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University of Illinois Springfield
Springfield , United States
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Bachelors
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Elementary Education | Secondary Education | Special Education
Area of study
Education
Course Language
English
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Program Overview

School of Education

The School of Education offers a range of academic programs, including undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as teacher licensure and certificate programs.


Academic Programs

  • Undergraduate programs:
    • Educational Studies, BA
    • Elementary Education, BA
    • Middle Grades Education, BA
    • Secondary Education Minor
    • Secondary English Education, BA
    • Secondary History Education, BA
    • Secondary Mathematics Education, BA
  • Graduate programs:
    • Education, MA
    • Educational Leadership, MA
  • Teacher Licensure programs:
    • Getting Started in the Teacher Education Program
    • Post-Baccalaureate Elementary Education Teacher Licensure
    • Post-Baccalaureate Middle Grades Teacher Licensure
    • Post-Baccalaureate Secondary Education Teacher Licensure
  • Certificate programs:
    • Chief School Business Official, Certificate of Advanced Study
    • Educational Technology Graduate Certificate
    • English as a Second Language and Bilingual Education
    • Higher Education Online Pedagogy Graduate Certificate
    • Leadership and Learning, Graduate Certificate
    • Legal Aspects of Education, Graduate Certificate
    • Superintendent Endorsement, Graduate Certificate of Advanced Study

Teacher Licensure

The School of Education offers degree and non-degree licensure programs at the Elementary, Middle, and Secondary levels.


Types of Licenses

  • Professional Educator License (PEL): This is the initial teaching license, which requires student teaching.
  • Subsequent Endorsements (SE): These are optional and can be added to a PEL to expand the level and/or content in which you are licensed to teach.

Professional Educator License (PEL)

To obtain a PEL, students must:


  1. Earn a Bachelor's Degree
  2. Complete required coursework
  3. Complete required field hours
  4. Pass the appropriate content test
  5. Meet minimum GPA requirements
  6. Earn a final Student Teaching grade of at least C

Subsequent Endorsements

The School of Education offers subsequent endorsements in the following areas:


  • Computer Applications
  • Computer Science
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Educational Technology
  • English as a Second Language/Bilingual
  • Learning Behavior Specialist 1

These endorsements can be added to a PEL and do not require student teaching. Specific requirements for subsequent endorsements can be found on the ISBE website.


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