Education (EDUC)
Balodimas-Bartolomei, Cleary, Flanagan, Laukaitis, Madl, Maduram, Poterek, Walsh, Zervas
The North Park University School of Education prepares competent, respectful, and reflective professionals who are dedicated to serving diverse learning communities. The strategic location of North Park University permits the students to complete clinical experience in public, private, urban, and suburban schools.
The following programs received continued approval of the Illinois State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board and the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE): Early Childhood; Elementary; Middle Grades; Senior High: Biology, Business, Marketing and Computers, Chemistry, Economics, English Language Arts, Foreign Language, Health, History, Mathematics, Physics, Physical Education, Political Science, Psychology; K-12 (Art, Foreign Language, Music, Physical Education. The Illinois State Board of Education determines the rules and requirements for educator licensure in Illinois. In order to ensure that candidates meet all state requirements at the time they complete the program and apply for a Professional Educator License, the School of Education reserves the right to modify the course of study for the approved licensure programs outlined in the university catalog.
Admission:
Full admission into all School of Education majors is based on:
- Formal application to the School of Education when enrolled in EDUC 2145
- An overall GPA of 2.5 (*3.00 for Early Childhood licensure)
- Completion of Professional Blocks 1 and 2
- Approval by the Education Screening Committee
The Content Area Test must be passed prior to student teaching.
The edTPA must be passed prior to receiving a Professional EducatorLicense.
All professional education and content-area coursework that formspart of an application for licensure, endorsement, or approval must have been passed with a grade no lower than C or equivalent in order to be counted toward fulfillment of the applicable requirements.