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Elementary Mathematics Specialist Endorsement

This endorsement is designed for candidates who have a Professional Educator License in Elementary Education who wish to earn the Mathematics Specialist Endorsement. Candidates must hold a master’s degree to qualify for the endorsement.

For more information on state licensure and certification information please visit NLU’s Public Disclosures page.

In addition to National College of Education Graduate Admissions Requirements, applicants must:

  • Have a GPA no lower than 3.0, on a 4 point scale. Candidates may be provisionally admitted to the program with a GPA between 2.5 and 2.99
  • Hold a valid Illinois Professional Educator License with an endorsement in Elementary Education or hold a valid Illinois PEL in Special Education, Middle Grades Education or Early Childhood Education and provide evidence of successfully completing MHE 540 or the equivalent coursework
  • Students applying to the non-degree endorsement program must hold a master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution

Program Details:

  • Requires 18 SH for completion
  • Candidates must complete a 50-hour practicum. Candidates must score proficient or higher in all areas of their clinical/performance evaluations.
  • Prior to entitlement, candidates must show evidence of holding a master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
  • Candidates must earn a C or better in all coursework to be eligible for the ISBE endorsement

Entitlement/Licensure Requirement:

  • Candidates must present evidence of two years of full-time teaching experience either on the Illinois Professional Educator License in Elementary Education Grades 1-6 or on a comparable out-of-state license to be eligible for entitlement. The endorsement can only be applied to an Illinois Teaching PEL (This endorsement is limited those with an Elementary, Special Education, Middle Grades, or Early Childhood Education PEL).

Required Courses

Elementary Mathematics Specialist

MHE 501Number Concepts & Operations for Teachers

3
MHE 503Mathematics Education Issues & Trends

3
MHE 504Foundations of Mathematical Leadership

3
MHE 523Differentiating Mathematics Instruction

3
MHE 541Advanced Methods for Teaching Mathematics

3
MHE 542Mathematics for Elementary and Middle School Teachers

3