Elementary Education Licensure—Post-Baccalaureate, Non-degree

(24 semester hours maximum)

This program is designed for students who wish to transition into teaching from other careers. Students who have completed an appropriate baccalaureate degree with a grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or a grade point average of 2.5 with five years experience in an educational field may be eligible for the Indiana  Initial Practitioner Generalist: Elementary License by completing the program outlined below. The program is cohort-based and courses are taken in a defined sequence beginning with an intensive seminar, extending over an academic year, and concluding with a capstone course the following summer. An additional fee for supervision and administrative costs will be assessed upon admission to the program.

Admission Requirements

1. Candidate must have a bachelor’s degree with an earned grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or:
2. Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree with an earned grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale with a minimum of five years of teaching related experience. 
3. Candidates must pass the PRAXIS I at the cut off scores established  by the State of Indiana.