GPA’s below 2.5 will need to take additional general education coursework to increase their GPA prior to admission.
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 ECE Education. The Professional Educator License [PEL] earned in Illinois is a Grades birth to second grade endorsement on the PEL. The MAT program in Early Childhood Education is offered as a delivery model of coursework for a majority of the program. Periodically, coursework will be offered as an on-campus option for candidates desiring an in-person experience. Online coursework includes both asynchronous and synchronous course participation. Synchronous coursework requires candidates to be logged in to 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 program planning: 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. Candidates 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. Required Content Area Testing All ECE MAT candidates must have a passing score on the #206 content exam PRIOR to beginning the Practicum 2 experience. This policy meets the Illinois State board of Education’s policy set forth in the school code. Candidates will not be enrolled in Practicum 2 until the content test has been passed. Please refer to http://www.il.nesinc.com/ for testing information. The Year-Long Internship Program The Master of Arts in Teaching Year-Long Internship Program is designed so that school-based faculty can work more directly with NCE/NLU interns in elementary classrooms. Candidates
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