ATL
ELE 587 or ELE 500/510
Established Level/rating & GPA of 2.5 or higher
(Course Instructor will outline)
General Student Information Credit By Examination
NLU awards credit to candidates who achieve acceptable scores on standardized tests such as College Board's College Level Examination Program (CLEP) and the DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSSTs). Candidates should contact their graduate academic advisors for information about and for preapproval of testing intended to fulfill deficiencies. Delivery of the Program The Master of Arts in Teaching degree is an Illinois approved program for initial licensure in Elementary Education. The Professional Educator License [PEL] earned in Illinois is a Grades K-6 endorsement on the PEL. • The MAT program in ELE Education is offered through two different modalities. Candidates may choose to take the ELE MAT program as an ONLINE option or an ON- CAMPUS option. • ELE MAT Online includes both asynchronous and synchronous course participation. Synchronous coursework requires candidates to be logged into Zoom when participating in regularly scheduled class sessions. Asynchronous coursework is designed with weekly learning modules that guide and engage candidates toward the goals and required outcomes of the course content. As part of their programming: 1. Candidates choose to pursue their degree plan with the help of their academic advisor. Candidates and their advisors will develop a personalized study plan to support candidates’ individual needs and timeline to completion. An online course schedule is available to help candidates see the times/days and locations classes meet throughout the year. 2. Candidates may enroll in a varied number of semester hours of credit each term and may need to take classes on more than one campus or in both online and on campus modalities. Certain courses may have limited or closed enrollment.
3. Students must be enrolled in a minimum of 3 semester hours to be eligible for financial aid. Six or more semester hours of credit is considered full-time enrollment for financial aid purposes.
12 / MAT Elementary Education Handbook
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