A student who has already received a bachelor's degree from Illinois State University or from another college or university (accredited for baccalaureate degrees by the appropriate regional accrediting association) may pursue additional study to complete English Language Arts teacher certification requirements at Illinois State University.
The student must apply for admission as a Second Bachelor’s student in English Education. Second Bachelor's students seeking 'Certification Only' (completion of a teaching program without completing a second degree), should mark the teacher certification box on the undergraduate admission application. An audit of the student ’s previous work will be prepared disregarding requirements for a second degree. Second Bachelor's students who are expecting to complete the second degree should not mark this box on the undergraduate application.
Please note that students pursuing the 'Certification Only' option must meet the requirements for the teacher education major, professional education and certification that are in effect at the time of admission to the program. There are no specified hours required beyond the granting of the first degree and no minimum senior college level hours required for 'Certification Only.'
More information on Second Bachelor's and 'Certification Only' is available on the University Registrar's web site.
For detailed information about this program, please consult the Second Bachelor's/Certification Only page.
