Secondary Teaching Licensure

Online

Three possibilities 1 . Licensed teachers can earn endorsements 2 . Candidates with a bachelor’s degree can pursue secondary teaching licensure in Math, English, Science or Social Science 3 . Candidates without a bachelor’s degree can earn a bachelor’s and minor in teacher education online

TARGET: Anyone (undergraduates and graduates) ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: For all transfer students, admissions requirements for UIS are: 1 . 2 .50 Overall GPA . 2 . 30 hours of college credit . 3 . English Composition I with a minimum grade of C . All applicants must pass the Illinois Test of Academic Proficiency .

There is a separate application to the Teacher Education Program as well as admission requirements .

COST: Please visit website for details . http://www .uis .edu/financialaid/cost/

HOW TO ENROLL: 1 . Apply online at http://www .uis .edu 2 . For candidates without a degree, please apply as a Transfer Student 3 . For candidates with a degree, please apply as a Non-Degree

Seeking Graduate Student

ACADEMIC CALENDAR: Semesters

DELIVERY MODE: Teacher Education courses are blended, with some requiring on campus visits two to three times a semester . TEXTBOOK PURCHASE: Students may purchase books from http://www .efollet .com .

TRANSFER HOURS POLICY: Candidates may transfer in some general education courses, prerequisites courses for teacher education, and up to three additional teacher education courses taken within the last 7 years .

TOTAL HOURS NEEDED: Varies by person . Individual attention is given to each candidate towards fulfilling licensure and/or degree requirements .

FINANCIAL AID INFO: UIS Financial Aid Office http://www .uis .edu/financialaid/ Contact Information: Office of Financial Assistance University Hall, Room 1042 One University Plaza, MS UHB 1042 Springfield, IL 62703-5407 Inquiries: (217) 206-6724 FAX: (217) 206-7376 E-mail: finaid@uis .edu

Contact Person(s):

Karina Moore Phone: (217) 206-6118 FAX: (217) 206-7005 E-mail: kmoor02s@uis .edu

ADDRESS: University of Illinois Springfield One University Plaza, MS BRK 330 Springfield, IL 62703

WEBSITE: http://www .uis .edu/teachereducation

required CoursES:

Minor in Secondary Education http://www.uis.edu/teachereducation/ curriculum/requirements/ Pass Test of Academic Proficiency (for info visit http://www.il.nesinc.com) Education Requirements TEP 207 Foundations of American Education TEP 223 Adolescent Dev for Teachers TEP 227 Educational Psychology for Teachers TEP 305 Technology for Teaching TEP 315 Managing the Diverse Classroom TEP 318 Curriculum, Planning and Assessment TEP 224 Exceptional Child for Teachers TEP 419 Content Area Literacy TEP 43X Sec. Methods Grades 6-12 TEP 449 Clinical Practice Grades 6-12 TEP 451 Clinical Practice Complete TEP General Education Requirements