GU Announces Early Childhood Special Education Approval

Published: February 11, 2025

Author: T. Sunderland

A teacher with a valid Professional Educator License (PEL) in Early Childhood Education or Special Education can now add an early childhood special education approval to teach early childhood special education for children in pre-K special education settings.

Greenville University’s SET (Summer Endorsements for Teachers) program offers convenient online classes in an asynchronous setting for teachers. The curriculum is conveniently online and taught by passionate faculty and takes place throughout the summer when it is most convenient for teachers.

The only prerequisite to the approval is completing an Exceptional Child course.

Greenville University’s School of Education is accredited through the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

This approval is offered beginning May 12, 2025.

Early Childhood Special Education approval courses include:

For currently licensed Early Childhood Education Teachers – two courses are needed, plus a passing score on the ILTS content area #230

• EDUC 536 Early Childhood Special Education Methods
• EDUC 518A Early Childhood Special Education Assessment

For currently licensed Special Education Teachers – only four courses are needed, plus a passing score on the ILTS content area #230

• EDUC 536 Early Childhood Special Education Methods
• EDUC 518A Early Childhood Special Education Assessment
• EDUC 578 Emergent Language and Literacy
• EDUC 554 Child, Family, and Community Relations

For questions, contact Corrine Kreamalmeyer at 618-664-6752, or via email at
corrine.kreamalmeyer@greenville.edu