Degree Requirements
Program: BA-SPEL-3
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.
I. Professional Education Courses for (K-22) Licensure in Special Education - Learning Behavior Specialist I and Elementary (1-6) Education Licensure. This is a COMBINED major and does not result in two degrees.
| ECED-33500 | Beginning Linguistics and Development of Speech and Language in Early Childhood | 3 |
| ELED-20000 | Field Experience 1: Community and School Immersion | 1 |
| ELED-24000 | Foundations of Instruction | 3 |
| ELED-30000 | Field Experience 2: Classroom Management | 1 |
| ELED-40900 | Child and Adolescent Literature | 3 |
| ENLE-31000 | Foundations of Teaching Bilingual and English Language Learners | 3 |
| SCED-30400 | Integrating Educational and Assistive Technology into the Classroom | 3 |
| SPED-20000 | Field Experience 1: Special Education | 1 |
| SPED-20700 | Learning Theories and Schooling | 3 |
| SPED-22300 | Disability Studies in Education | 3 |
| SPED-30300 | Development and Characteristics of Learners | 3 |
| SPED-33200 | Methods of Teaching in Middle and Secondary Content Areas | 3 |
| SPED-34000 | Methods and Content of Teaching Science, Health and Movement | 3 |
| SPED-35200 | Methods and Content of Teaching Mathematics | 3 |
| SPED-35300 | Early Reading and Writing Methodologies | 3 |
| SPED-35400 | Methods and Content of Teaching Social Studies | 3 |
| SPED-35900 | Assessment for Learning | 3 |
| SPED-39100 | Instructional Planning and Performance Based Assessment | 3 |
| SPED-40000 | Field Experience 3: Special Education | 1 |
| SPED-47100 | Content Area Reading Strategies for Adolescent Learners | 3 |
| SPED-48400 | Clinical Practice and Seminar: Combined Special Education/Elementary Education | 9 |
II. Additional General Education Requirements for Licensure
History Courses (3)
| - | Select one of the following: | |
| HIST-11100 | Survey of United States History to 1876 | 3 |
| HIST-11200 | Survey of United States History Since 1876 | 3 |
| HIST-25000 | We Hold These Truths: A Civic History of the United States | 3 |
| HIST-32000 | United States Colonial and Early National History | 3 |
| HIST-32300 | The Emergence of Modern America, 1877-1941 | 3 |
| HIST-33400 | African-American History 1 | 3 |
| HIST-33600 | Native American History | 3 |
| HIST-33700 | Immigration, Ethnicity, and Race in American History | 3 |
| HIST-33800 | U.S. Women's History | 3 |
Government and Civics Courses (3)
| - | Select one of the following: | |
| POLS-10000 | Politics and Civic Engagement | 3 |
| POLS-20000 | American National Government | 3 |
| POLS-21000 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| HIST-25000 | We Hold These Truths: A Civic History of the United States | 3 |
Math Courses (6)
| - | Select 2 of the following three courses: | |
| MATH-13100 | Algebra and Number Concepts for Educators | 3 |
| MATH-14100 | Geometry and Measurement Concepts for Educators | 3 |
| MATH-21500 | Probability and Statistics Concepts for Educators | 3 |
Science Courses
Choose one of the following integrated Sciences + corresponding lab
and additional science courses
with the approval of the advisor. Second Science does not need to be a lab science.
(7-8 hours).
Plus one additional Science (3-4 credits)
III. Recommended Electives
IV. Advanced Writing Requirement
The advanced writing requirement of the General Education curriculum is satisfied by successful completion of:
| SPED-48400 | Clinical Practice and Seminar: Combined Special Education/Elementary Education | 9 |