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COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
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College Mission Statement
The College of Business provides higher education and professional outreach in northern Illinois,
participates in relevant activities at the national level, and is committed to raising students’ awareness
about the implications of international and global business operations. The college offers outstanding
educational programs and academic services to students, faculty, business, and other stakeholders. The
college endorses a balance between teaching and research while engaging in partnerships with the business
community. The college focuses its efforts to continually improve the quality of instruction and scholarship
to advance its disciplines and the success of all learners.
The College of Business is committed to preparing learners to succeed in the global business environment
by delivering a dynamic and innovative curriculum that is technologically at the forefront; preparing a
foundation for learners to engage in lifelong learning and achievement in a rapidly changing, increasingly
diverse society; building partnerships both internal and external to the university to create mutual value;
recruiting high quality undergraduate and graduate students and supporting their development towards
achieving excellence in their careers; recruiting, supporting, and maintaining high quality faculty and staff
in support of excellence in teaching, research, and operations.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Department of Teaching and Learning
CITC
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Department of Teaching and Learning (TL--)
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As part of teacher certification, students must pass two competency examinations required by the Illinois
State Board of Education, one in basic skills and one in the subject-matter knowledge that corresponds
most closely to the Illinois field for which they are seeking certification (e.g., early childhood education,
elementary education, special education). Additional tests may be required before applying for Illinois
teacher certification.
CITC- CC 4/3/08, CITC 5/14/08
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Major in Special Education (TL--)

Emphasis 1. Learning Behavior Specialist I
Requirements in Department (51) (53)
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TLSE 485A – Student Teaching in Elementary Special Education (5) (6)
TLSE 486A – Student Teaching in Secondary Special Education (5) (6)
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Total Hours for Emphasis 1, Learning Behavior Specialist I: 122 124
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COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES
Other Catalog Change
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B.G.S. Degree
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Upon successful completion of these 50 semester hours, the student may be awarded up to 30 semester
hours of proficiency credit for the learning experiences and education in the discipline in which he or she
holds certification and/or licensure. Students in this program are exempt from the 30 semester hour
university residence requirement.
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School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders
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B.S. Degree Completion for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technicians
Clinical or medical laboratory technicians with an associate’s degree...
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…these students will receive 26 14-16 hours of proficiency credit. Students in this program are exempt
from the 30 semester hour university graduation residence requirement.
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School of Family, Consumer, and Nutrition Sciences
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B.S. Completion in Emphasis 3
This completion program is limited to students with an Applied Associate Science degree in child care and
child
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Students are encouraged to consult with the NIU adviser before selecting a practicum/internship site,
which must be approved in order to gain proficiency credit in FCNS 490. Students in this program are
exempt from the 30 semester hour university residence requirement.
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Course Revision
CITC
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200A. Principles of Food Preparation (3). Principles of food preparation as related to the chemical,
physical, and organoleptic properties of food. PRQ: CHEM 110 or CHEM 210T and CHEM 111 or
CHEM 212. CRQ: Current State of Illinois Sanitation Certificate.
CITC-CC 4/30/08, CITC 5/14/08
School of Nursing and Health Studies
Other Catalog Change
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R.N.-B.S. in Nursing Completion Program
The R.N.-B.S. in nursing completion program is designed to award credit to registered nurses for their recent
education and previous learning experiences in the field of nursing.
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This credit will be held in “escrow” and will be posted to the student’s transcript upon successful completion
of 12 semester hours of nursing credit with a grade of C or better. Students in this program are exempt from
the 30 semester hour university residence requirement.
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B.S. in Public Health Completion Program
The B.S. completion program in public health is designed to award credit to practicing health care
professionals for their recent education and previous learning experiences in the fields of dental hygiene,
respiratory care, radiologic technology,
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..., as well as credit to be determined by the department based on professional course work of the student.
Students in this program are exempt from the 30 semester hour university residence requirement.
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