Education Courses education courses Copy link Course Title Bilingual and English as a Second Language (ESL) Endorsement/Approval CPS Algebra Initiative Early Childhood Alternative Licensure Program Early Childhood Special Education Approval Illinois Director Credential Illinois Elementary Math Specialist Project Learning Behavior Specialist I Program Learning Behavior Specialist II Program Special Education Teacher Apprenticeship Program MESA Online Courses: Apply as a Nondegree Extramural Student SPAN 440 ISBE Endorsement CI 464 – Bilingualism and Literacy in a Second Language CI 472 – Language Proficiency Assessment and ESL Instruction CI 481 – Foundations and Current Issues in Educating English Language Learners CI 482 – Assessment and Instruction: A Multilingual/Multicultural Perspective CI 527- Literacy Leadership CI 540 – Linguistics for Teachers EDPS 470- Collective Bargaining Practice and Policy in K-12 and Higher Education EDPS 553 – Leading Urban School Systems EDPS 589 - Administrative and Leadership Theory in Education EPSY 451: Staff Management and Human Relations for Leaders in Early Childhood Education EPSY 452: Legal, Fiscal and Program Management for Leaders in Early Childhood Education EPSY 453: Educational Programming and Community Relations for Leaders in Early Childhood Education EPSY 494 Special Topic in Educational Psychology: Coaching in Early Childhood Education EPSY 494 Special Topic in Educational Psychology: Early Math Curriculum, Language, and Practice EPSY 520 - Introduction to Curriculum and Practice in Early Childhood Education EPSY 522: Internship in Early Childhood EPSY 523 - Advanced Curriculum and Practice in Early Childhood Education LRSC 594 – Special Topics: Number and Operations with Whole Numbers LRSC 594 – Rational Numbers and Proportional Reasoning LRSC 594 – Developing Algebraic Reasoning LRSC 594 – Rational numbers and proportional reasoning LRSC 594 – Elementary Mathematics Specialist Course Geometry and Measurement MTHT 465 – Teaching Algebra for Understanding MTHT 591 – Teaching Algebra for Understanding II SPAN 440 – Theory and Methods in Teaching Heritage Speakers SPED 410 – Exceptional Learners SPED 462- Assessment for Individuals with Disabilities SPED 463 – Literacy Instruction for Diverse Learners SPED 465- Understanding Students with High Incidence Disabilities SPED 466 – Language Development, Diversity, and Disabilities SPED 467- Understanding Students with Low Incidence Disabilities SPED 471- Curricular Adaptations for Learners with Significant Disabilities SPED/EPSY 482 – Collaborating with Families, Community, and Professionals SPED 506 – Characteristics and Assessments of Young Children With Disabilities SPED 508 – Methods of Instruction and Assessment of Young Children With Disabilitie SPED 512 – Curricular and Social Adaptations for Working with Learners with High Incidence Disabilities SPED 522 – Advanced Procedures in Special Educator as Consultant SPED 563 – Adolescent Literacy for Diverse Learners SPED 570 – Student Teaching Internship SPED 572 – Curriculum and Teaching for Students with Disabilities SPED 580 – Student Teaching in Special Education