ENDORSEMENTS - Middle Level

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- ECS/Educator Certification SystemUnder current requirements, to qualify to teach in Illinois at the middle level (departmentalized fifth through eighth grades), an individual must hold either an elementary, secondary, or K-12 teaching certificate and qualify for middle level endorsements. To qualify for middle level endorsements, an individual must complete the required "Middle Level" course work AND the required 18 s.h. of content course work. Information is subject to change without notice.

The middle level course work is:

EIS 201 Human Growth and Development
EIS 301 Educational Psychology
C & I 403 Middle Level Education

The content course work varies depending on the specific endorsement one is seeking. Contact the CPEP (309 298-2117) for additional information on specific requirements for middle level endorsements.

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION MAJORS SUGGESTED COURSES TO USE FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL ENDORSEMENTS:

MATHEMATICS: (18 s.h. required)
15 semester hours from at least 4 of the following areas:

CATEGORY COURSE NAME NUMBER
Modern Algebra/No. Theory MATH 407
Math Content for Elementary MATH 106, 123, 406, 408, 502
Calculus MATH 133, 134, 137, 138, 231
Geometry MATH 206, 402
Computer Science CS 211, 212, 220, 225, 371
Probability & Statistics STAT 171, 276, 409
History of Math MATH 459

PLUS: MATH 367 Teaching Middle School Math

 

GENERAL SCIENCE: (18 s.h. required; includes General Education science; must have one physical and one biological science)
BIOL 102 Biological Diversity
BIOL 103 Biological Principles
BIOL 150 Biological Concepts
BIOL 151 Biological World
BIOL 204 Human Biology
CHEM 101 General Chemistry I
CHEM 102 General Chemistry II
CHEM 150 Contemporary Chemistry
CHEM 201 Inorganic Chemistry I
CHEM 202 Inorganic Chemistry II
GEOG 120 Earth Science
GEOG 121 Earth Science
GEOL 110 Introduction to Earth
GEOL 112 History of the Earth
GEOL 115 Oceanography
GEOL 113 Energy and Earth Resources
PHYS 100 Physics for Society
PHYS 101 Introduction to Astronomy
PHYS 150 Energy and the Environment

SOCIAL SCIENCE: (18 s.h. required, includes General Education Social Studies and History 105/106)

ANTH 110 Intro Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 111 Intro Physical Anthropology
ECON 100 Introduction to Economics
ECON 231 Principles/Macroeconomics
ECON 232 Principles/Microeconomics
GEOG 100 Intro to Human Geography
GEOG 110 World Regional Geography
HIST 105 American History to 1877
HIST 106 American History since 1877
HIST 125 Western Civilization to 1648
HIST 126 Western Civilization since 1648
HIST 145 History of Asia
HIST 302 American Indian Hist, Pre-contact to Present [Hist 105 or 106]
HIST 313 Black America 1619-1865 [Hist 105]
HIST 314 Black America, 1865 to present [Hist 106]
HIST 317 Women in American History [Hist 105 or 106]
HIST 318 Women in European History [Hist 125 or 126]
HIST 341 Latin America since 1860 [Hist 106 or Hist 126]
HIST 344 Middle East [Hist 125 or 126]
HIST 349 Africa since 1800 [Hist 126]
ANY OTHER HISTORY COURSE
POLS 101 Intro to Political Science
POLS 122 American Government
POLS 228 Fund. of Intern’l Relations
POLS 267 Comparative Gov’t/Politics

This is just a suggestion of courses to consider; other courses in these categories may be acceptable. Check with your advisor.