Elementary Education, B.A.
degree requirements
Graduation Requirements: Course Work
A minimum of 125 semester hours acceptable to the College of Education, a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50/4.00 (see Additional Graduation Requirements in this section), and a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00/4.00 in courses in the professional course sequence are required for graduation. A student must complete the basic course requirements of the University and College that are in effect at the time of initial registration. It is essential for each student to become familiar with the graduation requirements and to keep up to date with any published changes.
If requirements are changed, continuing students and those whose attendance at UIC has been interrupted for no more than two years, may complete the current graduation requirements or may continue to meet those requirements in effect at the time of initial registration. Students who return to UIC after an absence of more than two years are responsible for meeting the requirements of the University and College in effect at the time of the student's re-enrollment. If courses originally required are no longer offered, the College has the prerogative of specifying substitutes. Students should be aware that changes occurring in state certification requirements may necessitate additional graduation requirements.
Additional Graduation Requirements
In addition to completing major course requirements, students in the College of Education must also satisfy other graduation requirements listed below.
Hours Required for Graduation
For the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education a minimum of 125 semester hours of credit, exclusive of military service, acceptable to the College of Education is required for graduation.
Course work that duplicates previous credit does not count toward graduation, and no credit is given for a course in which a failing grade is received.
For the Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education, a minimum of 125 semester hours is required
Residence Requirement
Either the first 90 or the last 30 semester hours of degree work must be completed in continuous, uninterrupted residence at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Work done at the Springfield or Urbana-Champaign campuses of the University of Illinois does not satisfy this requirement. Credit earned through proficiency examinations, including credit earned through the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), UIC extension courses, and Urbana-Champaign correspondence, does not apply toward the minimum 30-semester hour residence requirement.
Transfer Credit
Courses completed at other institutions may be applied in partial fulfillment of graduation requirements and as prerequisites for courses at UIC. The College determines the transfer hours that apply toward the degree. Courses listed for credit on a Student Profile, Academic Advising Document, Degree Audit Report, or transcripts are not necessarily accepted for the degree.
Advanced Hour Rule
During the junior and senior years, a student must earn at least 30 hours in advanced level courses at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Grade Point Average
To be eligible for graduation, a student must have earned a cumulative grade point average of 2.50/4.00 in all general education course work and a cumulative grade point average of 3.00/4.00 in the education major.
In order to be eligible for certification, a student must meet the above GPA requirements and must also have a minimum 2.5/4.00 GPA in their Area of Specialization.
Intent to Graduate
An Intent to Graduate form must be submitted electronically through the Student Access System. The form is accessible through your student account via the Student Access System. If the Intent to Graduate Form is not completed by the deadline date (2nd week in the fall and spring semesters and 1st week in the summer session), the student will need to apply for graduation for the following term.
Students who do not meet the requirements for graduation will not be permitted to participate in the commencement ceremonies. Although students may be eligible to graduate in any semester, commencement ceremonies are only held in the spring semester.