Overview

Real-World Practical Experience

All teacher candidates complete three practical experiences before graduating. The first is a 30-hour internship with a community organization that students complete while enrolled in the Schooling in Communities course. Recent sites have included 827Chi, Youth Media, and the AVID program at Evanston Township High School.

Usually, in the fall term of senior year, students complete a 100-hour clinical observation at a junior high or high school in Chicago or the northern suburbs. That placement is typically the site for student teaching, a full-time quarter-long experience in the winter of senior year. In recent years placements have included public schools such as Taft High School, Lake View High School, Chicago Math and Science Academy, Niles West High school, and Maine East High School. Other sites include selective enrollment schools like Northside College Prep and Whitney Young Magnet High School.

Coursework

Secondary Teaching students at Northwestern University take classes in three different areas. Like most states, Illinois requires teaches to have a liberal arts background. At Northwestern, we meet most of those mandates through the distribution requirements. Additional required courses include two courses in written communication (WCAS freshman seminar courses fulfill these requirements), and an oral communication course such as public speaking or interpersonal communication.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Culture and Cognition

Studies in Organizational Change

Team Dynamics

Learning and Thinking in Organizations

Identities, Intersections and Organizations
Design of Learning Environments

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-02 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

42 alternative credits

units of credit

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Evanston, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Common Application or Coalition Application
Official secondary school transcript and school report
Counselor recommendation
At least one teacher recommendation
SAT or ACT scores
Official proof of English language proficiency‡ (ONLY for applicants whose first/primary language is not English or whose secondary schooling has not been in English)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

69375 USD / year

≈ 69375 USD / year
Out-of-State

69375 USD / year

≈ 69375 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

69375 USD / year

≈ 69375 USD / year

Living costs

Evanston

United States

1100 - 1500 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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