Elementary Education / Bachelor of Arts

 

Total Credit Hours: 128

Major Credit Hours: 51

 

Degree Requirements

Program: BA-ELED-3

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) grants professional educator licenses in the State of Illinois. All teacher candidates who successfully complete an approved teacher education program at Lewis University, pass appropriate licensure exams, and meet current ISBE requirements will be recommended for licensure. This does not lead to licensure in other states. Teacher candidates are responsible for checking the requirements of the state in question.

Note: ISBE requirements are subject to change. Please contact your advisor for the most up to date licensure information.

I. Professional Education Courses for Elementary (1-6) Licensure

ELED-20000	Field Experience 1: Community and School Immersion	1
ELED-24000	Foundations of Instruction	3
ELED-30000	Field Experience 2: Classroom Management	1
ELED-30100	Educational Psychology	3
ELED-34000	Methods and Content of Teaching Science, Health and Movement	3
ELED-35200	Methods and Content of Teaching Mathematics	3
ELED-35300	Early Reading and Writing Methodologies	3
ELED-35400	Methods and Content of Teaching Social Studies	3
ELED-40000	Field Experience 3: Diversity in Education	1
ELED-40900	Child and Adolescent Literature	3
ELED-41000	Classroom Assessment and Intervention	3
ELED-47100	Content Area Literacy and Reading Strategies	3
ELED-48000	Clinical Practice and Seminar: Elementary	9
ECED-33500	Beginning Linguistics and Development of Speech and Language in Early Childhood	3
ENLE-31000	Foundations of Teaching Bilingual and English Language Learners	3
SCED-30400	Integrating Educational and Assistive Technology into the Classroom	3
SPED-35700	Exceptional Learners in Inclusive Communities	3

II. Additional General Education Requirements for Licensure

History Courses (3)

	Select one of the following:
HIST-11100	Survey of United States History to 1876	3
HIST-11200	Survey of United States History Since 1876	3
HIST-25000	We Hold These Truths: A Civic History of the United States	3
HIST-32000	United States Colonial and Early National History	3
HIST-32300	The Emergence of Modern America, 1877-1941	3
HIST-33400	African-American History 1	3
HIST-33600	Native American History	3
HIST-33700	Immigration, Ethnicity, and Race in American History	3
HIST-33800	U.S. Women's History	3

Government and Civics Courses (3)

	Select one of the following:
POLS-10000	Politics and Civic Engagement	3
POLS-20000	American National Government	3
POLS-21000	State and Local Government	3
HIST-25000	We Hold These Truths: A Civic History of the United States	3

Math Courses (6)

	Select 2 of the following three courses:
MATH-13100	Algebra and Number Concepts for Educators	3
MATH-14100	Geometry and Measurement Concepts for Educators	3
MATH-21500	Probability and Statistics Concepts for Educators	3

Science Courses

Choose one of the following integrated Sciences + corresponding lab and additional science courses with the approval of the advisor.  Second Science does not need to be a lab science. (7-8 hours).

PHYS-12000	Integrated Science 1	3
	AND
PHYS-12100	Integrated Science 1 Lab	1
	OR
BIOL-12200	Integrated Science 2	3
	AND
BIOL-12300	Integrated Science 2 Lab	1

Plus one additional Science (3-4 credits)

III. ESL Endorsement Requirements

ENLE-32600	Introduction to Curriculum & Instruction for Teaching English Language Learners	3
ENLE-41400	Introduction to Assessment for Teachers of Bilingual Students	3
ENLE-44200	Introduction to Cross Cultural Studies for Teachers of English Language Learners	3

60 Credit Hours Total for Bachelor of Arts Degree plus Elementary Licensure with ESL Endorsement.