HEALTH & SAFETY DRIVER EDUCATION COURSES
OFFERED BY CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY
(Revised 5-08 with new course numbers)

CSU has changed the numbers for all of the courses at the University.  The new numbers for the driver education courses are listed below in bold.  The old course numbers are in the parenthesis.  You will also notice the new undergraduate level courses are at the 4000 level and the new graduate courses are at the 5000 level.  No longer will a G designate graduate level courses.  You cannot take these courses to get credit again with the new numbers.  The university will not award credit for any course a second time.

H&S 4500/H&S 5500 Driver Education      
            (3 CREDIT HOURS) Lecture and Field
            (Old Numbers:  H & S 350/350G Driver Education)

H&S 4560/5560 Advance Traffic Safety and Instructional Materials
            (3 CREDIT HOURS) Lecture and Field
            (Old Numbers:  H & S 356/356G Advance Traffic Safety)
           
H&S 4570/5570 Advanced Safety Education
            (3 CREDIT HOURS) Lecture and Field
            (Old Numbers:  H & S 357/357G Advanced Safety Education)
           
The three courses listed above are offered by Chicago State University and have been approved by the Illinois State Board of Education to fulfill the course work needed to teach driver education in the schools of Illinois.  You will need to have the endorsement placed on your valid teaching certificate by submitting your transcript to the state in order to show proof to an employer that you have fulfilled endorsement requirements.  To have this endorsement added, you will need to have all of your transcripts reviewed by the state to be sure you have met all requirements.  This review cannot be done by anyone other than the Illinois State Board Education.  Universities have not been given the authority to perform evaluations.

We strongly recommend you have your transcripts reviewed ASAP.  This will eliminate any problems with courses you are missing or have already taken and do not want to repeat. 

STATE OF ILLINOIS REQUIREMENTS:  Also available at www.ISBE.net

Requirements for Secondary Level Endorsement in Driver Education & Safety
This endorsement requires 16 semester hours in the field of driver education and safety, including preparation as follows:

1. 3 semester hours in general safety
2. 5 semester hours in driver education and advanced traffic safety
3. 8 semester hours chosen from two or more of the following areas:
1. General safety, including traffic and industrial safety
2. Advanced psychology and sociology
3. First aid and health education
4. Instructional materials
4. Teachers assigned to either simulation or multiple-car programs shall have preparation in the use of these methods which shall consist of a minimum of 1 semester hour or its equivalent in each area.

If you are not currently taking courses as an officially admitted CSU graduate student, you must be processed as a graduate student-at-large. Please call the Graduate Studies Office at 773.995.2404 to begin the process.  Ask the representative from that office about registration procedures.  It is wise to register early and pay on time.  These courses tend to fill quickly.  You can only obtain the RAP/PIN number from the Graduate Studies Office to register.  The HPER Department, Chair, and faculty cannot give that number to you.  The Graduate Studies Office is the only place to call for information about registration.  If the class is at an off campus/extension site, you may contact Extension Services to help with registration after you have enrolled as a grad-at-large.

If you are an undergraduate student, please call the Admissions Office at 773.995.2513 to ask about procedures regarding processing as an undergraduate student-at-large.

Information and registration is available at www.csu.edu.

SCHEDULE of COURSES

If need is indicated, Taft High School may offer H&S 4500/5500 during the summer semester.  This is also determined by site and instructor availability and funds.

The CSU driver education courses may be taken in any order and up to 2 at one time.  Courses can not be completed in one semester and/or summer. 

• All classes begin at 6:00PM and finish at 8:50PM (unless otherwise noted in bulletin).
• Courses at Naperville Central High School are offered on Tuesday evenings.
• Courses at Taft High School are offered on Wednesday evenings.
• Courses at Bogan High School are offered on Thursday evenings.
• Summer courses are offered two nights a week:  Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday.
• If H&S 350/G is offered at Taft during the summer, it will be offered during the day after summer break begins.

AFTER YOU REGISTER, please note the due date for payment.  If you do not submit payment by this date, YOU WILL BE DROPPED FROM THE COURSE!

Payment, for courses is most efficient by calling the Cashier’s Office at 773.995.2029 and using your credit card.   You should not pay any university fees for taking an extension course.  Clarify that you should be paying extension course prices only.  You are also responsible for any holds on your account; for example outstanding bills or lack of immunization records.  Please contact the Bursar’s Office at (773) 995-2470 for taking care of your account.  The contact number for the Wellness Center is (773) 995-2010.