Academic Programs

The official curriculum requirements for each academic program are maintained in the Chicago State University Course Catalog. Use the links below to access the corresponding catalog entries for each program, which include required coursework, electives, credit hour requirements and related academic policies.

Bachelor’s degrees:

• Bachelor of Science
• Recreation: Parks, Recreation and Sports Administration Concentration
• Recreation: Sports Management Concentration
• Recreation: Therapeutic Recreation Concentration

• Bachelor of Science in Education (BSED)
• Early Childhood Licensure
• Early Childhood Pre-Primary Specialist Non-Licensure
• Educational Studies Non-Licensure
• Elementary Education Licensure
• Physical Education
• Physical Education: Health, Wellness and Sport

Master’s degrees:

• Master of Arts in Teaching, Early Childhood Education
• Master of Arts in Teaching, Elementary Education
• Master of Arts in Teaching, Physical Education
• Master of Arts in Teaching, Secondary and PK-12
• Master of Science in Education, Physical Education

Certificate, Licensure and Endorsements:

Certificates

• Undergraduate Certificate in Recreation
• Adapted Physical Education Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
• Middle School Education Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
• Art, Visual, Foreign Language: Spanish, Music (PK-12)
• English/Language Arts (Secondary 6-12)
• Mathematics (Secondary 6-12)
• Science: Biology (Secondary 6-12)
• Science: Chemistry (Secondary 6-12)
• Science: Physics (Secondary 6-12)
• Social Science: History (Secondary 6-12)
• Therapeutic Recreation Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

Licensure 

• Early Childhood Endorsement Post-Baccalaureate Licensure
• Physical Education Post-Baccalaureate Licensure Program

 Endorsements

• Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Early Childhood Special Education
• Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in English as a Second Language

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