The 125 credit-hour minimum is achievable by using specific courses that meet both general education requirements and the Middle Grades Education major curriculum requirements. All Middle Grades Education students must pick two content areas for their major. Elementary and Secondary education majors may add on specific content endorsements to their license through specific coursework. We recommend students work with their faculty advisor.
The Middle Grades Professional Educator License with content area Endorsements is granted by the state of Illinois. The requirements for the Middle Grades Endorsements, set forth by the state, are inclusive to the grades 5-8.
Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) are general education courses Concordia-Chicago agrees to accept in lieu of comparable, lower-division general education requirements. For more information regarding IAI transfer credit, please see the Illinois Board of Higher Education’s iTransfer website at www.itransfer.org.
University Requirements
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| COL-1995 | Vocation and College Success | 1 |
General Education Requirements (47-63)
Communication (9 Hours)
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| ENG-1100 | English Composition | 3 |
| COM-1100 | Speech Communication | 3 |
| ENG-2000 | Writing About Literature | 3 |
Humanities (9-10 Hours)
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| History of the American People to 1877 | |
| History of the American People since 1877 |
| Introduction to the Visual Arts | |
| Two-Dimensional Basic Studio | |
| Three-Dimensional Basic Studio | |
| Western Art: Pre-History through Renaissance | |
| Western Art: Post Renaissance through Contemporary | |
| Non-Western Art 1 | |
| Introduction to Film Studies | |
| Global Documentary 1 | |
| Exploration of Music | |
| Survey of Western Music | |
| Music of World Cultures 1 | |
| History of Jazz | |
| Introduction to Theater | |
| American Sign Language I | |
| American Sign Language II | |
| Literature for Children, Adolescents & Young Adults | |
| Non-Western Literature 1 | |
| Society and Literature | |
| U.S. Latina/o Literature(s) | |
| Greek & Roman Mythology | |
| African American Literature | |
| Classical World Literature | |
| Modern World Literature | |
| German for Reading I | |
| German for Reading II | |
| Greek I | |
| Greek II | |
| Hebrew I | |
| Hebrew II | |
| Survey of Early Modern Europe, 1350-1815 | |
| Survey of Modern Europe Since 1815 | |
| History of the American People to 1877 | |
| History of the American People since 1877 | |
| Survey of World History to 1350 1 | |
| Survey of the World Since 1350 1 | |
| U.S. Women's History | |
| African American History | |
| Hispanic and Latino American History | |
| Ancient Greek and Roman Civilizations | |
| A History of Illinois | |
| Arts and Ideas | |
| Intro to American Cultural Studies | |
| Latin I | |
| Latin II | |
| Exploration of Music | |
| Survey of Western Music | |
| Music of World Cultures | |
| History of Jazz | |
| Primer in Philosophy | |
| Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion | |
| Introduction to Logic | |
| Social and Political Philosophy | |
| Elementary Spanish I | |
| Elementary Spanish II | |
| Intermediate Spanish I | |
| Intermediate Spanish II | |
| Introduction to Theater | |
Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 Hours)
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| EDUC-2020 | Human and Cognitive Development | 3 |
| PSY-2125 | Child and Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
| Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 1 | |
| Foundations of Economics | |
| Geography of North America | |
| World Geography: Culture Patterns | |
| The Developing World 1 | |
| Introduction to Global Cultural Studies | |
| Engaging Diversity: U.S. Perspectives | |
| American Government and Politics | |
| Social and Political Philosophy | |
| International Relations | |
| Introduction to Comparative Politics | |
| General Psychology | |
| The Mind and the Brain | |
| Developmental Psychology: Life Span | |
| Social Psychology | |
| People and Society (transfer students exempt) | |
| Introduction to Sociology | |
| Marriage and the Family | |
| Sociology of Gender/Sexualities | |
| Race, Ethnicity, & Racisms in the U.S. | |
| Social Inequality: Class, Status and Power | |
Physical and Life Science (8 Hours)
At least one of the transfer courses in science must include a lab.
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NSCI-1110 | Concepts in Chemistry and Biology 3 | 4 |
| NSCI-1120 | Concepts in Physics and Earth Science 3 | 4 |
Mathematics (3 Hours)
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| 3 |
| Finite Mathematics (for non-math content specialists) | |
| College Algebra | |
| Pre-Calculus (or higher for math content specialists) | |
University Requirements
Theology – Public Teacher Education (6 Hours)
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| The Bible (B) | |
| Introduction to the Old Testament (B) | |
| Introduction to the New Testament (B) | |
| Introduction to Christianity (S) | |
Theology – Lutheran Teacher Education (21 Hours)
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| EDUC-4900 | Lutheran Teacher: Vocation and Methods | 3 |
| |
| THY-2010 | Introduction to the Old Testament (B) 2 | 3 |
| THY-2500 | Martin Luther's Small and Large Catechisms (S) 1 | 3 |
| THY-3105 | Introduction to the New Testament (B) | 3 |
| THY-3320 | Survey of Church History (H) | 3 |
| The Augsburg Confession and its Apology (S) | |
| The Ancient Creeds, the Smalcald Articles, and the Treaties (S) | |
| The Formula of Concord (S) | |
