Overall Requirements:
- At least 126 semester hours of course work
- A maximum of 66 lower division transfer
- A maximum of 8 hours phys ed activity
- A maximum of 8 hours applied music
- Minimum overall Judson Cumulative GPA 2.75
Major Requirements
Required = 66 - 67 hours
- Resident hours 40%
- Upper division hours 40%
- Minimum major GPA including transfer work: 2.75
- No grade lower than C
Gen Eds required by major:
- PSY111 Psychology
- MAT111, 211 or 215 based on placement
- NOTE: SCM181C&P strongly recommended as Science Gen Ed. ENG261 or ENG264 also fulfill gen ed upper division literature requirement.
Education Component
Required = 66-67 hours
- EDU101 Explorations in Education
- EDU102 Day of Assessments
- EDU131 Practicum I, Diversity
- EDU201 Strategic Education
- EDU202 Development and Learning
- EDU231E Practicum IIE, Tchr Aid, Elgin
- EDU231H Practicum IIH, Tchr Aid, Hometown
- EDU320 Language Art Methods - Elem
- EDU321 Reading Methods – Elementary
- EDU322 Mathematics Methods – Elementary
- EDU324 Social Studies Methods - Elem
- EDU327 Science Methods - Elementary
- EDU331E Practicum III, Instr Asst ELED
- EDU411 Student Teaching
- EDU421 Assess/Interven-Reading w/ Practicum
- EDU491 Senior Seminar
- HIS171 Rise of U.S Until 1877
- HIS172 Rise of U.S. Since 1877
- POL222 American Government
- SOC151 Introduction to Sociology
- SPE328 Exceptional Child
- ENG261/264 Children’s/Adolescent Lit
- Math in addition to Gen Ed MAT112 recommended
- Science w/ at least 1 Lab–in addition to Gen Ed SCM181C&P/E&L or SCM120L recommended
Electives
Any additional coursework to complete 126 semester hrs
Other Program Requirements
- ISBE Test of Academic Proficiency (Prior to Gate II)
- Program Acceptance by TCE (Gate II)
- ISBE Content Area Exam (Gate III)
- Student Teaching Acceptance (Gate III)
- ISBE Assessment for Prof Teaching (Gate IV)
Overall Requirements:
- At least 126 semester hours of course work
- A maximum of 66 lower division transfer
- A maximum of 8 hours phys ed activity
- A maximum of 8 hours applied music
- Minimum overall Judson Cumulative GPA 2.75
Major Requirements
Required = 62 - 63 hours
- Resident hours 40%
- Upper division hours 40%
- Minimum major GPA including transfer work: 2.75
- No grade lower than C
Gen Eds required by major (non-degreed students):
- PSY111 Psychology
- MAT111, 211 or 215 based on placement
- NOTE: SCM181C&P strongly recommended as Science Gen Ed.
- ENG261 also fulfills Gen Ed upper division literature requirement.
Education Component
Required = 62 - 63 hours
- EDU101 Explorations in Education
- EDU102 Day of Assessments
- EDU131 Pract I, Diversity (Birth to 2 yrs)
- EDU201 Strategic Education
- EDU202 Development and Learning
- EDU231EC Practicum IIE, Tchr Aid, Elgin
- EDU231ECH Pract IIH, Tchr Aid, Hometown
- EDU302X Meth/Tchg Yng Chdrn Math & Science
- EDU303 Curriculum Planning/Assessment
- EDU307 Reading/Language Methods-Young
- EDU308X Language Devlpmt/Young Children
- EDU330X Child,Famly/Community Relationship
- EDU331EC Pract III, Instr Asst ECED
- EDU411 Student Teaching 2/7 wk sessions
- EDU421 Assess/Interven-Reading w/Practicum
- EDU491 Senior Seminar
- ENG261 Children’s Literature
- POL222 American Government
- SPE328 Exceptional Child
- HIS171 Rise of U.S Until 1877 Or HIS172 Rise of U.S. Since 1877
- Math in addition to Gen Ed, MAT112 recommended
- Science w/ at least 1 Lab – in addition to Gen Ed SCM181C&P/E&L or SCM120L recommended
Electives
Any additional coursework to complete 126 semester hrs
Additional Requirements
- ISBE Test of Academic Proficiency (Prior to Gate II)
- Program Acceptance by TEC (Gate II)
- ISBE Content Area Exam (Gate III)
- Student Teaching Acceptance (Gate III)
- ISBE Assessment for Prof Teaching (Gate IV)
- Piano Proficiency if Music Concentration
Required = 18 hours + Clinical
Completion of this concentration will lead to a Bilingual endorsement on the teaching certificate only upon successfully passing the language exam requirement.
- EDU214 Found of Lang/ Minority Education
- EDU314 Assessment English Lang Learners
- EDU313 Cross-cultural Education
- EDU316 Linguistic Considerations for Reading & Writing/New Language
- EDU317 Meth/Materials of Teaching ESL
- EDU318 Meth/Materials-Teaching BL Education
- EDU331B1 Clinical I: Bilingual/ESL
- EDU331B2 Clinical II: Bilingual/ESL
- State Language Exam (if endorsement is desired)
This is a “stand alone” endorsement that presumes the teacher candidate already has language proficiency. If additional coursework in a language is needed in order to successfully pass the state’s language exam, it may not be possible to complete degree requirements in four years.
For students pursuing this endorsement, student teaching may be increased from 11 weeks to 14 weeks (and from 10 to 12 credit hours) to include a “split” experience (7 weeks in a bilingual classroom and 7 weeks in a “regular” classroom).
The Bilingual Clinicals I and II are in addition to the clinical experiences that are already a part of the Early Childhood and Elementary Education Programs.
ESL Endorsement
Required = 18 hours + Clinical
The completion of this concentration will lead to an ESL endorsement on the teaching certificate.
- EDU214 Found of Language Minority Education
- EDU314 Assessment of Eng Lang Learners
- EDU311 Tech Instr/Tchrs Lang Min Students
- EDU313 Cross-cultural Education
- EDU316 Linguistic Considerations for Reading & Writing/New Language
- EDU317 Meth/Materials of Teaching ESL
- EDU331B1 Clinical I: Bilingual/ESL
- EDU331B2 Clinical II: Bilingual/ESL
For students pursuing this endorsement, student teaching may be increased from 11 weeks to 14 weeks (and from 10 to 12 credit hours) to include a “split” experience (7 weeks in an ESL classroom and 7 weeks in a “regular” classroom).
The ESL Clinicals I and II are in addition to the clinical experiences that are already a part of the Early Childhood and Elementary Education Programs.
LBS1 Endorsement
Required = 14 hrs
- SPE105 Introduction to Special Education
- SPE332 Character/Meth Intermed/Mid Sc SPED
- SPE313 Characteristics/Meth/ECED SPED
- SPE327 Assessment in Special Education
- SPE328 Exceptional Child
- LBS1 Test #155
ECED/SPED ENDORSEMENT
Required = 17 hrs
Early Childhood majors only
- SPE105 Introduction to Special Education
- SPE308X Language Development/Young Children
- SPE313 Characteristics/Meth/ECED SPED
- SPE327 Assessment in Special Education
- SPE330X Child Family/Community Relationship
- SPE328 Exceptional Child
- SPED/ECED Content Test
ECED/SPED Approval
Required = 15 hrs
Early Childhood majors only
- SPE308X Language Dvlpmt/Young Children
- SPE313 Characteristics/Meth/ECED SPED
- SPE327 Assessment in Special Education
- SPE330X Child Famly/Commnty Relationship
- SPE328 Exceptional Child