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Teacher Apprenticeship Program

Shape the Future. Start in the Classroom.Florida SouthWestern State College’s Teacher Apprenticeship Program offers a unique opportunity for current school-based paraprofessionals who are employed by partner district schools or charters to transition into certified teaching roles. If you're ready to take the next step in your education career without stepping away from your job, FSW’s Teacher Apprenticeship Program makes it possible.Program InformationProgram EligibilityCurriculumInterest FormContact UsWhy FSWProgram Information:Florida SouthWestern State College’s Teacher Apprenticeship Program is a two-year, hands-on pathway into the teaching profession for paraprofessionals who are already working in Florida elementary schools. This program allows apprentices to earn the Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with a Reading Endorsement while continuing full-time employment and training under the guidance of a qualified mentor. Program coursework is offered online, which provides flexibility to the working apprentice who is gaining on-the-job experience in the classroom.EligibilityTo be eligible for the Teacher Apprenticeship Program (TAP) at Florida SouthWestern State College, applicants must:Be employed as a paraprofessional in a participating district or charter school Hold an associate’s degree from an accredited postsecondary institution Be admitted to Florida SouthWestern State College Be selected for participation by the FSW partnering Florida school district or charter organization who is the participating employer Commit to a two-year placement in a mentor’s classroom at a designated school site Pass a fingerprint and background screening in accordance with Florida Statute 1012.32 Obtain a Temporary Teacher Apprenticeship Certificate as outlined in Florida Statute 1012.56(7)(d) Program Curriculum The Teacher Apprenticeship Program includes coursework and on-the-job experiential learning that leads to the Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, a 60-credit program. The curriculum includes a planned two-year sequence of instruction that consists of 34 credit hours of online coursework through Florida SouthWestern State College. The additional 26 articulated credit hours are awarded upon the apprentice’s successful mastery of the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices while gaining insight into effective teaching practices grounded in theory and coursework.Learn more at: https://www.fldoe.org/teaching/preparation/apprenticeship.stml Interest Form:Interested in joining? Fill out the interest form: HEREProgram Contact:Dr. Mary Robertson Coordinator, Teacher Apprenticeship Program Email: Mary.Robertson@fsw.edu

FSW Research Expos

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Honors Scholar Program News

The Honors Scholar Program strives to serve as a laboratory for all students and faculty who want to re-imagine education to better serve our 21st century society. To this end, the Honors Advisory Council seeks to develop curricular and extracurricular activities that promote interdisciplinary dialogue, individualized research, and project-based learning experiences.CURC NewslettersCURC Newsletter Spring 2026CURC Newsletter Fall 2025CURC Newsletter Spring 2025CURC Newsletter Fall 2024CURC Newsletter Spring 2024CURC Newsletter Fall 2023Academic Year 2022-2023Honors Scholar Program Newsletter Spring 2023 (PDF)Honors Scholar Program Newsletter Fall 2022 (PDF)Academic Year 2021-2022Honors Scholar Program Newsletter Spring 2022 (PDF)Honors Scholar Program Newsletter Fall 2021 (PDF)Academic Year 2020-2021Honors Scholar Program Newsletter Spring 2021 (PDF)Honors Scholar Program Newsletter Fall 2020 (PDF)Academic Year 2019-2020Honors Scholar Program Newsletter Spring 2020 (PDF)Honors Scholar Program Newsletter Fall 2019 (PDF)Academic Year 2018-2019Honors Scholar Program Newsletter Spring 2019 (PDF)Honors Scholar Program Newsletter Fall 2018 (PDF)Academic Year 2017-2018Honors Scholar Program Newsletter Spring 2018 (PDF)Academic Year 2016-2017Honors Scholar Program Newsletter Spring 2017 (PDF)Honors Scholar Program Newsletter Fall 2016 (PDF)

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Michael McGowanProfessor, PhilosophyPhone: 2397323729Extension: 33729Location: LEE L-102E-Mail: Vitae   Areas of Expertise ArtBusiness EthicsCritical ThinkingCultureEpistemologyMorals And EthicsPhilosophyMetaphysicsPolitical PhilosophyPoliticsAffirmative ActionAmerican PoliticsReligionCatholicismChristianityEvangelicalismIslamJudaismPhilosophy Of ReligionReligion And EthicsReligion And PoliticsReligious FundamentalismScience And ReligionTheologyScreen And Media

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Bruce WarrenAssociate Access Services Coordinator-CollierPhone: 2397323123Extension: 33123Location: COLLIER Building GE-Mail:   Areas of Expertise Children (see Also Education)ComputingDataDatabasesEducationSociology and EducationHuman DevelopmentPopulation Studies (see Also Migration)PsychologyHuman BehaviorHuman Behavior - Child abuseScienceDomestic ViolenceSociologySocial Science ResearchStatistics (see Also Mathematics)

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Jennifer VonderwellScience Lab Manager II - LeePhone: 2397323743Extension: 33743Location: LEE H-130E-Mail:   Areas of Expertise AgricultureAgriculture And BiosystemsBiologyEnvironment (see Also Marine And Sustainability)EcologyResource ManagementGeology (see Also Volcanoes)Natural ResourcesPlantsResearchScienceMicrobiologyMolecular BiologyStatistics (see Also Mathematics)

Public Notices

Florida SouthWestern State College announces public meetings to which all persons are invited. In accordance with the Sunshine Law, the public is invited to listen and observe the Committee Meetings. Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this meeting is asked to advise the college at least 24 hours before the meeting by contacting Human Resources. Public Meetings ‹ First<75767778798081>Last › Category: Interviews Position Title: User Support Analyst Recruitment Number: 17-075 Date/Time: Thursday, 6/14/18, 9:00am Location: Lee Campus, Room G-227 Category: Interviews Position Title: Assistant Coach, Women's Basketball Recruitment Number: 18-063 Date/Time: Thursday, 6/14/18, 2:30pm Location: Lee Campus, Room x 216 Category: Interviews Position Title: Professor, SLS Recruitment Number: 18-052 Date/Time: Wednesday, 6/13/18, 8:30am Location: Lee Campus, Room O-214 Category: Recruitment Team Meeting Position Title: Accounts Collections Specialist Recruitment Number: 18-062 Date/Time: Wednesday, 6/13/18, 8:45am Location: Lee Campus, Room s-101 Category: Interviews Position Title: Student Account Specialist Recruitment Number: 18-061 Date/Time: Wednesday, 6/13/18, 9:30am Location: Lee Campus, Room S-101 Category: Interviews Position Title: Student Account Specialist Recruitment Number: 18-061 Date/Time: Wednesday, 6/13/18, 1:00pm Location: Lee Campus, Room S-101 Category: Interviews Position Title: Student Account Specialist Recruitment Number: 18-061 Date/Time: Wednesday, 6/13/18, 11:15am Location: Lee Campus, Room S-101 Category: Recruitment Team Meeting Position Title: Assistant Coach, Women's Basketball Recruitment Number: 18-063 Date/Time: Tuesday, 6/12/18, 2:30pm Location: Lee Campus, Room X 216 Category: Interviews Position Title: Campus Director, Charlotte Recruitment Number: 18-047 Date/Time: Monday, 6/11/18, 10:00am Location: Charlotte Campus, Room J-118 Category: Interviews Position Title: Head baseball Coach Recruitment Number: 18-051 Date/Time: Monday, 6/11/18, 8:00am Location: Lee Campus, Room X-110 ‹ First<75767778798081>Last ›

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Welcome to FSW!

Dr. Jeff Allbritten, FSW PresidentNow that you're a part of the FSW family, it’s time to learn how you can elevate your opportunities at FSW!Our President, Dr. Jeff Allbritten, would like to welcome you to FSW and help familiarize you with some of the amazing opportunities available to you as a new FSW Buccaneer! Read below to find out more... and Go Bucs!Academic Opportunities Did you know FSW students can engage in undergraduate research? Our students participate in water research, track box turtles, create art, write and publish books, and research and archive local history, just to name a few, all guided and supported by our world-class faculty along the way.Want to elevate your learning even more? Our course offerings will prepare you to further your education, participate in internships, and start your dream career, elevating your opportunities far beyond the classroom. You can also become a part of the FSW Honors Scholar Program to connect you with like-minded students who want to dig deeper into their courses and areas of interest.At FSW, seeing the world isn’t just a dream anymore. Now you can elevate your opportunities to expand your world view through the FSW Center for International Education! Some of our students study abroad in Italy at the Lorenzo de' Medici Institute while many others have traveled abroad to experience learning in countries including Ireland, France and the Galapagos Islands. Students interested in study abroad can find many scholarships and financial aid resources available at FSW to help make the experience affordable.Extra- and Co-curricular Opportunities Student clubs, student government, on-campus events and activities, intramural sports, and a state-of-the-art fitness center will keep you socially and physically active. Through FSW’s Office of Student Engagement, you will always find ways to elevate your campus engagement.Are you a creative type? We have many ways for you to enjoy art and history with exhibitions in our Rauschenberg Gallery, Rush Gallery, and Museum of Medical History , as well as music and theater performances in our Black Box Theatre and the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall. Or elevate your own creativity by participating in FSW’s music, art, and theater programs.If athletics is your thing, then come out and cheer on your Bucs! The FSW Athletic department wrapped up its seventh year of competition in 2021-2022 and has had unparalleled success across the NJCAA ranks in its short time there. In just seven seasons of competition, the Bucs have claimed 19 conference championships and four of five teams have competed at the NJCAA National Tournament with seven Top 10 finishes. The Bucs continued their excellence this season as four of five teams won conference championships for the second straight year, and all five teams were ranked in Top 25 of the NJCAA National Rankings with both softball and volleyball spending an extended time as the number one teams in the country. Our softball team captured FSW’s first NJCAA National Championship in 2021 and again in 2022! Volleyball reached new heights with a fifth-place finish at the national tournament in just its third season. Upon graduating from FSW, Bucs student-athletes have transferred to NCAA Division I schools all over the country including Florida State, Syracuse, LSU, Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Georgia, and Kansas. If you haven’t already figured it out, FSW is not a fallback school. Whether your goal is to enter the workforce or to continue onto a university, you have made both a strong academic and economic decision by choosing FSW! So, how will you elevate your opportunities at FSW? The choice is yours! Go Bucs! Dr. Jeff Allbritten, PresidentFind more resources and ways to elevate your opportunities at FSW on these helpful pages!New Bucs InfoCurrent Student Info

Placement Testing Registration

Obtain an FSW Student ID# prior to registering for a placement testing appointment.Please visit How to Check the Status of Your Application if you have questions concerning accessing your FSW Student ID. Placement Testing Deadlines! Click herePlacement Testing Information! Click hereInterested in the English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Program? Click hereRegister here for a Zoom Placement Test AppointmentRegister here for an On-Campus Placement Test Appointment

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Katharine O'ConnorProfessor, Communication StudiesPhone: 2394326768Extension: 16768Location: LEE L-102E-Mail:   Areas of Expertise CommunicationCritical ThinkingCultureDiversityEducationInclusive EducationEmotional IntelligenceGender (see Also Women And Gender Studies)LeadershipLearning (see Also Education)Experiential LearningInclusive LearningPublic RelationsSociologySocial MovementsSocial PolicyWomen And Gender Studies (see Also Gender)

Getting Started

Speak with your high school counselor or designee to determine your GPA and test score eligibility.Submit an online admissions application. The fee is waived for dual enrollment students.Turn in a complete set of test scores or schedule to take the PERT test.Pick up an “Accelerated High School Registration Approval Form” completed and signed by your high school counselor.Submit registration forms to Florida SouthWestern State CollegeCreate your FSW Portal account. Check your schedule.Get your books from your high school counselor.Go to class and study hard!Please see FAQ for more information.

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Heather OlsonDir., Online Teaching & Learning ExperiencePhone: 2394338034Extension: 11634Location: LEE G-100E-Mail: Vitae   Areas of Expertise EducationPedagogyEmotional IntelligenceEmotional HealthEnglishComposition And Rhetoric English EducationLiteracy And Literacy StudiesLearning (see Also Education)Distance LearningE-learningLearning EnvironmentProfessional LearningTeaching And LearningPsychology

Tammy Chabot

Classroom Teacher, Physical Science/Chemistry Edit This Profile Email: Tammy.Chabot@fsw.edu Phone: (239) 477-3508 Extension: 14008 Location: LEE T-131 Department: Lee Collegiate High School Website https://lchs.fsw.edu

Child Development Specialization, CCC

Apply to FSWContact UsThe College Credit Certificate (CCC) in Child Development Specializationprepares students for further education and careers in a variety of early childhood education settings, teaching children from birth through age eight years. The study of research and theory is blended with many opportunities for hands-on experiences, as well as practical experience in the field. Program InformationAdmissions Requirements:Students must fulfill the entrance requirements for Florida SouthWestern State College (High School Diploma or GED).Certificate Requirements: 36 Credit HoursCHD 1134 - Management of Early Childhood Learning 3 credits (CDA/FCCPC eligible course) CHD 1220 - Introduction to Child Development 3 credits CHD 1332 - Creative Experiences for the Young Child 3 credits CHD 2324 - Early Childhood Language Arts and Reading 3 credits EEC 1202 - Principles of Early Childhood Curriculum 3 credits EEC 1603 - Positive Guidance and Behavior Management 3 credits EEC 1946 - Early Childhood Practicum I 3 credits EEC 1947 - Early Childhood Practicum II 3 credits EEX 1013 - Special Needs in Early Childhood Education 3 credits EDF 2005 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession 3 credits EME 2040 - Introduction to Technology for Educators 3 credits HSC 1421 - Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young Child 3 creditsCollege Catalog Listing

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Michael McGowanProfessor, PhilosophyPhone: 2397323729Extension: 33729Location: LEE L-102E-Mail: Vitae   Areas of Expertise ArtBusiness EthicsCritical ThinkingCultureEpistemologyMorals And EthicsPhilosophyMetaphysicsPolitical PhilosophyPoliticsAffirmative ActionAmerican PoliticsReligionCatholicismChristianityEvangelicalismIslamJudaismPhilosophy Of ReligionReligion And EthicsReligion And PoliticsReligious FundamentalismScience And ReligionTheologyScreen And Media

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Jennifer VonderwellScience Lab Manager II - LeePhone: 2397323743Extension: 33743Location: LEE H-130E-Mail:   Areas of Expertise AgricultureAgriculture And BiosystemsBiologyEnvironment (see Also Marine And Sustainability)EcologyResource ManagementGeology (see Also Volcanoes)Natural ResourcesPlantsResearchScienceMicrobiologyMolecular BiologyStatistics (see Also Mathematics) Rebecca HarrisAsst. VP, Collegewide Curriculum & Academic EnhancementPhone: 2394899425Extension: 11425Location: LEE I-214E-Mail: Vitae   Areas of Expertise Composition And RhetoricEducationAssessment and Evaluation in EducationCurriculumEducation PolicyHistory of EducationInclusive EducationKey CompetenciesPedagogyEnglishComposition and Rhetoric Gender (see Also Women And Gender Studies)PoliticsAmerican PoliticsEducation PoliticsResearchAssessmentWomen And Gender Studies (see Also Gender) Katrin Koel AbtProf., Anatomy & PhysiologyPhone: 2394899262Extension: 11262Location: HENDRY GLADES/CURTIS H-130E-Mail:   Areas of Expertise AnthropologyBiologyEducationE-EducationGermanScience EducationEmotional IntelligenceEmotional healthEnvironment (see Also Marine And Sustainability)EcologyGermanLawCrimePsychologyAnimal BehaviorResearchAssessmentMeasurementScience

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Bruce WarrenAssociate Access Services Coordinator-CollierPhone: 2397323123Extension: 33123Location: COLLIER Building GE-Mail:   Areas of Expertise Children (see Also Education)ComputingDataDatabasesEducationSociology and EducationHuman DevelopmentPopulation Studies (see Also Migration)PsychologyHuman BehaviorHuman Behavior - Child abuseScienceDomestic ViolenceSociologySocial Science ResearchStatistics (see Also Mathematics)