Introduction
The College of Education at the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign offers undergraduate degree programs in three of the
six departments within the college. The departments that offer
undergraduate degree programs, and the programs offered by each, are
described below.
The Department of Curriculum and Instruction offers degree
programs in elementary education, early childhood education, and
secondary education. Students who satisfactorily complete the degree
program in elementary education are eligible for the University's
recommendation for Illinois certification in grades kindergarten
through nine. The early childhood education degree program prepares
students for recommendation for early childhood Illinois certification
(birth through grade three). The secondary education program offers
degrees in the following teaching specialties: English, mathematics,
social studies, general science, physical sciences, and life
sciences. Students who satisfactorily complete a degree program in
secondary education are eligible for the University's recommendation
for Illinois certification in grades six through twelve. Only students
who have earned at least 60 semester hours are considered for
admission to secondary education curricula in the College of
Education.
The Department of Special Education offers an undergraduate degree
program that prepares students to teach persons with moderate to
severe disabilities. Students who satisfactorily complete the degree
program in special education are eligible for the University's
recommendation for Illinois certification in grades kindergarten
through twelve with an endorsement in trainable mentally
handicapped. This program is able to accommodate only a small number
of juniors and seniors. Applicants to this program must complete
special admission procedures.
The Department of Vocational and Technical Education offers degree
programs in occupational/practical arts education and business
education. At the time of publication, the business education program
was proposed for elimination. Students interested in the
occupational/practical arts education program for the training of
teachers in nonschool settings are encouraged to contact the program
adviser. Students who elect this option are not eligible for the
University's recommendation for public school certification.
In addition to these degree programs, a two-year curriculum in the
College of Education, called education general, is available to
students who have completed less than 60 semester hours of credit. It
is designed to accommodate students admitted as freshmen who are
uncertain about the specific degree programs they wish to pursue in
the College of Education and who need to complete 60 hours to qualify
for admission to curricula in the college for which junior standing is
an admission requirement.
In addition to offering undergraduate degree programs in
education, the College of Education, under the auspices of the Council
on Teacher Education, cooperates with four other undergraduate
colleges on the Urbana-Champaign campus to provide courses in
professional education to undergraduate students who are preparing for
careers in teaching and special educational services.
The College of Education also offers graduate degree
programs. Detailed information concerning graduate programs in
education may be obtained by referring to the College of Education
Graduate Programs Handbook available in
120 Education Building.
Requirements
The curricula in education general, early childhood education, and
elementary education admit beginning freshmen. Junior standing, at
least 60 semester hours of baccalaureate-oriented course work attained
at an accredited institution of higher learning, is required for
admission to the programs in special education, occupational/practical
arts education, and secondary education.
Admission to the College of Education at any level (of freshmen,
of transfers from other institutions, or of on-campus transfers from
other colleges) is competitive. Freshmen must complete the
University's
minimum high school
subject pattern.
In addition, freshman applications are evaluated for admission
based on ACT/SAT scores and the high school percentile rank achieved
at the conclusion of the junior year in high school. Admission for
transfer from other institutions and for on-campus transfer is based
on the following criteria: the cumulative and UIUC grade-point
average(s), grades earned in the course work of the intended major,
completion of required course pattern, the quality of the applicant's
background statement, and space availability in the desired
curriculum. At the time of publication, the minimum grade-point
average for transfer admission was 4.0 (A = 5.0). A student whose
cumulative average is below the minimum criteria may be considered
individually, on a petit ion basis, if enrollment vacancies exist in
the curriculum to which the student is seeking admission and if a
compelling rationale is presented.
Each undergraduate student in the College of Education must meet
the
University requirements
and the requirements of
the
Council on Teacher Education
for
graduation. Students in all curricula must meet the course and
academic credit requirements of their curricula with satisfactory
scholastic averages. Student teaching is required of all
undergraduates in teacher education and must be completed at the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Students in need of additional information concerning regulations
and requirements of the College of Education should consult their
academic advisers or the assistant dean for professional programs in
the College of Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,
110 Education Building, 1310 South Sixth Street, Champaign, IL
61820.
For additional requirements pertaining to certification, please
refer to the section on the
Council on Teacher Education.
At the time of publication, the University general education
requirements were under revision. Prospective and new students should
confirm their general education requirements by consulting the college
admissions/records officer.
In order to meet the University's current requirements in general
education, each candidate for a degree from the College of Education
must complete Composition I; Composition II; and at least 6 semester
hours of credit in each of three areas: humanities, sciences, and
social sciences. In all teacher education curricula, additional credit
in these areas is required. These requirements are generally fulfilled
by course work offered by the College of Liberal Arts and
Sciences. Students must select their courses for general education
from the Council on Teacher Education list of approved courses, which
is available from academic advisers and the Professional Programs
Office.
Special Programs
Eligibility for graduation with honors is established on the
fulfillment of residence and scholastic requirements. Residence
requirements for graduation with honors are fulfilled under any one of
the following conditions:
-- Meeting University residence requirements for graduation and
having earned at least 54 of the final 60 semester hours of credit in
residence at the Urbana-Champaign campus. Course credit that is not
included in the grade-point average does not count toward the
residence requirement.
-- Obtaining waiver of University residence requirements by
petition to the Professional Programs Office, 110 Education Building,
and having earned at least 54 of the last 60 semester hours of credit,
excluding credit for courses that are not included in computation of
the grade-point average, through resident study at the
Urbana-Champaign campus.
-- Meeting University residence requirements and having completed
all but 15 hours in resident study at the Urbana-Champaign
campus.
-- Having completed the first 90 semester hours in residence and
all or part of the senior year in an approved program at another
institution for a University of Illinois degree.
A student who achieves the required scholastic average in all
education courses and in all work presented for graduation (excluding
credit for courses not included in the computation of the grade-point
average), with professional education and cumulative averages computed
separately, may be recommended for honors as follows: honors, minimum
professional education and cumulative grade-point averages of 4.5 (A =
5.0); high honors, minimum professional education and cumulative
grade-point averages of 4.75; highest honors, minimum professional
education and cumulative grade-point averages of 4.75 and rank within
the top 5 percent of those education students graduating within the
same period.
Edmund J. James Scholars