Requirements for the Middle School Endorsement:
The Middle School Endorsement(s) may be added to the Elementary Certificate.
The Middle Grades Endorsements are granted by the State of Illinois. The requirements for the Middle Grades Endorsements, set forth by the State, add value to the Elementary preparation by providing a content area endorsement to the elementary certificate. Adding a Middle Grades Endorsement strengthens the teaching credential. A list of Middle School endorsements that may be earned at Concordia University Chicago is provided below. Other endorsements are available by applying directly to the Illinois State Board of Education.
• In addition to content coursework, EDU-4500 and PSY-4105 or PSY-4110 are required for all Middle Grades Endorsements.
• Content Area Tests are not required for Middle School Endorsements.
• Courses at the 1000 level and above may be applied to the Middle School Endorsement.
• Course work that has been applied to General Education, Program Support, Mission Specific, Professional Program Core, Major or Electives may also be applied to the Middle School Endorsement.
Based on State of Illinois rules found at:
Illinois State Board of Education, February 1, 2012, Endorsement Structure. Retrieved at www.isbe.net/certification/requirements/endsmt_struct_eff_020112.pdf and www.isbe.net/certification/requirements/excptns_endsmt_struct_eff_feb12.pdf
Art
EDU-4500 Middle School: Curriculum & Assumptions
PSY-4105 Developmental Psychology: Middle Childhood or
PSY-4110 Developmental Psychology: Adolescence
18 semester hours of coursework in art
Biological Science
EDU-4500 Middle School: Curriculum & Assumptions
PSY-4105 Developmental Psychology: Middle Childhood or
PSY-4110 Developmental Psychology: Adolescence
18 semester hours of coursework in biology
Computer Science
EDU-4500 Middle School: Curriculum & Assumptions
PSY-4105 Developmental Psychology: Middle Childhood or
PSY-4110 Developmental Psychology: Adolescence
18 semester hours of coursework in computer science
Foreign Language in Spanish
EDU-4500 Middle School: Curriculum & Assumptions
PSY-4105 Developmental Psychology: Middle Childhood or
PSY-4110 Developmental Psychology: Adolescence
18 semester hours of coursework in Spanish or completion of the Spanish content-area test
General Science
EDU-4500 Middle School: Curriculum & Assumptions
PSY-4105 Developmental Psychology: Middle Childhood or
PSY-4110 Developmental Psychology: Adolescence
18 semester hours of coursework in natural sciences
General Geography
EDU-4500 Middle School: Curriculum & Assumptions
PSY-4105 Developmental Psychology: Middle Childhood or
PSY-4110 Developmental Psychology: Adolescence
18 semester hours of coursework in physical or cultural geography
Language Arts
EDU-4500 Middle School: Curriculum & Assumptions
PSY-4105 Developmental Psychology: Middle Childhood or
PSY-4110 Developmental Psychology: Adolescence
18 semester hours of coursework in reading, writing, speaking, listening, literacy and literature.
Mathematics
EDU-4500 Middle School: Curriculum & Assumptions
PSY-4105 Developmental Psychology: Middle Childhood or
PSY-4110 Developmental Psychology: Adolescence
18 semester hours of coursework in mathematics with a required distribution of courses
EDSC-4606 Content and Methods for Secondary/Middle School Mathematics (3 credit hours)
15 credit hours selected from four of the categories below:
Math Content courses for Elementary Teachers
MAT-1411 Math Concepts I
MAT-1412 Math Concepts II
MAT-1820 Pre-Calculus
Calculus
MAT-2500 Calculus I
MAT-2600 Calculus II
MAT-3100 Calculus III
MAT-4810 Real Analysis
Modern algebra or number theory
MAT-3600 Linear Algebra
MAT-4610 Group Theory
MAT-4620 Ring Theory
Geometry
MAT-3700 College Geometry
Computer science
CIS-1000 Foundations of Information Systems
CIS-2100 Discrete Structures
(Cross referenced with MAT-2100 Discrete Math)
CIS-2310 Introduction to Programming
Probability and statistics
MAT-2000 Statistics
MAT-4700 Theory of Probability
History of mathematics:
MAT-2200 History of Mathematics
Music
EDU-4500 Middle School: Curriculum & Assumptions
PSY-4105 Developmental Psychology: Middle Childhood or
PSY-4110 Developmental Psychology: Adolescence
18 semester hours of coursework in music
Physical Education
EDU-4500 Middle School: Curriculum & Assumptions
PSY-4105 Developmental Psychology: Middle Childhood or
PSY-4110 Developmental Psychology: Adolescence
18 semester hours of coursework in physical education
Physical Science
EDU-4500 Middle School: Curriculum & Assumptions
PSY-4105 Developmental Psychology: Middle Childhood or
PSY-4110 Developmental Psychology: Adolescence
18 semester hours of coursework in physical sciences
Social Science
EDU-4500 Middle School: Curriculum & Assumptions
PSY-4105 Developmental Psychology: Middle Childhood or
PSY-4110 Developmental Psychology: Adolescence
18 semester hours of coursework in social sciences
Speech/Theatre
EDU-4500 Middle School: Curriculum & Assumptions
PSY-4105 Developmental Psychology: Middle Childhood or
PSY-4110 Developmental Psychology: Adolescence
18 semester hours of coursework in speech and/or theatre
Theatre/Drama
EDU-4500 Middle School: Curriculum & Assumptions
PSY-4105 Developmental Psychology: Middle Childhood or
PSY-4110 Developmental Psychology: Adolescence
18 semester hours of coursework in theatre