Middle School Education - ESL Endorsement (Grades 5–8) Science Major
Department: Education
The middle school education program prepares you for the State of Illinois Professional Educator’s License (PEL) in Middle School Education, which qualifies you to teach children from fifth grade through eighth grade. It also includes an English as a Second Language endorsement that licenses you to teach English language learners.
For Science, this major earns a Bachelor in Science degree (120 hours). If a student chooses to earn a Bachelor in Arts degree an additional 4 – 12 hours would be incurred.
Professional Education Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDU 100 | Technology Applications | 1.0 |
| EDU 115 | The History of Education in the United States | 3.0 |
| EDU 116 | Introductory Field Experience | 1.0 |
| EDU 210 | Human Development from Birth to Young Adulthood | 3.0 |
| EDU 216 | Effective Planning and Instruction for Teaching | 3.0 |
| EDU 227 | Development of the Early Adolescent | 3.0 |
| EDU 228 | Strategies for Middle School | 3.0 |
| EDU 232 | Meeting the Needs of All Students within the Disciplines | 2.0 |
| EDU 234 | Language Development | 3.0 |
| EDU 235 | Methods of Teaching English Language Learners | 3.0 |
| EDU 237 | Practicum for Teaching English Learners I | 1.0 |
| EDU 240 | Practicum for Teaching English Learners Part 2 | 2.0 |
| EDU 270 | Physical Development and Health | 1.0 |
| EDU 280 | Exploring Diversity: Learners, Families, And Communities | 3.0 |
| EDU 307 | Novice Teaching Experience in Grades 5-8 | 4.0 |
| EDU 315 | Methods of Literacy II: Reading, Writing and Language: Grades 3-8 | 3.0 |
| EDU 345 | Guiding Learners: Creating Safe, Inclusive Learning Enviro Environments | 3.0 |
| EDU 368 | Content Reading for All Students | 2.0 |
| EDU 369 | Assessing All Students | 2.0 |
| EDU 491 | Student Teaching 5-8 | 12.0 |
| Total Hours | 58 | |
Science Concentration Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDU 362 | Methods of Teaching Science 6-12 | 3.0 |
| SCI 10X | 4.0 | |
| SCI 302 | Science through Inquiry II: Ecosystems (Biology, Earth Science) | 4.0 |
| PHY 100 | Fundamental Physics Concepts | 4.0 |
| or PHY 107 | General Physics I | |
| GES 101 & GES 102 | Principles of Earth Science and Principles of Earth Science Laboratory | 4.0 |
| GES 300 | Oceanography the Human Perspective | 3.0 |
| AST 300 | Astronomy: Our Glimpse of the Cosmos | 3.0 |
| CHM 100 | Fundamentals of General Chemistry | 3.0 |
| or CHM 110 | General Chemistry I | |
| BIO 111 | Introduction to Cell Biology | 3.0 |
| Total Hours | 31 | |
Please note a minimum of 120 credit hours is required for baccalaureate degree completion.
Note: If student complete the Middle School Science program and pass both the middle school and high school science content tests, the student will be endorsed to teach science Grade 5-12
Special Education Endorsement
For middle school education majors interested in the Special Education endorsement, which would enable you to teach and work with students with high and low-incidence disabilities, the following courses are required. These courses may or may not be part of your major or program. If you are interested in adding this endorsement please discuss with your academic advisor.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PSY 101 | Principles of Psychology | 3.0 |
| EDU 391 | Characteristics and Methods for Learners with Developmental Disabilities | 3.0 |
| EDU 393 | Characteristics and Methods for Learners with Emotional and Learning Disabilities | 3.0 |
| EDU 426 | Assessments for Learners with Exceptionalities | 3.0 |