The College of Arts and Sciences at Chicago State University offers ten programs leading to teacher certification: art, biology, chemistry, English, geography, history, math, music, physics, and Spanish. Because the teacher certification requirements are integrated with general education requirements, it is advisable that students follow this transfer guide if planning to major in one of the teaching programs. All transfer students must complete Chicago State University diagnostic examinations for English, reading, and mathematics unless they have documentation of having passed the Illinois Certification Test of Basic Skills (ICTBS). Study guides for the mathematics and English examinations can be found at EXAMS PAGE. Effective fall 2007, students are required to satisfy a 3 hour diversity and a 3 hour critical thinking requirement in the general education curriculum.  Effective fall 2008, students who have completed an associates degree will be considered to have completed all university general education requirements, including the foreign language requirement.  Individual programs may, however, require specific courses for program completion.

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CSU Critical Thinking	CLC
MATH 1010/140	MATH 121
MATH 1020/141	MATH 221
PHIL 1020/204	PHIL 122
CSU Diversity
Any course with the IAI Diversity designation, D or N

CSU Course Number and Title	Majors for which courses are required	Community College Equivalent Course
Foreign Language
6 hours in a single foreign language	All majors except Spanish	Language may be at the first-year level.
COMPOSITION
ENG 1270/127 - Composition I ENG 1280/128 - Composition II	All majors	ENG 121 ENG 122
MATHEMATICS
MATH 1010/140 – Concepts of Math I MATH 1020/141 – Concepts of Math II	Art, English, Music, Spanish, Geog, Hist	MATH 121 MATH 221
MATH 1250/171 - Pre-Calculus MATH 1410/261 – Calculus I MATH 1420/262 – Calculus II	Chemistry, Physics	MATH 144 MATH 145 MATH 146
MATH 1200/162 – College Algebra I MATH 1210/163 – College Algebra II	Biology	MATH 122 MATH 123
NATURAL SCIENCES
A total of 9 hours. At least 3 hours from each of biology, chemistry, physics, or physical science. At least one course with lab.	Art, English, History, Geography	Select from IAI-approved courses.
6 hours from biology; 6 hours from physical sciences. At least one course with lab.	Spanish	Select from IAI-approved courses.
3 hours from biology; 3 hours from physical science; 6 hours from any natural sciences. Two courses must be with a lab in a sequence.	Mathematics	Select from IAI-approved courses.
BIOL 1070/107 or 1080/108 - 3 hours from physical science and 3 hours chosen from BIology, Chemistry, Physical Science, Physics, mathematics or computer science.  At least one course with lab.	Music	BIO 121 and any IAI-approved physical science course
PH S 1114/11, 4 Practical Earth/Space Science with lab.	Biology, Chemistry, Physics	GEO 120 or 121
HUMANITIES: Note, to satisfy University general Education requirements 3 hrs must be fine arts.
SPCH 1130/113 - Comm for Professionals	All majors	CMM 121
3 hours in a literature elective	Biology, Chemistry, History, Physics, Mathematics, Spanish	Select any IAI-approved literature course.
3 hours English or Speech elective; 3 hours humanities elective chosen from Art, Music, English, Philosophy   Note: Humanities courses must be from at least two different disciplines.	Geography	Select any IAI-approved literature course.
3 hours humanities elective selected from art, music, English CMAT (communication), Philosophy, Foreign Language	Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics	Select from IAI-approved courses.
SOCIAL SCIENCES
PSYCH 1100/141 – Introduction to Psych. PSYCH 2040/204 – Psych. Of Childhood and Adolescents	All majors	PSYC 121 PSYC 222
Select one: HIST 1300/130 - U.S. History 1607-1876 HIST 1310/131 – U.S. History since 1877 POL 1010/101 – American National Government	English, Math, Spanish	HIST 221 HIST 222 PSC 121
Select one: HIST 1300/130 – U.S. History 1607-1876 HIST 1310/131 – U.S. History since 1877	Art, Biology, Chemistry, Physics	HIST 221 HIST 222
HIST 1310/131 – U.S. History since 1877	Music	HIST 222
POL 1010/101 – American National Government	Art, Biology, Chemistry, History, Music, Geography, Physics	PSC 121
3 hours social science elective	Art, Biology, Chemistry, Physics	Select from IAI-approved courses.
6 hours social sciences in same discipline	English, Math, Spanish	Select from IAI-approved courses.
MAJOR COURSES
The Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) website shows articulated major courses for majors in art education and music education. See the Chicago State University catalog for additional information about teaching options in biology, chemistry, English, geography, history, math, physics, and Spanish.