The Concentration Preparatory to the Teaching of East Asian Languages is to prepare its graduates for certification for teaching East Asian Languages (currently Mandarin Chinese or Japanese) in the public schools in Illinois. 

In order to remain in good standing in this program and be recommended for certification, candidates are required to maintain University of Illinois, cumulative, content area and professional education grade point averages of 2.5 (A=4.0). Candidates should consult their advisor or the Council on Teacher Education for the list of courses used to compute these grade point averages.