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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog Major in Middle Level Education Degrees offered: B.S. and B.S. in Ed.

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Major Requirements

Minimum required credit hours: 78

  • STT 399a55 (12 credit hours)
  • TCH 130
  • TCH 207
  • TCH 233
  • TCH 296
  • TCH 306
  • TCH 333
  • TCH 394
  • TCH 395
  • TCH 396

Take 1 of the following

  • EAF 228
  • EAF 231
  • EAF 235

Complete 2 of the following content areas for endorsement

English Language Arts (18 credit hours)

  • TCH 235
  • TCH 236
  • TCH 237
  • TCH 238

Take 1 of the following

  • ENG 110
  • ENG 130
  • ENG 170
  • ENG 125
  • ENG 165
  • ENG 239

Take 1 of the following 

  • ENG 143
  • ENG 243
  • ENG 244

English Learner (18 credit hours)

  • ENG 143
  • TCH 110
  • TCH 235
  • TCH 248
  • TCH 320
  • TCH 334

Mathematics (19 credit hours)

  • MAT 131
  • MAT 202
  • MAT 302
  • MAT 309
  • MAT 312

Science (19 credit hours)

  • BSC 101
  • GEO 102
  • PHY 105
  • TCH 239
  • TCH 351

Take 1 of the following 

  • CHE 102
  • CHE 110
  • CHE 140

Social Science (18 credit hours)

  • GEO 135
  • POL 106
  • TCH 352
  • 1 course approved for the AMALI graduation requirement  

Take 1 of the following

  • ECO 101
  • ECO 102

Take 1 of the following 

  • HIS 101
  • HIS 102
  • HIS 105
  • HIS 135
  • HIS 136

Notes

  • Endorsement areas may impact General Education requirements. Consult your advisor. 
  • Middle Level Education majors must choose two content areas for endorsement. Passage of ILTS content exams may be requried beyond the coursework listed. Since ISBE subsequent endorsement requirements are subject to change due to updated licensure code, students must confirm current requirements with their academic advisor each year of enrollment to ensure required coursework and additional ISBE licensure requirements for each endorsement are completed at the time of graduation.  
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Graduation Requirements

These are general requirements for all students. Students may apply for and receive two bachelor's degrees at the same time. Refer to the Academic Policies and Practices section of the catalog for details.

  • 120 minimum total credit hours
  • A minimum of 40 of the 120 total hours must be senior college hours (200-300 level courses)
  • AMALI requirement (certain courses in General Education and/or major may fulfill the AMALI requirement)
  • IDEAS (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access in U.S. Society) requirement (certain courses in General Education and/or major may fulfill the IDEAS requirement)
  • Students completing a Bachelor of Science degree must complete a B.S. - Science, Math, & Technology degree requirement (beyond the General Education requirements) 
  • Students completing a Bachelor of Arts degree must complete a B.A. - world language degree requirement: LAN/FRE/GER/SPA/ITA/JPN/POR 115 (or equivalent) 
  • Some majors complete other types of degrees that do not include additional graduation requirements. For example, the Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S. in Ed.) or the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.). 

Specific Program Requirements

Selection of endorsement areas could impact AMALI and B.S.-SMT degree requirements.

General Education Requirements

There are three ways to complete general education requirements for Illinois State University. These three general education programs have different requirements and affect only certain types of students.

  1. The first way is to complete Illinois State University's General Education Program (see below for details).
  2. The second way is to complete the Illinois Transferable General Education Core Curriculum available through the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) (see below for details).
  3. The third way is to complete a baccalaureate-oriented Associates Degree (A.A. or A.S.) from a regionally accredited post-secondary institution. For those transferring from an Illinois college or university, the A.S. degree must include the complete IAI General Education Core Curriculum (GECC) or the student must complete the GECC to fulfill Illinois State’s General Education requirement.

Illinois State University's General Education Program

The complete General Education Program consists of 13 courses (39 semester hours). Because of laboratory or recitation requirements, some courses are listed as four or five credit hours in this catalog. All four or five hours will be credited toward graduation requirements, but only three hours will be credited in General Education for these courses. Depending on their major, students may be exempted from one General Education category (maximum of one course) because of disciplinary expertise gained in their major.

  • Communication and Composition (2 courses required)
    • COM 110 Communication as Critical Inquiry (3 credit hours) - required for all students
    • ENG 101 or ENG 101A10 Composition as Critical Inquiry (3 credit hours) - required for all students
  • Mathematics (1 course required)
  • Natural Science/Natural Science Alternatives (2 courses required) Must complete 1 course from 2 different sciences.
  • United States Traditions (1 course required)
  • Individuals & Civic Life (1 course required)
  • Fine Arts (1 course/3 credit hours required)
  • Humanities (1 course required)
  • Language in the Humanities (1 course required)
  • Quantitative Reasoning for B.S. or LAN 115 for B.A. (1 course required)
  • Science, Math, & Technology (1 course required)
  • Social Sciences (1 course required)

Program requirements that also fulfill General Education Program Requirements

  • Exempt from Social Sciences Category due to disciplinary expertise gained in the major
  • Endorsement areas may impact General Education requirements. Consult your advisor.

Illinois Articulation Initiative for Transfer Students

To be eligible for IAI, at least one transfer course must have been articulated to an IAI core requirement. Refer to the Undergraduate Catalog for a complete list of IAI courses and policies. The Illinois Transferable General Education Core curriculum consists of 12 to 13 courses (37 to 41 hours of credit) within a five-category designation.

  • Communication and Composition (3 courses required)
    • A grade of C or better required in ENG 101 and 145 or equivalents
  • Mathematics (1 course required)
  • Physical & Life Sciences (2 courses/7-8 hours required) Students must complete 1 life science and 1 physical science course; at least 1 course must have a lab.
  • Humanities & Fine Arts (3 courses required) At least 1 humanities and 1 fine arts course required
  • Social & Behavioral Sciences (3 courses required) Two different disciplines must be represented

Program requirements that also fulfill IAI Program Requirements

Endorsement areas may impact General Education requirements. Consult your advisor.

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