Undergraduate Advising

Phone: (239) 590-7778

The COE offers advising to students who are preparing to enter the college’s programs, who have been admitted to its programs, or who are seeking advice concerning certification and recertification requirements that can be satisfied by enrolling in COE courses. Please contact advising staff at (239) 590-7778 for information concerning pre-admission, admission, degree programs, graduation, and certification. Once enrolled, students seek faculty advice and mentoring throughout their undergraduate study.

Graduate Advising

Phone: (239) 590-7797

Degree-seeking students in graduate programs are advised by program faculty. Master degree students are assigned advisors upon admission to programs. Educational Specialist students are assigned an advising committee. Once admitted, students are oriented by faculty in their individual programs. Students typically complete a plan of study with an advisor or committee during the first semester of enrollment after admission to the degree program. Once completed, these plans of study are submitted for approval.

Non Degree-Seeking Status

A student with an earned baccalaureate degree who is enrolling in COE classes on a non degree-seeking basis is classified as a “teacher certification” student. A “teacher certification” student may take courses in any college at the graduate level on a space-available basis providing course and program restrictions are met. The COE has set the limit of twelve (12) hours on coursework that can be earned in non degreeseeking status and applied to a graduate degree. Some graduate programs may restrict non degree hours to a maximum of 12 in that program, regardless of whether the hours will be applied toward a degree or are taken for another purpose.