EDUCATION Students must make special application to the Director of Student Teaching, 150 Norman Hall. Applications for the fall semester may be picked up after February 1 and must be received no later than April 1. Applications for the spring semester may be picked up after April 17 and must be received no later than September 15. Students have the responsibility for making arrangements to live in the community where student teaching is to be done and to assume living expenses in addition to regular on-cam- pus expenses. Financial Aid The College of Education Office of Student Services, 134 Norman Hall, has information about the Critical Teacher Scholarship Loan Pro- gram, and the Paul Douglas Teacher Scholar- ship Loan Program. A few other very limited scholarships and loans are administered by the College of Education. Information regarding other financial aid may be obtained from the Office for Student Financial Affairs. Teacher Certification An applicant for initial teacher certification in Florida must receive a passing score on a teacher certification examination administered by the state Department of Education prior to initial certification and must complete the pro- fessional orientation program prior to regular certification. Application materials for Florida teacher cer- tification are available in the College of Educa- tion Office of Student Services, 134 Norman Hall, and are to be completed in the last year of the approved teacher education program. General Regulations Advisement Before the end of the first term of enrollment in the College of Education, the student will plan a program for the remainder of work required for the degree. All planned programs must have the approval of the student's coun- selor and the Coordinator of Undergraduate Studies. Each student is responsible for registering for the proper courses and fulfilling all require- ments for the degree. Courses can be dropped or changed without penalty within deadlines, only upon approval of the counselor, the Col- lege of Education Office of Student Services, and the Office of the University Registrar. Course Loads Sixteen semester hours are considered a nor- mal load. A student may be permitted to regis- ter for additional hours only if, in the opinion of a counselor, the quality of the record justifies this. Satisfactory Progress A student admitted to the PROTEACH Ele- mentary or Special Education Program is expected to maintain an upper division grade point average of 3.0 or above. Each student's academic progress is reviewed each semester. In the event requirements are not being met, the student will be advised to meet with a depart- ment representative before a decision is made whether or not further registration will be allowed. A student denied further registration may petition the decision to the College Peti- tions Committee. Residence Requirement The last 30 hours to be applied toward a degree must be completed in residence in the College of Education. In special cases this requirement may be waived by petition when a student has completed most of his or her previ- ous work in the upper division of the College of Education. No part of the teacher preparation program may be taken by correspondence, home study, or extension unless such a course has been planned with the student's uppr division coun- selor and approved by the College of Education Office of Student Services. In addition to these requirements, University regulations pertaining to correspondence and extension work apply to College of Education students. Undergraduate Registration in Graduate Courses With the permission of the instructor, an undergraduate student in the College of Educa- tion may enroll in 5000 or 6000 level courses if he or she has senior standing and an upper divi- sion grade point average of at least 3.00. Gradu- ate fees are charged for 5000 and 6000 level courses. After a student has been accepted in the Graduate School, up to six hours of gradu- ate-level courses earned with a grade of A, B+, or B, taken under this provision may be applied toward a graduate degree at the University of Florida provided credit for the courses has not been used toward an undergraduate degree, provided the credit is accepted as appropriate by the student's graduate department, and pro- vided the transfer is made as soon as the stu- dent is admitted to a graduate program. Honors Requirements for honors, high honors, and highest honors are as follows: To graduate from the College of Education with honors a student is required to earn an academic average G.P.A. of 3.75. For high or highest honors, a student must have a G.P.A. of 3.75 or above on the first twenty-four (24) hours in the College of Educa- tion and be in the top ten (10) percent of the class academically. Additionally, a student must complete a scholarly work which is judged by the college Honors Committee to be of high or highest honors caliber. Students who meet the necessary academic requirements after the completion of the first twenty-four (24) hours in the College of Education will be advised of their eligibility to attempt the scholarly project and given directions to proceed if they so desire. Eligibility for graduation with honors: Stu- dents who attained junior status in Fall 1991 fol- low the honors designations established in the 1991-92 and subsequent catalogs. Students who attained junior status prior to Fall 1991 follow the honors designations established in the 1990- 91 catalog. Petitions A student who feels the college regulations cause particular hardship or injustice may peti- tion for waiver of the particular regulation. The student should contact his or her adviser or the College of Education Office of Student Services regarding this procedure. Graduation Requirements Students who complete an undergraduate degree program in the College of Education are awarded the Bachelor of Arts in Education. To receive an undergraduate degree from the College of Education in Elementary Educa- tion or Special Education, a student must satis- factorily complete the prescribed program, including the speech requirement, CLAST, a minimum of 125 semester hours of upper divi- sion credit, and achievement of a 3.0 grade point average for the junior and senior years. Refer to the satisfactory progress section for further information. Grades below C will not fulfill requirements in either professional education or in specialization areas. Students in both of these programs are required to complete a fifth year or an M.Ed. or nondegree post-baccalaureate program in order to be recommended for certifi- cation by the Florida Department of Education and by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. Preparation for the Upper Division Education Curriculum The College of Education offers undergradu- ate programs in Elementary Education and Spe- cial Education. Students in Elementary Education and Special Education must complete an additional year of academic study in the Col- lege of Education which may lead to the Master of Education prior to recommendation for initial teacher certification. Students who plan to become teachers in the various areas of Secondary Education (Biology, Chemistry, English, French, Language Arts, Mathematics, Physics, Social Sciences or Span- ish) must complete a bachelor's degree in the appropriate area in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and will not be recommended for initial teacher certification until they complete an additional year of academic study in the Col- lege of Education, which leads to the Master of Education. Students who expect to receive the under- graduate degree from the College of Education must complete the program requirements for a program in Elementary Education or Special Education as described in the following sec- tions.