University General Education Requirements
Completion of the BS in Early Childhood Licensure degree option requires the successful completion of the Early Childhood Content Area Test, and edTPA. Candidates who complete the Early Childhood Licensure degree earn an Illinois Professional Educator License with an Early Childhood Endorsement, an ESL Endorsement and an Early Childhood Special Education Letter of Approval. Candidates completing the licensure degree are accorded all rights and privileges of the Illinois Professional Educator License with respect to practicing in public school systems and adding additional grade-level and/or content area endorsements.
Completion of the Early Childhood Non-Licensure degree prepares students to work with children and families in a variety of nonpublic school early childhood settings such as social service and governmental agencies, hospitals, parks and recreation departments, and charter and private schools. Students also prepare for a variety of leadership positions: lead teacher in a child care setting, education/curriculum or parent coordinator, program director, child life specialist, child abuse specialist, early childhood advocate, family service provider in Head Start programs, and for agency positions such as state licensing representative or children and family service intern with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services or Department of Human Services.
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