Illinois Licensure Requirements: Middle Grades (5-8)

Rockford University General Education requirements listed elsewhere in this catalog do not completely satisfy the general education standards for licensure in Illinois. While some Rockford University requirements can be satisfied by a proficiency or placement examination, students must complete the required number of credits for coursework to meet the state requirements. Transfer students should confer with their academic advisors or SAS to determine whether requirements have been met by previous coursework.

Please note: State of Illinois requirements may change. Students must satisfy the state requirements in effect at the time of graduation. See the Handbook for PEL programs for more details.

I. Communication Skills--9 hours

Required courses:

RHET 101Introduction to Writing and Rhetoric

RHET 102Rhetoric and Research Writing

EDUC 351Writing and Research for Educators

3

II. Health and Physical Development--2 credits

Students must complete the following courses (or equivalent):

PHYP 110Wellness

1

Physical activity course(s) (PHYP)

III. Language and Literature--8 credits

Students may select courses from English literature, foreign languages, Classics, Philosophy, and Religious Studies.

IV. Science and Mathematics--12 credits for B.S., 8 credits for B.A.

Students must complete at least 3 credits in mathematics.

Students must complete at least one science course with a lab.

V. Social Science--12 credits

Students may choose courses from the following areas: Anthropology/Sociology, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, or History.

Vi. Licensure Exams

The appropriate licensure test must be passed prior to student teaching:

Middle Grades Literacy Test 201
Middle Grades Math Test 208
Middle Grades Social Science Test 204
Middle Grades ScienceTest 203

The edTPA must be passed prior to licensure.