Program Information:
This program prepares students for meaningful careers in the field of education. Students in this program are guided in becoming competent elementary school teachers who can effectively use their knowledge, skills, and dispositions to successfully implement instruction in an ever-changing world.
- Designed for students planning to complete a baccalaureate program in Elementary Education
- Students who complete this degree are interested in pursuing careers as elementary teachers in public/private schools.
- The grade level focus ranges from early childhood (pre-K) through junior high school.
- Education students who are pursuing full state certification as an elementary teacher must earn a minimum grade of C in all professional education and content-area coursework (including general education and elective courses).
- Students who are planning on teaching in a secondary school are required to have a specified ACT score or to take an alternative test (determined by the State of Illinois) prior to transferring to an upper-division institution. Students should contact their transfer institution for more specific information associated with possible tests required for advancement in that program and for more information associated with this.
- EDU 201 and EDU 220 include 30 hours each, (1 credit hour) of pre-clinical observation.
For Program Information Contact:
Social Sciences and Business at 217-786-2391 or 217-786-2414 or see a Student Success Coach.