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This is a summary of the requirements for an Associate in Arts (AA) degree with an Education concentration for students planning to transfer to Western Illinois University. The AA degree requires completion of both the general education curriculum and electives for a total of 62 semester hours.
 
Students should choose the recommended courses from the EICCD General Education curriculum and complete their AA degree by selecting courses that fulfill requirements for the College of Education. Any remaining electives should be selected from those that have an exact course equivalent at Western Illinois University and are required or recommended for their major. 
 

General Education Requirements Summary

Most teacher certification programs are 4 ½ years in length.  Secondary education majors must select a subject area in which to major (EX: To teach History, the student is a History Ed. major in the College of Arts and Sciences).  Students should consult the WIU catalog or admission contact for course requirements in addition to professional education.

Admissions 
WIU-Macomb:  Transfer students may be admitted with 24 semester hours and a 2.0 GPA or with fewer than 24 semester hours as long as students meet the freshmen admission standards, have at least a combined 2.0 GPA for all college work attempted from all institutions attended and are in good standing at the last college attended.

WIU-QC
Transfer students must have earned 60 or more semester hours (90 quarter hours) of college work with at least a combined 2.0 GPA for all hours attempted from all institutions attended and are in good standing at the last college attended.

General Education
Students who have completed an AA or AS degree will have met the WIU general education requirements and have junior standing.  Students who do not complete an AA or AS degree should complete general education courses from WIU's approved list.  Teacher Education Program (TEP) requires a grade of "C" or better in both English composition courses, speech and math (regardless if AA or AS degree completed).  Most current articulation information may be found at: http://www.student.services.wiu.edu/admissions/info/transfer/CCHS/artind.asp

Graduation Requirement
Students must complete 60 semester hours at a four-year institution that includes 40 semester hours of upper division course work and 30 semester hours at Western. 
Foreign Language:  Western Ill. Univ. does not require foreign language for graduation.

TEP Requirement
As part of the entrance requirements to the Teacher Education Program (TEP) in Macomb, students must have completed at least 45 semester hours and have the appropriate GPA.  WIU-QC students must have completed 60 semester hours with the appropriate GPA, and have completed the prerequisite and lower-level coursework.

IL Basic Skills Test
Students should have successfully completed the Basic Skills Test prior to attending WIU.  Students who have not successfully completed the Basic Skills Test before attending WIU will be advised to do so during their first semester at WIU.  Program delays will occur for students not in compliance with this requirement by their junior year.  Test dates and a separate study guide may be accessed at: http://www.isbe.net/certification/ or http://www.icts.nesinc.com/. 

E-portfolio (TaskStream)
Students are given the opportunity to select entries to meet IL teaching standards for their own E-portfolio to include a minimum of 3 entries addressing 3 different standards with reflective statements.  Students are encouraged, but not required, to retain coursework from their community college (papers, projects, audio or videotape of speeches/presentations, etc) for possible inclusion in their portfolio. 

Requirements completed at Western
speech and hearing examination, a Technology Competency Assessment and an Illinois State Police background investigation (there is a charge) which will be completed again prior to student teaching.  Complete TEP admission requirements may be found at http://www.wiu.edu/cpep/tep.html and additional information on portfolio may be found at www.wiu.edu/coehsadvising/TEPHandbook.pdf.

Students majoring in Elementary Education (offered at Macomb or QC campus), Bilingual/Bicultural Education, Early Childhood or Special Education (all three offered at Macomb campus only) the following courses are required:

 EICCD Courses That Fulfill Western Illinois University Requirements

#Will be substituted for required CS 111.
* Must receive a grade of “C” or better.
+Counts as lower division course.
##Students transferring to WIU-QC must complete MATH 200 at BHC as WIU MATH 206 is not offered at WIU-QC.  ##Students should consult an EICC advisor on satisfying the category 6 general education math requirement.
**Students must successfully complete the Illinois constitution test if not an Illinois high school graduate.
++Students may use AP credit or proficiency test.
^^Hours and course selection varies depending on chosen major.  Elementary Ed and Bilingual Ed will complete 3 hour Humanities course; Early Childhood Ed will complete 6 hours to include one Humanities and one Literature course and Special Education will complete 9 hours to include one course in the Arts, one Humanities and oneLiterature course. 

Contact Persons
Center for Preparation of Education Professionals  
Macomb Campus      
309-298-2117      

OR  

Joan McEneany  Assoc. 
Dir./Transfer Coordinator   
773-286-3882 (phone)    
773-286-3843 (fax) 
JL-McEneany@wiu.edu 

Kim Moreno       
Education Advisor-WIU Quad Cities
309-762-9481       
KM-Moreno@wiu.edu       

Curtis Williams, Asst. Dir. of Student Services and Admissions 
309-762-3999 ext 236
CM-Williams11@wiu.edu

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