EPI Course Progression

For full EPI course descriptions, please see the Valencia College Catalog for teacher preparation.

All courses except RED 3940 are eligible for federal financial aid if you qualify.

First Semester

Term Course Number Course Title Credits Reading Competency
1st 8-weeks EDG 2413 Student-Centered Classroom Learning Environment 3
2nd 8-weeks EDF 2051 Teaching and Learning Theory 3
Full term RED 3042 Introduction of Reading and Content K-12 3 1 & 2

Second Semester

* May be taken with EDF 3940 for financial aid purposes (6 credit minimum)
Term Course Number Course Title Credits Reading Competency
1st 8-weeks RED 3551 Foundations of Assessment 3 3
1st 8-weeks EDF 2291 Instructional Strategies 3
2nd 8-weeks EEX 3084 Differentiated Instruction of Exceptional and Diverse Students 3 4
2nd 8-weeks EDF 3609* Social and Historical Foundations of Education 3

Third Semester

** Optional 2-credit class for full reading endorsement dependent on certificate area; not financial aid eligible
Term Course Number Course Title Credits Reading Competency
Full term only in fall or spring EDF 3940 Clinical Field Experience in Curriculum and Instruction 3
Full term only in fall or spring RED 3940** Clinical Field Experience in Reading 2 5