Early Childhood Education

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Applying to Illinois State

Applying by our priority deadline is encouraged for best consideration for your academic program and for scholarships. Start your application today!

Minimum GPA

2.70

Middle 50% GPA

2.81 - 3.60

Required Courses

None

Recommended Courses

To find the course equivalencies at an Illinois community college, please review our Course Articulation Guides.

• Fundamental Concepts in Biology (BSC 101) or an IAI approved L1900L or L1910L
• Chemistry & Society (CHE 102), Atoms to Galaxies (PHY 102), or an IAI approved P1 900(L) – P1 903(L)
• Natural Disasters (GEO 207), Earth's Dynamic Weather (GEO 211), or an IAI approved P1905, P1906, or P1908
• History of US to 1865 (HIS 135), History of US Since 1865 (HIS 136), or an IAI approved S1900 or 901
• World Geography (GEO 135) or an IAI approved S4900N or 902N
• Citizens & Governance (POL 101), US Government and Civic Practices (POL 106), or an IAI approved S5900 or 901
• Human Communication (CSD 115)
• Cross Cultural Teaching & Learning (TCH 110)
• Child Growth & Development (TCH 210)
• Exceptional Learner (SED 101)
• Family, Profession & Community Collaboration (SED 205)
• Economics Reasoning Using Statistics (ECO 138) or Any IAI Math and Principles of Microeconomics (ECO 101) or Principles of Macroeconomics (ECO 102)*

*Economics Reasoning Using Statistics (ECO 138) will meet IAI Math and Economics course requirement as long as the other 3 listed Social/Behavioral science courses are completed.

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Middle 50% GPA

2.81 - 3.60

Application Period

Application Periods Applications are always opened and will be reviewed monthly.

Application Information

Current students can use the Apply to Your Program tool on My.IllinoisState.edu.

Major Requirements

To be considered for acceptance into any of the Teaching and Learning majors, you must meet the following requirements. These requirements do NOT guarantee acceptance into the major.

• Must have completed 12 hours of graded college-level coursework
• ENG 101 in progress or passed with a C or better
• COM 110 in progress or passed with a C or better
• The number of students admitted varies based on space availability and the quality of the pool of applicants. The range should not be viewed as a minimum for acceptance into these programs. After acceptance into a program, a minimum 2.70 GPA must be maintained to complete these programs. The following represents the middle 50 percent GPA range of admitted students for the last three semesters:
  • Early Childhood Education: 3.06-3.51
  • Elementary Education: 3.11-3.73
  • Middle Level Education: 3.08-3.70
  • Bilingual Education: 2.81-3.56

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