In the following we list five areas and the number of hours required for it to be certified as a secondary teaching area. This entitles a student to be able to teach in grades 6-8. Students who plan to teach in states other than Illinois should be aware that some of the education courses in the sequence shown here might not apply toward certification in those states. The general education hours must be chosen from the approved list which is found in the Academic Handbook and from those which meet Illinois State Teacher Certification Requirements. The electives can be chosen so as to attain a minor or a second major.
Many students choose to pursue a second major in Mathematics.
Many students arrive at the University with Advanced Placement credits and therefore are able to increase the number of electives in their course of study.