THE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION PROGRAM



Program Overview

The Elementary Education program offers a course of study leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree with Illinois Type 03 entitlement.  The major in Elementary Education is planned to provide students with substantial knowledge of philosophical and psychological elements of teaching and learning, general and specific methods of instruction, and clinical experiences in local schools prior to completing a student teaching program.

In order to graduate from the program and qualify for state certification, students must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours of study which include the following requirements:
 

   39 credit hours of university general education course work.
   39 credit hours of professional education
   18 credit hours of additional requirements for state certification
   18 to 24 hours in minor area of study
 
 

Students must take a minimum of 18 hours in a minor.  A minor meets the state certification requirement provided that at least nine hours are taken at the 300-level.  Approved minors are listed below:
 
Anthropology English Music
Art (Studio) Foreign Language Philosophy
Asian Studies Geography (excluding  environmental studies) Physics
Biology History Political Science
Chemistry Linguistics Psychology
Economics Mathematics Sociology
Earth Science Inner City Careers *****
Approved Second Major:  Bilingual/Bicultural Education
 
 


UNIVERSITY GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
Fine Arts *********************************** 6 credit hours
Art 170  Studio Experiences 3 credit hours
Music 104 Music concepts 3 credit hours
Humanities (Choose from "Limited List"*) 9 credit hours
********************************** Foreign Language, Linguistics, English and/or Philosophy 6 credit hours
ENGL 201, 202 or The World of Poetry/Drama 3 credit hours
ENGL 203 The World of Fiction 3 credit hours
Behavioral and Social Sciences *********************************** 12 credit hours
HIST 214 or U.S. History, 1607-1877 3 credit hours
HIST 215 U.S. History, 1877-Present 3 credit hours
ANTH 212 or Cultural Anthropology 3 credit hours
HIST 111C or World History:  East Asian 3 credit hours
HIST 111E or World History:  Africa 3 credit hours
HIST 111D World History:  Latin America 3 credit hours
PSCI-AMERI 216 American National Government 3 credit hours
ELECTIVE (Choose from Limited List*) 3 credit hours
Natural Sciences Course work must include biological and physical sciences, including one laboratory course. 12 credit hours
TOTAL *********************************** 39 credit hours
(*See university course schedule for courses on the "Limited List".)
 
 


ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE CERTIFICATION:


ENGL 101 Writing 3 credit hours
ENGL 102 Writing II 3 credit hours
SPCH-COMM 101 or Foundations of Communication  3 credit hours
SPCH-COMM 202 Voice and Diction Foundations of Communication * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 
MATH 108 College Mathematics 3 credit hours
MATH 109 College Mathematics 3 credit hours
HPER-HLED 107 Health for Effective Living 2 credit hours
* * * * * * * * * * * * * *  Physical Education Elective 1 credit hour
TOTAL * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *  18 credit hours

 
 


PROFESSIONAL SEQUENCE IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION:
EDFN 305 Philosophical and Historical Foundations of Public Education
(Prerequisite: junior standing)		 3 credit hours
EDFN 306 Education and Individual Differences
(Includes 10 clock hours of clinical experiences; Prerequisite:  junior standing)		 3 credit hours
EDFN 307 Psychology of Instruction and Learning
(Includes 10 clock hours of clinical experiences; Prerequisite: EDFN 306, COE*) http://www.neiu.edu/~edudept/		 3 credit hours
ELED 301 Curriculum of the Elementary School
(Prerequisite: EDFN 306, COE*)		 3 credit hours
ELED 302 Methods of Teaching Language Arts - 
Elementary School
(Prerequisite: EDFN 306, ELED 301, or concurrently with ELED 301, COE*)		 3 credit hours
ELED 304 Methods of Teaching Social Studies - 
Elementary School
(Prerequisite: ELED 301, 302, COE*)		 3 credit hours
ELED 305 Methods of Teaching Science - 
Elementary School
(Prerequisite: ELED 301, 302, COE*)		 3 credit hours
ELED 310 Methods of Teaching Mathematics -
Elementary School
(Prerequisites: ELED 301, 302, COE*)		 3 credit hours
ELED 306A Methods of Teaching Reading - Elementary School with Clinical Experience
(Prerequisites: EDFN 305, 306, 307; ELED 301, 302 plus two other methods classes.  Must be admitted to COE* and ELED program**)		 3 credit hours
ELECTIVE: Choose one of the following:
EDFN 313 Problems, Issues and Practices in Education (for Middle School Endorsement)
ELED 319  Classroom Organization and Management
ELED 320  Teaching the Slow-Learning and Gifted Child in the Elementary School
ECED 312  Teaching Strategies with Multicultural Groups
Apply one year in Advance		 3 credit hours
ELED 329 Student Teaching in Elementary Education
Prerequisite: Must pass subject area test before being admitted into student teaching		 9 credit hours
TOTAL  ................................................................. 39 credit hours
* Must be admitted to College of Education
**Must submit Recommendation Letter to Admission/Retention Committee.  Please click here for a copy of the form.
After October 1st, 2003 students must pass The Assessment of Professional Teaching (APT) before the state will issue them teaching certificates.
 
 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT COURSE WORK:

    For information about admission to Northeastern Illinois University please contact enrollment services via phone 773/442-4000 or please visit their website at: http://www.neiu.edu/Prospective%20Students/Admissions/Admissions.html

   For information about admission to the College of Education, contact the Dean's Office, CLS 4044. http://www.neiu.edu/~edudept/

   For information about the Elementary Education Program and for course descriptions and prerequisites, please refer to the NEIU Catalog.

   All university general education requirements must be completed within 75 hours.  The pass/fail option may not be used for any ELED professional sequence requirements.

   Students may use no more than six hours of "D" to meet the requirements in general education.

   Students who require developmental courses in reading or mathematics must take the indicated courses during their first 30 hours in residence.  Students who have not completed their development courses may not begin their major course work.

   A GPA of 2.75 in the professional sequence and a recommendation from an ELED faculty member is required in order to student teach.  Professional sequence courses may not be taken more than twice to achieve an acceptable grade.

   Student teaching is a full-day, five days a week schedule for 16 weeks.  All incompletes in a major must be changed to a grade prior to student teaching.
 

FOR PROGRAM INFORMATION IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION CONTACT:

Ms. Simin H. Rasmussen,
Program Advisor, Teacher Education
Northeastern Illinois University
Classroom Building 3036
5500 N. St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60625-4699
(773)442-5391

S-Hemmati-Rasmussen@neiu.edu
 
 

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