Alternative Teacher Certification Programs-Secondary

Earn your secondary teaching license

The Secondary Transition to Teaching program at IU Southeast provides an accelerated pathway for you to take a bachelor’s degree in another field and earn teaching licensure for grades 5-12. This affordable program is specifically designed for career-changers, allowing you to transition swiftly and effectively into the teaching profession.

Secondary education teachers teach content areas. You need to pass the Praxis content test in the content area you intend to teach. Content areas include:

  • Language Arts/English
  • Mathematics
  • Science (Chemistry, Earth/Space, Life Science, Physical Science, and Physics)
  • Social Studies (Economics, Geographical Perspectives, Government and Citizenship, Historical Perspectives, Psychology, and Sociology)
  • Modern World Languages
  • Fine Arts 5-12: Arts Education, Choral, or Instrumental Music

Accelerated scheduling and hands-on learning

The program is structured to provide comprehensive training in teaching skills and subject-specific knowledge. The curriculum includes theoretical coursework and practical student teaching experiences, ensuring that you are well-prepared for the classroom.

With evening courses and early clinical placements in real schools, you'll be able to fast-track your path to teaching licensure.

Add licensing options

Additional licenses in other content areas can be pursued concurrently but will only be awarded after receiving the initial license in the main content area, completing the required coursework, and passing the state-required exam. 

Comprehensive preparation for real classrooms

By completing the Secondary Transition to Teaching program and passing all required Indiana Department of Education exams, you'll be prepared to apply for your Indiana or Kentucky teaching license. This program not only benefits aspiring teachers but also enriches the educational environment by addressing teacher shortages and bringing diverse perspectives into the classroom.

Embark on your journey to becoming a licensed secondary educator with IU Southeast’s Secondary Transition to Teaching program.

Program requirements

The in-person Secondary Transition to Teaching program requires 18 credit hours (30 if taken to the master's level) and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.

Required courses

  • EDUC-M 500—Integrated Professional Seminar - Special Education (1 credit hour)
  • EDUC-S 512—WkShop Curriculum (Gen Methods) (2 credit hours)
  • EDUC-H 520—Social Issues
  • EDUC-S 514—Teaching Reading in Secondary (non-Language Arts majors only)

  • EDUC-M 500—Integrated Professional Seminar - Educational Experiences/Mentoring (1 credit hour)
  • ECUC-P 510—Psychology in Teaching
  • EDUC-S 514—Methods of Teaching Reading in Secondary School (Language Arts majors only)

One methods course:

  • EDUC-M 514—Teaching Social Studies
  • EDUC-Q 514—Teaching Science
  • EDUC-N 517—Teaching Mathematics
  • EDUC-S 516—Teaching Language Arts

  • EDUC-M 500—Integrated Professional Seminar - Leadership Seminar (1 credit hour)
  • EDUC-F 500—Topical Exploration in Ed – Clinical Practice (1 credit hour)

12 additional hours (Total 30 hours). Grade of B or higher required.

  • EDUC-L 524—Bilingual and Multicultural Ed.
  • EDUC-P 507—Assessment in Schools
  • EDUC-J 500—Instruction in Context of Curriculum
  • EDUC-S 590—Research in Secondary Education

Need help?

If you have any questions, contact:

Caitlin Jones, Licensing Advisor
Hillside Hall, Room 108D
4201 Graduate Line Road
New Albany, IN 47150
USA
812-941-2251
cbyerley@iu.edu