Concentrations

Students in the MSEd program pursue one of four concentrations:

			Elementary Teaching  Successful completion of the Elementary Teaching program entitles students to be recommended for a State of Illinois Standard Teaching Certificate (Type 03) for grades K-9, which is required for teaching in Illinois public schools
			Secondary Teaching Successful completion of the Secondary Teaching program entitles students to be recommended for a State of Illinois Standard Teaching Certificate (Type 09) for grades 6-12, which is required for teaching in Illinois public schools
			Advanced Teaching The Advanced Teaching concentration allows experienced certified teachers to pursue professional growth in an area of particular interest and to earn an advanced degree. Course work is highly individualized and may be linked to ongoing research. We now offer the new Gifted Concentration in Advanced Teaching.
			Higher Education Administration and Policy The goal of the program is to prepare skilled and reflective leaders to function effectively in administrative positions at colleges and universities as well as government agencies and private, nonprofit organizations concerned with higher education
			Middle School Teaching Additionally, students in either the Elementary or Secondary Teaching concentrations may pursue an endorsement in Middle School Teaching