EPI Costs
 The GCSC EPI consists of 9 courses taken over 3 mini-semesters lasting 8 weeks each, for a total of 24 weeks. You pay for courses as you go, and must successfully complete all courses in order to be an EPI completer.
FEES
There are several fees associated with the EPI program. Your EPI Coordinator will let you know when these fees are due. Fees are subject to change.
TUITION
- Tuition for Florida residents is $98.75 per credit hour (other fees will apply).
Non-Florida residents pay approximately three times the cost per credit hour for Florida residents. Contact the GCSC admissions office for more information.
TEXTBOOKS
All textbooks are available at GCSC Bookstore on the Panama City Campus. Contact the bookstore at 769-1551 ext. 3585 for prices. You can call and pay for books with a credit card and the bookstore will mail them to you. Books can also be ordered online from the bookstore webpage: www.gulfcoast.edu – select 1) Student Resources 2) Services & Tools: Bookstore 3) Order Books-Research Books--or--Course Textbook Information 4) Fill in requested information 5) Submit order. It is recommended that you DO NOT ORDER THESE IN ADVANCE UNTIL the TITLES are CONFIRMED and COMMUNICATED to YOU during EPI ORIENTATION or ADVISING.
EPI0001: Classroom Management: The First Days of School, How to be an Effective Teacher, 4th edition. Harry T. Wong and Rosemary T. Wong, Harry K. Wong Publications, ISBN 0-9764233-1-6 and Parents on Your Side, 2nd Edition. Lee Canter and Marlene Canter, ISBN 1-934009-19-9.
EPI0002: Instructional Strategies: A Teacher's Guide to Classroom Assessment: Understanding and Using Assessment to Improve Student Learning, Jossey-Bass, Copyright 2006, Susan Butler and Nancy D. McMunn, ISBN 0-7879-7877-9.
EPI 0003: Teaching and Technology: Teachers Discovering Computers: Integrating Technology and Digital Media in the Classroom, 6th Edition. Authors: Gary B. Shelly, Thomas J. Cashman, Randolph E. Gunter, & Glenda A Gunter. Copyright 2008. Publisher: Thomson Learning, Inc. ISBN 1-4390-7835-1. BE SURE YOU BUY THE 6th EDITION.
EPI0004: See Below.
EPI 0010: Foundations of Research-Based Practices in Teaching Reading: Are You Prepared to Teach Reading? A Practical Tool for Self-Assessment, (1 text plus 2 supporting booklets ) Copyright 2007. Zarrillo by Pearson/Merrill Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-613077-1. Booklets are listed on the course syllabus and can be downloaded free of charge.
EPI0020: The Teaching Profession: Becoming a Teacher, 8th edition. Forrest W. Parkway and Beverly Hardcastle Standford (AllynBaconMerrill), ISBN 0-205-62509-6.
EPI0030: See Below.
EPI0940: The Teaching Profession Field Experience: Student Teaching: A Process Approach to Reflective Practice, 2nd Edition. M. Serra Goethals, Rose A. Howard, Marie M. Sanders Copyright 2004 by Pearson Education, Inc. ISBN 0-13-278265-0. IMPORTANT – Buy this book from the GCSC bookstore to obtain free material which will be used for course assignments bundled with text.
EPI0004: The Teaching and Learning Process:
EPI0030: Diversity:
EPI0945: Diversity Field Experience:
Psychology Applied to Teaching, 13th edition. Jack Snowman & Robert Biehler, Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, ISBN 1-1333-0261-0. Copyright 2012. This book is used for all 3 classes listed above.
Find courses at: http://angel.gulfcoast.edu
Bookstore phone number: 850-769-1551, Ext. 5862 and the contact is Gerry Chan. You can call and pay for books with a credit card and the bookstore will mail them to you. Books can also be ordered online from the bookstore webpage: www.gulfcoast.edu – select 1) Student Resources 2) Services & Tools: Bookstore 3) Order Books-Research Books--or--Course Textbook Information 4) Fill in requested information 5) Submit order. |
