Northeastern University

Northeastern does not have an alternative certification program in place, but like  certain other teacher education colleges, they offer programs for people who already have undergraduate degrees to get certification.  The amount of coursework required will depend on the courses taken at the undergraduate level.

These programs are called CAP, which stands for Certification Alternatives for Professionals...

Here is information about their CAP certification program for secondary education: (elementary education information is available at their website at)

http://www.neiu.edu/~teachedu/cap.htm

SECONDARY EDUCATION TEACHER PREP AT NORTHEASTERN

Program Requirements:
Professional Sequence:    28 credit hours

Major area:  Must meet Northeastern Illinois University's major requirements in one of the following academic areas:
 
 

Art	Mathematics
Biology	Music K-12
English	Physical Education
History	Spanish

Please Click Here for Additional Information on Secondary Education CAP Program
 

ISBE General Education Requirements:

A total of 50 credit hours of general education course work is required.  This includes six hours of written communication, three hours of oral communication, three hours of mathematics, 12 hours of biological and physical sciences (including one lab), courses in English, U.S. History, American government, a non-Western/Third World course, and course work in health and physical development.
 

FOR INFORMATION ON THE COURSE WORK IN YOUR MAJOR AREA, CONTACT:

Art	(please call department)	(773) 442-4910
Biology	Dr. Kasmer	(773) 442-5717
English	Dr. Brodsky	(773) 442-5811
History	Dr. Singleton	(773) 442-5606
Mathematics	Dr. Flener	(773) 442-5372
Music	(please call department)	(773) 442-5932
Physical Education	Ms. Huck	(773) 442-5568
Spanish	Dr. Cloonan	(773) 442-4741

 

ADMISSION APPLICATION:
Two separate applications are required:

    NEIU Application (to become a student-at-large with degree)

    C.A.P. Application

Applications may be picked up in the Classroom Building outside Room 2063.