TEACHING AND LEARNING DEPARTMENT (TAL)
The Elementary Education/Special Education major leads to eligibility for State of Florida certification in both Elementary (K-6) and Exceptional Student Education (K-12). It is a program designed for students interested in pursuing a career in teaching and This major also leads to eligibility for endorsements in Reading and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL).
Inclusiveness is at the heart of our education mission. This means learning to teach in a way that includes and builds on the cultural, linguistic, and individual skills of all children, with an emphasis on their learning strengths. Our undergraduate program has received a grant of $1.5 million from the United States Department of Education’s Office for Special Education Programs (OSEP) to restructure our program to prepare elementary teachers for dual certification in general and exceptional student education. The new program is called Project INCLUDE: Inclusive, Collaborative, Leaders United for Diversity in Education.
First Year students should enroll in one or both of the following courses:
Every freshman is required to enroll in an English course OR have earned English Composition credit though Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), Dual Enrollment (DE), or transfer work.
Enroll in either:
WRS 105 English Composition I (All students who have not been waived or earned credit)
OR
WRS 106 English Composition II (Only students who have been waived out of WRS 105)
First Year Students who have not completed a Mathematics course at the College Algebra level are required to begin their Mathematics sequence upon entering the University of Miami.
Your Canelink account will have your Math placement level indicated for you based on the following criteria:
The University of Miami’s General Education Requirements ensure that graduates have acquired essential intellectual skills and have engaged a range of academic disciplines. All new students will fulfill the General Education requirements by selecting a Cognate, which is a cluster of courses arranged by their content, field and interest. The web site link for the Cognate Search engine is here.
ENG 105
3 credits
MTH 101
3 credits
TAL 103
3 credits
Elective course toward cognate (A&H or STEM)
KIN 150 nutrition is an example of a class in a STEM cognate
3 credits
Elective course toward cognate (A& H or STEM)
TAL 203 (Children’s Literature) is an example of a course for an Arts & Humanities Cognate
3 credits