First developed at the National Child Protection Training Center at Winona State University, CAST (Child Advocacy Studies) is a three-course curriculum created as a collaborative approach to training and educating frontline professionals and the next generation of child welfare practitioners.

The Certificate of Advanced Study Program leading to The Chief School Business Official (CSBO) Endorsement is taught online and requires the completion of 34 semester hours of course work

The K-12 Educational Technology Specialist endorsement is designed for practicing teachers and administration who are interested in learning more about integrating digital technologies into classroom teaching and learning.

Learn to examine the methods of teaching English in elementary, middle, and high schools

The ESL program prepares educational leaders to meet the needs of diverse non-English speaking students in K-12 classrooms and prepares educators to be culturally responsive.

Approved by the Illinois State Board of Education, the Learning Behavior Specialist 1 (LBS1) endorsement is sought by PK-12 teachers for the purpose of gaining an additional endorsement to be qualified to teach in a special education setting. Combine the endorsement/graduate certificate with an additional 24 credit hours of EDL coursework to fulfill requirements for a Master of Arts in Education.

Learn to examine the methods of teaching Mathematics in elementary, middle, and high schools

The Department of Teacher Education at UIS prepares future teachers in an inquiry-based approach to teaching and learning

Learn to examine the methods of teaching social sciences in elementary, middle, and high schools