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Bilingual Undergraduate Degree Programs

The department offers two undergraduate degree options in Bilingual Education: BSED with Teacher Licensure and ESL Approval and BSED Bilingual Specialist Option which is a non-teaching option.

Bilingual BSED With Teacher Licensure Option

The Bilingual Licensure Degree Program leads to the Bachelor of Science in Education degree in Bilingual Elementary Education with an ESL Approval. The purpose of the program is to prepare elementary teachers who can effectively teach all children, including English Language Learners (ELLs). Completion of the Bilingual Elementary Education program qualifies students for an Illinois Teacher Licensure with Elementary Endorsement and a Illinois Transitional Bilingual Approval in Spanish.

BSED Bilingual Elementary Education Licensure Program-129 credit hours total Includes Bilingual & ESL Approvals - General Education Courses (45 credit hours)
Composition (6cr hrs)
Discipline	Course Number	Credit Hours	Course Title	Field Hours	Prerequisite
ENG	1270	3	Composition I	None	University Exams
ENG	1280	3	Composition II	None	University Exams
Humanities (12cr hrs)
Discipline	Course Number	Credit Hours	Course Title	Field Hours	Prerequisite
CMAT	1130 or 2030	3	Oral Communication for professionals	None	None
ART	1100 or 2600	3	Art Appreciation	None	None
MUSIC	1134	3	Music Appreciation	None	None
ENG	1260	3	Eng Literature	None	None
Natural Sciences (9cr hrs)
Discipline	Course Number	Credit Hours	Course Title	Field Hours	Prerequisite
BIO	1510	3	Concepts of Biol	None	15cr hrs
PH S	1130	3	Practical Chemistry I Lect & Lab	w/ Lab	None
PH S	1140	3	Practical Earth & Space Science I Lect & Lab	w/ Lab	None
Social Sciences (12cr hrs)
Discipline	Course Number	Credit Hours	Course Title	Field Hours	Prerequisite
HIST	1310	3	US History since1877	None	Reading Exam
GEOG	1100	3	Globalization & Diversity	None	None
PSYC	1100	3	Intro PSYC	None	None
PSYC	2040 B grade or higher required	3	PSYC Childhood & Adol	None	PSYC 1100
Mathematics (6cr hrs)
Discipline	Course Number	Credit Hours	Course Title	Field Hours	Prerequisite
MATH	1010	3	Math for Elementary Teachers I	None	University Exam or Math 0990
MATH	1020	3	Math for Elementary Teachers II	None	Math 1010
Area of Concentration (12 credit hours) *12 credit hours in upper level (2000-4000) Spanish courses only (i.e. Span 2060). 6credits must be in Spanish Literature
Discipline	Course Number	Credit Hours	Course Title	Field Hours	Prerequisite
*Spanish # 1	-	3	-	None	See Catalog
*Spanish # 2	-	3	-	None	See Catalog
*Span Lit # 3	-	3	-	None	See Catalog
*Span Lit # 4	-	3	-	None	See Catalog
Professional Education Courses (39 credit hours)
Discipline	Course Number	Credit Hours	Course Title	Field Hours	Prerequisite
ED	1500	1	COE Seminar	None	University Exam
ED	1520	2	Introduction to Teaching	15hrs	University Exam
ED	4312	3	Educational Computing	None	ED 1500
BIL	4700	3	Foundations of Bilingual Education	None	None
BIL	2000	3	Prin & Prac in Bilingual	10hrs	BIL 4700
ED	2000	3	Hist & Phil of Edu	20hrs	BIL 4700 or ED 1520
PSYC	2020	3	Educational PSYC ELED	10hrs	PSYC 1100 and PSYC 2040
S ED	4301	3	Characteristics of Exceptional Children	15hrs	PSYC 2040 *grade B or better required
BIL	4240	3	Tch Math Elem School	15hrs	None
BIL	4150	3	Tch Lit in Ling Dif Cl		BIL 4100
BIL	4100	3	Teach ESL	20hrs	BIL 4700
BIL	4050	3	Cr-Cult St Lng Minor	20hrs	Consent of Dept
BIL	4720	3	Eval/Assess/Tch Lang	20hrs	BIL 4700, 2000, 4100
PE	2040	3	Hlth/PE for Elem Tchrs	None	None
*Professional Education Methods Courses ( 33 credit hours) Courses below may only be taken after you have passed the state Language Proficiency Test (TLP 056-Spanis)h and Test of Academic Proficiency (T.A.P. Exam formerly known as the Basic Skills Test) Required of all teacher candidates. Candidates must apply and have been accepted into the College of Education
Discipline	Course Number	Credit Hours	Course Title	Field Hours	Prerequisite All require admission into COE
*S ED	4303	2	Teaching Students with Exceptional Needs	15hrs	S ED 4301
*ELED	4170	3	Tch Math Elem School	20hrs	Math 1010, BIL 2000
*READ	4280	4	Tch Rdg/ Lang Arts	10hrs	READ 3700 or BIL 4150, 4170
*BIL or ELED	4220 or 4190	3	Tch Lit & Hum		BIL 2000
*BIL	4230	3	Rd/Lang in Bilingual Classroom	15hrs	BIL 2000
*BIL	4300	3	Meth/Mat Bil Prog	25hrs	BIL 2000
*BIL	4350	3	ESL Meth & Mat	25hrs	BIL 4100
*READ	4160 or 3700	3	Rd Assess for Classroom Teachers or Foundations in Reading Instruction		BIL 4150
*BIL	4400	3	Field Practicum	100hrs	ELED 4170, BIL 4300
*BIL	4450	6	Student Teaching	400+	BIL 4400, COE Admit/GPA 2.5 cum, 3.0 professional courses

Bilingual Specialist Option

The Bilingual Specialist Degree Program is a non-teaching option that provides completers with the multidisciplinary preparation necessary to work in agencies that require bilingual specialists who can advocate and assist speakers of other languages. Degree candidates will be prepared to work in community organizations or social service agencies. Depending on their selection (Social Sciences or Health and Science), they will be able to work in any of these areas of service:

Community education
Community health
Crisis intervention
Disability services
Domestic violence
Drug abuse/prevention
Ethnic organizations
Family services
Single parents’ services

Home care services
Homeless services
Housing assistance
Human services
Immigrant assistance
Public information
Men’s and women’s services
Youth services

The Bilingual Specialist Program does not lead to teacher certification. After completion of general education and initial professional education courses, candidates choose either Option 1 (Social Sciences) or Option 2 (Health and Science) to complete their program. (See options below).

BSED Bilingual Elementary Non-Teaching Options- 120 credit hours total General Education Courses (45 credit hours)
Composition (6cr hrs)
Discipline	Course Number	Credit Hours	Course Title	Field Hours	Prerequisite
ENG	1270	3	Composition I	None	University Exams
ENG	1280	3	Composition II	None	University Exams
Humanities (12cr hrs)
Discipline	Course Number	Credit Hours	Course Title	Field Hours	Prerequisite
CMAT	1130 or 2030	3	Oral Communication for professionals	None	None
ART	1100 or 2600	3	Art Appreciation	None	None
MUSIC	1134	3	Music Appreciation	None	None
ENG	1260	3	Eng Literature	None	None
Natural Sciences (9cr hrs)
Discipline	Course Number	Credit Hours	Course Title	Field Hours	Prerequisite
BIO	1510	3	Concepts of Biol	None	15cr hrs
PH S	1130	3	Pract Chemistry I Lect	w/ Lab	None
PH S	1140	3	Pract Earth & Space Science I Lect	w/ Lab	None
Social Sciences (12cr hrs)
Discipline	Course Number	Credit Hours	Course Title	Field Hours	Prerequisite
HIST	1310	3	US History since1877	None	Reading Exam
GEOG	1100	3	Globalization & Diversity	None	None
PSYC	1100	3	Intro Psychology	None	None
PSYC	2040 B grade or higher required	3	Psychology Childhood & Adolescents	None	PSYC 1100
Mathematics (6cr hrs)
Discipline	Course Number	Credit Hours	Course Title	Field Hours	Prerequisite
MATH	1010	3	Math for Elementary Teachers I	None	University Exam or Math 0990
MATH	1020	3	Math for Elementary Teachers II	None	Math 1010
Area of Concentration (12credit hours) *12 credit hours in upper level (2000-4000) Spanish courses only (i.e. Span 2060). 6 credits must be in Spanish Literature
Discipline	Course Number	Credit Hours	Course Title	Field Hours	Prerequisite
*Spanish # 1	-	3	-	None	See Catalog
*Spanish # 2	-	3	-	None	See Catalog
*Span Lit # 3	-	3	-	None	See Catalog
*Span Lit # 4	-	3	-	None	See Catalog
Professional Education Courses (39 credit hours)
Discipline	Course Number	Credit Hours	Course Title	Field Hours	Prerequisite
ED	1500	1	COE Seminar	None	University Exam
ED	1520	2	Introduction to Teaching	15hrs	University Exam
ED	4312	3	Educational Computing	None	ED 1500
BIL	4700	3	Foundations of Bilingual Education	None	None
BIL	2000	3	Prin & Prac in Bilingual	10hrs	BIL 4700
ED	2000	3	Hist & Phil of Edu	20hrs	BIL 4700 or ED 1520
PSYC	2020	3	Educational PSYC	10hrs	PSYC 1100 and PSYC 2040
S ED	4301	3	Characteristics of Exceptional Children	15hrs	PSYC 2040 *grade B or better required
BIL	4240	3	Tch Math Elem School	15hrs	None
BIL	4150	3	Tch Lit in Ling Dif Cl		BIL 4100
BIL	4100	3	Teach ESL	20hrs	BIL 4700
BIL	4050	3	Cr-Cult St Lng Minor	20hrs	Consent of Dept
BIL	4720	3	Eval/Assess/Tch Lang	20hrs	BIL 4700, 2000, 4100
PE	2040	3	Hlth/PE for Elem Tchrs	None	None
*Choose from the two (2) Options below: Social Science & Health Science*
Option 1 Non-teaching (Social Science) 24 credit hours
Discipline	Course Number	Credit Hours	Course Title	Field Hours	Prerequisite
ACCT	2110	3	Introduction to Financial Accounting Lecture & Laboratory	None	University Math Exam
ENG	Choose 1 from: ENG 2790 ENG 3030	3	- Business Writing, - Practicum Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages	None	University English Exam
FIN	2660	3	Principles of Finance	None	ACCT 2110
FIN	3660	3	Financial Institutions	None	ACCT 2660
MGMT	3010	3	Principles of Management	None
SOC	1010	3	Introduction to Sociology	None	None
SOC	Choose 1 from: SOC 1110 SOC 3350 SOC 3340	3	-Social Problems -Complex Orgs -Urban Social Policy	None	SOC 1010
SPAN	Choose 1 from: SPAN 3200 SPAN 3100 SPAN 4330	3	-Spanish for Community & Social Service Professionals -Introduction to the Art of Translation -Spanish for Business I	None	Spanish Department Consent
Option 2 Non-teaching (Health & Science) 24 credit hours
Discipline	Course Number	Credit Hours	Course Title	Field Hours	Prerequisite
ENG	Choose 1 from: ENG 2790 ENG 3030	3	- Business Writing, - Practicum Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages	None	University English Exam
H SC	2250	3	Health Care Ethics	None	None
H SC	3319	3	Introduction to Public Health	None	ENG 128, College Biology or Consent of Chairperson
BIOL	1150	3	Human Biology	None	None
BIOL	1510	3	Concepts of Biology	None	15 hrs of College credit
PSYC	3300	3	The Psychology of Parenting	None	PSYC 1100
PSYC	3320	3	Family & Community Violence	None	PSYC 1100
SPAN	Choose 1 from: SPAN 3200 SPAN 3100 SPAN 4330	3	-Spanish for Community & Social Service Professionals -Introduction to the Art of Translation -Spanish for Business I	None	Spanish Department Consent