COLLEGE OF EDUCATION COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
COLLEGE OF
COMMUNICATIONSEducation General
Programs of Study, 1997-1999
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
110 Education Building
1310 South Sixth Street
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 333-2800The College of Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign offers undergraduate degree programs in two 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 and early childhood education and provides the supporting course work for the teacher education minor in 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 Illinois early childhood certification (birth through grade three). Only students who have earned at least 60 semester hours are considered for admission to the elementary or early childhood curricula. The teacher education minor in secondary education is a component of the teaching option within the following Sciences and Letters majors in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: biology, chemistry, English, geology, history, mathematics, physics, and speech. Students who satisfactorily complete an LAS degree in one of these areas and the teacher education minor in secondary education are eligible for the University's recommendation for Illinois certification in grades six through twelve. For additional information regarding Liberal Arts and Sciences requirements, see page 134. For additional information regarding the teacher education minor in secondary education, see page 87.
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.
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 the 60 hours required for admission to all curricula in the college.
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
ADMISSION
All freshmen are admitted to the education general curriculum. 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, elementary education, early childhood education and the teacher education minor in 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 described on pages 16 and 17. 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 3.2. A student whose cumulative average is below the minimum criteria may be considered individually, on a petition basis, if enrollment vacancies exist in the curriculum to which the student is seeking admission and if a compelling rationale is presented.
GRADUATION
Each undergraduate student in the College of Education must meet the University requirements (page 41) and the requirements of the Council on Teacher Education (pages 47 to 49) 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 associate dean for instructional 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, pages 46 to 49.
GENERAL 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 Instructional Programs Office.
Special Programs
HONORS AT GRADUATION
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 Instructional 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 3.5; high honors, minimum professional education and cumulative grade point averages of 3.75; highest honors, minimum professional education and cumulative grade point averages of 3.75 and rank within the top 5 percent of those education students graduating within the same period.
EDMUND J. JAMES SCHOLARS
The James Scholar program is a University-wide honors program established to encourage undergraduate research and independent study and to foster scholarly endeavors. As a James Scholar, students are entitled to certain academic privileges, including access to the "stacks" in the library, priority assignment of registration time, and official recognition on the University of Illinois transcript.
The college establishes the minimum criteria for participation in the program and invites eligible students to participate. Selection criteria for beginning freshmen is based on a selection index determined at the time of admission which combines the high school percentile rank and the student's ACT composite. Transfer and continuing students must have achieved at least a 3.5 cumulative and UIUC grade-point average to participate.
Students are certified as James Scholars by the college on a yearly basis. To qualify for this certification, the student must complete one honors course each semester and maintain a 3.5 UIUC and cumulative grade-point average. For more information concerning the James Scholar program, see page 34.
CURRICULA
EDUCATION GENERAL
Education general is a two-year curriculum available to students in the College of Education who have completed less than 60 semester hours of credit. It has been designed to accommodate students who are uncertain about the specific degree programs they wish to enter in the College of Education and students who have not completed the 60 hours required to qualify for admission to all curricula in the college. Students in education general are required to pursue a program of study that includes the course requirements common to all undergraduate programs in the College of Education and the requirements for continuation established by the University and the College of Education. In order to obtain a bachelor's degree, a student must transfer out of education general prior to or during the term in which the student will complete his or her 48th semester hour.
RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
HOURS
FIRST SEMESTER 3-4
RHET 105 or 108, OR SPCOM 111 4
PSYCH 100-Introduction to Psychology 3
Science elective 3-4
HIST 150/151, 152/153, 260, 261, or 262 13-15
Total HOURS
SECOND SEMESTER 3
Speech performance course or SPCOM 112 2-3
Health and physical development 3
Science elective 3
POL S 150-American Government: Organization and Powers 3-4
Mathematics 14-16
Total HOURS
THIRD SEMESTER 3
Humanities elective 3
E P S 201-Foundations of American Education 3
English or American literature 6
Course work in major 15
Total HOURS
FOURTH SEMESTER 3
Humanities elective 3
EDPSY 236-Child Development for Elementary Teachers, or EDPSY 211-Educational Psychology 3-4
Laboratory science elective 6
Course work in major 15-16
Total CURRICULUM IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION1
For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood EducationThis program focuses on preparing teachers for preschool, kindergarten, and the early primary grades (one through three) of the elementary school. Graduates of the program qualify for the early childhood certificate. A minimum of 128 semester hours of credit, excluding basic military science, is necessary for graduation.
For teacher education requirements applicable to all curricula, see pages 47 to 49.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
All courses must be selected from the council list of approved courses for general education.
HOURS
COMMUNICATION SKILLS 6-7
RHET 105 or 108 and a speech performance elective or SPCOM 111 and 112 0-3
Composition II 6-10
Total HOURS
MATHEMATICS/SCIENCE2 6-8
Biological science 6-8
Physical science (mathematics not acceptable) 4
MATH 203-Theory of Arithmetic 3
MATH 117-Experimental Mathematics (or another course satisfying Quantitative Reasoning I 19-23
Total HOURS
HUMANITIES3 6
Literature 3
MUSIC 130 or 133-Introduction to the Art of Music or Introduction to World Music 3
ART&D 140-Introduction to Art 12
Total HOURS
AMERICAN HISTORY 3-4
Choose from: HIST 150-Composition II/History of the United States to 1877
HIST 151-History of the United States to 1877
HIST 152-History of the United States, 1877 to the Present
HIST 153-Composition II/History of the United States, 1877 to the Present
HIST 260-Colonial Beginnings and Early United States History to 1815
HIST 261-The United States in the Nineteenth Century
HIST 262-The United States in the Twentieth CenturyHOURS
SOCIAL SCIENCES3 4
PSYCH 100-Introduction to Psychology 3
POL S 150-American Government 3-4
Social sciences elective 10-11
Total HOURS
HEALTH AND/OR PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT 2
Health and/or physical development 2
Total HOURS
AREA OF CONCENTRATION3 18
Additional study in one academic discipline selected from the categories of mathematics, science, social sciences, or humanities and including 9 semester hours of course work at the 200 level or above. (Consult an adviser for the list of approved disciplines.) 1. At the time of publication, this program was being revised.
2. At least one science course must be a laboratory course.
3. At least one 3-semester-hour course in humanities, social sciences, or the area of concentration must be taken in non-Western culture.
HOURS
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION 3
E P S 201-Foundations of American Education 3
EDPSY 236-Child Development for Elementary Teachers 5
C & I 320-Foundations of Early Childhood Education 3
C & l 321-Principles and Practices in Early Childhood Education 3
Choose one from:
C & I 322-Parent Involvement Techniques for Teachers
ANTH/HDFS 210-Comparative Family Organization
HDFS 310-Contemporary American Family
SP ED 338-Families of Children with Special Needs8
ED PR 232-Educational Practice in Elementary Education 3
SPSHS 383-Development of Spoken Language 3
SP ED 308-Teaching Students with Learning and Behavior Problems in the Regular Classroom, or SP ED 365-Intervention Issues and Practices with Young Children with Disabilities 3
ED PR 238-Educational Practice for Special Fields in Elementary Schools (Prekindergarten Student Teaching) 3
C & I 330*-Principles and Practices in Mathematics Education 3
C & I 340*-Principles and Practices in Science Education 3
C & I 345*-Principles and Practices in Social Studies Education 3
C & I 360*-Principles and Practices in Language Arts Education 3
C & I 367-Principles and Practices in Teaching Literature to Children and Youth 3
C & I 370*-Principles and Practices in Reading Education 2
ARTED 203-Art in the Elementary Grades 2
Music 241-Music for Elementary Teachers 0
ED PR 150-School and Community Experiences 56
Total 128
TOTAL minimum hours, including general education and professional education credits *Early childhood education students must enroll in the early childhood section of this course.
CURRICULUM PREPARATORY TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHING
For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education
This program focuses on preparing teachers for grades kindergarten through nine and leads to the Illinois Standard Elementary Certificate. A minimum of 124 semester hours, excluding basic military science, is necessary for graduation. Students are advised that additional course work must be completed to teach middle grades 5 through 8 after June 30, 1997. Consult the certification officer in 130 Education Building for additional information.
For teacher education requirements applicable to all curricula, see pages 47 to 49.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
All courses must be selected from the council list of approved courses for general education.
HOURS
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
6-7 RHET 105 or RHET 108 and a speech performance elective, or SPCOM 111 and 112
0-3 Composition II
6-10 Total HOURS
MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE1
6-8 Biological science
6-8 Physical science (mathematics not acceptable)
4 MATH 203-Theory of Arithmetic
3 MATH 117-Experimental Mathematics (or another course satisfying Quantitative Reasoning I)
19-23 Total HOURS
HUMANITIES2
6 Literature (including 3 hours of English or American literature)
3 ART&D 140-Introduction to Art
3 Elective
12 Total
HOURS AMERICAN HISTORY
3-4 Choose from:
HIST 150-Composition II/History of the United States to 1877
HIST 151-History of the United States to 1877
HIST 152-History of the United States, 1877 to the Present
HIST 153-Composition II/History of the United States, 1877 to the Present
HIST 260-Colonial Beginnings and Early United States History to 1815
HIST 261-The United States in the Nineteenth Century
HIST 262-The United States in the Twentieth CenturyHOURS
SOCIAL SCIENCES 4
PSYCH 100-Introduction to Psychology 3
POL S 150-American Government 3-4
GEOG 104, 110, or 210-Cultural geography 10-11
Total HOURS
HEALTH AND/OR PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT 3
KINES 268-Children's Movement 3
Total HOURS
AREA OF CONCENTRATION2 18
Additional study in one academic discipline selected from the categories of mathematics, science, social sciences, or humanities and including 9 semester hours of course work at the 200 level or above. (Consult an adviser for the list of approved disciplines.) 1. At least one science course must be a laboratory course.
2. At least one 3-semester-hour course in humanities or the area of concentration must be taken in non-Western culture.
HOURS
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION 3
E P S 201-Foundations of American Education 3
EDPSY 236-Child Development for Elementary Teachers 2
MUSIC 241-Music for Elementary Teachers 2
ARTED 203-Art in the Elementary Grades 1
ED PR 150-School and Community Experiences 8
ED PR 232-Educational Practice in Elementary Education 1
SP ED 205-Introduction to Serving Students with Special Needs 2
SP ED 305-Teaching Students with Special Needs in the Regular Classroom 1
C & I 235-Content Area Applications of Educational Technology 1
C & I 305-Introduction to Teaching Elementary Age Children 4
C & I 306-Theory and Practice in Elementary School Teaching, I 2
C & I 307-Theory and Practice in Elementary School Teaching, II 4
C & I 331-Teaching Elementary Mathematics 2
C & I 332-An Investigative Approach to Elementary Mathematics Instruction 3
C & I 346-Teaching Elementary Social Studies 1
C & I 347-Issues and Practices in Addressing Diversity in Elementary Education 2
C & I 350-Teaching Elementary Science, I 2
C & I 351-Teaching Elementary Science, II 3
C & I 367-Principles and Practices in Teaching Literature to Children and Youth 6
C & I 375-Teaching Elementary Language Arts 53
Total 124-134
Total minimum hours, including general education and professional education credits
CURRICULUM PREPARATORY TO TEACHING PERSONS WITH MODERATE AND SEVERE DISABILITIES
For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Special Education
This two-year curriculum is designed to prepare individuals to teach students with moderate and severe disabilities. An applicant must have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.5 (A = 4.0), have prior experience1 with moderately and severely disabled persons, and have attained junior standing (at least 60 semester hours of baccalaureate credit) upon enrollment in the program. A minimum of 124 hours of credit, excluding basic military science, is required for graduation.
To allow completion of degree requirements within two years, applicants must have earned 60 hours and must have fulfilled all or most of the following general education and preferably some of the professional education requirements prior to enrollment. Admission is made by formal application during the spring semester of the sophomore year.
For teacher education requirements applicable to all curricula leading to public school certification, see pages 47 to 49.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
All courses must appear on the Council on Teacher Education list of approved courses.
HOURS
COMMUNICATION SKILLS 6-7
RHET 105 or 108 and a speech performance elective, or SPCOM 111 and 112 0-3
Composition II 6-10
Total HOURS
MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE2 3
Mathematics
6 Biological science
6 Physical science
15 Total HOURS
HUMANITIES3
3-4 American history
3 English or American literature
9 Electives
15-16 Total HOURS
SOCIAL SCIENCES3 3
POL S 150-American Government 4
PSYCH 100-Introduction to Psychology, or equivalent 3
PSYCH 216-Child Psychology 6
Electives 16
Total HOURS
HEALTH AND/OR PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT 2 Health and/or physical development 2 Total HOURS GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVES 60 To yield this total
1. Applicants may contact the Department of Special Education for further information, if needed, on the prior experience requirement.
2. At least one science course must be a laboratory course.
3. At least one 3-semester-hour course in humanities or social sciences must be taken in non-Western culture.
HOURS
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 3
E P S 201, 311, or 312-History and philosophy of education 4
ED PR 150, Section MSH-School and Community Experiences 6
ED PR 220, Section MSH, secondary focus-Educational Practice in the Education of Exceptional Children 4
EDPSY 363-Instructional Design 4
SP ED 336-Systematic Instruction for Students with Special Needs 21
Total HOURS
SPECIAL EDUCATION CORE REQUIREMENTS 3
SP ED 332-Characteristics and Methods of Educating the Multiply Handicapped 3
SPSHS 383-Development of Spoken Language 3-4
SPSHS 386-Language Disorders in Children, or SP ED 360-Communication Strategies for Persons with Severe Intellectual and/or Physical Disabilities 8
ED PR 220, Section MSH, elementary focus-Educational Practice in the Education of Exceptional Children 3
SP ED 117-Exceptional Children 3
SP ED 322-Introduction to Mental Retardation 2
SP ED 324-Tests and Measurements in Special Education 3
SP ED 335-Behavior Analysis for Teachers: Applications with Exceptional Individuals 4
SP ED 337-Curriculum Development and Classroom Organization for Students with Moderate and Severe Handicaps 3
SP ED 338-Families of Children with Special Needs 3
SP ED 345-Vocational Training for Mentally Retarded Adolescents and Adults 38-39
Total HOURS
ELECTIVES 124
To yield this total (with the above requirements) TEACHER EDUCATION MINOR ADULT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION
The purpose of this minor is to offer students a course of study to increase their competence as teachers of adults and to open avenues for expanded career options for those planning to be teachers. This is not a field in which one can be certified for elementary or secondary teaching in Illinois. Students should consult with the continuing education adviser, 333 Education Building, before electing to take this minor.
HOURS
REQUIRED COURSES 4
AHCE 362-Adult Learning and Development 4
AHCE 380-Continuing Education General Seminar 4
AHCE 363-Instructional Design 6
Electives (for the selection of electives, students must have prior approval of the adult and continuing education adviser, 333 Education Building) 18
Total
APPROVED NON-TEACHING MINOR
INSTRUCTIONAL APPLICATIONS OF COMPUTERS1
A minimum of 18 hours, including the following, is required.
HOURS
COMPUTER SCIENCE 3
C S 101 and 110; 102, 103, 105, or 125-Introduction to computer programming 2-3
C S 232 or 300-Advanced or machine-level programming 3
Advanced computer science elective2 8-9
Total HOURS
INSTRUCTIONAL APPLICATIONS OF COMPUTERS 4
C & I 335-Computer-Assisted Instruction 2-4
C & I 336; C & I 399, sections AC1, AC2, or AC3; HUMAN 382; or MUSIC 210-Instructional applications in subject fields 3
C & I 199-Practicum in Instructional Applications 9-11
Total HOURS
ELECTIVE 3
C & I 249-A thesis project 20-23
Total
Students enrolled in this minor may do practice teaching in schools having computer resources for instructional applications.
1. This is not a subject field to be taught but is an additional resource to assist the teacher in the instruction of a teacher education major. Please consult an adviser.
2. A computer science elective chosen from among the general areas of programming, numerical analyses, structure and logic, theory of computation, hardware, and applications of computing.
TEACHER EDUCATION MINOR IN SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHING
This minor is a component of the teaching option within the following Science and Letters majors: biology, chemistry, English, geology, history, mathematics, physics, and speech. For admission to the teaching option within those majors, see pages 134.
Transfer into the teaching option within a major can be made only by students who have received approval to complete the minor in education. Approval for the minor in education is gained by successful application to the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the College of Education, upon recommendation by the subject area committees of the Council on Teacher Education.
Two prerequisite courses must be completed before transfer to the teaching option in any major: Educational Psychology 211 and Educational Policy Studies 201. Additionally, each major stipulates other prerequisite courses that must be completed before admission to the teaching option. Interested students should see the academic advisers in the major for information on prerequisite courses.
Some students will be able to complete all the prerequisite courses for transfer into the teaching option of their major by the Spring of their sophomore year; those students may be able to complete the requirements for the Bachelor's degree in LAS, as well as the minor in education and all other requirements for teacher certification in four years.
Students who establish eligibility to transfer into the teaching option of their major in the Spring of their junior year will need five years to satisfy the requirements for teacher certification. Those students, however, may be able to petition to count as graduate credit up to 15 hours of course credit in excess of the minimum required for the Liberal Arts and Sciences Bachelor's degree.
HOURS
REQUIRED COURSES 1
C & I 235-Content Area Applications of Educational Technology 3
C & I 301-Introduction to Teaching Secondary School Subjects 3
C & I 302-Teaching Middle School Students 3
C & I 303-Teaching Senior High School Students 4
C & I 304-Teaching and Assessing Secondary School Students 1
EOL 350-Legal and Professional Issues for Teachers 3
E P S 201-Foundations of American Education 3
EDPSY 211-Educational Psychology 2
EDPSY 320-Early Adolescent Development 2
EDPSY 391-Assessment Issues for Classroom Teachers 1
SP ED 205-Introduction to Serving Students with Special Needs 2
SP ED 305-Teaching Students with Special Needs in the Classroom 8
ED PR 242-Teaching in the Secondary Schools 36
Total
Note: In order for any conversion to graduate credit to be approved, the converted credit must be in excess of the minimum requirements for the Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the student must be admitted to the Master's program in Curriculum and Instruction and to the Graduate College.
COLLEGE OF
COMMUNICATIONSEducation General
Programs of Study, 1997-1999
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign