Pictured | Hope Davis, EdD | University of Cincinnati, Ohio, 2009 | Dean and Associate Professor in Secondary/Reading and Literacy
School of Education
Hope Davis, EdD | Dean
Education and Arts Building 2221 | (574) 520-4546 | education.iusb.edu
Faculty
- Acting Assistant Dean | Randles
- Professors | Linton, Okrah
- Associate Professors | Bakerson, Campbell, H. Davis, Gressick, Holm, Larrier
- Assistant Professor | Sargent
- Teaching Professors | Beauchamp, K. Sullivan
- Senior Lecturer | Randles
- Faculty Emeriti | Alexander, Bailey, Calvin, K. Clark, Cress, DuVall, Isaacson, L. James, Leggett, Mettetal, Parelius, Peterson, Ruff, Sheridan, R.L. Smith, Urbach
- Director of Recruitment and Retention | Cannady
- Undergraduate Academic Advisors | Ogden, D. Sanders
- Director of Student Teaching and Clinical Practice/Licensing Officer | Harley
- Director of the Center for Global Education | Okrah
- Associate Program Director for Program Review and Accreditation | Benjamin
Elementary Education and Special Education
Elementary Education
The Bachelor of Science in Education in Elementary Education provides coursework and field experiences to prepare future teachers to meet the needs of students in today’s schools. Candidates who successfully complete the elementary program will be licensed to teach at the early childhood and middle childhood developmental levels, grades kindergarten through six.
The Master of Science in Education in Unified Elementary and Secondary K-12 Program is a contemporary program with a strong focus on literacy and English language learners. This advanced degree is a cohort-based, 30 credit hour, hybrid program. In each of two summers, graduate students will meet on campus to explore topics in education in a seminar of readings and discussions based on “Best Practices” in the classroom During the fall and spring semesters, students will take online or hybrid courses. The program is for individuals who are currently teaching and want to advance their professional knowledge and skills to meet the needs of today’s classroom
Special Education
The Master of Arts in Teaching in Special Education is designed to prepare teacher education candidates to work with students with special needs who participate in the general education setting and/or special education setting. The program emphasizes the knowledge, dispositions, and skills required of special education teachers, and incorporates the performance standards of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). These degrees are designed to prepare individuals seeking initial licensure in mild intervention and for careers teaching children with disabilities in P-12.
Secondary Education and Foundations Education
Secondary Education
The Masters of Science in Education Unified Elementary and Secondary K-12 Program is a contemporary program with a strong focus on literacy and English language learners. This advanced degree is a cohort-based, 30 credit hour, hybrid program. In each of two summers, graduate students will meet on campus to explore topics in education in a seminar of readings and discussions on based on “Best Practices” in the classroom. During the fall and spring semesters, students will take online or hybrid courses. The program is for individuals who are currently teaching and want to advance their professional knowledge and skills to meet the needs of today’s classrooms.
Candidates at both the undergraduate and graduate level may seek licensure in the following content areas: Chemistry, Earth and Space Science, English/Language Arts, Life Science (Biology), Mathematics, Physical Science, Physics, Social Studies (including Historical Perspectives, Sociology, Geography, Economics, Government/Citizenship, and/or Psychology), and World Languages (French, German, and Spanish).
- Chemistry | Computer Science | Earth and Space Science | English/Language Arts | Life Science (Biology) | Mathematics | Physical Science | Physics | Social Studies | World Languages (French | German | Spanish)
- Master of Science in Education (Unified Track: Elementary Education and Secondary Education with Reading and English Learners Focus)
- Educational Specialist in Educational Leadership (Online Collaborative Degree)
- Secondary Education Transition to Teaching Licensure Program
Foundations of Education
Professional Educational Services Department
As an educator, you have valuable insight into the challenges that students and schools face. Build on those experiences as an administrator.
The Educational Specialist (EdS) in Educational Leadership prepares you for leadership roles in your school, district, or educational organization. In this program, you are trained to:
- Promote the success and well-being of all students.
- Apply your knowledge and skills to design, implement, and lead a district mission, vision, and process.
- Foster continuous improvement at the district level that reflects such core values and priorities as data use, technology, values, equity, diversity, digital citizenship, and community.
The Master of Science (MS) in Education/Educational Leadership prepares individuals for leadership responsibilities in schools and school districts in the North Central Indiana and Southern Michigan region. The program provides candidates with supervision and guidance while completing corporation-driven practicum and clinical experiences.
The Educational Leadership program has been nationally recognized by the National Educational Leadership Preparation (NELP) and the Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) until Fall 2027. NELP and ELCC are specialized professional associations that offers accreditation recognition for exemplary programs in educational leadership. As a mechanism for improving educational leadership programs at IU South Bend, the program faculty members have aligned their current course curricular requirements and performance-based assessment system with these rigorous professional standards. In this system, candidates in educational leadership will have to demonstrate mastery of the NELP and ELCC standards and an internship through assessment or evaluation artifacts that address the NELP standards.
Students may only transfer six credit hours of coursework at the graduate level.
- Master of Science in Educational Leadership
- P-12 Building Level Administrator Certificate Program
- Minor in Coaching
- Master of Science in Education, Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum (Online Collaborative Degree)
Counseling and Human Services
The Department of Counseling and Human Services provides quality professional education for individuals seeking counseling careers in education, mental health services, business, and community and government agencies. The curriculum provides theoretical courses and supervised professional experiences. Students may choose from several tracks, including Clinical Mental Health Counseling, School Counseling, Addiction Counseling, and Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling. Additionally, individuals can enroll in licensure patches, which are designed to help practitioners meet educational requirements for additional licenses in school, clinical mental health, and addiction counseling.
- Minor in Counseling
- Master of Science in Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling | School Counseling
- Alcohol and Drug Counseling Certificate Program
- Licensure Patches in School Counseling Graduate Certificate | Mental Health Counseling Graduate Cerificate | Licensed Clinical Addictions Counselor Graduate Certificate | State Counseling Graduate Certificate
Course Descriptions
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Index
- Admission to IU South Bend and the School of Education
- Admission from Other Schools within Indiana University as Well as Other Educational Institutions
- Admission to the Teacher Education Program
- Email Communication
- Required Grades and Grade Point Average
- Repeating Courses Policy
- Limited Criminal History Check
- Issues Resolution
- Professional Conduct and Letters of Concern
- Plagiarism
- Transfer Credit
- Pass/Fail Option
- Probation, Dismissal, and Reinstatement | Before Admission to Teacher Education Program | After Admission to Teacher Education Program
- Applying for Graduation
- Checkpoint One | Admission to the Teacher Education Program (TEP) | Elementary Education Majors | Secondary Majors | Special Education Majors
- Checkpoint Two | Prior to Student Teaching
- Checkpoint Three | All Majors | At the End of Student Teaching, Prior to Licensure and Graduation