Academic Programs

Programs Leading To State of Illinois Certification

The School of Education offers the following programs approved by the Illinois State Board of Education through which graduates are certified in the State of Illinois:

Early Childhood Education: Birth - Grade 3; Initial Early Childhood Certificate *
Elementary Education; K-9: Initial Elementary Certificate *
Secondary Education; 6-12: Initial Secondary Certificate *
Music Education; K-12: Initial Certification
Spanish Education; K-12: Initial Certification
Multicategorical Special Education: LBS I
Reading: K-12
Educational Administration and Supervision
School Counseling

* Appropriate majors in the secondary education program and areas of concentration in the early childhood and elementary programs are listed in the description and requirements for the respective programs.

Approvals And Endorsements

English as a Second Language and Bilingual Approvals
Middle School Endorsement

Additional Graduate Programs

Teaching and Leadership
Curriculum and Instruction
Community Counseling
Certificate of Advanced Studies

For complete program information, view our Undergraduate or Graduate Programs.