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2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

Elementary Education (B.S.Ed.)


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Retention in elementary education is contingent on maintaining an NIU cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher, having a grade of C or better in all professional education courses, and successful completion of all clinical education courses.

Students who successfully complete the program will have completed all required ISBE and NCATE standards for teacher certification.

Check departmental information for any additional requirements.

Requirements outside Department (61)


Total Hours for a Major in Elementary Education: 93


Special Requirements


Students must receive conditional admission to teacher education prior to enrollment in TLEE 382, Clinical Experience in Elementary School Curriculum and Instruction.

Transfer students with an A.A. or A.S. degree must fulfill all general education requirements set forth by the entering catalog, in order to meet teacher certification requirements.

After 94 earned credit hours, elementary majors must complete all of their course work at NIU. No exception will be made without prior written college permission.

Elementary education students receiving a D, F, or I in any component course in the first professional semester will not be permitted to enroll in or receive credit for courses in the second professional semester until the deficiency has been removed with a grade of S, C, or better. Elementary education students receiving a D, F, U, or I in any course in the second professional semester will not be permitted to enroll or receive credit for any course in the third professional semester until the deficiency has been removed with an S, C, or better.

In order to remain a major in elementary education, students must have a grade of C or better in each of the following courses: ARTE 383, EPFE 201, EPFE 410, EPS 300, EPS 304, EPS 450X, ETR 430, ETT 229, ETT 401A, ETT 401B, HIST 260, HIST 261, KNPE 245, LTIC 301, LTIC 420, LTLA 301, LTLA 341, LTLA 362, LTRE 300, LTRE 311, MATH 201, MATH 402, MUSC 373, PSYC 102, TLCI 300, TLEE 342, TLEE 344, TLEE 461, TLSE 240, and TLSE 456.

In addition, students must have a grade of S in the following courses: EPS 282X, TLEE 282, TLEE 382, TLEE 383, and TLEE 485.

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