Enhanced 2+2 Agreement between
College of DuPage and Lewis University
leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Elementary 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 Elementary 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 Elementary
Education. Graduates of the program are eligible to apply
for a state of Illinois Professional Educator License with an
endorsement in Elementary 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 Elementary Education
Academic Plan
CREDITS
College of DuPage Courses Semesters 1 to 5
CREDITS
ENGLISH 1101 English Composition I
3
Lewis University BA in Elementary Education
Semesters 5 to 8
ENGLISH 1102 English Composition II
3
05-240 Instructional Methods K-9/Field Experience
3
SPEECH 1100 Fundamentals of Speech Communication3
05-244 Differentiated Instruction
3
05-300 Classroom Management w/Field Experience II
1
7 to 10
IAI PHYSICAL SCIENCE (one course) and
IAI LIFE SCIENCE (one course)**
05-340 Methods of Teaching Science K-9
3
MATH 1321 Math for Elementary Teachers I
4
05-352 Methods of Teaching Math K-9
3
MATH 1322 Math for Elementary Teachers II
3
MATH 1635 Statistics
4
05-353 Methods of Teaching Early Reading & Literacy
Instruction P-3
3
6
05-354 Methods of Teaching Social Science K-9
3
IAI HUMANITIES (fine arts recommended)
3
05-400 Teaching ELL w/ Field Experience III 1
ENGLISH 3
05-410 Classroom Assessment w/Intervention
3
55-321 Curriculum & Instruction in MS
3
IAI HUMANITIES
1157 Children’s Literature
POLITICAL
SCIENCE
1101 American Politics
3
53-304 Technology for Teaching & Learning
3
HISTORY 1130 History of U.S. to 1865
3
05-471 Methods of Teaching Intermediate Literacy 4-9
3
HISTORY 1140 History of U.S. since 1865
3
05-480 Elementary Student Teaching
9
PSYCHOLOGY 2220 Educational Psychology
3
EDUCATION 2201 Education for Exceptional Children
3
19-100 or
19-106 Theology 3
PHILOSOPHY 1110 Ethics
3
200-level Theology or 20-290 Cultural Diversity
3
EDUCATION 1100 Introduction to Education
3
05-372 1
Electives in area of concentration or other courses as discussed
with advisor
9 to 12
Fine Arts in Education
Electives
Total credits completed at Lewis University
Total credits transferring from COD
8
56
72
An 18-hour area of concentration for middle school endorsement
must be completed. This concentration will be comprised of
general education courses as well as additional courses in a
content area chosen by the student. The content area should be
one that is taught in a middle school (i.e. Language Arts, History,
Math, or Science). Students should choose electives to assist in
meeting the 18-hour requirement. These courses can be taken at
COD or at Lewis University.
Lewis University students are required to complete a minimum of
128 credit hours to earn a BA degree.
Students must pass 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.
AA-14-15179(2/14)
*One of the science courses must have a lab component.