Enhanced 2+2 Agreement between
College of DuPage and Lewis University
leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Special Education.
Who Can Enroll in the Program?
Financial Advantage
• Students who have completed an Associate in Arts degree
with the selected courses required.
• With this 2+2 program, students pay College of DuPage tuition
for College of DuPage courses.
• New students interested in completing a Bachelor of
Arts degree in Special Education from Lewis University in
partnership with COD.
• Lewis University courses are offered at a significantly reduced
tuition rate.
• Students who graduated from COD and went elsewhere can
be considered for the program if they complete an Associate
in Arts degree with the selected courses required.
Program Overview
• This program offers a bachelor’s degree in Special Education.
Graduates of the program are eligible to apply for a state of
Illinois Professional Educator License with an endorsement in
Special Education.
• The first semester of Lewis University classes are held on the
COD campus.
• All required field experiences are able to be completed in the
COD area.
• Lewis University College of Education programs are approved
by the Illinois State Board of Education.
(Academic Plan on back.)
For more information contact:
Justin Hardee
Admissions Representative
College of DuPage
425 Fawell Blvd.
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 942-3977
3plus1@cod.edu
Joan Williams
Director of Advising/Licensure Officer
College of Education
Lewis University
(815) 836-5268
williajo@lewisu.edu
College of DuPage | 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137-6599 | www.cod.edu
Lewis University | One University Parkway, Romeoville, Illinois 60446 | www.lewisu.edu
Agreement between College of DuPage and Lewis University
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Special Education
Academic Plan
CREDITS
College of DuPage Courses Semesters 1 to 5
CREDITS
ENGLISH 1101 English Composition I
3
Lewis University BA in Special Education
Semesters 5 to 8
ENGLISH 1102 English Composition II
3
54-242 SPEECH 1100 Fundamentals of Speech Communication3
Foundations of Teaching & Learning w/Field
Experience
3
IAI PHYSICAL SCIENCE (one course) and IAI LIFE SCIENCE
(one course)*
7-10
54-300 Special Education Field Experience II
1
54-340 Instructional Strategies for Science P-12
3
MATH 1321 Math for Elementary Teachers I
4
54-352 Instructional Strategies for Math P-12
3
MATH 1322 Math for Elementary Teachers II
3
MATH 1635 Statistics
4
54-353 Instructional Strategies for Reading &
Language Arts P-3
3
6
54-354 Instructional Strategies for Social Science P-12
3
IAI HUMANITIES (fine arts recommended)
3
54-400 Special Education Field Experience III 1
ENGLISH 1157 Children’s Literature
3
54-303 Development & Characteristics of Learners
3
POLITICAL
SCIENCE
1101 American Politics
3
53-304 Technology for Teaching & Learning
3
HISTORY 1130 History of U.S. to 1865
3
54-471 Instructional Strategies for Reading &
Language Arts 4-12
3
HISTORY 1140 History of U.S. since 1865
3
54-483 Special Education Student Teaching
9
PSYCHOLOGY 2220 Educational Psychology
3
PHILOSOPHY1110 3
54-329 Approaches & Applications for Multicultural
Classrooms 1
3
54-366 Special Education Law
1
12 to 15
54-331 Classroom Management
2
Up to 72
54-359 Assessment for Learning
3
54-391 Instructional Planning 3
19-100 or
19-106 Theology 3
200-level Theology or 20-290 Cultural Diversity
3
IAI HUMANITIES
EDUCATION 1100 Ethics
Introduction to Education
Electives as discussed with advisor
Total credits transferring from COD
Students must pass the either the State of Illinois Basic Skills Test
OR the Test of Academic Proficiency and have a GPA of at least
2.75 before enrolling in any Lewis University Education courses.
It is important that students carefully choose electives to maximize
their opportunity to achieve an Associate in Arts degree.
Electives
5
Total credits completed at Lewis University
56
*One of the science courses must have a lab component.
Lewis University students are required to complete a minimum of
128 credit hours to earn a BA degree.
AA-14-15180(2/14)