National Louis University is a private non-profit American university. NLU has locations in and near Chicago, Illinois, as well as in Wisconsin, Florida and Nowy Sącz, Poland. Many courses and programs are also offered at-a-distance


About the Elementary Education, M.A.T. (Alternative Certification)

This route to the M.A.T. and teacher certification is for candidates accepted into one of NLU’s alternative certification partner programs. Candidates in these programs teach in Chicago Public Schools while completing their certification coursework.

Course Structure

EPS 511 Human Learning and Development in Instructional Contexts
ESR 514 Research in Action: Becoming Practitioner Researchers
FND 510 Human Learning and Development in Instructional Contexts
ESR 514 Research in Action: Becoming Practitioner Researchers
FND 510 Social Justice Perspectives on the History and Philosophy of American Education
SPE 500 Introduction to Exceptional Children and Adolescents
ELE 540 Elementary Methods across the Curriculum
RLL 540 Methods and Materials for Teaching Reading and Language Arts:
ELE 592 Elementary Education: Alternative Certification Internship
ELE 545 Methods for Teaching Arts Education
ELE 547 Methods for Teaching Health and Physical Education Social Justice
SPE 500 Introduction to Exceptional Children and Adolescents
ELE 540 Elementary Methods across the Curriculum
RLL 540 Methods and Materials for Teaching Reading and Language Arts:
ELE 592 Elementary Education: Alternative Certification Internship
ELE 545 Methods for Teaching Arts Education
ELE 547 Methods for Teaching Health and Physical Education


Admission Requirements

Submit official scores from the Miller Analogies Test (waived for applicants with a GPA of 3.0 or higher)
Pass the Test of Academic Proficiency (TAP) or ISBE approved alternative
Complete General Education Requirements prior to admission
Communication – 2 SH
Literature – 2 SH
Fine Arts – 2 SH
Global/Multicultural – 2 SH
History/Political Science – 2 SH
Biological/Physical Science – 2 SH
Math – 6 SH

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National Louis University
Address: 122 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603, United States
Phone: +1 888-658-8632