Frequently Asked Questions

This program is designed for K-12 teachers interested in teaching computer science or are new to teaching computer science. You do not have to have any previous computer science background to join this program. 

There are a total of four classes that will be taught over two semesters. Two programming fundamentals courses and two pedagogy courses. Each semester will have one programming fundamentals course and one pedagogy course. 

The entire program will take approximately seven-months to complete. The introductory programming and pedagogy courses are to be completed in the 16-week Spring semester. The advanced (subsequent) programming and pedagogy courses are to be completed in the following 12-week Summer semester.

For more information on tuition, please see the Tuition and Fees page.

Teachers should plan to spend a minimum of 5-10 hours per course per week, meaning throughout this program, teachers should be able to commit to spending 10-20 hours of work on this program per week.

In addition to gaining the skills necessary to pass the Computer Science K-12 FTCE (Florida Teacher Certification Exam), you will be prepared to transition into your new role as a computer science teacher at the elementary, middle, or high school level. You will not only learn how to program in a variety of languages, but you will have the ability to design quality lessons and units based on computer science education research. You will be connected with a variety of computer science education professional communities, learn where to find additional resources for your classes, and most importantly, learn where to go to continue to grow as a computer science educator.

No, this entire program has been designed on the premise that you have no or limited knowledge of computer science. 

Yes.

Yes, although this is not a test prep program, the content covered in the exam was considered as this program was designed.

Please contact Dr. Maya Israel  misrael@coe.ufl.edu with any questions you may have.