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DE PAUL UNIVERSITY

EDUCATION DEGREES FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS

College of Education

YOU WILL BE

W E L C O M E D.

WHY TRANSFER TO DEPAUL?

There are many things to consider when you’re choosing

the university where you’ll complete your four-year degree:

reputation, available majors, costs, financial aid, location

and more. But one single factor can give you the edge: the

school’s commitment to transfer students.

That’s where our expertise comes in. DePaul welcomes

transfer students. We have a staff of admission counselors

who work with—and only with—transfer students, so

we know how to give you the support you need to make

a smooth transition.

At DePaul, you’ll gain a high quality, practical education

that balances academic knowledge with professional

preparation. You’ll get the personal attention you deserve.

After all, it’s easy for our professors—many of whom are

nationally or internationally known—to get to know you

when nearly all of our education classes have just 23 to

30 students. And, your personal network will include

DePaul’s 145,000 alumni, including more than 97,000 living

in the Chicago metropolitan area.

Best of all, you’ll get the value and prestige you want.

DePaul was named by Careers and Colleges as one of 12

colleges that offers a top education at less-than-Ivy-League

costs. And, DePaul’s College of Education is accredited by

the Illinois State Board of Education.

In short, DePaul can streamline your transition from

community college through a four-year degree to a

bright future.

DEPAUL’S COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

As a teacher, you must have the vision and confidence to

deliver meaningful instruction based on the needs of your

students, the subjects you are teaching and the community

in which you work. You’ll develop all these skills and more

at DePaul’s College of Education (COE).

Our curriculum is designed to meet both national standards

and the specific criteria required by the State of Illinois for

certification in the area you want to teach.

Professional educators in Chicago will tell you that COE

goes far beyond core requirements. COE is guided by

the Urban Professional Multicultural Educator conceptual

framework, preparing graduates to lead as well as serve in

complex urban environments. Our programs and curricula

are developed and supported by a carefully chosen array of

theories and research data, as well as experience with best

practices in the field.

That experience is enriched through the partnerships that

COE faculty and staff have forged with more than 150

institutions in the metropolitan area. Faculty members

consult with, provide professional training to, and lead

community-service projects for administrators, teachers and

counselors at a wide range of public, parochial and private

schools, and districts and educational bodies. Adding to

that knowledge are the experiences of our diverse student

body and the clientele they serve. At DePaul, students like

you are actively involved in learning, analyzing, discussing,

assessing and applying current theory in each field of study.

The result? Our graduates are recognized locally and

across the nation as well-prepared educators who

can change the lives of their students and the fortunes

of the communities in which they serve.

You’ll feel right at home transferring to DePaul University’s College of Education. You'll soon discover

that a large percentage of DePaul’s new undergraduates are transfer students like you. In fact, we

welcome more than 2,500 transfer students each year.

What’s so special about DePaul?

Let’s find out.

EDUCATION DEGREES

FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS

PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

This program prepares you to teach infants through third

grade in public and private elementary schools and childcare

centers. You can earn a Bachelor of Science through COE or

a Bachelor of Arts through a joint program between

Education and DePaul’s School for New Learning. Both

qualify you to apply for the Illinois Type 04 Certificate and

meet the requirements for Illinois Approval for Special

Education at the preschool level. The Bachelor of Science

degree entitles you to apply for ESL/Bilingual Endorsements.

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

This Bachelor of Science degree prepares you to teach

children from kindergarten through ninth grade in public and

private elementary schools. In all cases, appropriate field

experience plays an integral role. The program qualifies you

for Type 03 teacher certification in grades K-9.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

The teaching concentration prepares you to teach at

elementary and secondary schools, while the sports and

fitness concentration prepares you to manage or develop

fitness and exercise programs in other settings. If you select

the teaching concentration, this Bachelor of Science program

qualifies you for Type 10 K-12 school certification.

SECONDARY EDUCATION

This program prepares you to teach at the high school level

in biology, chemistry, English, environmental science, history,

mathematics, physics, social sciences or visual arts. Content

area courses are completed through DePaul’s College of

Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and College of Science and

Health. You’ll earn a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science

degree depending on your subject area and will qualify for

Type 09 secondary school certification; you also may be

eligible to teach at the middle school level.

WORLD LANGUAGE EDUCATION

This program combines principles of education, pedagogy

and field work with an endorsement in Chinese, French,

German, Italian, Japanese or Spanish. Language courses are

completed through DePaul’s Department of Modern

Languages. The program leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree

and Type 10 (special) certification in grades K-12.

THE PATH TO TEACHER CERTIFICATION

Teacher candidates at DePaul go through three stages to

earn certification to teach in Illinois:

Step 1 Pre-Teacher Candidate: You’ll complete your general

education core curriculum or most of DePaul’s Liberal

Studies Program. You can take many of these classes at your

community college.

Step 2 Advanced Teacher Candidate: As an upperclassman,

you’ll complete the required courses in your major and pass

assessment tests in basic skills, your content area and

professional teaching. You’ll do most of this work at DePaul.

Step 3 Student Teacher: You’ll complete the student teaching

internship and the capstone course as a senior at DePaul.

STATE TESTS

To earn your state certification, you’ll need to pass several

assessments: The Illinois Test of Academic Proficiency (TAP),

the Assessment of Professional Teaching (APT) and the

content area test for your major. We suggest that you pass

the Test of Academic Proficiency before you transfer, if

possible. We provide comprehensive test preparation

for all of these assessments. For more information, go to

www.icts.nesinc.com.

ADVANCED STANDING

After you transfer, the next step is earning Advanced

Teacher Candidate status, also called Advanced Standing.

To do so, you must complete at least eight quarter hours

at DePaul, complete and pass EDU 025 Basic Technology

and earn a GPA of at least 2.5 on that course work. All

students, except those majoring in fitness management, must

pass the Illinois Test of Academic Proficiency. Finally, you must

submit a one-page petition to formally apply to become an

Advanced Teacher Candidate.

CAREER EXPLORATION

You’ll have many opportunities to explore the world of

teaching. You’ll have field experiences that will allow you to

network. You’ll develop contacts through COE faculty and

staff. And, DePaul’s Career Center holds an annual education

job fair, in addition to personalized services.

DePaul offers undergraduate

egrees in:

arly Childhood Education

Elementary Education

Physical Education

Secondary Education

orld Language Education

2320 North Kenmore Avenue

Chicago, Illinois 60614-3250

DePaul University is an equal opportunity educator and employer.

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Telephone: (773) 325-7740

Email: admission@depaul.edu

Web: education.depaul.edu

TRANSFERRING TO DEPAUL

We want the courses you take at your community college to

help you meet your graduation requirements at DePaul. You

will need to complete the general education requirements—

at DePaul they are known as liberal studies requirements—

along with the requirements in your major.

You have two options for completing the general education

requirements. If you transfer from a college that participates in

the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) you may follow the IAI

General Education Core Curriculum. Once at DePaul,

you’ll take

mission-based courses and the capstone course in your major.

Your other option is to choose courses that fulfill our liberal

studies requirements. Use our Web resources (see “Online

Tools”) to select courses that fulfill the requirements for

education majors.

ONLINE TOOLS

Use our online Transfer Center at go.depaul.edu/transfercenter

to see how your credits will transfer and select future courses.

The DePaul Transfer Course Lists website (go.depaul.edu/

transfercourses) shows the courses that have been

articulated, or matched, with DePaul courses and how these

courses will be accepted for credit in your intended major.

DePaul’s Dynamic Transfer Guides will show you all of the

courses at your community college which will fulfill current

degree requirements. Visit go.depaul.edu/transferguides.

The u.select Illinois system at go.depaul.edu/uselectillinois lets

you see how courses at your college are accepted at DePaul.

DAPP: THE DEPAUL ADMISSION PARTNERSHIP

PROGRAM

If you plan to complete your degree by starting at your

community college and transferring to DePaul, you should

join DAPP as soon as possible. DAPP will provide you with

confidence and clarity throughout your community college

career and as you transfer. Visit go.depaul.edu/DAPP.

TRANSFER LIMITS

DePaul is on a quarter system that requires 192 quarter credits

for graduation. A limit of 66 semester (99 quarter) credits can

transfer from any community college to DePaul. A limit of

88 semester (132 quarter) credits can transfer from a four-year

college. If you present more credits than can be transferred,

you may use the excess credits to demonstrate that you have

met certain requirements, but you will need to take additional

courses to earn enough credit for graduation.

TRANSFER COURSES FOR AN EDUCATION DEGREE

DePaul requires “U.S. History” and “Introduction to the

American Political System” as part of your education major.

Most community colleges offer these courses.

The following courses are commonly found at both community

and four-year colleges:

1. Introduction to Education: typically transfers to all five

programs.

2. Hu

man Development: select the courses that correlate to

the age level you hope to teach (for example, early

childhood human development, elementary age human

development, adolescent human development, etc.)

3. Educational Psychology: typically transfers to elementary

education and secondary education.

4. Mainstreaming Students with Disabilities: typically transfers

to elementary education and secondary education.

5. Math for Elementary Teachers 1 and 2: typically transfers

to elementary education.

6. Physical Education Activity Courses: typically transfers to

physical education (10 hours required).

ADMISSION INFORMATION

To transfer to COE, submit the admission application

and an

official transcript from every college/university attended.

you’ve earned fewer than 30 semester (44 quarter) hours of

transferable college work when you apply, you must provide

an official high school transcript and an ACT/SAT score

report. If you’ve completed 30 semester (45 quarter) college

credits or more, you must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 (based

on transferable credit). You must be in good academic

standing at the last college/university attended. Apply at

go.depaul.edu/apply.

COSTS AND FINANCIAL AID

You'll find tuition rates at go.depaul.edu/tuition. Seventy

percent of undergraduates receive some form of financial aid

or scholarships. Submit the Free Application for Federal

Student Aid (FAFSA) at fafsa.gov. To be considered for

scholarships, submit separate scholarship applications by the

stated deadlines: fall quarter—May 15; winter quarter—October

15; and spring quarter—January 15. Learn more at

go.depaul.edu/financial_aid.

Our transfer counselors always are willing to answer your

questions. Get in touch today.

Call: (312) 362-8300 or (800) 4DEPAUL, ext 28300

Email: admission@depaul.edu

VISIT US

Explore the range of programs and services available for

adult and transfer students. Talk with admission counselors

and program representatives about your interests. You

also can see the university on a campus tour. Go to

go.depaul.edu/visit or call (312) 362-5551.