Undergraduate Degree Programs

The College of Education has six departments, which provide instruction to students. Two of the College's departments offer undergraduate degree programs. The Department of Curriculum and Instruction houses the elementary and early childhood degree programs and the Minor in Secondary School Teaching. Students earning a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education may qualify for an Illinois teaching certificate for kindergarten through ninth grades. Graduates from the Early Childhood program are eligible for a certificate to teach children from birth through grade three. The Minor in Secondary School Teaching prepares students to teach English, social studies, mathematics and the sciences (biology, chemistry, earth science and physics), and students may qualify for a standard high school certificate for grades six through twelve. The Department of Special Education offers a cross-categorical undergraduate degree program, which prepares individuals for certification as Learning and Behavior Specialists in Special Education.

Detailed information concerning undergraduate degree requirements can be found in the online Programs of Study. In addition, all students in teacher certification programs should consult the section on the Council on Teacher Education for information pertaining to certification.