{"id":2,"date":"2024-07-24T13:02:39","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T13:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/computer-science-education\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-06-16T16:18:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T16:18:59","slug":"uf-computer-science-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/computer-science-education\/","title":{"rendered":"CS Education Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/computer-science-education\/files\/2024\/09\/AdobeStock_314348719-1.jpeg&#8221; min_height=&#8221;500px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;38px||38px||true|&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;50px||40px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; positioning=&#8221;none&#8221; position_origin_a=&#8221;bottom_center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; link_font=&#8221;|800||on|||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#CC4927&#8243; link_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; link_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#194588&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/\" class=\"breadcrumb-link-navy\">Home<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/admissions\" class=\"breadcrumb-link-navy\">Program Directory<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/computer-science-education\" class=\"breadcrumb-link-navy\">Computer Science Education<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; link_font=&#8221;|800||on|||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#CC4927&#8243; link_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; link_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#194588&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Computer Science Education<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_4,1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||7px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to the University of Florida\u2019s computer science education program. Here, the <a href=\"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\">UF College of Education<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\">Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering<\/a> collaborate to advance CS education.<\/p>\n<p>Our fully online programs\u2014including options for a graduate certificate, a Master of Arts in Education (MAE), and a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)\u2014empower educators to teach equitable, evidence-based computer science.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re new to the field, looking to enhance your teaching skills, or preparing to lead, we offer programs to help you achieve your goals. Choose UF to excel in K-12, higher education and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; link_font=&#8221;|800||on|on||||&#8221; link_font_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; link_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#CC4927&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Lato|||on|||||&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_3_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;24px|24px|24px|24px|true|true&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#CC4927&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; disabled=&#8221;on&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">We are accepting Certificate and MAE program applications. Interested in learning more about the programs? 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