2014-2015
Morton College Transfer Guide for Elementary Education Majors
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UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF
ILLINOIS AT
CHICAGO
MINIMUM
GPA
REQUIRED
REQUIRED FOR TRANSFER
*Minimum GPA
of a 2.5 is
recommended
but does not
guarantee
admissions.
*College of Education does not admit non-degree and second bachelor’s degree students.
*College of Education undecided applicants are required to provide a goal statement discussing in 250-300 words their interest in
urban education and their commitment to working in the service of urban schools.
*Elementary Education candidates should provide a statement discussing in what ways they believe they possess the critical
characteristics of an Urban Elementary Teacher. Admission to the Elementary Education candidacy has ad ditional requirements of:
*Two letters of recommendation (one from supervisor of the service learning/observation hours and one from a professor in a c ollegelevel class).
*Area of specialization form.
*Passing score on the Test of Academic Performance or an ACT score of 22 or higher with the Writing test.
*50 service learning hours.
*60 hours of specific coursework.
*Personal interview.
*Contact your admissions counselor Alefiyah Shikari at 312-996-5713 or ashika2@uic.edu
*Submit passing scores Test of Academic Proficiency (TAP) (formerly, Basic Skills Test)
*Submit Instructor’s Recommendation Form
*Grade of ‘C’ or better in English 101, and at least on college level Math course leading to NEIU math competency
*30 semester hours at NEIU or Transfer credits
*Fingerprint-based federal background check report
*Contact your admission counselor Faviola Kallas at 773-442-4024 or f-tovar1@neiu.edu
*Minimum GPA
of a 2.5 on a 4.0
scale
NORTHEASTERN
ILLINOIS
UNIVERSITY
Illinois State
University
UNIVERSITY OF
ILLINOIS AT
URBANACHAMPAIGN
National Louis
University
*Minimum GPA
of a 3.0
*Average
Admitted
Student Profile
3.36 - 3.73
*Minimum GPA
of a 2.5; 3.0
GPA or higher is
highly
recommended
*Recommended courses:
*12 hours of science
*Courses to be taken at Morton College: Child growth and development –PSY 210, Fundamentals of psychology or Introduction to
Psychology-PSY 101, Exceptional Learner-ECE 125, Children's literature- ECE 205, and Structure of number systems II-MAT 121.
*Test of Academic Proficiency or an ACT 22 Composite plus Writing Note: It may be possible to use the Basic Skills Test to satisfy this
requirement.
*Contact your admissions counselor Marlon Snipes 309-438-2181 or Admissions@IllinoisState.edu
* Spring transfer admission requires a completion of minimum of 45 transferable hours, including the language other than English and
three of the seven courses and general education requirements listed in the chart below.
*One transferable course in Foundations of Education
* Courses to be taken at Morton College: ENG 101 and ENG 102, PSY 210 or one transferable course in Child Development for
Elementary Teachers, HIS 105 or HIS 106, and PSY 101.
* Completion of three years of one language other than English in high school or through the second level of one language other than
English in college
*One transferable course in Humanities and Arts: British/American Literature
*One transferable course in Quantitative Reasoning I
*Contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at 217-333-0313
*All transfer courses in the program must be completed with a grade of ‘C’ or better.
*All Elementary Education students need to complete a standard teaching concentration (minor - 30 QH or major - 45 QH).
* Students must complete at least 60 QH of general education courses
*One of the science courses, General Biology or Survey of Physical Science, must have a lab
* A Digital Information Literacy class must be taken within the last three years.
*Faculty reviews each student during his or her Professional Sequence to determine continued eligibility in the Elementary Education
program
*Completion of a minimum of 100 clock hours of preclinical experience (practicum) is required prior to student teaching
*Requires student teaching, practicum, and observations
*Contact your admissions counselor Mary Kelly for any questions at 847-947-5306 or MBKelly@nl.edu
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