Degree Requirements
Course Requirements
All students need to have sufficient knowledge of the subject they will be teaching. Illinois State Board of Education requires a minimum of 48 quarter hours (32 semester hours) in the content area subject. Typically these requirements are met concurrently with the completion of the CSH undergraduate degree program. Prior to admission to the 5th Year Master’s Year, students must meet with their CSH academic advisor to complete an undergraduate degree audit that will include an official written content area evaluation. Any areas of deficiency must be completed prior to beginning student teaching.
All coursework in the content area must earn a grade of C or better.
- Physics I
- Physics II
- Physics III
- Physics IV
- Meth of Computational & Theoretical Physics I
- Meth of Computational & Theoretical Physics II
- 5 Physics Electives
- Mechanics
- Calculus I
- Calculus II
- Calculus III
- Multivariable Calculus I
- Multivariable Calculus II
- General Chemistry I
- General Chemistry II
- General Chemistry III
Junior Year Coursework: 4 undergraduate quarter hours required
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| TCH 320 | EXPLORING TEACHING IN THE URBAN HIGH SCHOOL (fulfills the Liberal Studies Program experiential learning (EL) requirement) | 4 |
Senior Year Coursework: 4 quarter hours required
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| TCH 390 | CAPSTONE: INTEGRATING EDUCATION & DISCIPLINARY FOUNDATIONS (fulfills undergraduate Capstone requirement; major area may require a separate Capstone course) | 4 |
Undergraduate/Graduate Double-Counted Courses: 12 undergraduate/graduate quarter hours required, grade of C or better required.
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| TCH 402 | INTRODUCTION TO MIDDLE GRADES AND SECONDARY EDUCATION | 4 |
| TCH 414 | THE NATURE OF SCIENCE | 4 |
| TCH 424 | INQUIRY & APPLICATION IN DEVELOPING SCIENCE PEDAGOGY | 4 |
5th Year Master’s Year Coursework, Excluding Student Teaching: 32 graduate quarter hours required, grade of C or better required.
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| TCH 403 | CONCEPTIONS OF HEALTHY ADOLESCENCE | 4 |
| SER 446 | PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATION OF THE EXCEPTIONAL CHILD | 4 |
| BBE 501 | TEACHING ADOLESCENT ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS AND DIALECT SPEAKERS ACROSS THE CURRICULUM | 4 |
| TCH 480 | THE TEACHER AS PROFESSIONAL 1 | 4 |
| TCH 474 | TEACHING THE SCIENCES IN THE MIDDLE GRADES AND HIGH SCHOOL 1 | 4 |
| TCH 484 | TEACHING THE SCIENCES IN THE MIDDLE GRADES AND HIGH SCHOOL 2 | 4 |
| TCH 495 | ASSESSMENT PRACTICES IN THE MIDDLE GRADES AND SECONDARY EDUCATION | 4 |
| TCH 525 | READING, WRITING, AND COMMUNICATING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM | 4 |
Student Teaching: 8 graduate quarter hours required
Registration in student teaching requires completion of all requirements and procedures listed in the college core section. EDU 95 indicates to the Illinois State Board of Education that all field experience hours are complete. It is a non-credit, non-tuition course.
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| TCH 590 | MIDDLE GRADES AND SECONDARY STUDENT TEACHING (grade of B- or better required) | 6 |
| TCH 591 | MIDDLE GRADES AND SECONDARY STUDENT TEACHING SEMINAR (grade of C or better required) | 2 |
| EDU 95 | CLINICAL EXPERIENCE WITH CHILDREN AND YOUTH (non-tuition, PA grade required) | 0 |
Licensure Tests
All individuals licensed by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) are required to complete licensure tests specific to their teaching license. Secondary Education History students must complete the following tests:
- Science: Physics Content Area Test (test #116) – assesses knowledge of life and physical science, including Earth systems, technology, and the universe. Test is required before Student Teaching (deadlines apply).
- EdTPA - assessment conducted during the student teaching experience including video clips of instruction, lesson plans, student work samples, analysis of student learning and reflective commentaries. Students will submit an electronic portfolio to an outside agency for independent evaluation and a fee will be imposed by that agency as part of the assessment.
Field Experiences
Each student seeking licensure from the College of Education/Professional Education Unit must complete supervised field experiences in appropriate settings in conjunction with education courses. The field experiences must include a variety of grade levels, multicultural experiences, and a minimum of 15 hours in special education settings. All field experiences must be completed prior to final approval for student teaching. Students should enter field experience hours into the FEDS system upon completion of each course with field experience requirements. For details on requirements, expectations, documentation, & courses in your program that require hours, visit the College of Education website.
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