Entry Points:

• Students are responsible for meeting the program and College requirements in effect at the time they officially register in an education program at Chicago State University, regardless of when they were admitted to the university.
• There are five “Entry Points” inttegrated into the curriculum plan of study designed to ensure that students meet and/or exceed program competencies and requirements necessary to move forward.

  College of Education Entry Points - Educational Studies

  Entry Point 1 - Admission to Chicago State University: Freshman Year (0 - 30 credits) Major Code: PCOE	Entry Point 2 - Admission to College of Education: Sophomore Year (30-61 credits) Major Code: ELNT Attribute Code: ECOE	Entry Point 3: Admission to Professional Program: Junior Year (61-90 credits) Major Code: ELNT Attribute Code: ACOE
  - Meet the general admission requirements of the University and be enrolled as a Pre-College of Education (PCOE) major. - Signed COE Disposition (NDA) Policy Statement - Take 30 credit hours of General Education courses	- Declaration of Intent to be enrolled in Educational Studies. - Disposition Audit Report 1 - Self-Reflection - COE Safety Training Module - Disposition Audit 2 Report - General Education GPA > 2.50 - Professional Education | Educational Studies - Foundation GPA > 2.75 - Degree Audit Completed by Advisor	- Foundation GPA > 2.75 - Specialization GPA > 2.50 - Degree Audit Completed by Advisor - Disposition Audit 3 Report
  Entry Point 3: Admission to Professional Program - AA/AS/AAS TRANSFER: Junior Year (61-90 credits) Major Code: PCOE –> ELNT Attribute Code: None –> ACOE	Entry Point 4: Admission To College of Education Internship/Practicum: Senior Year - 1st Sem (91-105+ credits) Major Code: ELNT Attribute Code: ICOE	Entry Point 5: Admissions to the Profession: Senior Year - 2nd Sem (106-120+credits) Major Code: ELNT Attribute Code: GCOE
  - Declaration of Intent to be enrolled in Educational Studies. - Disposition Audit Report 1 - Self-Reflection - COE Safety Training Module - General Education GPA > 2.50 - Foundation GPA > 2.75 - Specialization GPA > 2.50 - Degree Audit Completed by Advisor - Disposition Audit 3 Report	- Foundation GPA > 2.75 - Professional Education GPA > 2.75 - Specialization GPA > 2.50 - Degree Audit Completed by Advisor - Disposition Audit 4 Report	- Foundation GPA > 2.75 - Professional Education GPA > 2.75 - Specialization GPA > 2.50 - Degree Audit Completed by Advisor - Disposition Audit 5 & 6 Report
  Notes Receiving a grade of D in any course, may prevent a student from admissions to one of the College of Education Entry Points.

• All degree requirements must be completed within ten years.
• Candidates must abide by all College policies stated in this catalog, unless exceptions or adherence to higher expectations are noted in program documentation.

General Education Requirements (36 credit hrs)

Core Requirements (12 credit hrs) See list …

• English composition (6 hrs)
  • ENG 1270  and ENG 1280  recommended
• Oral communication (3 hrs)
  • CMAT 1130  or CMAT 2030  recommended
• Mathematics (3 hrs)
  • MATH 1200  recommended

General Requirements (24 credit hrs)

• Humanities/Fine Arts (9 hrs) in two or more disciplines
  • ART 1100  or ART 2600 , MUS 1134  recommended for Fine Arts
  • ENG 1260  recommended for Humanities
• Social Sciences (9 hrs); in at least two different disciplines
  • HIST 1300  or HIST 1310 ;  POL 1010 ; ECON 1010  recommended
• Natural Sciences (6 hrs); 3 hrs Physical Science and 3 hrs Life Sciences, one of which must be a lab course
  • BIOL 1510 ​ or BIOL 1070  or BIOL 1080   recommended for Biology
  • PH S 1100  or PH S 1130  or PH S 1140   or PH S 1150   or GEOG 1400   or PH S 1080   recommended for Physical Science

Program/Major Requirements (84 credit hrs)

Field Hour Block

Candidates are expected to complete pre-clinical and clinical field experiences in the classroom setting one to five days per week, as noted below:

Sample 4-Year Plan

Consult with your academic advisor for support.