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Admission Requirements

Elementary Education

• A baccalaureate degree from a state accredited college or university verified on original transcripts sent by the institution directly to Indiana Wesleyan University. (Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended for undergraduate work are required.
   
• Meet one of the following:
  • A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with a grade-point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, both in major and overall, or
  • A baccalaureate degree 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.
     
• Meet one of the following:
  • A minimum of 6 semester hours of college credit with a grade of 3.0 or better in each of the following areas: language arts, mathematics, science, social studies.
  • Passing score of 145 or higher on the Praxis II Elementary Content Knowledge Exam 10014.

Secondary Education

• A baccalaureate degree from a state-accredited college or university verified on original transcripts sent by the institution directly to Indiana Wesleyan University. (Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended for undergraduate work are required.)
   
• Meet one of the following:
  • A baccalaureate degree with a grade-point average of at least 3.0, both in the area of licensure, and overall; or
  • A baccalaureate degree 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 in the field in which the person intends to be licensed or
  • A graduate degree from an accredited college or university.
     
• Meet one of the following:
  • 18 semester hours of college credit with a grade of 3.0 or better in each content area in which a person wishes to be licensed.
  • 15 semester hours of college credit with a grade of 3.0 or better in each content area in which a person wishes to be licensed and passing scores on the Praxis II content knowledge exam in the appropriate area of licensure.

Personal Requirements

• Pass a criminal history search by Indiana State Police.
• Pass sexual offender screenings.

During your time at IWU you will be required to take two exams for the State of Indiana - the Praxis I and Praxis II exams. 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, one of IWU's academic counselors will assess your college transcript, work experience and life experience before you start your first Transition to Teaching course. They will recommend what courses you could take to prepare you for the two Praxis exams. These courses can be taken 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.