Infant Toddler Credential (Level 5)
Infant Toddler Credential (Level 5) Heading link
| Course Prefix & Number | Course Title | Credit Hours | Experience Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPSY 255 | Child Development in Contemporary Society | 3 | |
| EPSY 370 | Early Childhood Education and Curriculum | 3 | |
| EPSY 374 | Observation, Curriculum and Learning Environments for Very Young Children | 3 | 30 IT hours |
| ED 258 or SPED 466 | Language Development and Learning in a Diverse Society (ED 258) or Language Development, Diversity and Disabilities (SPED 466) | 3 | |
| EPSY 326 or EPSY 426 | Child, Health Safety and Nutrition (EPSY 326) or Development Health and Wellness: Conception to age 8 (EPSY 426) | 3 | 30 IT hours |
| EPSY 382 EPSY/SPED 482 | Child, Family and Community (EPSY 382) or Forging Collaborations with Families, Community and Staff (SPED 482) | 3 | |
| EPSY 461 | Seminar in fieldwork in Human Development and Learning | 3 | 100 IT hours |
| CI 481 or CI 470 | Foundations of Bilingualism (CI 481) or Language Culture and Learning in Urban Classrooms (CI 470) | 4 | 30 IT hours |
| EPSY 405 | Educational Assessment and Evaluation | 3 | |
| EPSY 320 | Social Development of Urban Children | 3 |
Additional Info Heading link
For Level 5 Credential: Students must have attained the the ECE Illinois Gateways ECE credential AND the courses outlined above AND are required to have a minimum of 100 hours supervised experience with Infants, Toddlers, and their families or 1,800 total hours of documented IT work experience
You can be working on the ECE credential and the IT credential at the same time.