All students are required to complete the University Core Curriculum. In some core areas, the School of Education requires a specific course from within the University Core Curriculum or requires that a course be substituted for specific core requirement. The purpose for these requirements or substitutions is to ensure that students complete the Illinois State Board of Education General Education requirements for teacher certification.

Exceptions based on Education requirements are listed below by major.

• Bilingual/Bicultural Elementary Education 
• Early Childhood Special Education
• Elementary Education 
• Math Education
• Science Education 
• Special Education 

Bilingual/Bicultural Elementary Education    

Historical Knowledge

• ELPS 219, American Education
• HIST 111 or 112, United States History

Quantitative Analysis

• CIEP 104, Math for Teachers I (also satisfies Civic Engagement and Leadership Value Core)
• CIEP 105, Math for Teachers II

Scientific Literacy

• ENVS 204, Evolution and Genetics
• ENVS 210, Physical Science: Motion

Societal and Cultural Knowledge

• CPSY 342, Identity and Cultural Pluralism
• PLSC 101, American Politics
• SOCL 122, Race and Ethnic Relations

Philosophical Knowledge

• ELPS 302, Philosophy of Education
  (also satisfies Understanding Diversity in the United States and World Value Core)

Additional Core:

• LING 110, Nature of Language
• CIEP 206, Children's Literature or CIEP 350, Adolescent Literature
• CIEP 365, Health and Fitness in Education

 

Early Childhood Special Education   

Historical Knowledge

• ELPS 219, American Education
• HIST 111 or 112, United States History

Quantitative Analysis

• CIEP 104, Math for Teachers I (also satisfies Civic Engagement and Leadership Value Core)
• CIEP 105, Math for Teachers II

Scientific Literacy

• ENVS 204, Evolution and Genetics
• ENVS 210, Physical Science: Motion

Societal and Cultural Knowledge

• PLSC 101, American Government

Philosophical Knowledge

• ELPS 302, Philosophy of Education
  (also satisfies Understanding Diversity in the United States and World Value Core)

Additional Core

• CIEP 206, Children's Literature or CIEP 350, Adolescent Literature 
• CIEP 365, Health and Fitness in Education

 

Elementary Education    

Historical Knowledge

• ELPS 219, American Education
• HIST 111 or 112, United States History

Quantitative Analysis

• CIEP 104, Math for Teachers I (also satisfies Civic Engagement and Leadership Value Core)
• CIEP 105, Math for Teachers II

Scientific Literacy

• ENVS 204, Evolution and Genetics
• ENVS 210, Physical Science: Motion
• ENVS 278, Nature of Science
• ENVS 213, Earth Science: The Changing Planet OR
  ENVS 214, Earth Science: Weather - Climatology

Societal and Cultural Knowledge

• PLSC 101, American Politics

Philosophical Knowledge

• ELPS 302, Philosophy of Education
  (also satisfies Understanding Diversity in the United States and World Value Core)

Additional Core:

• CIEP 206, Children's Literature or CIEP 350, Adolescent Literature
• CIEP 365, Health and Fitness in Education

 

Math Education    

Historical Knowledge

• ELPS 219, American Education
• HIST 111 or 112, United States History

Quantitative Analysis

• CIEP 104, Math for Teachers I (also satisfies Civic Engagement and Leadership Value Core)
• CIEP 105, Math for Teachers II

Scientific Literacy

• ENVS 204, Evolution and Genetics
• ENVS 210, Physical Science: Motion

Societal and Cultural Knowledge

• PLSC 101, American Politics

Philosophical Knowledge

• ELPS 302, Philosophy of Education
  (also satisfies Understanding Diversity in the United States and World Value Core)

Additional School of Education Requirements:

• CIEP 206, Children’s Literature or CIEP 350, Adolescent Literature
• CIEP 365, Health and Fitness in Education

 

Science Education    

Historical Knowledge

• ELPS 219, American Education
• HIST 111 or 112, United States History

Quantitative Analysis

• CIEP 104, Math for Teachers I (also satisfies Civic Engagement and Leadership Value Core)
• CIEP 105, Math for Teachers II

Scientific Literacy

• ENVS 204, Evolution and Genetics
• ENVS 210, Physical Science: Motion

Societal and Cultural Knowledge

• PLSC 101, American Politics

Philosophical Knowledge

• ELPS 302, Philosophy of Education
  (also satisfies Understanding Diversity in the United States and World Value Core)

Additional Core:

• CIEP 206, Children’s Literature or CIEP 350, Adolescent Literature
• CIEP 365, Health and Fitness in Education

 

Special Education     

Historical Knowledge

• ELPS 219, American Education
• HIST 111 or 112, United States History

Quantitative Analysis

• CIEP 104, Math for Teachers I (also satisfies Civic Engagement and Leadership Value Core)

Scientific Literacy

• ENVS 204, Evolution and Genetics
• ENVS 279, Integrated Math & Science

Societal and Cultural Knowledge

• PLSC 101, American Politics

Philosophical Knowledge

• ELPS 302, Philosophy of Education
  (also satisfies Understanding Diversity in the United States and World Value Core)

Additional Core:

• CIEP 206, Children’s Literature or CIEP 350, Adolescent Literature
• CIEP 365, Health and Fitness in Education