Advisors will assist the student in developing a plan of study. Students admitted to teacher education must have a 2.5 GPA in elementary education courses and a 2.0 GPA overall. Additionally, students must pass the Illinois State Board of Education Basic Skills Test. A minimum of one hundred hours of clinical experience is required in conjunction with the required professional education courses. Students should have completed all professional education courses prior to student teaching.
Applications are due one year prior to the student teaching semester.
Students are required to attend a weekly student teaching seminar. The above coursework must include two writing intensive courses and one course in non-Western or Third World cultures. Such endorsement can be attached to either the Standard Elementary Certificate or the Standard High School Certificate. For those students interested in teaching middle school mathematics, an additional course CIEP M80, Materials and Methods for Middle School Instruction Mathematics, is required. They must complete the CAS core requirements and a major in a state approved teaching field.