Communications Disorders (Speech-Language Pathology) License

This program is offered at Bloomington. Students interested in becoming licensed as a school-based speech, language, hearing clinician in the state of Indiana must achieve the master's degree in speech and hearing sciences. Specific information about the requirements of this degree may be obtained by contacting:

Academic Office
Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences
200 S. Jordan Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47405
(812) 855-4202

In addition to the Speech and Hearing course work for the degree, students must also take the following Education courses to be eligible for licensure by the Indiana Professional Standards Board: M463 /M401 (taken the same semester) and M550.

M463 Methods in Speech and Hearing Therapy (3 cr.)

Emphasis on school organizational patterns and administrative policies; relevant federal and state legislation; caseload determination; and service delivery models. Offered during the first eight weeks of each semester.

(The course described above presents information, models, and organizational/administrative procedures for delivering services to communicatively disordered persons in public schools. It examines federal and state legislative prerequisites for school-based communication disorders programs. With emphasis on collaboration as a service delivery model, the course utilizes a case-based approach to discuss major aspects of program management.)

M401 Laboratory/Field Experience

Observation of a public school communication disorders program.

M550 Practicum

Eight-week, full-time practicum experience in a public school communication disorders program.

Certification for Teacher of Library and Media

This program is available on both the Bloomington and Indianapolis campus. Individuals who hold a valid teaching license may add the Certification for Teacher of Library and Media with emphasis in school media information technology by successful completion of the following 52 credits. The student must meet the graduate admission requirements for the Department of Information and Library Science at either Bloomington or Indianapolis. Specific information about the requirements of this degree may be obtained by contacting:

Kym Kramer
Director of School Library Media Programs
kakramer@indiana.edu or ilsmain@indiana.edu
(317) 278-2093 or toll free (866) 758-6254

Courses completed at a B or higher for the 27 credits for library media may also count toward the 36 credit hour Master of Library Science, accredited by the American Library Association.

An addition to another teacher's license is available and requires the 27 cr. of ILS courses below.

Information and Library Science required courses (18 cr.):

Application of Technology to Instruction courses (9 cr.) (Choose from the following)

• ILS Z516 Human-Computer Interaction (3 cr.)
• ILS Z532 Information Architecture for the Web (3 cr.)
• ILS Z533 Online Searching (3 cr.)
• ILS Z554 Library Systems (3 cr.)
• ILS Z573 Education of Information Users (3 cr.)
• ILS Z603 Workshops (Such as Electronic Materials for Children, or Technology Rich Learning, or Video Production, or Grant Writing)
• ILS Z621 Audio and Video Sources (3 cr.)
• ISL Z622 Resources and Technologies for People with Disabilities (3 cr.)
• ILS Z652 Digital Libraries (3 cr.)
• Other technology courses as approved by an advisor

Individuals who do not hold a valid teaching license may establish such as Teacher of Library Media by completing the above 27 credits AS WELL AS 15 credits selected from the list of Education courses below.

Additionally, a school media student teaching placement must be successfully completed within the state of Indiana. All education credits and all LIS credits are to be completed prior to starting the student teaching experience. The student must submit passing scores for the Praxis I (or an acceptable substitute) as part of their application to the student teaching program. Placement for student teaching is coordinated through Kym Kramer, Director of School Library Media, in coordination with the IU School of Education in Bloomington approximately nine to twelve months prior to the anticipated student teaching semester.

Educational Psychology (3 cr.) (Choose one of the following)

• P444 Applied Cognition and Learning Strategies (3 cr.)
• P510 Psychology in Teaching (3 cr.)
• P514 Life Span Development (3 cr.)
• P515 Child Development (3 cr.)
• P516 Adolescent Development (3 cr.)
• P525 Psychological Issues in Education (3 cr.)
• P530 Instructional Psychology (3 cr.)
• P540 Learning and Cognition in Education (3 cr.)
• P545 Educational Motivation (3 cr.)
• P575 Developing Human Potential (3 cr.)

Philosophy of Education (3 cr.) (Choose one of the following)

• H340 Education and American Culture (3 cr.)
• H510 Foundations of Educational Inquiry (3 cr.)
• H520 Education and Social Issues (3 cr.)
• H530 Philosophy of Education (3 cr.)
• H538 Critical Thinking and Education (3 cr.)
• H540 Sociology of Education (3 cr.)
• H560 Education and Change in Societies (3 cr.)

Curriculum and Technology (6 cr.) (Choose two of the following)

• E535 Elementary School Curriculum (3 cr.)
• J500 Instruction in the Context of Curriculum (3 cr.)
• J630 Curriculum Development and Theory (3 cr.)
• K505 Introduction to Special Education for Graduate Students (3 cr.)
• K510 Assistive Technology in Special Education (3 cr.)
• R503 Application of Instructional Media and Technology (3 cr.)
• R505 Workshop in Instructional Systems Technology (3 cr.)
• R547 Computer-Mediated Learning (3 cr.)
• S503 Secondary School Curriculum (3 cr.)
• W310 Computer-Based Teaching Methods (3 cr.)
• W531 Computers in Education (3 cr.)
• W540 Computers in the Curriculum (3 cr.)

Reading and Literacy (3 cr.) (Choose one of the following)

• L500 Instructional Issues in Language Learning (3 cr.)
• L501 Critical Reading K-12 (3 cr.)
• L504 Learner Literacy Difficulties (3 cr.)
• L511 Advanced Study in Teaching of Writing in Elementary Schools (3 cr.)
• L512 Advanced Study in Teaching of Writing in Secondary Schools (3 cr.)
• L517 Advanced Study of Teaching in Reading (3 cr.)
• L524 Language Education Issues in Bilingual and Multicultural Education (3 cr.)
• L545 Advanced Study of Teaching Elementary Reading (3 cr.)
• L559 Trade Books in the Elementary Classroom (3 cr.)
• L567 Media in the Teaching of English (3 cr.)
• L645 Organization and Administration of a School Reading Program (3 cr.)

Student Teaching (10 cr.)

• M550 Student Teaching: all grades Library Media (10 cr.)

World Language

The World Language certification program is considered K-12 if you are pursuing certification through the Community of Teachers program.  The Transition to Teaching program only offers Secondary (grade 6-12) certification in World Languages. For more information or to talk to a certification advisor, please contact the Office to Teacher Education at (812) 856-8500 or edhelp@indiana.edu. 

Art Education (K-12)

This program features many conceptual as well as practical experiences at both the elementary and secondary levels for teaching art, beginning with an introduction to the content of art teaching and continuing through two art methods courses. Student teaching is required to be completed at the secondary level, although under special arrangements students can do student teaching at both elementary and secondary levels.

This certification program prepares teachers to teach visual arts from kindergarten through high school in a variety of in-school and out-of-school visual art settings. A bachelor's degree with a 2.75 cumulative grade point average and in the visual arts area is considered minimal for entrance into the certification program.

In addition, a student may seek a master's degree in art education while pursuing certification. Specific requirements for both the master's degree and certification must be met, and students are required to work with both a faculty advisor for art education and a certification advisor.

Graduate certification students should take most of their courses at the graduate level if they wish to receive graduate credit toward a master's degree.

Note: 15 credits is usually the maximum number of credits that can be earned as a certification-only student and still be used toward a master's degree. Students should apply for the master's degree before earning more than 15 credits in order to use further certification credits toward a master's degree.

Professional Education

Computer Literacy (3 cr.)

• W200 Using Computers in Education OR R503 Instructional Media Applications (3 cr.)

Educational Psychology (3 cr.) (Choose one of the following)

• P510 Psychology in Teaching (3 cr.)
• P515 Child Development (3 cr.)
• P516 Adolescent Development (3 cr.)

Foundations (3 cr.) (Choose one of the following)

• H504 History of American Education (3 cr.)
• H520 Education and Social Issues (3 cr.)
• H525 Anthropology of Education (3 cr.)
• H530 Philosophy of Education (3 cr.)
• H540 Sociology of Education (3 cr.)

Exceptional Needs (3 cr.)

• K505 Introduction to Special Education for Graduate Students (3 cr.)

Introduction to Art Education (4 cr.)

• M101 Field Experience-Arts and Crafts for Teachers (1 cr.), Fall only
• Z533 Arts and Crafts for Teachers (3 cr.)

Art Methods I (4 cr.)

• M301 Field Experience (1 cr.) (Prerequisite or Corequisite: Z533), Fall only
• Z531 Advanced Methods and Materials for Artistically Talented Students (3 cr.)

Art Methods II (5 cr.)

• M401 Field Experience (1 cr.), Spring only
• Z532 Advanced Methods and Materials in Art Education (3 cr.) (Prerequisite: Z531)
• S508 Classroom Management (1 cr.)

Literacy (3 cr.)

• L517 Advanced Study of Content Reading and Literacy (3 cr.)

Student Teaching (11 cr.)

• M420 Student Teaching Seminar (1 cr.)
• M550 Practicum: All Grades (12 weeks/10 cr.)

Content

The visual arts content area is the same as the undergraduate program and includes 48 credits of art course work with 34 credits minimum of studio and 15 credits minimum of art history and theory, and 12 cr. above 200 level. In addition to art foundations courses, the following is recommended:

Studio (30 cr. minimum)

• F100 Fundamental Studio Drawing (3 cr.)
• F101 Fundamental Studio 3D (3 cr.)
• F102 Fundamental Studio 2D (3 cr.)
• Studio Art Content for breadth and depth (21 cr. minimum)
  • Breadth: A variety of classes including ceramics, photography, drawing, painting, jewelry, design
  • Depth: 300- or 400-level courses in one or more areas of advanced study

Art History (15 cr. minimum)

• A101 Ancient and Medieval Art (3 cr.)
• A102 Renaissance through Modern Art (3 cr.)
• Art History for Breadth and Depth (9 cr. minimum)
  • Breadth: A variety of classes including ceramics, photography, drawing, painting, jewelry, design
  • Depth: 300- or 400-level courses in one or more areas of advanced study