Illinois Gateways Credentials

For students in the BA Human Development & Learning (HDL) program

HDL students who complete the following courses can earn an Illinois Gateways credential based around their focus area.

Required Courses for the Early Childhood Education (Level 5) Credential Heading link

Total Credit Hours: 31-34
Total Supervised Experience Hours: 210 or 260

Please note these requirements are only for HDL students. Students in UIC's master's program for Early Childhood Education have different requirements for this credential. Learn more about the credential on the IL Gateways website: https://www.ilgateways.com/ece-credential-levels-2-6
Requirement	Course	Credit Hours	Experience Hours
1.	EPSY 255 \| Child Development in Contemporary Society	3	0
2.	EPSY 210 \| Principles of Learning Across Lifespan	3	0
3.	EPSY 370 \| Early Childhood Education and Curriculum	3	0
4. (Choose one)	ED 258 \| Language Development and Learning in a Diverse Society	3	0
	SPED 466 \| Language Development, Diversity and Disabilities	3	0
5. (Choose one)	EPSY 326 \| Child, Health Safety and Nutrition	3	0
	EPSY 426 \| Development Health and Wellness: Conception to age 8	3	30
6. (Choose one)	EPSY 382 \| Child, Family and Community	3	0
	EPSY/SPED 482 \| Forging Collaborations with Families, Community and Staff	3	0
7. (Choose one)	EPSY 461 \| Seminar in fieldwork in Human Development and Learning	3	200
	EPSY 520 \| Intro to Curriculum and Practice in ECE	6	150
8.	CI 481 \| Foundations of Bilingualism	4	30
9.	EPSY 405 \| Educational Assessment and Evaluation	3	0
10. (Choose one)	EPSY 320 \| Social Development of Urban Children	3	0
	EPSY 420 \| Social Development of Young Children	3	0