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Take a guided tour for an up-close look at the award-winning facilities and dynamic culture that define each USF campus. Led by real students, our campus tours offer an insider's view of life at USF.
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.
Special Interest Programs
Call Me MiSTER
The mission of the USF’s Call Me MiSTER (Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models) initiative is to increase the pool of available licensed teachers from a broader background. The program is currently based on the USF St. Petersburg campus and conducted in partnership with Pinellas County Schools.
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
Lindsey Williams
Title: Assistant Director of Recruitment and Retention and Coordinator of the eduCARE Living
Learning Community
Email: lnwilliams@usf.edu
Debbie Rook
Title: Academic Program Specialist
Email: Rook@usf.edu
Area of Interest: Degree Verification for Out-of-State Certification
