The Change to Education Program Secondary is for those individuals who have already earned a baccalaureate degree and who are interested in becoming secondary education teachers. All applications for the Change to Education Program Secondary must be received by the School of Education at IU Kokomo by mid-August for Fall admits and early/mid-December for Spring admits.

Admission Requirements

1. Eligible candidate must have completed a baccalaureate degree at an accredited institution with a major or minor in the same or similar subject area in which the candidate is seeking licensure: Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and Fine Arts.

2. Candidate must have a grade point average of 2.5 on a four (4.00) point scale, both in the major/minor and overall.

3. A Master of Science degree from an accredited institution of higher education, with a major/minor in the same subject area for which licensure is sought, may also qualify one for admission.

4. A cover letter (approximately two pages) in which the candidate outlines goals, reasons for pursuing a teaching license and how the C2E program will match these goals.

5. Official score reports from CASA, indicating you have passed this tests. 

6. A detailed resume.

7. Official copies of past college or university transcripts.

8. Expanded Criminal Background Check completed. 

*Final decisions on Admission to the program are made by the Dean of Education.

Required Courses
Three semesters of education-related coursework, delivered in seminar format and online, followed by one semester of student teaching. Seminar content will focus on the Essential Pedagogies: Development, Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment, and Professionalism. Field experiences may be accomplished by paid internship/substitute teaching in one of the School of Education’s Center for Educational Partnership (CEP) 32 school corporations. Change to Education coursework are as follow

• EDUC-M 457 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Secondary School Mathematics (3 cr.) or EDUC-M 446 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Secondary School Science (3 cr.), or EDUC-M 452 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Secondary School English/Language Arts (3 cr.), or EDUC-M 441 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Secondary School Social Studies (3 cr.), or EDUC-M 430 Foundations of Art Education and Methods II (3 cr.)
• EDUC-S 503 Secondary School Education (3 cr.)

Development and Assessment (Spring semester)

• EDUC-P 510 Psychology in Teaching (3 cr.)
• EDUC-P 507 Testing in the Classroom (3 cr.)

Reading and Professionalism (Summer)

• EDUC-X 501 Critical Reading in Content Areas (3 cr.)
• EDUC-H 520 Education and Social Issues (3 cr.)

Student Teaching (Fall and Spring Semester)

• EDUC-M 550 Practicum (6 cr.)