The Department of Psychology features a fully approved Psychology program that prepares candidates to teach grades 9-12 in Illinois public and private schools. The program is approved by the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board in conjunction with the Illinois State Board of Education and includes all the requirements for a major in Psychology. Psychology majors in this concentration must declare majors in both Psychology and Secondary Education. See advisors in the Department of Psychology and the Department of Education for specific approval and a list of required courses.
Teacher Candidates seeking a Professional Educator License with a Psychology Endorsement must complete all requirements of the Department of Education, the following coursework in the content area, as well as professional education courses. For a detailed description of the courses, please click on the appropriate link. Only grades of “C” and above are acceptable in professional education courses and in any courses counted toward any endorsement or license. A “C-” or lower grade will require that the course be repeated.
Degree Requirements
Program: BA-PSYC-3
I. Core Courses in Psychology Major for Teacher Licensure (36)
A. Core Requirements (15 Credits)
B. One course from each of the following domains (15 credits)
1. Learning, Cognition, and Neuroscience:
PSYC 41000 Learning Theory and Applications
PSYC 41200 Theories of Cognition
2. Personality and Abnormal:
PSYC 22000 Theories of Personality
PSYC 31000 Psychological Testing and Evaluation
PSYC 32000 Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 32500 Child Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 32600 Introduction to Child Counseling
PSYC 42000 Psychotherapeutic Techniques
3. Development:
PSYC 21100 Child Development
PSYC 21200 Adolescent Development
PSYC 21300 Lifespan Development
PSYC 21500 Adult Development
4. Social Psychology, Diversity, and Culture
PSYC 23800 Psychology of the Minority Experience
PSYC 24000 Psychology of Women
PSYC 24100 Human Sexuality
PSYC 28000 Group Dynamics
PSYC 28500 Cross-Cultural Psychology
PSYC 36000 Social Psychology
5. Applied Psychology
PSYC 34000 Health Psychology
PSYC 35000 Forensic Psychology
PSYC 36500 Industrial/Organizational Psychology
PSYC 49600 Research in Psychology
PSYC 49800 Field Placement
C. Select six additional credits in Psychology electives
Students may use up to three courses in PSYC 27600 Workshop in Psychology or PSYC 27700 Workshop in Organizational Psychology toward their major
The Advanced Writing Requirement of the General Education curriculum is satisfied by the successful completion of:
PSYC 41500 Research Methods 2
II. Required Social Science Courses (16)
III. Students must consult with their Department of Education advisor for additional courses in the teaching minor in the social sciences (approximately 9 credit hours).
IV. Professional Educator License
Secondary education majors must complete the professional educator program of study in their subject area. See content area for Secondary Licensure content requirements.