Secondary Education: Mathematics Entitlement
The following are required to meet the Illinois Approved Program for an Illinois Professional Educator License with a secondary education (grades 9-12) Mathematics 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*
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 | |
| Political & Cultural Context of Education | ||
| History of American Education | ||
| Asian American Education | ||
| Historical and Social Barriers | ||
| Professional Ethics in Education | ||
| School and Society | ||
| Critical Thinking in Education | ||
| Aesthetic Education | ||
| Technology and Educational Reform | ||
| Sociology of Education | ||
| Racial and Ethnic Families | ||
| Race, Educational Policy, and Sociology | ||
| Politics of Education | ||
| Economics of Education | ||
Content-Area Courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A major in Mathematics or 32 semester hours of math is required. Either option must include from the following: | ||
Standard 3-course calculus sequence | ||
Real Analysis | ||
Linear Algebra (matrices) | ||
Probability or statistics | ||
Geometry | ||
Professional Education Courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CI 401 | Introductory Teaching in a Diverse Society (Section M) | 3 |
| CI 403 | Teaching a Diverse High School Student Population (Section M) | 3 |
| CI 404 | Teaching and Assessing Secondary School Students (Section M) | 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 |
*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 are subject to change without notice due to changes in State law and/or rule.