Enhanced 2+2 Agreement between
College of DuPage and Lewis University
leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Special Education/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 Special Education/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 Special Education/
Elementary Education. Graduates of the program are eligible to
apply for a state of Illinois Professional Educator License with
an endorsement in Special Education/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 Special Education/Elementary Education
Academic Plan
CREDITS
College of DuPage Courses Semesters 1 to 5
ENGLISH
1101 English Composition I
3
ENGLISH 1102 English Composition II
3
Fundamentals of Speech
Communication
3
SPEECH 1100 IAI Physical Science (one course) and
IAI Life Science (one course)*
CREDITS
Lewis University BA in Special Education/Elementary
Education Semesters 5 to 8
05-240 Instructional Methods K-9/Field Experience
3
54-242 Foundations of Teaching & Learning w/
Field Experience
3
05-300 Classroom Management w/ Field Experience II
1
7 to 10
54-340 Instructional Strategies for Science P-12
3
Instructional Strategies for Math P-12
3
MATH 1321 Math for Elementary Teachers I
4
54-352 MATH 1322
Math for Elementary Teachers II
3
MATH 1635 Statistics
4
54-353 Instructional Strategies for Reading &
Language Arts P-3
3
54-354 Instructional Strategies for Social Science P-12
3
54-400 Special Education Field Experience III 1
54-303 Development & Characteristics of Learners
3
55-321 Curriculum & Instruction in MS
3
IAI Humanities
6
IAI Humanities (fine arts recommended)
3
ENGLISH 1157 Children’s Literature
3
POLITICAL
SCIENCE
1101 American Politics
3
53-304 Technology for Teaching & Learning
3
54-471 Instructional Strategies for Reading &
Language Arts 4-12
3
54-484 Special Education/Elementary Education
Student Teaching
9
54-329 Approaches & Applications for Multicultural
Classrooms 1
54-366 Special Education Law
1
54-331 Classroom Management
2
54-359 Assessment for Learning
3
54-391 Instructional Planning 3
HISTORY 1130 History of U.S. to 1865
3
HISTORY 1140 History of U.S. since 1865
3
PSYCHOLOGY2220 Educational Psychology
3
EDUCATION 1100 Introduction to Education
3
EDUCATION 2201 Education for Exceptional Children
3
PHILOSOPHY 1110 Ethics
3
Electives in area of concentration or other courses as
discussed with advisor
9 to 12
Total credits transferring from COD
Up to 70
19-100 or
19-106 Theology 3
200-level
Theology
or
20-290
Cultural
Diversity
3
An 18-hour area of concentration for middle school endorsement
05-372 Fine Arts in Education
1
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
Total credits completed at Lewis University
58
one that is taught in a middle school (i.e. Language Arts, History,
Math, or Science). Students should choose electives to assist in
Lewis University students are required to complete a minimum of
meeting the 18-hour requirement. These courses can be taken at
128 credit hours to earn a BA degree.
COD or at Lewis University.
AA-14-15181(2/14)
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.
* One of the science courses must have a lab component.