Elementary Education Post-Baccalaureate Program for Licensure

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This post-baccalaureate licensure program provides individuals holding a baccalaureate degree the opportunity to complete program requirements needed to earn Illinois teacher licensure for 1-6 elementary education. Program completers qualify for an initial Illinois License in elementary education 1-6.

General Requirements for the Post-Baccalaureate Program in Elementary Education with Licensure

Students are responsible for meeting the program and College requirements in effect at the time they officially register in a program leading to licensure at Chicago State University regardless of when they were admitted to the University.
Admission to the degree program is contingent upon good academic standing and acceptance by the department.
Formal admission to the College of Education as a degree-seeking student in a pre-professional program is based on current COE requirements.
Program completion requirements include a minimum of 33 credit hours of the student’s course work completed at the 5000-level; including courses identified to meet content area designation requirements, as approved by the program in consultation with the department for the specified content area designation.
No more than two grades of C may be applied toward the degree.
A full academic schedule of courses for graduate students is nine semester credit hours (6 hrs. during summer). Exceptions to this policy may be made only with the approval of the department.
Candidates must abide by all College policies stated in this catalog, unless exceptions are processed through established department, college, and university procedures, documented in writing.
Completion of all program completion requirements, including the Candidate Work Sample Capstone Project, must be completed within six years.

Admission Requirements

Provide two transcript(s) as evidence of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, and that the final 60 credit hours of undergraduate and/or graduate courses demonstrate a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Credit towards required courses in the program will only be awarded for grades of C or higher.
Submit proof that undergraduate coursework meets a minimum grade of C threshold in the following general education requirements:
- Three credit hours in each of composition II, speech, college-level mathematics, Art Appreciation, Music Appreciation, Political Science, U.S. History, Geography, biological science, physical science, earth/space science (at least one science course must include a laboratory). General Education course requirements for licensure are subject to change by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). Contact the Office of Teacher Licensure for more information at https://www.csu.edu/collegeofeducation/licensure.htm.
- One course which incorporates multicultural or global perspectives.

Program Completion Requirements

General program completion requirements include completing an application for graduation with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all required and elective courses in professional education and the designated content area, as well as completion of the following addition licensure requirements:
- Pre-clinical and clinical fieldwork forms documenting 100 clock hours are submitted to the Office of Field Placement. A summer practicum can be completed to make up missing field hours.
- Field Practicum and Student Teaching Clinical Experiences successfully completed.
- All College of Education and Program Assessments submitted in the LiveText by Watermark courseware domain, including the Candidate Work Sample (edTPA) Capstone Project and Professional Portfolio.
Illinois State Board of Education licensure examination / assessments, including the Content Area Test in the discipline. Proof of passing must be submitted to the academic program by announced due dates PRIOR to permission given to register for the final Student Teaching clinical experience course.
- Spring Semester Student Teaching - October 15th in the prior Fall Semester as part of the Application for Student Teaching Process.
- Fall Semester Student Teaching - March 15th * in the prior Spring Semester as part of the Application for Student Teaching Process.
  * Extensions to June 30th can be granted with program approval.
- All requirements are met for state licensure as mandated by the Illinois State Board of Education, in consultation with the Office of Teacher Licensure.

General Education Prerequisites:

General education courses may be completed with the Undergraduate degree the candidate has completed and may be transferred to meet program requirements. Students are required to take any General education courses required for licensure which were not completed as a part of the student’s undergraduate program.

General Education Courses (39 hours):

ENG 1270 - Composition I and
ENG 1280 - Composition II
CMAT 1130 - Oral Communication
ENG 1260 - Intro to Literature
MUS 1134 - Music Appreciation
ART 1100 - Art Appreciation
BIOL 1510 - Concepts of Biology
PHS 1100 - Physical Science I
PHS 1140 - Survey II
or
PHS 1150 - Earth Science | Astronomy
HIST 1310 - US History Since 1877
POL 1010 - American National Government
GEOG 1100 - Global Diversity
PSYC 1010 - Intro to Psychology
PSYC 2040 - Child Psychology
MATH 1010 - Math for ELED Teachers 1 and
MATH 1020 - Math for ELED Teachers II

A grade of C or better will count towards completion of requirements. Minimum General Education GPA of 2.5 is required for program completion.

Concentration (12 semester hours)

There are three options available as noted below:

English as Second Language (12 credits)

[Please note: you need 15 credits to be awarded the ESL Endorsement along with your Initial Professional Educator License (PEL)]

Choose from the following:

ESL 4000 - History, Philosophy, and Equity of English as a Second Language Credit Hours 3
or
ESL 5000 - History, Philosophy, and Equity of English as a Second Language Credit Hours: 3
ESL 4100 - Assessment and Evaluation in English as a Second Language Credit Hours 3
or
ESL 5100 - Assessment and Evaluation in the English as Second Language Classroom Credit Hours: 3
ESL 4110 - Language and Linguistics Credit Hours 3
or
ESL 5110 - Language and Linguistics Credit Hours: 3
ESL 4120 - Teaching English as a Second Language Credit Hours 3 ** [**already embedded in program]
or
ESL 5120 - Teaching English as Second Language Credit Hours: 3 ** [**already embedded in program]
ESL 4130 - Cross Cultural Studies Credit Hours 3
or
ESL 5130 - Cross-Cultural Studies Credit Hours: 3
ESL 4270 - Methods and Materials for Teaching English as a Second Language Credit Hours 3
or
ESL 5270 - Methods and Materials for Teaching English as Second Language Credit Hours: 3 *

Bilingual Education (12 credits)

[Please note: you need 18 credits to be awarded the BIL Endorsement along with your Initial Professional Educator License (PEL)]

Choose from the following:

ESL 4000 - History, Philosophy, and Equity of English as a Second Language Credit Hours 3
or
ESL 5000 - History, Philosophy, and Equity of English as a Second Language Credit Hours: 3
ESL 4100 - Assessment and Evaluation in English as a Second Language Credit Hours 3
or
ESL 5100 - Assessment and Evaluation in the English as Second Language Classroom Credit Hours: 3
ESL 4110 - Language and Linguistics Credit Hours 3
or
ESL 5110 - Language and Linguistics Credit Hours: 3
ESL 4120 - Teaching English as a Second Language Credit Hours 3 ** [**already embedded in program]
or
ESL 5120 - Teaching English as Second Language Credit Hours: 3 ** [**already embedded in program]
ESL 4130 - Cross Cultural Studies Credit Hours 3
or
ESL 5130 - Cross-Cultural Studies Credit Hours: 3
ESL 4270 - Methods and Materials for Teaching English as a Second Language Credit Hours 3
or
ESL 5270 - Methods and Materials for Teaching English as Second Language Credit Hours: 3 *
BIL 4280 - Methods and Materials for Teaching Bilingual Education Credit Hours 3
or
BIL 5280 - Methods and Materials for Teaching Bilingual Education Credit Hours 3 *

PreK-12 Education Options (12 credits)

Courses are chosen with approval from the program for any of these domain / concentration areas: Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, English/Language Arts, Creative Arts, Psychology, Technology and other approved areas in consultation with the Office of Teacher Licensure.

Professional Education (60 semester hours; fieldwork 240 hours; minimum 3.0 GPA)

* Restricted to students admitted to the College of Education.

All professional courses require a grade of B or above as transfer credit or completed at Chicago State University.

ED 1500
ED 1520
ED 4312
or
ED 5312 - Teaching with Technology Credit Hours: 3
ED 2000
or
ED 5000 - Social and Cultural Foundations of Education Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 2020
or
PSYC 5300 - Advanced Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3
ELED 3010
READ 3700
SPED 4301
or
SPED 5301
PE 2040
READ 4114
or
READ 5114 - Methods of Teaching Reading in the Elementary School Credit Hours: 4 *
ED 4100
or
ED 5100 - Assessment and Evaluation in the Classroom Credit Hours: 3 *
ELED 4111
or
ELED 5111 - Methods of Teaching Science in the Elementary School Credit Hours: 3 *
ELED 4112
or
ELED 5112 - Methods of Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School Credit Hours: 3 *
ELED 4110
or
ELED 5110 - Methods of Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School Credit Hours: 3 *
ELED 4113
or
ELED 5113 - Methods of Teaching the Fine Arts, Humanities, and Children’s Literature in the Elementary School Credit Hours: 3 *
SED 4303
or
S ED 5303 - Teaching Students with Exceptional Needs Credit Hours: 2 *
READ 4160
or
READ 5160 - Reading Assessment for Classroom Teachers Credit Hours: 3 *
ESL 4120
or
ESL 5120 - Teaching English as Second Language Credit Hours: 3 *
ELED 4115
or
ELED 5115 - Student Teaching in Elementary Education Grades 1 - 6 Semester I Credit Hours: 3 *
ELED 4116
or
ELED 5116 - Student Teaching in Elementary Education Grades 1 - 6 Semester II Credit Hours: 3 to 6 *

Subsequent Licensure Option - Focus Program Admission

General Requirements

Students are responsible for meeting the program and College requirements in effect at the time they officially register in a program leading to licensure at Chicago State University regardless of when they were admitted to the University.
Admission to the degree program is contingent upon good academic standing and acceptance by the department.
Formal admission to the College of Education as a degree-seeking student in a pre-professional program is based on current COE requirements.
Graduation requirements include a minimum of 33 credit hours of the student’s course work completed at the 5000-level; including courses identified to meet content area designation requirements, as approved by the program in consultation with the department for the specified content area designation.
No more than two grades of C may be applied toward the degree.
A full academic schedule of courses for graduate students is nine semester credit hours (6 hrs. during summer). Exceptions to this policy may be made only with the approval of the department.
Candidates must abide by all College policies stated in this catalog, unless exceptions are processed through established department, college and university procedures, documented in writing.
Completion of all master’s degree requirements, including the Candidate Work Sample Capstone Project, must be completed within six years.

Admission Requirements

Illinois Professional Educator License
Three months of teaching experience as a licensed teacher.
Provide two transcript(s) as evidence of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, and that the final 60 credit hours of undergraduate and/or graduate courses demonstrate a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Credit towards required courses in the program will only be awarded for grades of C or higher.

Program Completion Requirements

General program completion requirements include completing an application for graduation with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all required and elective courses in professional education and the designated content area, as well as completion of the following addition licensure requirements:
- Pre-clinical and clinical fieldwork forms documenting 100 clock hours are submitted to the Office of Field Placement. A summer practicum can be completed to make up missing field hours.
- Field Practicum and Student Teaching Clinical Experiences successfully completed.
- All College of Education and Program Assessments submitted in the LiveText by Watermark courseware domain, including the Candidate Work Sample (edTPA) Capstone Project and Professional Portfolio.
Illinois State Board of Education licensure examination / assessments, including the Content Area Test in the discipline. Proof of passing must be submitted to the academic program by announced due dates PRIOR to permission given to register for the final Student Teaching clinical experience course.
- Spring Semester Student Teaching - October 15th in the prior Fall Semester as part of the Application for Student Teaching Process.
- Fall Semester Student Teaching - March 15th * in the prior Spring Semester as part of the Application for Student Teaching Process * Extensions to June 30th can be granted with program approval.
- All requirements are met for state licensure as mandated by the Illinois State Board of Education, in consultation with the Office of Teacher Licensure.

Prerequisites

Course work equivalent to

S ED 4301
or
S ED 5301 - Characteristics of Exceptional Children Credit Hours: 3
S ED 5303 - Teaching Students with Exceptional Needs Credit Hours 2
or
S ED 5303 - Teaching Students with Exceptional Needs Credit Hours: 2
ED 4312
or
ED 5312 - Teaching with Technology Credit Hours: 3
and passing score on the Ed TPA Portfolio.
Licensure Only (25-28 semester hours) MAT (32 credit hours)
Licensure and master’s degree (40-43 credit hours)

Required Courses

ED 5960 - Fundamentals of Educational Research Credit Hours: 3
ELED 5111 - Methods of Teaching Science in the Elementary School Credit Hours: 3
ELED 5112 - Methods of Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School Credit Hours: 3
ELED 5110 - Methods of Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School Credit Hours: 3
ELED 5113 - Methods of Teaching the Fine Arts, Humanities, and Children’s Literature in the Elementary School Credit Hours: 3
READ 3700
READ 5114 - Methods of Teaching Reading in the Elementary School Credit Hours: 4
READ 5160 - Reading Assessment for Classroom Teachers Credit Hours: 3 or their equivalents at graduate or undergraduate level.

Clinical Experiences

80 required field hours in required courses or ECEE 5466 . Additional requirements for master’s degree ED 5960 , ECEE 5466 and 9 hours of electives at the 5000 level, comprehensive examination.