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Indiana Noyce Science Scholarships
Both undergraduates majoring in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines who wish to become secondary teachers, STEM professionals and recent STEM graduates who are making a career change to go into teaching may apply to become a Noyce scholar. Furthermore, a joint BS and MS in Education is a possibility for undergraduates. In exchange for financial assistance, recipients will agree to work in high-need districts. More on this opportunity...

Teacher Licensure Programs

Indiana University, Bloomington, offers graduate certification programs for various school settings:

  • Elementary is considered Kindergarten through Grade 6 in an elementary school setting. The content area is considered "generalist":
  • Secondary is considered grades 5-12 when in a junior high, middle school or high school setting. The content or subject areas are specific to the areas which are available at the undergraduate level and include Health, Journalism, Language Arts/English, Mathematics, Science (Earth-Space; Life, Chemistry, or Physics), Social Studies (Economics, Geography, History, Psychology, Sociology), Special Education (Mild Intervention), Theatre and World Languages (Latin). There are two professional education pathways for these certifications:
  • ALL GRADES is considered to include Kindergarten through Grade 12. Available subject areas:

Please contact the individual departments for opportunities at the graduate level.

Additions that require certification in another area:

General Information

  • Checklist for Graduate Students Interested in Teacher Certification
  • Qualifications
    • Programs are available to students who hold a bachelor's or graduate degree.
    • A 2.75 GPA in the cumulative undergraduate coursework (and in the subject area for secondary majors) is considered minimal, but may not be adequate for some programs.
    • Two letters of recommendations are required for most programs.
  • Testing
    • Qualifying scores on Praxis I tests in reading, writing and mathematics are required for those seeking an initial license. For information on this test, see www.ets.org/praxis.
    • Qualifying score(s) on Praxis II test in the subject area will be required before initial licensing and is usually taken near the end of the certification program. Praxis II qualifying scores are required for Secondary Transition to Teaching applicants by May 1.
    • Graduate Record Exams (GREs) are not required for admission to a certification-only program, but may be required if the student applies for a master's DEGREE program while seeking certification.
    • A 3.0 undergraduate GPA may exempt a student from the GRE.
  • Application
  • Master's Degree Option
    • Students seeking a master's degree WHILE completing certification should apply for the master's degree. In that case, students will meet both DEGREE and CERTIFICATION requirements.
    • Certification-only students, if interested in pursuing the master's degree after admission to the School of Education, should apply for the master's degree before accumulating more than 15 credits if the certification coursework is to be used for a master's degree .
  • Teacher Education Program (TEP)
    • Students will also be required to be admitted to the Teacher Education Program (TEP), a benchmark within the School of Education.
    • Qualifying scores on reading, writing and math portions of the Praxis I ( www.ets.org/praxis ) are required for admission to the TEP.
    • After admission to an Indiana University, Bloomington, program, apply at https://info.educ.indiana.edu/teis/.
    • Certain coursework may require admission to the TEP.
    • Being admitted to the School of Education or Graduate School is a separate process than being admitted to the Teacher Education Program.
    • Consult the graduate certification advisor if you have further questions.
  • Indiana Standards for Teacher Preparation
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