Elementary Education Teacher Certification
Elementary Education Program
Degree: Bachelor of Arts (128-135 hours)
The Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education degree program leads to the State of Illinois Teaching Certificate in Elementary (Kindergarten through Grade 9). Candidates must complete the requirements for Transition Points in the College of Education.
I. Elementary Education General Studies
A. Communication (9 hours)
1.ENG-1100 English Composition or any IAI: C1 900 Course
2. COM-1100 Speech Communication or any IAI: C2 900 Course;
3. Select one of the following:
ENG-2000 Writing About Literature
SOC-2000 Writing From a Sociological Perspective
THY-2100 Writing About Theology
Any IAI: C1 901 Course
B. Mathematics (3 hours)
MAT-1412 Math Concepts II or any IAI: M1 900 Course
C. Natural Science (7-8 hours)
(One laboratory course required)
NSCI 1110 Concepts in Biology and Chemistry ++
NSCI 1120 Concepts in Physics and Earth Science ++ or
IAI: L1 900 Course and IAI: P1 900 Course
D. Humanities and Fine Arts (9 hours)
1. HIS-2200 History of the American People or any IAI: H2 904 Course
2. HUM-1970 Arts and ideas++ or any IAI: H9 900 Course
3. Select 1 or 2 courses from the following:
ART-1100 Introduction to Visual Arts or any IAI: F2 900 Course;
ART-1210 Two-Dimensional Basic Studio
ART-1310 Three-Dimensional Basic Studio
ART-4100 Western Art: Pre-History to Renaissance or any IAI: F2 901 Course
ART-4140 Non-Western Art*
HIS-1110 Early Modern Europe
HIS-1120 Modern Europe
HIS-1310 The World to 1350*
HIS-1320 World History (since 1350)*
HIS-3210 History of Illinois or any IAI: H2 900 course
MUS-1503 Exploration of Music or any IAI: F1 900 course
MUS-2203 Survey of Western Music
MUS-2243 Music of World Cultures* or any IAI: F1 903N Course
THR-1100 Introduction to Theatre or any IAI: F1 907 course
THR-3500 Oral Interpretation of Literature
THR-4210 Contemporary Theatre
Any Philosophy Course or any IAI H4 900 course
Any Foreign Language Course or any IAI: H1 900 course
E. Social/Behavioral Sciences (9 hours)
1. HIS-2200 History of the American People or any IAI: H2 904 Course
2. SBS-1970 Diversity in American Society++ or any IAI: S9 900 Course
3. Choose one or two courses from the following:
ATH-2020 Cultural Anthropology* or any IAI: S1 901N Course
ECO-1100 Introduction to Economics
ECO-2100 Microeconomics
ECO-2200 Macroeconomics or any IAI: S3 900 Course
GEO-1100 Geography of North America
GEO-1200 World Geography or any IAI: S4 901 Course
GEO-1300 The Developing World* or any IAI: S4 902N Course
POS-1100 American Government or any IAI: S5 900 Course
PSY-2000 General Psychology
SOC-2010 Introduction to Sociology or any IAI: S7 900 Course
II. Mission Specific Courses (9-22 hours)
A.IDS-1970 Freedom and Responsibility (transfer students are exempt from this Freshman Experience Course);
B. IDS-4970 Values and Virtues
C. Theology Requirement
1. Lutheran Teacher Education (20 hours)
THY-2010 Introduction to the Old Testament
THY-2210 Intro to Lutheran Theology
THY-3105 Introduction to the New Testament
THY-3210 Christian Life
THY-3310 History of Christian Biography
THY-4410 World Religions
THY-4505 Spiritual Nurture of the Elementary School Age Child
2. Public Teacher Education Students (6 hours)
Choose one from area 1 (3 hours) THY-1100 The Bible
THY-2010 Introduction to the Old Testament
THY-3105 Introduction to the New Testament
Choose one from area 2 (3 hours) THY-1210 Intro to Christianity
THY-2210 Intro to Lutheran Theology
THY-1310 History Christianity in America
THY-3320 Survey of Church History
III. Program Support Courses (2-22 hours)
It is strongly recommended that the applicable courses in this section be taken as general education courses.
NSCI-1110 Concepts in Chemistry and Biology
NSCI-1120 Concepts in Physics and Earth Science
HIS-2200 History of the American People
HUM-1970 Arts and Ideas++
SBS-1970 Diversity in American Society++
PES-1000 Fitness and Wellness
A non-western course in the Humanities or Social/Behavioral Sciences
++ Interdisciplinary Course
* May be counted as a Non-Western course
IV. Professional Program Core (10 hours)
EDU-2020 Principles & Technology in Education
EDU-3000 Multicultural Education
MAT-1411 Math Concepts I
PSY-2400 Educational Psychology
First Aid/CPR Certification available through the American Red Cross
V. Elementary Education Major (30 hours)
EDU-4100 Foundations and Ethics of American Education
EDU-4400 Literature for Children and Adolescents
EDU-4410 Psych. & Methods of Teaching the Exceptional Learner
EDU-4900A-Literacy I
PSY 4105 Developmental Psychology
NSCI-1130 Problem Solving and Application
Elementary Methods Block I
EDU-4900B Literacy II
MAE-4901 Teaching Mathematics
ART-4901 Teaching Art
Elementary Methods Block II
EDU-4902A Teaching Music
EDU-4902B Teaching Physical Education
EDU-4902C Teaching Science
EDU-4902D Teaching Social Studies
VI. Professional Semester (12 hours)
EDU-4920 Student Teaching: Elementary Education
EDU-4922 Classroom Management
EDU-4923 Assessment: Elementary Education