Programs - B.A. Elementary


Requirements for Illinois Middle School Mathematics Endorsement

State Requirements for the Endorsement:

To receive a state endorsement in mathematics on an Elementary Teaching Certificate, students must earn 18 semester hours in mathematics.

  1. Three semester hours must be in methods of teaching mathematics in grades 6-8, and
  2. the remaining 15 hours must be selected from four of the following areas:
    1. Math content courses for elementary teachers,
    2. Calculus,
    3. Modern algebra or number theory,
    4. Geometry,
    5. Computer science,
    6. Probability and statistics,
    7. History of mathematics.
  1. The student must also complete
    • 3 semester hours of coursework in middle school philosophy, curriculum and instructional methods for designing and teaching developmentally appropriate programs in the middle grades, including content area reading instruction, and
    • 3 semester hours of coursework in educational psychology focusing on the developmental characteristics of early adolescents and the role of the middle grade teacher in assessment, coordination, and referral of students to health and social services.
    At UIC, this last requirement can be satisfied by taking
    CIE 484 (Curriculum and Instruction in the Middle School) and
    EPSY 446 (Characteristics of Early Adolescence)

For more information:

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