Degree and Licensure Options
The State of Illinois issues a professional teacher's license that enables educators to work in the state. Endorsements provide the credential to teach a subject matter content area and grade level. Endorsements correspond to the content area in which the teacher studied in their undergraduate program (English, science, etc.) and grade levels.
| Bachelor Degrees | |
|---|---|
| Degree Options (bachelor degrees are awarded by the College in the following areas): | Licensure Options (state endorsements that correspond to the degree options): |
| Elementary Education Major | Endorsement: Elementary education 1-6 |
| Studio Art Major | Endorsement: Visual Arts K-12 |
| English Major | Endorsement: English 9-12 |
| Foreign Language: Chinese French German Spanish | Endorsement: Chinese K-12 French K-12 German K-12 Spanish K-12 |
| History/Social Studies | Endorsement: Social Sciences 9-12 |
| Mathematics | Endorsement: Mathematics 9-12 |
| Music Education | Endorsement: Music K-12 |
| Sciences: Biology Chemistry Physics | Endorsement: Biology 9-12 Chemistry 9-12 Physics 9-12 |
| Specialized Education Minors and Endorsements | |
|---|---|
| Minors | Endorsement |
| English Language Learners | English Language Learning K-4; 5-8 English Language Learning 6-8; 9-12 English Language Learning K-12 |
| Learning Behavior Specialist 1 (LBS 1) 1-6 Learning Behavior Specialist 1 (LBS 1) 9-12 Learning Behavior Specialist 1 (LBS 1) K-12 |