The College of Education’s Endorsement Programs

At GSU’s College of Education (COE), we offer educators the opportunity to enhance their Illinois Professional Educator License with additional endorsements.  Our three offerings include the Bilingual/ESL Approval, Mathematics Endorsement and a Middle School Endorsement.

The Illinois State Board of Education’s Bilingual/ESL Education endorsement requires 18 credit hours.  To fulfill the sequence requirement for a Master of Art in Education with Specialization in Bilingual/ESL Education, 21 credit hours (including BBED 8100 Practicum in Bilingual and ESL Education) may be applied.  The courses are generally taught 2 times per week each semester, which allows teachers to earn the credential in one calendar year.  See our website for the full course requirements and details.

You can also add to your qualifications with a Mathematics Endorsement that requires just 24 credit hours.  Requirements for undergraduate students include the following classes: Early Adolescent Educational Psychology along with Curriculum and Methods for Middle School.  For graduate students, required classes include Educational Psychology Applied to the Middle School as well as Curriculum and Instruction in the Middle School.  All students are required to take Teaching Math in the Middle and Intermediate Grades.  See the COE’s website for details on this endorsement. 

The third offering from the COE is a Middle School Endorsement, which offers both on and off campus course work for currently certified teachers.  To earn the endorsement, teachers need to take the following two courses: Educational Psychology Applied to Middle School and the Curriculum and Instruction in the Middle School.  See our website for information on how to host a cohort in your school or district.

Along with our endorsement programs, the COE offers a range of excellent undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs for educators, psychologists and counselors.  Check out our website for information on all of our programs. 

We encourage you to explore our many degree, certificate and individual course offerings listed on our website.  Each college has stellar programs and world-class professors; all of which are focused on delivering academic excellence in a small-class setting.  We look forward to helping you achieve your educational and career goals.