Dec 06, 2024  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Elementary Education, BS


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Program Requirements for Elementary Education Major:

  1. Completion of the Bonaventure Program and requirements for undergraduate degrees.
  2. Meet requirements for admission to the Teacher Education Program (TEP).
  3. Demonstration of professional disposition in course work and field experiences.
  4. Testing
    - Illinois Content Test (#110 - for candidates completing their program by December 2017 OR #197-200 - for candidates completing their program after January 1, 2018) or #305 to be taken before Student Teaching
    (http://www.il.nesinc.com)
    - edTPA to be completed during Student Teaching
  5. Successful completion of Student Teaching (EDU 494 ) and Student Teaching Seminar (EDU 499 ).
    See Acceptance for Student Teaching requirements.
  6. Licensure - Information available on the Illinois State Board of Education website (http://isbe.net/elis) or visit the Quincy University Licensure Officer in FRH 320D.

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.)

Pre-Professional Courses:


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

Additional Information:


Endorsements:

For information and requirements, refer to Endorsements.

Advanced Placement Opportunities:

Certain Bonaventure Program requirements of the University may be fulfilled with credit by examination. However, no courses in professional or elementary education may be replaced by credit by examination.

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