Elementary Education: Transition to Teaching
Elementary Education: Transition to Teaching is available as a Post-Baccalaureate Initial License.
The Elementary Transition to Teaching program certifies students who have degrees in other majors to teach in elementary schools. By completing the four-semester program (including three semesters of online coursework and one semester of in-person student teaching) and passing state-mandated licensing tests, students will be qualified to teach at the elementary level with an Indiana teaching license in grades K-6.
Post-Baccalaureate Initial License
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university required.
Required Courses
| EDEL 600 | Basic Concepts in Elementary Education | 3 |
| EDEL 626 | Building Classroom Community & Restorative Justice | 3 |
| EDEL 644 | Education in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| EDEL 690 | Student Teaching in Elementary Education | 6 |
| EDRD 610 | The Teaching of Reading in the Elementary School | 3 |
| EDRD 615 | Early Literacy Development | 3 |
| EDPS 627 | Child Development | 3 |
| MATH 680 | Special Studies in the Teaching of Mathematics | 1 TO 6 |
Total Credit Hours: 24
EDEL 690 is taken for 6 credits. MATH 680 is taken for 3 credits.