St. Ambrose University 518 West Locust Davenport Iowa 52803 admit

Undergraduate Programs
Iowa Endorsement Secondary Education
Prospective applicants should contact the
Education Department at least six semesters prior
to graduation. Bachelor of education applicants
need at least three semesters to complete professional
core courses for a license; major/endorsement
areas may require further preparation.
Secondary practitioner applicants must fulfill
endorsement requirements in a teaching major;
complete a course in U.S. history or government;
SOC 300; PSYC 105; SPED 210; EDUC 205 or
207, 284, 301, 305 (except for art, music and
physical education majors), 308, 309, 336 (except
art, math, music and physical education
majors unless they are seeking another endorsement),
419, or 430 or 432 or 433. A minimum of
140 clock hours of pre-student teaching experiences
in two different school settings is required
before student teaching. Department majors approved
for endorsement areas (7–12) include: art,
business-general, marketing/management, English
language arts, French, German, Spanish, mathematics,
music, physical education, biology, chemistry,
physics, economics, American government,
history, psychology, general science, reading,
sociology, and speech communication/theatre.
Approved Endorsement in Reading (7–12).
Required Courses: EDUC 336, 368 or 369, 370,
452, 453; ENGL 101, 316, 313; COMM 101 or
203 or 328 or 329, 325.
Fifth Year Special Education Secondary
Endorsement Program
The Special Education Endorsement program is
designed to assist in the development of teaching
skills specific to working with adolescents with
special needs. The Special Education Endorsement
links the practical application of teaching to
the theoretical underpinnings involved in human
motivation and learning.
St. Ambrose offers Iowa special education
+ = Applicable toward general education degree requirements
WI = Writing intensive course
endorsement in the areas of mental disabilities
and learning disabilities. The mental and learning
disabilities endorsements are 38–41 semester
hour training programs. Students may take 400-
level courses after completion of their sophomore
year. 500-level courses can be taken at the graduate
level for qualifying juniors, and qualifying
seniors can take 600-level courses (see degree
requirements for qualification information). All
courses numbered 500 or above may be transferred
into St. Ambrose’s master’s degree program
with advisor approval providing they meet
the transfer policies of the Graduate Special
Education Programs.
Admission Requirements for Special Education
Endorsement Program (500-level or above):
1. Hold junior level status (completion of
60 credit hours).
2. Obtain a positive recommendation from an
education advisor and one member of the special
education program.
3. Possess an overall GPA of 3.0 or above.
Special education course descriptions, admission
information and degree requirements are
found in the Graduate Information and Master
of Education in Special Education sections.
Requirements for Special Education Endorsement
in Learning Disabilities: EDUC 556; SPED 210,
410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 420, 622, 629, 660. See
the Master of Education in Special Education section
on page ** for course descriptions.
Requirements for Special Education Endorsement
in Mental Disabilities: SPED 210. 410, 411, 412,
413, 414, 440, 641, 643, 647, 649, 660. See the
Master of Education in Special Education section
on page 154 for course descriptions.
Illinois Requirement for Middle School
Endorsement
Both Iowa and Illinois classify fifth through
eighth as middle school grades. Illinois requires a
middle school endorsement. Students who plan to
apply for the Illinois endorsement through the
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