Elementary Education Endorsement

Endorsement Description

Courses in this sequence are recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education as meeting the coursework requirements for an endorsement in Elementary Education. The designated Illinois content area is listed in the parenthesis after each course. Students enroll as a “Student at Large” at ACE to take the courses listed in the course list.

Course List (18 Total Semester Credits)

EC5403 - Foundations of Child Development (Growth & Development)
ED5023 - Assessment Strategies (Planning and Assessment)
SCI5073 - Science Instruction for Elementary Teachers (Elementary Methods & Content Pedagogy)
MATH5083 - Mathematics Instruction for Elementary Teachers (Elementary Methods & Content Pedagogy)
LIT5143 - Social Studies and Reading/Language Arts for Elementary Teachers (Elementary Methods & Content Pedagogy)
LIT5053 - Emerging Literacy for Elementary Teachers (Literacy Methods)
OR
LIT5043 - Emerging Literacy Methods for Elementary Teacher Preparation (Literacy Methods)