Areas of Study

Areas of Study

The USF College of Education offers various degree and certificate programs within the field of education. To learn more about admission requirements specific to each of our programs, visit the program's website or contact the program coordinator.

All Degree Programs

• Adult Education - MA, Ed.S, Ed.D, PhD*
• Autism Spectrum Disorder & Severe Intellectual Disabilities - MA (online)
• Career and Technical Education - MA (online)
• Career and Workforce Education - PhD*
• College Student Affairs - M.Ed*
• Counselor Education - MA
• Early Childhood Education - BS, M.Ed*, PhD*
• Educational Leadership - M.Ed, Ed.S, PhD
• Educational Measurement and Research - M.Ed*, Ed.S*, PhD*
• Educational Psychology - PhD*
• Elementary Education - BS, MA, MAT, PhD*
• English Education - BS, M.Ed*, MAT, PhD*
• Exceptional Student Education - BS, MAT, MA, PhD*
• Exercise Science - BS, MA
• Foreign Language Education/ESOL - BA, M.Ed*, MAT, MA
  • Secondary Education (w/emphasis in TESOL) - M.Ed* (online)
• Gifted Education - MA (online)
• Higher Education Administration - PhD*
• Instructional Technology - M.Ed*, Ed.S (online), PhD*
• Interdisciplinary Education - PhD*
• Literacy Studies - PhD*
• Mathematics Education - BS, M.Ed*, MAT, PhD*
• Middle Grades Mathematics Education - BS
• Physical Education Teacher Preparation - BS, MA (online)
• Reading Education - MA, Ed.S
• Program Development - Ed.D
• School Psychology - Ed.S*, PhD
• Science Education - BS, M.Ed*, MAT, PhD*
• Social Science Education - BS, M.Ed*, MAT, PhD*
• Teacher Education - PhD*
• Technology in Education and Second Language Acquisition - PhD

Degree and/or course requirements are subject to change, per state legislative mandates, Florida State Department of Education program approval standards, and accreditation criteria.

Undergraduate minors

Education

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Foreign Language Education

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Global Studies in Education

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Professional Teaching Option

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Science of Physical Activity

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Graduate Certificates 

Our graduate certificates are designed to provide students with valuable educational experience in a more accessible, focused format than traditional graduate degree programs. Certificates generally take one to two years to complete and can be used to meet requirements of the College of Education's many graduate programs. 

Fully Online

• Academic Advising
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Big Data and Learning Analytics 
• Critical Global Literacies
• Digital & Transdisciplinary Literacies
• Disabilities Education: Severe/Profound
• ESOL
• Evaluation
• Exceptional Student Education
• Gifted Education
• Instructional Technology: Web Design
• Online Teaching and Learning 
• Reading Endorsement
• Teacher Leadership for Student Learning 

Hybrid/Partially Online

• Adult Learning and Development
• eLearning Design and Development
• Game Design for Learning 
• Leadership in Higher Education 
• School Counseling (Post Master's)

On Campus

• College Teaching
• Diversity in Education
• Evaluation
• Foreign Language Education: Culture and Content
• Foreign Language Education: Professional
• Leadership in Developing Human Resources
• Teaching of Digitally-Enhanced Middle Grades Mathematics Education
• Qualitative Research