| Passing the Illinois Certification Testing System Test of Academic Proficiency (or the previously offered Basic Skills) is an admission requirement for all teacher education programs. Graduate level certification programs in Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, English, Latin, Mathematics, Physics, Social Science: History, and Spanish also require passage of the appropriate content area test for admission.
Early Childhood (Birth - Grade 3)
1. Early Childhood Education
Undergraduate Program
Graduate Program
Elementary (K-9)
2. Elementary Education
Undergraduate Program
Graduate Program
Secondary (6-12)
3. Agricultural Education
Undergraduate Program
Graduate Program
4. English Language Arts
Undergraduate Program
Graduate Program
5. Mathematics
Undergraduate Program
Graduate Program
6. Science: Biology
Undergraduate Program
Graduate Program
7. Science: Chemistry
Undergraduate Program
Graduate Program
8. Science: Earth and Space Science
Undergraduate Program
Graduate Program
9. Science: Physics
Undergraduate Program
Graduate Program
10. Social Science: History
Undergraduate Program
Graduate Program
Special (K-12)
11. Foreign Language: Chinese (Mandarin)
Undergraduate Program
12. Foreign Language: French
Undergraduate Program
13. Foreign Language: German
Undergraduate Program
14. Foreign Language: Japanese
Undergraduate Program
15. Foreign Language: Latin
Undergraduate Program
Graduate Program
16. Foreign Language: Spanish
Undergraduate Program
Graduate Program
17. Library Information Specialist
Graduate Program
18. Music
Undergraduate Program
Graduate Program
19. Physical Education
Undergraduate Program
20. Visual Arts
Undergraduate Program
Graduate Program
Special Education (Preschool-Age 21)
21. Learning Behavior Specialist I
Undergraduate Program
Graduate Program
22. Learning Behavior Specialist II: Behavior Interventions Specialist
Graduate Program
23. Learning Behavior Specialist II: Curriculum Adaptations Specialist
Graduate Program
24. Learning Behavior Specialist II: Multiple Disabilities Specialist
Graduate Program
25. Learning Behavior Specialist II: Transition Specialist
Graduate Program
School Service Personnel
26. School Social Worker
Graduate Program
27. Speech/Language Pathologist
Graduate Program
Administrative
28. Director of Special Education
Graduate Program
29. School Leader: General Administrative
Graduate Program Per new State rules, no candidates may be admitted to this program after September 1, 2012. In addition, no general administrative candidate may be certified with the general administrative endorsement after June 30, 2014.
30. School Leader: Superintendent
Graduate Program
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