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2013-2014 EIU Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2013-2014 EIU Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]


Department of Special Education

Dual Certification Programs



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Early Childhood Special Education/Early Childhood Education, Special Education/Elementary Education, and Special Education/Secondary Education 

Early Childhood Special Education and Early Childhood Education


Total Semester Hours Required for the Degree: 165 semester hours

A student desiring dual endorsements on a State of Illinois Early Childhood certificate may do so by supplementing the Early Childhood Special Education Option with the aid of an academic advisor in the Department of Special Education. Essentially, the dual endorsements may be accomplished as follows: In addition to all courses in the Early Childhood Option, successfully complete:

  • Complete 8 s.h. student teaching in an inclusive Early Childhood setting
  • 8 s.h. in Special Education, LBS I, with primary age learners.

Special Education and Elementary Education


Total Semester Hours Required for the Degree: 165 semester hours

Any student desiring to earn the Elementary (Illinois) certificate in addition to the Standard Special (K-12 Illinois) certificate may do so by supplementing the Standard Special option with the aid of an academic advisor in the Department of Special Education.

Essentially the multiple certification may be accomplished as follows:

  • Delete EDF 4550.
  • Add five (5) semester hours Scientific Awareness
  • Add three (3) semester hours Social Sciences
  • Successfully complete the following courses: 

Special Education and Secondary Education


Total Semester Hours Required for the Degree: 172 semester hours

Any student desiring to earn the High School (6-12 Illinois) certificate in addition to the Standard Special (K-12 Illinois) certificate may do so by supplementing the Standard Special option with the aid of an academic advisor in the Department of Special Education.

Essentially the multiple certification may be accomplished as follows:

  • Delete HST 3000, KSS 3000, CDS 2200, ELE 2050 and EDF 4550.
  • Successfully complete 32 sem. hrs. in an Academic Area from the list of Academic Areas which follows: Art, Health Studies; Mathematics, Music Education, Spanish, Career and Technical Education: Business Education, Family and Consumer Sciences, or Technology Education.
  • Methods courses, while required for certification, cannot be included in the 32 semester hours.
  • Successfully complete the following courses:

Academic Areas


(All Areas Must Total 32 Semester Hours) - Methods courses cannot be used to meet the 32 semester hour requirement.

Students must take a minimum of 12 semester hours of upper-division coursework (3000 or 4000 level) in the chosen academic area.

 

Art


(Special K-12 Certificate)

Career and Technical Education


Business Education


(High School 6-12 Certificate)
Students are required to take the following:

AND

Electives from Business, Career and Technical Education, or Management Information Systems to total a minimum of 32 semester hours.

Family and Consumer Sciences


(High School 6-12 Certificate)

Technology Education


(High School 6-12 Certificate)

AND

nine semester hours in a single technical area
(see footnote **)

AND

Electives from Applied Engineering & Technology to total a minimum of 32 semester hours.

Health Studies


(High School 6-12 Certificate)

AND


Electives from at least two of the component areas designated in this catalog under the Health Studies Minor to total a minimum of 32 semester hours.

Mathematics


(High School 6-12 Certificate)

Music Education


(Special K-12 Certificate)

Total Semester Hours: 32

Methods Courses


Ensembles


*Major ensemble (MUS 0200, 0201, 0211, 0230, or 0231)
(two semesters) Credits: 2

Applied Study


(MUS 1110-1163 and/or MUS 2210-2263)
(four semesters) Credits: 4

Recital Attendance


Electives


Credits: 2

Spanish


(Special K-12 Certificate)

AND


Electives from Spanish to total a minimum of 32 semester hours
(See footnote ***)

Footnotes:


**Appropriate electives should be chosen in consultation with an advisor in the academic department.

***Student must consult with advisor in foreign languages to determine starting level and optional course work.

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