Offered in: Chicago

Roosevelt's program in Special Education is a K to age 22 teacher licensure program leading to an Illinois teaching license with an LBS1 endorsement. Completing the program qualifies graduates to teach children with all areas of special education needs except sensory impairments and communication disorders. The LBS1endorsment scope includes the categories of specific learning disabilities,  intellectual disabilities,  emotional disturbances, other health impairments, traumatic brain injury, Autism Spectrum Disorder, orthopedic impairments, and multiple disabilities. In addition to a well-rounded general education program of study, traditional Roosevelt undergraduates are required to complete the sequence of professional courses found under the Requirements section during their junior and senior years. With careful planning, traditional undergraduates can add one or more of the following endorsements to their teaching license: Elementary Education, Bilingual/ESL, Early Childhood Special Education approval, Middle School, and Reading Teacher.  Students enrolled in the CPS AA to BA Teacher Residency Program complete most of these requirements, too, but have a unique set of requirements that are outlined under the description of this program.

Two introductory courses (6 credit hours) are required of all undergraduate majors in the Department of Education. These courses provide students with the opportunity to explore a variety of educational careers and foundational concepts and practices. All courses must be passed with grades of C- or higher to advance into the major. 

Requirements

Students may begin major courses in the Special Education program so long as they have a minimum 2.7 GPA in all undergraduate courses.

Students must maintain an overall GPA of at least 2.7 while enrolled in the education program. Should a student fall below a 2.7 GPA, the program's faculty will review the student's eligibility to continue moving forward in the licensure program.

All courses must be passed with grades of C- or higher. Student Teaching must be passed with a grade of C or higher.

CPS AA to BA Teacher Residency Program

Students who complete the Special Education degree program through the CPS AA to BA Teacher Residency Program earn a State of Illinois Professional Education License with an LBS1 endorsement. To enroll in this program, students must apply and earn approval from Roosevelt University and the Chicago Public Schools. The program provides current employees of the Chicago Public Schools with a unique opportunity to earn teacher licensure and a BA degree in Special Education while completing a full year student teaching experience.

Students in the concentration are exempted from the following course requirements: SPED 303, 328, 348, and 366. However, all other required courses, plus the ones listed below, must be passed with grades of C- or higher. Student teaching (Teacher Residency 1 and 2) must be passed with a grade of C or higher.

CORE Requirements (General Education)

Your degree map is a general guide suggesting courses to complete each term on the academic pathway to your degree. It is based on the most current scheduling information from your academic program. Your program’s degree map is reviewed annually and updated as schedules change (although you retain the same course requirements as long as you are continuously enrolled in your degree program).

Always work closely with your academic advisor to understand curriculum requirements and scheduling, as each student’s academic plan can look slightly different.

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9sh of humanities are required

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9sh of social science required. 

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Experiential Learning course.

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Ideas course.

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 One Natural Science course must have a lab.

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Endorsement requirements vary. Please consult with advisor for information. If general elective is taken, it may be in any discipline. General elective may not fulfill program requirements. Consult with advisor for information.