Overview

Students choose at minimum one disciplinary area to earn their endorsement from social studies, math, science, or literacy (language arts). Subject area endorsements require 21 hours of approved content courses in the discipline.

Candidates complete 200 hours of clinical experience in grades 5-8 and full-time student teaching in their endorsement area for 16 weeks.

Career Options

Candidates who complete the Middle Level Education program at Northeastern Illinois University qualify for the Illinois Middle Grade Professional Educator License to teach in their endorsement area (social studies, math, science, or literacy).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Cultural Diversity In Our Schools

Curriculum And Instruction

Media Technology For Educators

Literacy Instruction For Middle Level Grades

Survey Of The Field Of Special Education

Middle School Advisory & Counseling

New Literacies For The 21st Century

Development Of Educational Thought

Children's And Young Adult Literature

Teaching Writing: Purpose, Voice, Craft

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

45 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chicago, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants must meet the general requirements for admission to the College of Graduate Studies and Research. Students entering the graduate program are not expected to have any prior preparation or knowledge in the field. In addition, applicants must provide:

2 letters of professional recommendation

MAT program application and writing sample

GPA in undergraduate work of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale

21 credits in the endorsement content area (If a student does not have 21 credits in their endorsement area, a Conditional Admission may be given by the program)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

17186 USD / year

≈ 17186 USD / year
Out-of-State

17186 USD / year

≈ 17186 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

8593 USD / year

≈ 8593 USD / year

Living costs

Chicago

United States

1297 - 2491 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

Career Options

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Chicago

Funding

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