Early Childhood Education / Master of Arts

The following course of study meets the requirements for the Illinois Professional Educator License with the endorsements:

Early Childhood Education (birth - 2nd grade)
Early Childhood Special Education (birth - 2nd grade)
English as a Second Language (Pre-Kindergarten - 12th grade)

Bilingual endorsement (Pre-Kindergarten - 2nd grade) may be added (must pass ISBE language proficiency exam and complete ENLE 52700).

Degree Offered: Master of Arts

Dual-Licensure in ECED and ECSE with ESL

Total Credit Hours: 52-55 + Comprehensive Examination

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) grants professional educator licenses in the State of Illinois. All teacher candidates who successfully complete an approved teacher education program at Lewis University, pass appropriate licensure exams, and meet current ISBE requirements will be recommended for licensure. This does not lead to licensure in other states. Teacher candidates are responsible for checking the requirements of the state in question.

Note: ISBE requirements are subject to change. Please contact your advisor for the most up to date licensure information.

Degree Requirements (52-55)

Program: MA-ECED-3

Early Childhood Education-Early Childhood Special Education dual licensure with English as a Second Language endorsement requirements

ECED-50500Observation and Assessment in Early Childhood Inclusive Education

3

ECED-50600Instructional Methods in Early Childhood Inclusive Education

3

ECED-50700Early Primary Inclusive Methods with ESL

1

ECED-51000Introduction to Early Childhood Education

3

ECED-51500Child Growth and Development

3

ECED-52000Child, Family, Culture, & Community

3

ECED-52600Integrated Methods of Literacy, Social Studies, and the Arts

3

ECED-53000Assessment of Diverse Learners

3

ECED-53500Beginning Linguistics and Development of Speech and Language in Early Childhood

3

ECED-53600Professional Learning Community 1

1

ECED-53700Professional Learning Community in ECE II

1

ECED-53800Professional Learning Community in ECE III

1

ECED-54500Scientific Inquiry and Technology in Early Childhood Education

3

ECED-55700Math Methods in Early Childhood Education

3

ELED-52400Early Reading and Writing Foundations

3

ECED-58100Clinical Practice & Seminar: Early Childhood Education

6

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OR

ECED-58200Clinical Practice Internship & Seminar: Early Childhood Education

3

ENLE-51000Foundations of Bilingual and English Language Learner Education

3

ENLE-52600Curriculum and Instruction for English Language Learning

3

RDLT-57500Practical Research for Learning Communities

3

SPED-55700Exceptional Learners in Inclusive Communities

3