Cohort Programs, College of Education

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The College of Education and Human Development offers a number of its programs in on and off campus formats to interested and qualified candidates. 

Education - Bilingual/ESL Sequence

Courses are offered both on campus each semester in University Park and in an off campus cohort format, where highly qualified educators participate as course faculty.

ESL/Bilingual Approval Cohorts:

 Chicago Public Schools, Chicago, IL 

  • Sawyer Elementary School (Courses begin every semester - Ongoing Cohort)

Additional locations in the South Suburbs:

  • Governors State University, University Park, IL  (Courses begin every semester in a traditional program, non-cohort format)

For more information on these locations or for information, please contact Carla Johnson at cjohnson@govst.edu.

Principal Leadership (PK-22)

Governors State University offers cohorts for the hybrid Master of Arts in Educational Administration (Principal Leadership) program at our beautiful University Park campus. Classes meet one evening per week in a convenient and effective blend of online and face-to-face instruction. 

In addition, GSU recruits for cohorts at convenience education sites throughout the region. GSU is pleased to partner with school districts to offer convenient educational access in our "grow-your-own" program. 

For more information about bringing a cohort to your school, contact our program coordinator, Dr. David Conrad, at dconrad@govst.edu. 

For more information about Principal Leadership, visit http://www.govst.edu/principalleadership.

Cohort forming in Spring 2024:
     Online - Wednesday evenings  

Cohorts forming in Fall 2024:
     Online - Monday evenings
     On Campus - Tuesday evenings