Special Education/Elementary Education, Dual Licensure, BS

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The undergraduate dual licensure option allows the candidate to secure licensure in (a) Special Education and (b) Elementary Education. With this option, candidates seeking a Special Education license (Grades K-12) will also earn licensure in Elementary Education (Grades 1-6). The degree checklist for this option will reflect this combination and reflect current ISBE/QU agreement. Program Requirements for Dual Special Education/Elementary Education Major:

Completion of the Bonaventure Program and requirements for undergraduate degrees.
Meet requirements for admission to the Teacher Education Program (TEP).
Demonstration of professional dispositions in course work and field experiences.
Testing-Illinois Content Tests (Special Education and Elementary Education Content Area Tests.) See (http://www.il.nesinc.com)-edTPA to be completed during Student Teaching.

Required Content Area Courses:

(All courses that contribute to the content knowledge of the area of licensure must be completed with a grade of “C-” or better.)

Content Area Courses:

MAT 110 - Basic Mathematical Concepts I 3 Credit(s) and
MAT 111 - Basic Mathematical Concepts II 3 Credit(s)
HIS 111 - United States History I: to 1877 3 Credit(s)
or
HIS 112 - United States History II: Since 1877 3 Credit(s)
COM 101 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3 Credit(s)
ENG 111 - W: Composition 3 Credit(s) and
ENG 112 - W: Composition and Texts 3 Credit(s)
PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credit(s)
POL 200 - United States Government 3 Credit(s)
ECO 222 - Principles of Macro-Economics 3 Credit(s)
or
ECO 223 - Principles of Micro-Economics 3 Credit(s)
EDU 347 - DG: Geography for Classroom Teachers 3 Credit(s)
or
HIS 350 - G: World Geography 3 Credit(s)
BIO 111 - Life Sciences 4 Credit(s)
SCI 115 - Physical Sciences 4 Credit(s)
SCI 100 - Earth Science 4 Credit(s)

Pre-Professional Courses:

Courses-(All courses that lead to licensure must be completed with a grade of “C-” or better.)

EDU 213 - G: Foundations of Education 3 Credit(s)
EDU 214 - Educational Psychology 3 Credit(s)
EDU 240 - Media and Technology in Education 3 Credit(s)
SPE 229 - Survey of Exceptional Students 3 Credit(s)

Required Special Education, Elementary Education and Education Courses:

(All courses that lead to licensure must be completed with a grade “C-” or better.)

SPE 235 - Diagnosis & Evaluation of Students with Disabilities 3 Credit(s)
SPE 239 - Characteristics of Students with Special Needs 3 Credit(s)
SPE 310 - Instructional Methods 3 Credit(s)
SPE 323 - Mathematics Methods in the Learning Disabilities Curriculum 3 Credit(s)
SPE 450 - W: Characteristics/ Strategies for Emotional/Behavioral Disorders 3 Credit(s)
SPE 453 - Seminar/Practicum 3 Credit(s)
SPE 465 - W: Effective Inclusion 3 Credit(s)
SPE 468 - Characteristic/Strategies 3 Credit(s)
SPE 469 - W: Autism/Pervasive Developmental Disorders 3 Credit(s)
ELL 300 - Cross-Cultural Studies for Teaching LEP Students 3 Credit(s)
ELE 316 - Teaching Reading/ Language Arts I 3 Credit(s)
ELE 317 - Reading Laboratory 1 Credit(s)
ELE 318 - Teaching Reading/ Language Arts II 3 Credit(s)
ELE 331 - Social Studies Methods in the Elementary School 3 Credit(s)
ELE 351 - Science Methods in the Elementary School 3 Credit(s)
EDU 290 - Field Experience I 1 Credit(s)
EDU 291 - Field Experience II 1 Credit(s)
EDU 345 - Reading in the Content Area 3 Credit(s)
EDU 365 - DW: Education in Modern Society 3 Credit(s)
EDU 390 - Field Experience III 1 Credit(s)
EDU 421 - EW: Ethical Principles in Education 3 Credit(s)

Successful completion of:

EDU 494 - Student Teaching 12 Credit(s)
EDU 495 - Student Teaching 12 Credit(s)
EDU 499 - W: Coordinating Seminar 2 Credit(s)

Additional Information:

Acceptance for Student Teaching requirements are provided by School of Education/Human Services. Licensure Information is also available on the Illinois State Board of Education Website (http://isbe.net/elis) or visit the Licensure Officer in FRH 320D.