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Elementary Education
Oakton Community College does not offer a specific degree in Elementary Education. Elementary Education majors should complete the Associate of Arts degree.
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Five Critical Things to Know
Elementary Education students should be aware of the following very important points:
1. Have you declared yourself as an Elementary Education student at Oakton? You can do so either at the Admissions Office or at Registrations and Records. This is very important so that you receive all of the informational mailings and e-mails sent to Education students. Aspects of the Education major change often and it may be necessary for the Education Program Coordinator to get ahold of you. Also, please be sure that your e-mail address, street address and phone number are always current with Oakton.
2. All students must pass the Illinois Test of Basic Skills prior to admittance into a School of Education at a four-year institution. this means that Oakton students should plan on taking this test at least one year prior to transfer. This will ensure that the passing scores are available by the application deadlines to four-year institutions.
For more information see:
Basic Skills Test Registration and Information Website
Oakton does not offer this test on campus. However, the Learning Center does offer test preparation workshops.
3. Admission requirements to Schools of Education are often higher than admission requirements to the university itself. Also, admission requirements to Schools of Education are often higher than requirements for graduation from Oakton. For example, since many Schools of Education in the Chicago area require a 2.5 GPA or higher for acceptance, Oakton has raised the required GPA for graduation with an AAT degree to 2.5 from the 2.0 required of all other Associate degrees.4. Many Schools of Education have very specific general education requirements for their students. These may not completely align with the IAI-approved general education course taken as part of the AA degree at Oakton. It is crucial that Education students at Oakton make contact with advisors at their prospective transfer institution as soon as possible in order to make sure they are taking the correct general education courses. Below are general education requirements for the most common transfer institutions.
Top Transfer Institutions General Education Requirements for Elementary Education Majors Northeastern Illinois University Information Coming Soon DePaul University Information Coming Soon University of Illinois - Chicago Information Coming Soon Roosevelt University Information Coming Soon Northern Illinois University Information Coming Soon Loyola University Information Coming Soon University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign Information Coming Soon Elmhurst College Information Coming Soon National Louis University Information Coming Soon Illinois State University Information Coming Soon 5. Depending on the transfer institution, Education students at Oakton may be able to take some introductory-level Education courses at Oakton prior to transfer. It is crucial that Education students at Oakton make contact with advisors at their prospective transfer institution as soon as possible in order to determine which Oakton Education courses will transfer. Some may transfer as elective credit, and some may transfer as equivalent to courses in the Education major. Visit the link below often to check the status of course transferability -- the information will change over time as Oakton enters into agreements with local four-year institutions.
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