Current University of Illinois students can apply to the Secondary Education Minor for admission effective in the spring semester of their junior year. The application periods for Spring 2025 admission are:
Essay #1: Explain why you are interested in teaching your content major to high school students.
Essay #2: Will contain two parts:
2a. Discuss and reflect upon how your experiences (or the lack thereof) have influenced your ideas of cultural/racial/ethnic diversity (language, people with disabilities, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, etc.).
2b. How does your understanding of and experiences with cultural/racial/ethnic diversity (language, people with disabilities, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, etc.) impact your understanding of the roles and responsibilities of a secondary teacher?
Please note: Each essay will be read and reviewed by faculty/staff and will be a deciding factor in any admission decisions, regardless of whether an applicant meets the GPA requirements and satisfies content course prerequisites.
PREFERRED
Alternative
(Note: completion of five or six courses in major is highly recommended)
Grades for MATH 241 and MATH 347 should be at least B- and math GPA should be at least 2.5