Secondary Education: English Language Arts Entitlement
The following are required to meet the Illinois Approved Program for an Illinois Professional Educator License with a secondary education (grades 9-12) English Language Arts entitlement. Please note these requirements are separate from degree requirements, although they may count toward the degree as well.
The Council on Teacher Education oversees licensure requirements. School and Community Experiences coordinates all aspects of field placement.
Course Requirements
State rules mandate that no course with a grade lower than a C- be used toward licensure, endorsement, or approvals. This means courses lower than a C- cannot be used.
Requirements for licensure are subject to change without notice due to changes in State law and/or rule.
Foundation Courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Psychological Foundations Courses in Educational Psychology | ||
EPSY 485 meets this requirement | ||
| Philosophical and Social Foundations Courses in Education Policy, Organization and Leadership | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| History of American Education | ||
| Asian American Education | ||
| Historical and Social Barriers | ||
| School and Society | ||
| Professional Ethics in Education | ||
| Critical Thinking in Education | ||
| Aesthetic Education | ||
| Sociology of Education | ||
| Racial and Ethnic Families | ||
| Politics of Education | ||
| Economics of Education | ||
| Technology and Educational Reform | ||
Content-Area Courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A major in English or 32 semester hours of Language Arts are required. Either option must include coursework from the following content-area courses: | ||
One course in introductory study of literature | ||
One course in English (British) literature | ||
One course in American literature | ||
One course in multicultural literature | ||
One course in study of works of Shakespeare | ||
One advanced course in descriptive grammar | ||
Professional Education Courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CI 401 | Introductory Teaching in a Diverse Society (Section E) | 3 |
| CI 403 | Teaching a Diverse High School Student Population (Section E) | 3 |
| CI 404 | Teaching and Assessing Secondary School Students (Section E) | 3 |
| CI 473 | Disciplinary Literacy | 3 |
| EDPR 442 | Educational Practice in Secondary Education | 12 |
| EPSY 485 | Assessing Student Performance | 4 |
| SPED 405 | General Educator's Role in Special Education | 3 |
| or SPED 517 | Disability Issues in Special Education | |
Other Requirements
| Content & Professional Education GPA | 2.5 |
| Graduate GPA | 3.0 |