BILINGUAL/BICULTURAL EDUCATION
SEQUENCE OF COURSES
ENG 180+
HIST 105 or 106
LAB SCI
MUSIC 190
GEOG 110
College Writing I
(3)
American History
(3)
(BIOL 100 or 101)
(4)
What to Listen for in Music (3)
World Regional Geography (3)
ART 180
Intro to Art
POLS 122
American Gov/Politics
LAB SCI
(Physical)
Social Science/Multicultural
ANTH 110
KIN (activity)
(3)
(3)
(4)
(3)
(3)
(1)
SUMMER SCHOOL
[any of the general education courses could be taken
through community college]
Technology Assessment
SPAN 325/326 Spanish Conversation & Comp.(3)
ENG 280+
College Writing II
(3)
MATH 106+ Math for Elem Teachers
(3)
EIS 427+ (FL only)Foundations of Education (3)
COMM 241
Public Speaking
(3)
Human Well being
(2-3)
EIS 201+
Educational Psychology
(3)
MATH 206+ Geometry for Elem Teachers
(3)
EIS 435+ (SP only) Cultural Studies
(3)
SPAN 449
Spanish for Content-Based Instruction (3)
IDT 285
Technology Standards Teachers
(3)
FRESHMEN YEAR
Complete 6 s.h. Writing Intensive during first 3
semesters
Complete ENG 180 & MATH 106 with grade of
“C” or better
Apply to TEP
Successfully Pass State Basic Skills Test
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EIS 457+ (FL only) Methods & Materials
EIS 301+
Educational Psychology
LLA 313+
Children’s Literature
SPED 310+
The Exceptional Individual
SPAN 327
Intro. Hispanic Literature
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
OVST
(12)
Substitution of coursework available i.e.
EIS 302+
Multi Cultural/Social Foundations
SSED 495+
Teaching/Global Perspectives
Complete ENG 280, MATH 206, COMM 241 with
grade of “C” or better
Must be fully accepted to Teacher Education
Program (TEP) by end of sophomore year
Successfully pass TLP-Spanish upon
return from study abroad
*SSED 365 + Teaching Our Heritage
*RDG 383+
Lit Instruct Early Grades
Math 364+
Teaching Elem. Math I
SCED 364+
Intro. Science Methods
EIS 430+ (FL only) Methods & Materials
KIN 360+
Methods Elementary Phys Ed
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(2)
RDG 384+
EIS 453+(SP only)
EIS 458+ (SP only)
SPED 390+
Math 367+
EIS 401+
Lit. Instruction Intermediate
Assessment of Bilingual & ESL
Linguistics/ESL Learners
Classroom Adaptions
Teaching Elem. Math II
Hist. & Phil. Foundations
SOPHOMORE YEAR
(3)
(3)
(3)
(1)
(3)
(2)
JUNIOR YEAR
All students are required to complete at least one
semester of Study Abroad, which will help prepare
them for the TLP-Spanish test.
Submit:
Student Teaching Application
Graduation Application
*RDG 433+
*ELED 470+
SCED 464+
C&I 403
Intro. Corrective Reading
Senior Field Work
Integ. Sci. Through Inquiry
Middle Level Education
(3)
(4)
(3)
(4)
Successfully pass Illinois Certification Teaching
System - Subject matter Test (Elementary
Education)
Recommend taking APT test
EIS 303
STUDENT TEACHING
(2)
(12)
SENIOR YEAR
Complete all program requirements
Reflective Paper Due
Successfully pass APT test (required)
*Must be taken concurrently
+Grade of “C” or higher required
NOTE: Students who are not proficient in Spanish when entering the program will be required to take additional Spanish
courses and it will take additional semesters to complete the program. Likewise, those students not able to take coursework
during the summers will require an extended program.
This program is subject to successful completion of pre-requisites, availability of courses, and subject to change as deemed
necessary by the department.
Visit our website: www.wiu.edu/cpep
BIED 03/09