Post Baccalaureate Licensure Programs (Non-degree)
Admission criteria
For admission to a post-baccalaureate certificate program, a student must have earned a minimum of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution with a minimum of a 2.0 GPA in the last 60 credits (currently, certificates for undergraduate students are considered minors). Completion time is determined by the amount of transfer credit accepted by the program.
Students must achieve a 3.0 or better GPA in their Education/Professional courses.
Post-Baccalaureate Lisensure/Non-Degree (Focus) for Bilingual/Elementary Education Endorsement for Candidates Seeking Initial Teaching License
The program provides individuals holding a baccalaureate degree the opportunity to complete program requirements needed to earn Illinois Teacher Licensure for Bilingual Elementary Education. Program completers qualify for an initial Illinois License with an Elementary Endorsement and ESL or BIL Approval. Successful completion of the Illinois Basic Skills/Test of Academic Proficiency is required for program admission. Certificate completion requires the passing of the Illinois Content Area Test for Elementary Education and Assessment of Professional Teaching Test.
Taking licensure methods courses requires that all general education and professional education courses required for undergraduate Teacher Licensure Program be completed and that the teacher education candidate be admitted to the College of Education with an 3.0 GPA.
| Area of Concentration (12 credit hours) | |||||
| *12 credit hours in upper level (2000-4000) Spanish courses only (i.e. Span 2060). 6 credits must be in Spanish Literature | |||||
| Discipline | Course Number | Credit Hours | Course Title | Field Hours | Prerequisite |
| *Spanish # 1 | - | 3 | - | None | See Catalog |
| *Spanish # 2 | - | 3 | - | None | See Catalog |
| *Span Lit # 3 | - | 3 | - | None | See Catalog |
| *Span Lit # 4 | - | 3 | - | None | See Catalog |
| Professional Education Courses (39 credit hours) | |||||
| Discipline | Course Number | Credit Hours | Course Title | Field Hours | Prerequisite |
| ED | 1500 | 1 | COE Seminar | None | None |
| ED | 1520 | 2 | Introduction to Teaching | 15hrs | None |
| ED | 4312/5312 | 3 | Educational Computing | None | ED 1500 |
| BIL | 4700/5700 | 3 | Foundations of Bilingual Education | None | None |
| BIL | 2000 | 3 | Prin & Prac in Bilingual | 10hrs | BIL 4/5700 |
| ED | 2000/5000 | 3 | Hist & Phil of Edu | 20hrs | BIL 4/5700 or ED 1520 |
| PSYC | 2020 | 3 | Educational PSYC ELED | 10hrs | PSYC 1100 and PSYC 2040 |
| S ED | 4301/5301 | 3 | Characteristics of Exceptional Children | 15hrs | PSYC 2040 *grade B or better required |
| BIL | 4240/5240 | 3 | Tch Math Elem School | 15hrs | None |
| BIL | 4150/5150 | 3 | Tch Lit in Ling Dif Cl | BIL 4/5100 | |
| BIL | 4100/5100 | 3 | Teach ESL | 20hrs | BIL 4/5700 |
| BIL | 4050/5050 | 3 | Cr-Cult St Lng Minor | 20hrs | Consent of Dept |
| BIL | 4720/5720 | 3 | Eval/Assess/Tch Lang | 20hrs | BIL 4/5700, 2000, 4/5100 |
| PE | 2040 | 3 | Hlth/PE for Elem Tchrs | None | None |
| Professional Education Methods Courses (33 credit hours) | |||||
| *These courses may only be taken after you have passed the state Language Proficiency Test (TLP 056-Spanish) and Test of Academic Proficiency (T.A.P. Exam formerly known as the Basic Skills Test) Required of all teacher candidates. Candidates must apply and have been accepted into the College of Education | |||||
| Discipline | Course Number | Credit Hours | Course Title | Field Hours | Prerequisite All require admission into COE |
| *S ED | 4303/5303 | 2 | Teaching Students with Exceptional Needs | 15hrs | S ED 4/5301 |
| *ELED | 4170/5170 | 3 | Tch Math Elem School | 20hrs | Math 1010, BIL 2000 |
| *READ | 4280/4280 | 4 | Tch Rdg/ Lang Arts | 10hrs | READ 3700 or BIL 4/5150, 4/5170 |
| *BIL or ELED | 4220/5220 or 4190/5190 | 3 | Tch Lit & Hum | BIL 2000 | |
| *BIL | 4230/5230 | 3 | Rd/Lang in Bilingual Classroom | 15hrs | BIL 2000 |
| *BIL | 4300/5300 | 3 | Meth/Mat Bil Prog | 25hrs | BIL 2000 |
| *BIL | 4350/5350 | 3 | ESL Meth & Mat | 25hrs | BIL 4/5100 |
| *READ | 4160/5160 or 3700 | 3 | Rd Assess for Classroom Teachers or Foundations in Reading Instruction | BIL 4/5150 | |
| *BIL | 4400/5400 | 3 | Field Practicum | 100hrs | ELED 4/5170, BIL 4/5300 |
| *BIL | 4450/5450 | 6 | Student Teaching | 400+ | BIL 4/5400, COE Admit/GPA 2.5 cum, 3.0 professional courses |
Post-Baccalaureate Licensure/Non-Degree (Focus) Endorsement in Early Childhood Education for Candidates Seeking Initial Teaching License
The program provides individuals holding a baccalaureate degree the opportunity to complete program requirements needed to earn Illinois Teacher Licensure for Early Childhood Education. Program completers qualify for an initial Illinois License with an Early Childhood Endorsement. Successful completion of the Illinois Basic Skills/Test of Academic Proficiency is required for program admission. Certificate completion requires the passing of the Illinois Content Area Test for Early Childhood Education and Assessment of Professional Teaching (Pre-K-Grade 3) Test.
| Area of Concentration (9 credit hours) | |||||
| *Discipline must be discussed with an advisor | |||||
| Discipline | Course Number | Credit Hours | Course Title | Field Hours | Prerequisite |
| *Course # 1 | - | 3 | - | None | See Catalog |
| *Course # 2 | - | 3 | - | None | See Catalog |
| *Course # 3 | - | 3 | - | None | See Catalog |
| Professional Education Courses (39 credit hours) | |||||
| Discipline | Course Number | Credit Hours | Course Title | Field Hours | Prerequisite |
| ED | 1500 | 1 | COE Seminar | None | None |
| ED | 1520 | 2 | Introduction to Teaching | 15hrs | None |
| ED | 4312/5312 | 3 | Educational Computing | None | ED 1500 |
| READ | 3700 | 3 | Foundations in Reading Instruction | None | None |
| ECH | 4000/5000 | 3 | Foundations for Instruction in Early Childhood Education | None | None |
| ECH | 4001/5001 | 3 | History and Philosophy of Early Childhood Education | None | ED 1520 |
| ECH | 4002/5020 | 3 | The Young Child | 15hrs | PSYC 2040 *grade B or better required |
| ECH | 4304/5304 | 3 | Infant/Toddler Development and Programming | None | PSYC 2040 *grade B or better required |
| ECH | 4170/5170 | 3 | Nutrition, Health and Safety of the Young Child | None | PSYC 2040 *grade B or better required |
| ECH | 4310/5310 | 3 | Literature for the young child | None | None |
| ECH | 4850/5850 | 3 | Screening, Assessment, and Evaluation of Young Children | See Syllabus | ECH 4/5002 |
| S ED | 4301/5301 | 3 | Characteristics of Exceptional Children | 15hrs | PSYC 2040 *grade B or better required |
| ECH | 4009/5009 | 3 | Speech & Language Development | None | ECH 4/5000, 4/5001, 4/5002 & 4/5850 |
| ECH | 4150/5150 | 3 | Child, Family & Community Relationship | None | ECH 4/5000, 4/5001, 4002/5020 & 4/5850 |
| Professional Education Methods Courses ( 25 credit hours) | |||||
| *Courses below may only be taken after you have passed the state Test of Academic Proficiency (T.A.P. Exam formerly known as the Basic Skills Test) Required of all teacher candidates. Candidates must apply and have been accepted into the College of Education | |||||
| Discipline | Course Number | Credit Hours | Course Title | Field Hours | Prerequisite All require admission into COE |
| *S ED | 4303/5303 | 2 | Teaching Students with Exceptional Needs | 15cr hrs | S ED 4/5301 |
| *ECH | 4008/5008 | 3 | Creative Experiences in Early Childhood Education | None | ECH 4002/5020/ ART/MUS |
| *ECH | 4120/5120 | 3 | Reading and Language Arts for Young Children | None | ECH 4/5009 |
| *ECH | 4180/5180 | 4 | Methods of Instruction at the Pre-Primary Level | None | ECH 4/5020 |
| *ECH | 4319/5319 | 4 | Methods of Instruction at the Primary Level | None | ECH 4/5020 |
| *ECH | 4740/5740 | 3 | Field Practicum in Early Childhood Education | 100hrs | Completion of a minimum of two of the following courses: ECH 4/5008, 4/5120, 4/5180, 4/5319 |
| *ECH | 4750/5750 | 6 | Student Teaching | 400+ | ECH 4/5740, COE Admit/GPA 2.5 cum, 3.0 professional courses |
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