Early Childhood Education / Master of Arts
Program: MA-ECED-3
The following course of study meets the requirements for the Illinois Professional Educator License with the endorsements:
- Early Childhood Education (birth - 2nd grade)
- Early Childhood Special Education (birth - 2nd grade)
- English as a Second Language (Pre-Kindergarten - 12th grade)
- Bilingual endorsement (Pre-Kindergarten - 2nd grade) may be added (must pass ISBE language proficiency exam and complete ENLE 52700 Methods and Materials for Bilingual Education).
Degree Offered: Master of Arts
Dual-Licensure in ECED and ECSE with ESL
Total Credit Hours: 52-55 + Comprehensive Examination
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) grants professional educator licenses in the State of Illinois. All teacher candidates who successfully complete an approved teacher education program at Lewis University, pass appropriate licensure exams, and meet current ISBE requirements will be recommended for licensure. This does not lead to licensure in other states. Teacher candidates are responsible for checking the requirements of the state in question.
Note: ISBE requirements are subject to change. Please contact your advisor for the most up to date licensure information.
Degree Requirements
Early Childhood Education-Early Childhood Special Education dual licensure with English as a Second Language endorsement requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECED 50500 | Observation and Assessment in Early Childhood Inclusive Education | 3 |
| ECED 50600 | Instructional Methods in Early Childhood Inclusive Education | 3 |
| ECED 50700 | Early Primary Inclusive Methods with ESL | 1 |
| ECED 51000 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| ECED 51500 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| ECED 52000 | Child, Family, Culture and Community | 3 |
| ECED 52600 | Integrated Methods of Literacy, Social Studies, and the Arts | 3 |
| ECED 53000 | Assessment and Intervention for Classroom Teachers | 3 |
| ECED 53500 | Beginning Linguistics and Development of Speech and Language in Early Childhood | 3 |
| ECED 53600 | Professional Learning Community 1 | 1 |
| ECED 53700 | Professional Learning Community in ECE 2 | 1 |
| ECED 53800 | Professional Learning Community in ECE 3 | 1 |
| ECED 54500 | Scientific Inquiry and Technology in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| ECED 55700 | Math Methods in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| ELED 52400 | Early Reading and Writing Foundations | 3 |
| ECED 58100 | Clinical Practice and Seminar: Early Childhood Education | 3-6 |
| or ECED 58200 | Clinical Practice Internship & Seminar: Early Childhood Education | |
| ENLE 51000 | Foundations of Bilingual and English Language Learner Education | 3 |
| ENLE 52600 | Curriculum and Instruction for English Language Learning | 3 |
| RDLT 57500 | Practical Research for Learning Communities | 3 |
| SPED 55700 | Exceptional Learners in Inclusive Communities | 3 |
| Total Hours | 52-55 | |