Additional study in an approved Area of Concentration including a minimum of 9 semester hours of upper division course work. Courses in American History or History may be applied toward meeting either the Humanities or the Social Science Certification requirements. The School of Education offers persons holding baccalaureate degrees, who are interested in becoming teachers, advice and programming to complete certification requirements in the State of Illinois. Credit from other schools will be evaluated on an individual basis. The program is designed to fulfill the educational and professional requirements for teacher certification.
Courses are available in the evening at least once per year.
Student teaching, however, must be completed in a full-time day setting.