Indiana University Northwest 2002-2005 Graduate Studies Bulletin: School of Education

Faculty

Paul J. Blohm, Ph.D., Professor of Education

James M. Boland, Ed.D., Associate Professor of Education

Jerome Galloway, Ed.D., Associate Professor of Education and Coordinator of Computer Education

Stacey Gray Akyea, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Education

Janice Grskovic, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Education

Dwight Holliday, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Education

Charlotte Reed, Ed.D., Associate Professor of Education

Pamela A. Sandoval, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Education

Florence B. Sawicki, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Education

Kenneth Schoon, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Education

Geoffrey F. Schultz, Ed.D., Professor of Education

Vernon G. Smith, Ed.D., Associate Professor of Education

Mission
Accreditation
The Student's Responsibility

General Information

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Mission

The School of Education supports and facilitates the Shared Vision of Indiana University Northwest by collaborating and cooperating with other educational institutions, external partners, and surrounding communities to further excellence in educational processes and enhance the overall quality of life in those communities.

In light of these commitments, the mission of the School of Education at Indiana University Northwest is to prepare professional educators who have the knowledge, skills, and dispositions essential for becoming Reflective Professionals and Master Educators.

Reflective Professionals are those who, in the light of current research and best practice, exercise reasoned judgment to:

critically examine their professional practices

make informed decisions

effectively facilitate the learning of their students

Master Educators are those who incorporate a rich understanding of content knowledge and best professional practices to renew themselves and their professional practice through inquiry and professional development.

Accreditation

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education accredits the School of Education at Indiana University Northwest. The Indiana Professional Standard Board approved all IUN School of Education programs for teacher and administrative licensing through the bachelor's and master's levels.

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The Student's Responsibility

Advisors and directors assist students in planning a program of study to satisfy requirements, but each student assumes final responsibility for meeting all deadlines and completing all requirements.

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Services

Academic Advisement
This service helps students plan a complete program of studies leading to a degree and/or teacher licensing. Students must consult their advisors before registering for classes each semester.

Ombudsperson
Each academic year one faculty member is designated to be the ombudsperson for the students in the School of Education. The function of the ombudsperson is to meet with students to resolve their problems and to use their suggestions as input into the operation of the school. There are no restrictions placed on students concerning any problems and/or ideas discussed. The discussions will be handled strictly on a confidential basis. The name of the current ombudsperson is available in the Office of Education Student Services.

Licensure
The School of Education provides services for obtaining teaching licenses. Additional information is available in the Office of Education Student Services.

Education Degrees and Licensing Programs

The following graduate degrees and licensing programs are offered at IUN through the School of Education (SOE).

Degrees
Licensing Programs
Credit Transfers Policies
Urban Teacher Education Program
Application for Degree

Master's degree in elementary education
Master's degree in secondary education

Degrees

Licensing Programs

Elementary: Standard, Professional
Bilingual-Bicultural Endorsement
Computer Endorsement
Elementary/Special Education
English as a New Language Minor
Kindergarten Endorsement
Junior High/Middle School in Language Arts Endorsement
Junior High/Middle School in Mathematics Endorsement
Junior High/Middle School in Science Endorsement
Junior High/Middle School in Social Studies Endorsement
Reading Minor
Special Education Learning Disabled Minor
Special Education Mild Mentally Handicapped Minor

Senior High/Junior High/Middle School: Standard, Professional
Bilingual-Bicultural Endorsement
Computer Endorsement
English as a Second Language Minor
English: Major, Minor
French: Major, Minor
Spanish: Major, Minor
Mathematics: Major, Minor
Reading Minor

Science

Biology: Primary Area, Supporting Area, Minor
Chemistry: Primary Area, Supporting Area, Minor
Earth Space Science: Primary Area, Supporting Area, Minor
General Science: Primary Area, Supporting Area, Minor
Physical Science; Primary Area, Supporting Area, Minor

Social Studies

Economics: Primary Area, Supporting Area, Minor
Government: Primary Area, Supporting Area, Minor
Psychology: Primary Area, Supporting Area, Minor
Sociology: Primary Area, Supporting Area, Minor
United States History: Primary Area, Supporting Area, Minor
World Civilization: Primary Area, Supporting Area, Minor
Special Education Learning Disabled Minor
Special Education Mild Mentally Handicapped Minor

All grades: Exceptional Needs—Mild Interventions Standard

Credit Transfers Policies

Two major concerns underlie this policy: program integrity and fairness. The School of Education (SOE) ensures program integrity through counseling and mentoring by faculty. Fairness is ensured through collaborative planning by the student and his/her faculty mentor.

Credit transfer is administered by the licensure advisor and the academic advisor of the SOE with the advice of appropriate faculty, including the student's faculty advisor. Formal appeals of decisions and the consideration of requests for exceptions to existing policy are provided for by a standing committee of the faculty of the SOE.

Credit transfers for a course must not be confused with performance criteria for a degree, certificate, license or endorsement. Most programs of the SOE require performance criteria that are evidenced by a portfolio. Course completion or credit transfer does not, by itself, constitute meeting performance criteria. While it may be possible to include work done apart from courses taken at IUN within a required portfolio, performance criteria required for certificates, licenses or endorsements awarded by the SOE must be demonstrated after acceptance into the school.

Academic work from a regionally accredited college or university which is certified by the state of Indiana, or a body of similar stature, to offer teacher education and for which a student grade is at or above the level of C, may be transferred for credit but will be transferred for program requirements subject to the following conditions.

Undergraduate or graduate students who have successfully completed any course at any other Indiana University campus that is part of a program at IUN will receive full credit for that course. Products or performances that are required for any academic objective at IUN must however still be demonstrated.
Assistance toward meeting performance criteria at IUN is provided, in part, through enrolling and completing credit courses. A student who has transferred such course credit will be given assistance as may be needed toward meeting performance criteria by being allowed to attend the course at IUN without having to re-enroll or pay tuition for it. Similar arrangements may be possible for other transfer students. These will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Except as noted below, two-thirds of the credits for any graduate degree, license or certificate program but including all related student teaching or other required practicums must be completed after being formally admitted to that program within the SOE at IUN.
Graduate students in good standing from another IU campus who have been formally admitted to a degree, license or certificate program that is also available at IUN may transfer in all but one-fourth of the same or similar program credit requirements at IUN before being awarded the degree, license or certificate. However, the transferred credit may not include student teaching or other required practicum, and performance criteria required at IUN must still be demonstrated.
Acceptance into a degree, certificate, license or endorsement program must be accompanied with an approved program of studies that has been validated by appropriate faculty and certification advisors within the SOE at IUN.
Guest students, or students who are seeking personal, short-term objectives such as license renewal or self-development, are not normally affected by transfer of credit issues at IUN. The Student Admission and Reinstatement Committee of the SOE will consider any such cases on a case-by-case basis. However, the transferability of any IUN course or other experience to a program at another institution, within or outside of the Indiana University School of Education, is entirely the responsibility of the guest or short-term student.

Urban Teacher Education Program

The Urban Teacher Education Program (UTEP) leads toward teacher licensing in selected areas. It functions at two academic levels: the undergraduate and graduate through Option I and Option II, respectively.

The principal mission of UTEP is to partner with urban local education agencies in the effective preparation of urban teachers. The program is committed to the development of "star" urban teachers as supported by the research on effective teaching in urban schools. Graduates of this program are given first consideration in hiring by the Gary, Hammond, and East Chicago Schools.

Application for Degree

When students register at Indiana University Northwest the last time before completing the requirements for a degree in the School of Education, they should file an application for the degree with the Office of Education Student Services. Students completing work for degrees in the School of Education in absentia must notify the same office at least two months prior to the time when the degree is to be granted.

Graduate Program

The Graduate Program is divided into the following categories:

Master of Science in Elementary Education
Master of Science in Secondary Education
Administration and Supervision
Certification Only Programs
  UTEP-Option II
  Special Education
  Transition to Teaching
Professionalizing Licenses
Adding Endorsements

A student with a bachelor's degree is considered to be a graduate student. Graduate students who are working toward a master's degree must maintain at least a 3.0 (B) cumulative grade point average. Students who are working toward an initial teaching license must maintain at least a 2.5 cumulative grade point average.

Graduate Study—General Information

Professional Leader Model
Admission to Graduate Study
Student Portfolio
Master of Science in Education
Master of Science in Education with Major in Elementary Education
Master of Science in Education with Major in Secondary Education

Professional Leader Model

The advanced programs at the School of Education focus on the knowledge and skills required to become a professional leader. This program is based upon the School's Professional Leader Model. The research-based conceptual framework for this model contains seven program outcome areas:

Learning and Development
Knowledge and Instruction
Classroom Management and Assessment
Reflection
Collaboration and Professional Development
Education Equity
Formal Inquiry

Admission to Graduate Study

Students interested in graduate study should obtain the application materials from the Office of Education Student Services. All official transcripts required for application purposes must be sent directly from the originating institution to the Office of Education Student Services. Indiana University students need not provide a transcript.

Foreign students and students with non-U.S. institutional degrees must contact the Office of Admissions at Indiana University Northwest.

Students may be able to transfer some courses taken at other campuses or universities. The school transfer policy appears earlier in this bulletin.

Admission to the School of Education expires upon receipt of a degree, the completion of special admission work, or when no work has been completed on this campus in a period of seven calendar years. Students must then reapply for admission.

Admission to graduate study does not necessarily imply admission to a degree program. If a student is admitted to a degree program, this will be specifically indicated.

Good Standing: Graduate
Graduate students, who are working toward a master's degree, must maintain at least a 3.0 (B) cumulative grade point average in those courses leading to the degree. Students taking courses not used toward a master's degree must maintain at least a 2.5 cumulative grade point average.

Probation
Students who do not maintain good standing are placed on academic probation and remain on probation.

If students fail to make progress in the removal of academic deficiencies during the following semester, their eligibility to enroll in any additional course work through the School of Education shall be terminated. If terminated, the students are placed on the all-university checklist. They are then not eligible to enroll in courses through the School of Education.

Student Portfolio

The acquisition of knowledge and skills necessary for a professional leader will be documented in a student portfolio. The portfolio shall consist of artifacts created by the student, which demonstrate the acquisition of the knowledge and skills within each of the five advanced program outcomes. The student will begin to create the portfolio upon entrance to an advanced program. Portfolio checkpoints will be established at various points in each of the graduate programs. The portfolio will be completed prior to exiting any advanced program.

Master of Science in Education

Scope of the Master's Program
The Master of Science degree in education provides additional breadth and depth in the competencies of the classroom teacher. At Indiana University Northwest, the Master of Science degree in education is designed for practicing teachers, and it may also provide a foundation for advanced graduate study in education.

Admission Requirements
To be admitted into the program for the Master of Science degree in elementary or secondary education at Indiana University Northwest, the candidate must successfully meet multiple criteria for demonstrating preparedness for study toward the master's degree. While graduates may enroll in graduate-level education courses before being formally admitted into the master's program, no more than 12 such credit hours of appropriate graduate course work may be applied to the master's degree program.

Candidates for the master's degree in education must meet four of the six following admissions criteria:

Have graduated from an accredited institution of higher education with a grade point average of 2.5 or higher.
Have passed the National Teacher's Examination or Praxis Series.
Hold a valid teacher's license.
Have had two years of successful teaching experience.
Have attained an appropriate score on either the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT).
Have on file two letters of reference.

Semester Load
Full-time work generally consists of 12 credit hours each semester. The maximum load for either summer session is 6 credit hours. It is recommended that a person who is employed full time take no more than 6 credit hours of academic work during any regular semester, fall or spring, and no more than 3 credit hours in either of the summer sessions.

Application for Degree
An application for a graduate degree should be completed and filed in the Office of Education Student Services one semester before the degree is to be granted. Application forms are available from that office.

A student must be admitted unconditionally to graduate study or, if allowed to enter conditionally, must remove the conditions satisfactorily.
A student must complete a minimum of 36 credit hours of graduate courses that are appropriate to the particular master's degree program. All work to be applied toward the degree must be completed within six calendar years from the date when the grade is received in the first course that is to be used toward the degree.
Credit acquired in courses taken by correspondence will not apply toward degree requirements unless approved by the director of Education Student Services and the student's graduate advisor.
Master's degree students are expected to maintain academic excellence and to remain in good standing with the School of Education.

A cumulative grade point average of B (3.0) must be maintained in all academic work.
Any student making less than a B (3.0) grade point average during any semester will be automatically on academic probation.

Exit Requirements
Candidates for the Master of Science degree in elementary or secondary education must satisfactorily complete one of two program exit options:

Master's thesis
Master's project

Graduate students must select a faculty member to chair their thesis/project committee. In consultation with their chair, the students shall then choose a second faculty member to serve on the committee. The faculty member and chair selected to the committee must have status with the Indiana University Graduate School. The role of the two faculty members is to advise the student about the criteria and procedures for each option and their role in each, guide the student in the student's preparation, and approve the plan for and the completion of the selected option.

Program Exit Options
Descriptions of requirements for each of the options are presented below.

Master's Thesis (3 cr.)
Candidates must prepare a scholarly report of their research following the guidelines related to the field of study as approved by the Thesis Committee. When completed, the candidate shall explain and defend the content, methodology, analysis, and interpretations of the thesis.
Master's Project (3 cr.)
Candidates must complete an approved assignment that focuses on an aspect of teaching and schooling that extends well beyond a typical course assignment. A written comprehensive report of this experience must be prepared for the committee following the guidelines provided. When completed, the candidate shall explain and defend the practicum experience and the report.

Licensing
Completion of requirements for master's degrees does not necessarily imply that students have met requirements for state licensing from Indiana University Northwest. If students want both the degree and licensing, they should contact the graduate advisor to have an academic graduate program prepared. This program will be placed into the student's academic folder.

Master of Science in Education with Major in Elementary Education

Entry-Level Block (12 credits) Cr. Hrs.

EDUC E535 Elementary School Curriculum 3

One course from the following 3

EDUC P515 Child Development (3 cr.)
EDUC P540 Learning and Cognition in Education (3 cr.)

One course from the following 3

EDUC H520 Education and Social Issues (3 cr.)
EDUC H530 Philosophy of Education (3 cr.)

EDUC Y520 Strategies for Educational Inquiry (3 cr.) 3

(EDUC Y520 must be taken within the first 9 credit hours.)

Advanced Education Methods (12 credits)

One course from the following 3

EDUC E543 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Mathematics in Elementary Schools (3 cr.)
EDUC E548 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Science in the Elementary Schools (3 cr.)

Two courses from the following 6

EDUC E545 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Reading in Elementary Schools (3 cr.)
EDUC E547 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Social Studies in Elementary Schools (3 cr.)
EDUC E549 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Language Arts in Elementary Schools (3 cr.)
Other appropriate course with approval from the licensing advisor.

One course from the following 3

EDUC P507 Testing in the Classroom (3 cr.)
EDUC P508 Practicum in Measurement (3 cr.)

Electives (9 credits) 9

Three graduate courses for 9 credit hours. These may be education or cognate-area courses but may not include more than 6 hours of workshop credit.

Exit Courses (3 credits)

One course from the following 3

EDUC E591 Research Project in Elementary Education (3 cr.)
EDUC X599 Master's Thesis in Education (3 cr.)

The prerequisite for the exit courses is the successful completion of all other courses.

Master of Science in Education with Major in Secondary Education

Entry-Level Block (12 credits) Cr. Hrs.

EDUC S503 Secondary School Curriculum 3

EDUC Y520 Strategies for Educational Inquiry 3

(EDUC Y520 must be taken within the first 9 credit hours.)

One course from the following 3

EDUC P510 General Educational Psychology (3 cr.)
(This course can be used here only if the student is in UTEP Option II.)
EDUC P516 Adolescent Development (3 cr.)
EDUC P540 Learning and Cognition (3 cr.)

One course from the following 3

EDUC H520 Education and Social Issues (3 cr.)
EDUC H530 Philosophy of Education (3 cr.)

Secondary Education Course Block (9 credits)

One course from the following 3

EDUC P507 Testing in the Classroom (3 cr.)
EDUC P508 Practicum in Measurement (3 cr.)

One course from the following 3

EDUC S505 The Junior High and Middle School (3 cr.)
EDUC S512 Workshop in Secondary Education (3 cr.)

One course selected from the following 3

EDUC L517 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Reading in the Junior High and Secondary Schools (3 cr.)
EDUC S517 (N517) Advanced Study in the Teaching of Secondary School Mathematics (3 cr.)
EDUC S518 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Secondary School Science (3 cr.)
EDUC S519 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Secondary School Social Studies (3 cr.)

Or any other appropriate graduate course in secondary education with the approval of the licensing advisor.

Cognate Area/Diversification (12 credits)

Four appropriate graduate courses for 12 credit hours. These may be education or cognate-area courses.

Exit Course (3 credits)

One course from the following 3

EDUC S591 Research Project in Secondary Education (3 cr.) for those choosing the practicum option
EDUC X599 Master's Thesis in Education (3 cr.) for those choosing the thesis option

This particular pattern gives a master's degree in secondary education only. To meet the certification requirements for the State of Indiana for a professional license, the master's degree has provision through the cognate area/diversification block to include appropriate noneducation courses that maybe used to professionalize. Students should contact the director of Education Students Services to see what courses are required to professionalize the subject matter areas on a secondary or SH/JH/MS standard teaching license.

Licenses in School Administration and Supervision

Requirements
Elementary School Administration and Supervision
Secondary School Administration and Supervision

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Requirements

The School of Education has two programs for individuals who hold a valid teacher's license and who want to become licensed as a school principal. To be admitted to either program, students must have at least a 2.5 cumulative grade point in all academic courses done at the undergraduate level and at least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average in all work done at the graduate level.

To become eligible for an administrator's license, students must have at least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average in all courses taken toward licensing, have a master's degree and a professional teaching license at the appropriate level, and have completed at least 45 credit hours of appropriate graduate courses including the ones following.

Elementary School Administration and Supervision

EDUC A500 School Administration 3

EDUC A510 School/Community Relations 3

EDUC A608 Legal Perspectives on Education 3

EDUC A625 Administration of Elementary Schools 3

EDUC E535 Elementary School Curriculum 3

EDUC E536 Supervision of Elementary School Instruction 3

One course to be selected from 3

EDUC H520 Education and Social Issues (3 cr.)
EDUC H530 Philosophy of Education (3 cr.)

EDUC P507 Testing in the Classroom 3

One course to be selected from 3

EDUC P515 Child Development (3 cr.)
EDUC P540 Learning and Cognition in Education (3 cr.)

EDUC A695 Practicum in School Administration 3

This course may be taken only after all other courses in the program have been taken.

EDUC A695 must be repeated for another 3 credits, giving a total of 6 credits in EDUC A695. The first 3 credits are scheduled for the first semester of each school year and followed immediately with the next 3 credits in the second semester of the same school year.

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Secondary School Administration and Supervision

EDUC A500 School Administration 3

EDUC A510 School/Community Relations 3

EDUC A608 Legal Perspectives on Education 3

EDUC A625 Administration of Elementary Schools 3

EDUC S503 High School Curriculum 3

EDUC S655 Supervision of Secondary School Instruction 3

One course to be selected from 3

EDUC H520 Education and Social Issues (3 cr.)
EDUC H530 Philosophy of Education (3 cr.)

EDUC P507 Testing in the Classroom 3

One course to be selected from 3

EDUC A695 Practicum in School Administration 3

EDUC P516 Adolescent Development (3 cr.)
EDUC P540 Learning and Cognition in Education (3 cr.)

This course may be taken only after all other courses in the program have been taken.

EDUC A695 must be repeated for another 3 credits, giving a total of 6 credits in EDUC A695. The first 3 credits are scheduled for the first semester of each school year and followed immediately with the next 3 credits in the second semester of the same school year.

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Certification Only Programs

Indiana University Northwest welcomes students with bachelor degrees who wish to obtain teacher certification. Certification procedures include the following.

The student:

Must have received a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution. All official transcripts required for admission to the School of Education at Indiana University Northwest must come directly from the originating institution to the Office of Education Student Services.

Must have at least a 2.5 grade point average in all academic work toward the baccalaureate degree.
Must have at least a 3.0 grade point average in all postbaccalaureate academic work.

Must qualify and make application for admission to the Teacher Education Program.
Must file a completed application for admission to graduate study as a licensing student only with the School of Education. This graduate admission does not mean admission to a degree program.
Must have on file a licensing letter describing what courses and requirements must be met before the student becomes eligible for a teaching license.
Must have earned at least a 2.5 or higher in methods professional sequence of courses as described in the Teacher Education Program section and be a student in good standing. If the sequence was satisfied while the applicant was an undergraduate student, a C grade will meet this requirement.

The student will be expected to complete all portfolio requirements as outlined in the section titled Teacher Education Program listed in the undergraduate section of this bulletin.

Urban Teacher Education Program—Option II

The Urban Teacher Education Program (UTEP) is a program leading toward licensing in selected areas. UTEP functions at two academic levels: Option I (undergraduate) and Option II (graduate).

Option II

Option II is designed to attract the best and brightest noneducation majors who desire to be urban teachers. Successful completion of the program (licensure) will be obtained by demonstrating successful functioning in an urban classroom; receiving a satisfactory evaluation of performance by a mentor, university faculty member, and building administrator; completing related course and portfolio requirements; and passing the Preprofessional Skills Test and appropriate subject-matter portions of the National Teachers Examination.

Curriculum Requirements

Mastery of the objectives will be acquired through the equivalent of 27 credit hours consisting of university classroom instruction and field-based, work-related experience to be distributed as follows:

First Spring
EDUC S508 Problems in Secondary Education: Content Area Methods in the Urban Classroom. Separate sections for English/ Foreign Language/Mathematics/Science/ Social Studies

EDUC S510 Methods of Teaching in Secondary Urban Schools

First Summer
EDUC P510 Psychology in Teaching
EDUC T550 Cultural/Community Forces and the School

Fall Semester
EDUC M501 Field Experience in Urban Classrooms
EDUC S508 Problems in Secondary Education: Content Area Methods in the Urban Classroom. Separate sections for English/Foreign Language/Mathematics/ Science/Social Studies

Second Spring
EDUC M550 Student Teaching (12 weeks)
EDUC P507 Testing in the Classroom

Second Summer
EDUC K505 Introduction to Special Education

Transition to Teaching

Elementary Transition to Teaching Program

The Elementary Transition to Teaching Program is for persons with a bachelor's degree who have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher, or have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher and five years professional experience in an education-related field.

Candidates will have to be able to pass all state teaching exams and meet all the new standards for Indiana teachers. The standards are available at the Indiana Professional Standards Board Web site: http://www.in.gov/psb/standards/. The program, not approved when this bulletin went to press, will consist of 24 credit hours of graduate education courses.

Secondary Transition to Teaching Program

The Secondary Transition to Teaching Program is for persons with a bachelor's degree in the subject that they want to teach with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher, or who have a master's degree in the subject area that they want to teach, or who have a bachelor's degree in the subject they want to teach and a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher and five years professional experience in that subject area.

Candidates will have to be able to pass all state teaching exams and meet all the new standards for Indiana teachers. The standards are available at the Indiana Professional Standards Board Web site: http://www.in.gov/psb/standards/. The program, not approved when this Bulletin went to press, will consist of 18 credit hours of graduate education courses.

Initial License at the Graduate Level: Exceptional Needs—Mild Interventions (K-12)

The School of Education offers a graduate program leading to a standard Special Education teaching license in Mild Interventions.

Prerequisites for this program are a 2.5 undergraduate cumulative grade point average, passing scores on the Praxis I exams, and an Indiana criminal background check.

Course Requirements

EDUC K505 Introduction to Special Education 3

EDUC K520 Introduction to Emotional Disabilities 3

EDUC K525 Introduction to Mild Disabilities
or EDUC K521 and EDUC 550 3

EDUC K535 Assessment and Remediation of Mild Disabilities I 3

EDUC K536 Assessment and Remediation of Mild Disabilities II 3

EDUC K543 Education of the Socially and Emotionally Disturbed 3

EDUC P519 Psychological Assessment of Exceptional Children 3

EDUC X505 Diagnostic Reading 3

One of the following two courses 3

EDUC K501 Adapting Computers for the Handicapped (3 cr.)
EDUC K510 Assistive Technology in Education (3 cr.)

Two of the following four courses 6

EDUC K522 Social Skills Curriculum and Instruction (3 cr.)
EDUC K541 Transition Across the Life Span (3 cr.)
EDUC K553 Classroom Management and Behavior Support (3 cr.)
EDUC K565 Consultation and Service Delivery (3 cr.)

One of the following two 15-week practicum experiences 3

EDUC K588 Student Teaching in Special Education (3 cr.) for students not on a limited license or long-term substitute assignment
EDUC K595 Practicum in Special Education (3 cr.) for students who are either on a limited license or on a long-term substitute assignment

Prerequisites to Student Teaching or the Practicum in Special Education are completion of all other courses required for this program with a C or better, a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 for these program courses, passing scores on the Praxis II exams.

Endorsements

Graduate students may add or professionalize endorsements on their Indiana teacher's license by taking courses at Indiana University Northwest. Requirements can be obtained at the Office of Education Student Services.

Endorsements are available for kindergarten, reading, computers, JH/MS English, JH/MS Social Studies, JH/MS Mathematics, JH/MS Science, Bilingual-Bicultural education, English as a New Language, and Mild Disabilities.

Conversion of a Standard Teaching License to a Professional Teaching License

If a teacher has a standard Indiana teacher's license, it can be converted into a professional license by completing an appropriate master's degree, completing graduate content courses (secondary only), filing an official letter, verifying five years of teaching experience after the establishment of the standard license, and submitting an appropriate result from the limited criminal background check. At the time of completion of these requirements, the teacher will be issued a professional license for a 10-year period. After this period, the individual must renew the professional