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(BS in Education)

The BSEd in Special Education has two licensure options and three licensure programs leading to multiple endorsements, as well as a non-licensure option.

This major requires that students follow and meet the requirements for Admission, Retention and Graduation from Teacher Licensure programs as described in the “Teacher Licensure Programs” section of this catalog and as explained at the University Admission to Teacher Education Meeting which all students must attend.  Additional information on Admission, Retention and Graduation for Teacher Licensure programs can be found on the College of Education website at  https://www.eiu.edu/coe/teached.php.

Students in the licensure options must receive a “C” or better in all courses used toward graduation, regardless of where they are taken. This includes general education, professional education, major and minor course, all university required courses, and electives. Students must maintain a minimum cumulative and major GPA of 2.65 in order to continue in the program.

Department Faculty

Kathryn Havercroft, Chairperson

Buchter, J.; Edmonds-Behrend, C.; Hooser, C.; Jones, M.; Li, M.; More, C.; Rosenstein, A.; Stringfellow, J.; Zanton, J.

Department Telephone: 217.581.5315

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