该计划是为想要成为特殊教育老师的个人设计的。该计划可以在本科或研究生级别完成。除了获得理学学士学位或教育学硕士学位以外，完成该计划的个人还可以获得伊利诺伊州学习与行为专家I（LBSI）的初始教学许可证。这是一个全日制校园课程。伊利诺伊大学香槟分校的学习与行为专家I（LBS I）课程为高素质，创新型的特殊教育教师提供了准备。在四年制课程结束时，毕业生将获得理学学士学位和LBSI初始教学许可证。该许可证允许毕业生在一系列教育环境中教有任何残疾（例如，学习障碍，社会或情感障碍，自闭症，智力障碍，肢体障碍，多重障
This program is designed for individuals who want to become special education teachers. The program may be completed at the undergraduate or graduate level. In addition to earning a Bachelors of Science or a Master's of Education, individuals who complete the program also qualify for the Learning and Behavior Specialist I (LBSI) initial teaching license in Illinois. This is a full-time, on-campus program.Learning & Behavior Specialist I (LBS I) program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign prepares highly qualified, innovative special education teachers. At the end of this 4-year program graduates exit with a Bachelor of Science and a LBSI initial teaching license. This license allows graduates to teach children ages 3 to 21 with any disability (e.g., learning disabilities, social or emotional disabilities, autism, intellectual disability, physical disabilities, multiple disabilities) in a range of educational settings. Prior to proceeding to student teaching in an Illinois Education Preparation Program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, prospective candidates must take and pass an Illinois approved test of basic skills. Approved tests consist of the Illinois Test of Academic Proficiency (TAP), ACT or SAT with approved scores. Previously passed Illinois Test of Basic Skills (096, 300 or 400) may be used to meet this requirement.