Early Childhood Education / Master of Arts

The following course of study meets the requirements for the Illinois Professional Educator License with the endorsements:

Early Childhood Education (birth - 2nd grade)
Early Childhood Special Education (birth - 2nd grade)
English as a Second Language (Pre-Kindergarten - 12th grade)

Bilingual endorsement (Pre-Kindergarten - 2nd grade) may be added (must pass ISBE language proficiency exam and complete ENLE 52700).

Degree Offered: Master of Arts

Dual-Licensure in ECED and ECSE with ESL

Total Credit Hours: 52-55 + Comprehensive Examination

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.

 

Degree Requirements (52-55)

Program: MA-ECED-3

Early Childhood Education-Early Childhood Special Education dual licensure with English as a Second Language endorsement requirements

ECED-50500	Observation and Assessment in Early Childhood Inclusive Education	3
ECED-50600	Instructional Methods in Early Childhood Inclusive Education	3
ECED-50700	Early Primary Inclusive Methods with ESL	1
ECED-51000	Introduction to Early Childhood Education	3
ECED-51500	Child Growth and Development	3
ECED-52000	Child, Family, Culture, & Community	3
ECED-52600	Integrated Methods of Literacy, Social Studies, and the Arts	3
ECED-53000	Assessment of Diverse Learners	3
ECED-53500	Beginning Linguistics and Development of Speech and Language in Early Childhood	3
ECED-53600	Professional Learning Community 1	1
ECED-53700	Professional Learning Community in ECE II	1
ECED-53800	Professional Learning Community in ECE III	1
ECED-54500	Scientific Inquiry and Technology in Early Childhood Education	3
ECED-55700	Math Methods in Early Childhood Education	3
ELED-52400	Early Reading and Writing Foundations	3
ECED-58100	Clinical Practice & Seminar: Early Childhood Education	6
	OR
ECED-58200	Clinical Practice Internship & Seminar: Early Childhood Education	3
ENLE-51000	Foundations of Bilingual and English Language Learner Education	3
ENLE-52600	Curriculum and Instruction for English Language Learning	3
RDLT-57500	Practical Research for Learning Communities	3
SPED-55700	Exceptional Learners in Inclusive Communities	3