Registration for courses with prefix EEND, REAL, and REND will close one (1) week prior to the scheduled course start date. Course sections (including those offered 100% online) may close sooner if they reach capacity. Wait list information will be posted if available.
POLICY FOR NEW CANDIDATES
Individuals with no previous registration, coursework, or program enrollment at the University of St. Francis must register a minimum of five (5) business days prior to the scheduled course start date. This policy is driven by processing time for creation of a student account and access to various university resources required for a successful course start. For this reason, we strongly encourage new candidates to register a minimum of three (3) weeks prior to the scheduled course start date.
Educators taking courses through district, school, or regional education partnerships should visit the Partner Courses and Cohorts page for information and registration. Registering from this page rather than your designated partner page will place you in a standard course section – forfeiting any applicable tuition benefit associated with the partnership.
Individuals taking courses or enrolling in programs to pursue licensure, endorsements, certification, or to secure employment requiring specific teaching credentials should refer to their state board of education prior to enrollment to determine whether the course or program meets the requirements in the state in which they reside.
View Schedule and Register: Spring 2025 Courses
BILINGUAL EDUCATION ENDORSEMENT COURSES
Courses noted in this section may be applied toward coursework requirements for the Bilingual Education endorsement. Courses in this series are offered 100% online. Click on the course title to view a sample syllabus.
- EEND 631 Theoretical Foundations of Bilingual and ESL (4)
- EEND 632 Methods and Materials for Teaching ESL (4)
- EEND 633 Assessment of Bilingual and ESL Students (3)
- EEND 634 Cross Cultural Studies/Limited-English Proficient Students (3)
- EEND 637 Methods and Materials for Teaching Bilingual Students (3)
EEND 634: January 6 – February 28, 2025 | blended course option
In-person meetings on Thursdays 1/9, 1/30, 2/27 from 4:30 – 8:30 with the remainder of the course completed online. Meetings will take place at John J. Lukancic Middle School (Romeoville). Register here for this discounted course ($630).
Choice of one credit elective: EEND 638 or REAL 653
- EEND 638 Supporting Multilingual Learners in the Inclusive Classroom (1)
- EEND 653 Welcoming Newly Arrived EL Students (1)
The following may be utilized to fulfill additional required elective course requirements.
- EEND 611 Serving English Language Learners with Special Needs (3)
- EEND 636 Linguistics (4)
- EEND 650 Foundations of Biliteracy Education (3)
- EEND 651 Instructional Practices for Biliteracy Education (3)
Are you interested in the Bilingual Education endorsement?
Visit our endorsements page for course information, registration, and additional requirements.
View Schedule and Register: Spring 2025 Courses
Courses in this series are offered 100% online. Click on the course title to view a sample syllabus. Availability varies by semester.
- REAL 612 Educating for Character (3)
- REAL 614 Ethical Decision Making and Virtue Development (3)
- REAL 616 Becoming a School of Character (3)
- REAL 739 Restorative Practices in the Classroom (3)
Click here to learn more about becoming a State School of Character!
Courses offered by our partner in education, Guardians of Democracy, with optional experiential graduate credit through the University of St. Francis.
Visit the Guardians of Democracy website for a current course schedule.
- Current and Controversial Issue Discussion Strategies
- Simulations of Democratic Processes
- Informed Action through Service Learning
View Schedule and Register: Spring 2025 Courses
DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION
- EEND 611 Serving English Language Learners with Special Needs (3)
- EEND 613 Differentiated Instruction (3)
- EEND 614 Behavioral Strategies for the Heterogeneous Classroom (3)
- EEND 640 Development and Characteristics of Individuals with Special Needs (3)
GIFTED EDUCATION
- EEND 602 Survey of Gifted Education (3)
- EEND 654 Encouraging Student Creativity & Critical Thinking (3)
- EEND 657 Identification & Assessment of Gifted and Talented Students (3)
- EEND 658 Gifted & Talented Educator Practicum (3)
- EEND 718 Curriculum and Instruction for Gifted and Talented Students (3)
- EEND 719 Social Emotional Development for Gifted and Talented Students (3)
View Schedule and Register: Spring 2025 Courses
Courses noted in this section may be applied toward coursework requirements for the Director of Special Education endorsement. All courses are offered 100% online. Click on the course title to view a sample syllabus.
- EEND 600 Introduction to Special Education Finance (3)
- EEND 606 Supervision of Programs for Exceptional Children (3)
- EEND 641 Legal and Historical Foundations in Special Education (3)
- EEND 644 Specialized Curriculum and Methods in Special Education (3)
Are you interested in the Director of Special Education endorsement?
Visit our endorsements page for course information, registration, and additional requirements.
View Schedule and Register: Spring 2025 Courses
Courses in this series are offered 100% online. Click on the course title to view a sample syllabus or see descriptions below. Availability varies by semester.
View Schedule and Register: Spring 2025 Courses
Courses in this series are offered 100% online. Click on the course title to view a sample syllabus. Availability varies by semester.
View Schedule and Register: Spring 2025 Courses
Courses in this series are offered 100% online. Click on the course title to view a sample syllabus or see descriptions below. Availability varies by semester.
Early Childhood
- EEND 601 Child Growth and Development (3)
- EEND 659 Planning and Assessment in the Early Years (3)
- EEND 660 Acquisition and Assessment of Spoken and Written Language (3)
- EEND 661 Pedagogy and Practice of Play in Childhood Education (3)
Early Childhood Special Education
Are you interested in the Early Childhood Education endorsement?
Visit our endorsements page for course information, registration, and additional requirements.
View Schedule and Register: Spring 2025 Courses
ENDORSEMENT COURSES
Courses noted in this section may be applied toward coursework requirements for the Technology Specialist endorsement. Courses in this series are offered 100% online or may include one virtual meeting. Click on the course title to view a sample syllabus.
- EEND 675 Foundations of Educational Technology (3)
- EEND 676 Collaborative Web Tools in Education (3)
- EEND 677 Multimedia Tools in Education (3)
- EEND 678 Effective Technology Integration Into Lessons and Curriculum (3)
- EEND 679 Assessing and Improving Student Achievement with Technology (3)
- EEND 680 Ed Tech Coaching (3)
- EEND 681 Managing Educational Technology Services (3)
- EEND 713 Engaging eLearning (3)
Are you interested in the Technology Specialist endorsement?
Visit our endorsements page for course information, registration, and additional requirements.
OTHER EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY COURSES
Courses in this series are offered 100% online. Click on the course title to view a sample syllabus.
View Schedule and Register: Spring 2025 Courses
Courses in this series are offered in a variety of formats – please be sure to review the schedule in the course registration link to verify format and meeting dates (as applicable).
Click on the course title to view a sample syllabus. Availability varies by semester.
- EEND 601 Child Growth and Development (3)
- EEND 659 Planning and Assessment in the Early Years (3)
- EEND 674 Instructional Planning and Assessment (3)
- EEND 689 General Literacy Methods (3)
- EEND 690 General Mathematics Methods (2)
- EEND 696 Methods of Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School (1)
- REAL 694 Methods of Teaching Science in Elementary Schools (3)
- REAL 695 Methods of Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School (3)
- REND 689 Disciplinary Literacy (3)
View Schedule and Register: Spring Semester 2025 Courses
Courses in this series are offered 100% online. Click on the course title to view a sample syllabus or see descriptions below. Availability varies by semester.
View Schedule and Register: Spring 2025 Courses
ESL ENDORSEMENT COURSES
Courses noted in this section may be applied toward coursework requirements for the ESL endorsement. Courses in this series are offered 100% online. Click on the course title to view a sample syllabus.
- EEND 631 Theoretical Foundations of Bilingual and ESL (4)
- EEND 632 Methods and Materials for Teaching ESL (4)
- EEND 633 Assessment of Bilingual and ESL Students (3)
- EEND 634 Cross Cultural Studies/Limited-English Proficient Students (3)
- EEND 636 Linguistics (4)
EEND 634: January 6 – February 28, 2025 | blended course option
In-person meetings on Thursdays 1/9, 1/30, 2/27 from 4:30 – 8:30 with the remainder of the course completed online. Meetings will take place at John J. Lukancic Middle School (Romeoville). Register here for this discounted course ($630).
EEND 636: March 3 – April 28, 2025 | blended course option
In-person meetings on Thursdays 3/6, 3/27, 4/24 from 4:30 – 8:30 with the remainder of the course completed online. Meetings will take place at John J. Lukancic Middle School (Romeoville). Register here for this discounted course ($840).
Are you interested in the ESL endorsement?
Visit our endorsements page for course information, registration, and additional requirements.
SERVING SPECIAL POPULATIONS | BILINGUAL & ESL
Courses in this series are offered 100% online. Click on the course title to view a sample syllabus.
- EEND 637 Methods and Materials for Teaching Bilingual Students (3)
- EEND 638 Supporting Multilingual Learners in the Inclusive Classroom (1)
- EEND 650 Foundations of Biliteracy Education (3)
- EEND 651 Instructional Practices for Biliteracy Education (3)
- REAL 653 Welcoming Newly Arrived EL Students (1)
- EEND 651 Instructional Practices for Biliteracy Education (3)
View Schedule and Register: Spring 2025 Courses
HEALTH EDUCATION ENDORSEMENT COURSES
Courses noted in this section may be applied toward coursework requirements for the Health Education endorsement. Courses in this series are offered 100% online. Click on the course title to view a sample syllabus.
- EEND 730 School Health Curriculum and Evaluation (3)
- EEND 731 Mental and Emotional Health in Education (3)
- EEND 732 Nutrition in Education (3)
- EEND 733 Drug Education (3)
- EEND 734 Teaching Personal Health (3)
- EEND 735 Environmental Health in the Classroom (3)
- EEND 736 Disease Prevention in Education (3)
- EEND 737 Human Sexuality in Education (3)
- EEND 738 Assessment & Evaluation in Physical Education (3)
Are you interested in the Health Education endorsement?
Visit our endorsements page for course information, registration, and additional requirements.
View Schedule and Register: Spring 2025 Courses
Courses in this series are offered 100% online. Click on the course title to view a sample syllabus. Availability varies by semester.
THREE CREDIT HOUR COURSES
- EEND 724 Implementing Student Learning Communities
- EEND 725 Legendary Teacher Traits
- EEND 726 Practices Leading to High Student Achievement
- EEND 728 Social-Emotional Learning: Principles and Practices
- EEND 729 Strategies to Support Blended Learning
- REAL 694 Enhancing the Social Emotional Climate of a Classroom with Mindfulness
ONE CREDIT HOUR COURSES
View Schedule and Register: Spring 2025 Courses
- EEND 645 Instructional Coaching and Professional Development (3)
- EEND 646 Instructional Coaching Cycle (3)
- EEND 647 Data Informed Instructional Coaching (3)
- EEND 649 Student-Centered Instructional Coaching (3)
Have you heard the news?
Instructional Coaching is now offered as a graduate certificate program and as a concentration in the Teaching & Learning (M.S.) degree program! Educators will gain the specific knowledge and skills needed to be an effective instructional coach who can support teacher development as well as increase student growth and achievement.
Instructional Coaching courses completed through the REAL program may be used toward the corresponding concentration within the Teaching & Learning (M.S.) degree program.
View Schedule and Register: Spring 2025 Courses
Courses in this series are offered in an online or blended format. Click on the course title to view a sample syllabus. Availability varies by semester.
- EEND 689 General Literacy Methods (3)
- EEND 690 General Mathematics Methods (2)
- EEND 691 Methods of Teaching Adolescents Science (3)
- EEND 693 Methods of Teaching Adolescents Social Science (3)
- EEND 694 Methods of Teaching Adolescents Mathematics (3)
- EEND 695 Methods of Teaching Adolescents English/Language Arts (3)
- EEND 696 Methods of Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School (1)
- REAL 694 Methods of Teaching Science in Elementary Schools (3)
- REAL 695 Methods of Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School (3)
Educators enrolled in content-specific methods courses at USF are required to demonstrate a strong understanding of the content and skills required for the applicable content area endorsement. It is highly recommended that the appropriate content area coursework is completed prior to enrolling in the methods courses. Courses are designed with the assumption that enrolled candidates have sufficient content knowledge, as the courses focus on instruction in pedagogy.
View the latest ISBE Subsequent Endorsement information here.
Check back for future course offerings.
Courses in this series are offered in an online or blended format. Click on the course title to view a sample syllabus. Availability varies by semester.
View Schedule and Register: Spring 2025 Courses
Online music technology courses for educators, presented by USF’s Digital Audio Recording Arts (DARA) program.
The College of Education is pleased to offer graduate-level courses for candidates who have earned National Board Certification. Courses are available 100% online each semester. A National Board achievement certificate must be submitted (see below) and approved prior to enrolling in the following courses.
Special tuition rate: $225 per credit hour for REAL 600, 601, 602, 603, and 695
- REAL 600 Standards and Propositions NB (3) | Prerequisite Course
- REAL 601 Analyzing Curriculum Planning NB (3)
- REAL 602 Reflecting on Your Teaching NB (3)
- REAL 603 Collaborating Relationships NB (3)
The following course is open to educators who have completed the National Board renewal process within the past two calendar years. A National Board renewal certificate must be submitted and approved prior to enrolling in the following course.
- REAL 606 Accomplished Teaching (3)
Please complete the National Board inquiry form below to express your interest and validate your National Board status. Once the form and supporting documents are received, an email notification will be sent to the address provided with access to course registration.
In recognition of the value of teacher research experience programs as a successful form of professional development, the University of St. Francis offers NOAA Teacher at Sea participants the opportunity to receive experiential graduate credit upon completing their NOAA at sea experience.
- REAL 688 NOAA Teacher at Sea (3-4 credit hours)
- RECT 694 Remotely Operated Vehicles I (3 credit hours)
- RECT 695 Remotely Operated Vehicles II (3 credit hours)
Click here to learn more about this experiential opportunity
View Schedule and Register: Spring 2025 Courses
Courses in this series are offered 100% online. Availability varies by semester.
View Schedule and Register: Spring 2025 Courses
READING TEACHER ENDORSEMENT COURSES
Courses noted in this section may be applied toward coursework requirements for the Reading Teacher endorsement. Courses in this series are offered 100% online. Click on the course title to view a sample syllabus.
- REND 641 Foundations of Literacy (3)
- REND 642 Literacy Assessment and Diagnosis (3)
- REND 644 Utilizing Literature in the Classroom (3)
- REND 645 Literacy Instructional Support (3)
- REND 651 Reading Teacher Practicum (1)
- REND 652 Dyslexia Awareness and Best Practices (2)
- REND 689 Disciplinary Literacy (3)
Are you interested in the Reading Teacher endorsement?
Visit our endorsements page for course information, registration, and additional requirements.
SERVING SPECIAL POPULATIONS | READING & READING DISABILITIES
Courses in this series are offered 100% online. Click on the course title to view a sample syllabus.
- REND 643 Exploration of Literacy Strategies/Materials for Student Achievement (3)
- REND 647 Literacy and Diverse Learners (3)
- REND 648 Developing Competent Writers (3)
- REND 656 Literacy for School Personnel (3)
- REAL 642 Dyslexia and Reading Disabilities: 1 in 5 (1)
- REAL 643 Part II: Multi-Sensory Teaching Strategies (1)
- REAL 644 Part III: Foundations and Structure of Oral and Written Language (1)
Workshops | Experiential Graduate Courses
Several science courses and workshops are being offered through our educational partners with optional graduate credit from USF. Additional course | workshop information can be found on various partner sites. Optional graduate credit details are available on our Experiential Learning site.
- AMTA Modeling Workshops
- Fermilab
- Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom
- John G. Shedd Aquarium
View Schedule and Register: Spring 2025 Courses
Courses in this series are offered 100% online. Click on the course title to view a sample syllabus.
- EEND 614 Behavior Strategies for the Heterogeneous Classroom (3)
- EEND 620 Driver Education for Students with Disabilities (3) – tuition $1,000
- EEND 651 Instructional Practices for Biliteracy Education (3)
- EEND 652 Autism Spectrum Disorders (1)
- EEND 717 Remote Learning through a Special Education Lens (1)
- REAL 653 Welcoming Newly Arrived EL Students (1)
- REAL 694 Communication, Collaboration and Transition in Special Education (3)
- REAL 695 Language Development and Teaching Methods for Moderate/Severe Disabilities (3)
- REND 656 Literacy for School Personnel (3)
View Schedule and Register: Spring 2025 Courses
LBS I ENDORSEMENT COURSES
Courses noted in this section may be applied toward coursework requirements for the LBS I endorsement (at grade level(s) of current license). Courses in this series are offered 100% online. Click on the course title to view a sample syllabus.
- EEND 605 Learners with Exceptional and Diverse Needs (3)
- EEND 640 Development and Characteristics of Individuals with Special Needs (3)
- EEND 642 Assessment and Diagnosis in Special Education (3)
- EEND 644 Specialized Curriculum and Methods in Special Education (3)
Are you interested in the LBS I endorsement?
Visit our endorsements page for course information, registration, and additional requirements.
SERVING SPECIAL POPULATIONS
Courses in this series are offered 100% online. Click on the course title to view a sample syllabus.
- EEND 603 Assessment, Identification and Methods of Early Childhood Special Education
- EEND 614 Behavior Strategies for the Heterogeneous Classroom (3)
- EEND 652 Autism Spectrum Disorders (1)
- EEND 717 Remote Learning through a Special Education Lens (1)
- REAL 694 Communication, Collaboration and Transition in Special Education (3)
- EEND 620 Driver Education for Students with Disabilities (3) – tuition $1,000
- REAL 695 Language Development and Teaching Methods for Moderate/Severe Disabilities (3)
View Schedule and Register: Spring 2025 Courses
- EEND 655 Strategic Collaborations for the Classroom
- EEND 683 Using Technology to Flip Learning
- EEND 713 Engaging eLearning
- EEND 716 Remote Learning: The Basics and Beyond
- EEND 717 Remote Learning through a Special Education Lens
- EEND 724 Implementing Student Learning Communities
- EEND 725 Legendary Teacher Traits
- EEND 727 Creating Successful Teaching and Learning Environments
- EEND 728 Social-Emotional Learning: Principles and Practices
- EEND 729 Strategies to Support Blended Learning
- REAL 612 Educating for Character
- REAL 614 Ethical Decision Making and Virtue Development
- REAL 694 Enhancing the Social Emotional Classroom Climate through Mindfulness
- REAL 694 Technology for Teaching and Learning
- REAL 739 Restorative Practices in the Classroom
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