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TTT Admission Requirements

• Be employed twenty (20) or more hours per week in an occupation other than as a K-12 classroom teacher.
• Validate current employment by submitting one of the following:
  • Letter from current employer on company stationery verifying current employment; or
  • Recent pay stub from applicant.
• Have a baccalaureate degree from a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting body or the Association for Biblical Higher Education, verified on original transcripts sent by the institution directly to Indiana Wesleyan University.


• Elementary applicants must meet one of the following:
  • A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with a grade point average of at least 3.0, both in the major and overall; or
  • A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with a grade point average of at least 2.5, both in the major and overall, and five (5) years of full-time employment in an education-related field; or
  • A graduate degree from an accredited college or university.
• Secondary applicants must meet one of the following:
  • A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with a grade point average of at least 3.0, both in the area of licensure and overall; or
  • A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with a grade point average of at least 2.5, both in the area of licensure and overall, and five (5) years of full-time professional employment in an education-related field or the field in which the person intends to be licensed; or
  • A graduate degree from an accredited college or university.
• Elementary applicants must present six semester hours of college credit in which a "C" or higher was earned with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in each specific six-hour area as described below:
  • Llnguage Arts: 3 hours of writing/composition and 3 hours of children's literature
  • Social Studies: 3 hours of US history and 3 hours of world history
  • Mathematics: 6 hours of basic math or higher
  • Science: 3 hours of life sciences and 3 hours of physical sciences
• Secondary applicants must have 18 semester hours of college credit in which a "C" or higher was earned and a grade point average of 3.0 or better in each content area in which a person wishes to be licensed. Specific requirements for each contact area are below:
  • Biology: 18 semester hours including 3 hours of biology laboratory course(s), 3 hours of zoology course(s), 3 hours of botany course(s), and 3 hours from the disciplines of genetics, cellular biology, or anatomy and/or physiology or microbiology.
  • Chemistry: 18 semester hours including 3 hours of a laboratory chemistry course(s), 3 hours of organic chemistry, and 3 hours of inorganic chemistry.
  • English: 18 semester hours including 6 hours of writing/composition, 3 hours of American literature, and 3 hours of English/British literature. A maximum of 3 hours of speech/communication will be accepted.
  • Mathematics: 18 semester hours including a 3-hour calculus one course (mathematics for elementary teachers is not accepted).
  • Music:
    • Certification in instrumental music: 18 semester hours including 3 hours of music theory, 6 hours of instrumental courses, and 2 hours of conducting. A maximum of 3 hours of instrumental participation courses will be accepted.
    • Certification in vocal music: 18 semester hours including 3 hours of music theory, 6 hours of vocal courses, and 2 hours of conducting. A maximum of 3 hours of vocal participation courses will be accepted.
    • Combined certification in instrumental and vocal music: 24 semester hours including 3 hours of music theory, 6 hours of instrumental courses, 2 hours of conducting, and 6 hours of vocal courses. A maximum of 3 hours of participation courses will be accepted.
  • Physical Education: 18 semester hours including 3 hours of adaptive physical education and 3 hours of anatomy or kinesiology. A maximum of 3 hours of participation courses will be accepted.
  • Health:
    • As an add-on licensure area to a PE license: 9 semester hours including 3 hours of alcohol and drug education, 3 hours of nutrition and health, and 3 hours from any of the following: personal health, school and community health, and/or public and community health.
    • As a stand-alone license: 18 semester hours including 3 hours of alcohol and drug education, 3 hours of nutrition, 3 hours of personal health, 3 hours of school, public, or community health, and 3 hours of anatomy.
  • Spanish: 18 semester hours including 6 hours of second-year or higher Spanish conversation/grammar, 3 hours of Spanish literature, 3 hours of history or culture of Mexico/Latin American country(ies)/Spain.
  • Visual Arts: 18 semester hours including 3 hours of two-dimensional (e.g., drawing or painting), 3 hours of three dimensional (e.g., ceramics, clay, or sculpture), and 3 hours of art history. A maximum of 3 hours of photography will be accepted.
  • Social Studies: for admission one must qualify for either historical perspectives or for government/political science as indicated below. For licensure one must be qualified for at least historical perspectives and any two other areas as indicated below or one must be qualified for at least government/political science and any two other areas as indicated below:
    • Historical perspectives: 9 hours of United States history and 9 hours of world history.
    • Government/political science: 12 hours of government and 6 hours from the following selection of social studies disciplines: sociology, psychology, government/political science, history, anthropology, economics, and geography. Philosophy is not an accepted discipline for this teaching license.
    • Economics: 6 semester hours including 3 hours of macro economics and 3 hours of micro economics.
    • Psychology: 9 semester hours. Educational psychology is not accepted for this area.
    • Sociology: 6 semester hours.
• If an applicant does not meet the content requirements and is given a plan, the Praxis II exam required for the chosen content area will become a requirement for admission to the program.
• Applicants must present passing scores on two of the Praxis I (PPST) sub-tests.
• Applicants must satisfactorily pass a criminal history search by the Indiana State Police or that of the applicant's state of residence.
• Applicants must satisfactorily pass sexual offender screening from the Indiana Sex and Violent Offender Directory or that of the applicant's state of residence if separate from the state police criminal history check.

TTT Completion Requirements

• A minimum grade of “B-“ earned in each course and a minimum GPA of 3.0 in all required courses.
• Passing scores on all Praxis tests.
• Submission of portfolio demonstrating satisfactory competence in required standards.
• Recommendation from candidate’s Instructor/Advisor.
• Recommendations from candidate’s supervising teachers.
• A minimum grade of Credit for EDU 575, EDU 579, and EDU 581 (Elementary) Student Teaching.
• Payment of all tuition and fees.

TTT Licensure Requirements

To be eligible to be recommended for licensure, a student must:

• Complete all course requirements with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and no grade lower than a “B-“.
• Pass all student teaching courses with a grade of Credit.
• Provide passing scores for all required Praxis tests.
• Provide a copy of a recent Limited Criminal History background check.
• Provide a copy of your valid CPR certification.

Personal Requirements*

1. Satisfactorily pass a criminal history search by the Indiana State Police or that of the applicant's state of residence.
2. Satisfactorily pass sexual offender screening from the Indiana Sex and Violent Offender Directory or that of the applicant's state of residence if separate from the state police criminal history check.

During your time at IWU you will be required to take the Praxis II exams for the State of Indiana. These exams measure your knowledge of the particular subject matter you want to teach. Transition to Teaching courses do not teach you subject content, they teach you how to teach. It is your responsibility to know the subject you intend to teach.

To help you determine in advance if your mastery of the subject matter is sufficient for teaching, please access our self-evaluation website. Should you be missing required coursework, you may take these courses at IWU or the college of your choice. These courses are not required to complete the program but may be required for entrance into the TTT program.