Secondary Education Curriculum to Ed.S. in School Curriculum & Instructional Planning – Illinois

Educational Requirements

According to the Illinois Department of Education:

• This program will be closing effective July 1, 2024. We recommend the student enrolls in the new MAT: Secondary Education cognate specific program.

The state of Illinois does NOT offer the following endorsements:

• Engineering

The state of Illinois offers the following endorsements as well as the subsequent teaching endorsements.

• Biology (9-12)

• Business, Marketing and Computer Education

• Chemistry (9-12)

• Computer Science

• English Language Arts (9-12)

• Family and Consumer Science

• Health and Physical Education: Health Education (PK -12)

• Mathematics (9-12)

• Music Choral: Music General (PK-12)

• Music Instrumental: Music General (PK-12)

• Physics (9-12)

• Physics Education: Environmental Science (9-12) Earth and Space Science (9-12)

• Social Science: History (9-12)

• Spanish: World Language (PK-12)

• TESL: English as a New Language

• Theatre Arts/Drama

• Visual Arts

Additional Requirements (After Degree Conferral)

1. Please submit all licensure documents (located on the Gate 4 Checklist) to gate4@liberty.edu.
2. Students will need to obtain their Virginia license first to qualify for reciprocity. 
3. Gate 4 will complete a College Verification Form which will be used to apply for Virginia licensure. 
4. After obtaining a Virginia license, students can then apply for an Illinois license through reciprocity. 

Reciprocity

If you hold a valid license from another state that allows you to serve as a teacher, school support personnel, or administrator in that state’s public schools, you can transfer your license to Illinois and receive a professional educator license endorsed in a comparable area. If you have not obtained an out-of-state license, you can still qualify for a professional educator license by meeting additional requirements.