Overview

At the Elementary Education program offered by Florida Gulf Coast University you will gain hands-on learning through two FGCU Early Learning Centers and clinical placements in the five-county service area. The program also gives graduates a competitive advantage by integrating two teaching endorsements — Reading and ESOL — directly into the curriculum.

Key Facts

Consistent with its mission and guiding principles, Florida Gulf Coast University is committed to academic excellence and continuous quality improvement, as supported by a sound teaching-learning process. Within this process, students and instructors share responsibility for learning that is a movement from the simple to the complex, the concrete to the abstract, and the dependent to the independent. The Academic Learning Compact (ALC) initiative supports the teaching-learning process by clearly identifying expected core student learning outcomes in the areas of content/discipline knowledge and skills, communication skills, and critical thinking skills; aligning curricula with expectations; and using assessment to guide continuous improvement.

Programme Structure

Courses Include:

Classroom Org & Management
Science Methods
Professional Teaching Practice

Humanities

Math Content and Processes
Classroom Assessment

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-07-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , National

More details

National: Applications received after these deadlines will be processed on a space-available basis.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Fort Myers Beach, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students who enter a university in the U.S. must complete 12 years (or equivalent) of preparatory education. International students applying to FGCU as first-time-in-college freshmen must have the equivalent of a U.S. high school diploma.
All foreign transcripts should be evaluated for equivalency purposes: University-level coursework undertaken abroad may be transferable if earned at a recognized institution depending on academic equivalency.
Florida Gulf Coast University requires that applicants submit official English language proficiency test scores if English is not the native language. Scores must be current (not more than 2 years old). Official test scores must be sent to FGCU.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

28019 USD / year

≈ 28019 USD / year
Out-of-State

28019 USD / year

≈ 28019 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

6118 USD / year

≈ 6118 USD / year

Living costs

Fort Myers Beach

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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Key Facts

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Fort Myers Beach

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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