Overview

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Undergraduate Programs

We offer a wide range of undergraduate programs designed to prepare future educators and education-focused professionals for meaningful careers. Students can choose from teacher-preparation majors such as Early Childhood, Elementary, English, Social Science, Mathematics, Science, Physical Education and Exceptional Student Education—each combining strong academic coursework with hands-on field experiences in local schools. Across all programs, students can enhance their skills through added endorsements, including ESOL and Reading, and graduate ready to make an impact and benefit from USF’s strong partnerships with school districts throughout the Tampa Bay region.

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Special Interest Programs

Call Me MiSTER

Call Me MiSTER is a College of Education initiative based on the USF St. Petersburg campus that recruits men of color to get their undergraduate degree and teacher certification or a Master’s of Arts degree in Teaching. The program is conducted in partnership with Pinellas County Schools. Men desiring to teach and serve as role models in urban elementary or middle schools are encouraged to apply.


Go Teach Bulls

The Go Teach Project, hosted by the College Football Playoff Foundation, aims to give athletic and academic departments a platform and the tools needed to assist with the recruitment of qualified student-athletes into the teaching profession. The USF College of Education and USF Athletics have joined the project to encourage more USF student athletes to consider a rewarding career in teaching.


UMatter

UMatter is an innovative inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) program created to provide young people with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to experience higher education and campus life. The program was established through a $900,000 grant awarded by the Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities and is hosted at USF's St. Petersburg campus.


High School Equivalency Program

The High School Equivalency Program (HEP) at USF is designed to help students who are or have parents who are seasonal
farmworkers obtain the equivalent of a high school diploma and subsequently to gain employment or be placed in an in institution of higher education or other post secondary education or training.


College Assistance Migrant Program

The College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) is designed to assist eligible participants from migrant and seasonal farmworker backgrounds in completing their first year of college and transitioning to complete their bachelor’s degree.

Meet Our Team

Jeany McCarthy

Jeany McCarthy

Title: Director, Student Academic Services
Email: mccarthyj@usf.edu

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Lindsey Williams

Title: Assistant Director of Recruitment and Retention and Coordinator of the eduCARE Living Learning Community
Email: lnwilliams@usf.edu

Debbie Rook

Debbie Rook

Title: Academic Program Specialist
Email: Rook@usf.edu
Area of Interest: Degree Verification for Out-of-State Certification

Bobby Brown

Bobby Brown

Title: Academic Advisor
Email: babrown7@usf.edu

Deanna Schwope

Deanna Schwope

Title: Academic Advisor
Email: drieke@usf.edu

Gitana Garcia

Gitana Garcia

Title: Academic Advisor
Email: gitanag@usf.edu

Jessica Ganzenmuller

Jessica Ganzenmuller

Title: Academic Advisor – USF Sarasota-Manatee
Email: jganzenmuller@usf.edu

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Angela Hollenback

Title: Academic Advisor – USF St. Petersburg
Email: ahollenback@usf.edu