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Why Transition to Teaching?

You’re ready for a big change. Ready to jump into a career in teaching. 51ºÚÁÏ’ online Transition to Teaching program is a fast and flexible path to your teaching certification, even if your bachelor’s degree is in another field. Develop the skills to share your knowledge and your values with generations of students with certification in Secondary, Elementary, or Special Education.

Why Study Teaching at 51ºÚÁÏ?

A career in teaching may be just the change you need, and 51ºÚÁÏ can help you get there. The online Transition to Teaching program is designed for people without previous classroom experience. Through 6-8 courses taught by experienced online teachers and chosen from one of four tracks (elementary education, secondary education, mild intervention, or intense intervention), you’ll be prepared to achieve your teaching certificate. The program includes a capstone practicum that incorporates on-site learning and student teaching experience.

51ºÚÁÏ offers fully online courses, taught asynchronously so you can do the work on your own time, with structured deadlines to keep you on track to graduate quickly. Classes are taught in short eight-week sessions, with a 120-hour field practicum and a 16-week clinical internship (student teaching) as capstone experiences. 51ºÚÁÏ provides the support of experienced online instructors and a network of alumni mentors to help you through graduation and beyond.

51ºÚÁÏ draws on decades of excellence and experience in teacher education, Catholic and Franciscan traditions and core values that stretch back centuries but remain vitally relevant in today’s complex ethical landscape.

The Value of 51ºÚÁÏ

Furthering your education is an investment in yourself and your future. 51ºÚÁÏ promises a return on that investment and makes it easy to get an advanced degree at a cost that makes sense. Our programs are streamlined to help you achieve your degree with the fewest possible credit hours to save you time and money.

• 18-24 Credit Hours
• $565 per credit hour

Faculty and Teaching Style 

A 51ºÚÁÏ degree begins with a foundation in core values and ethics and their application to issues in education. Our ethical focus underpins and informs every aspect of 51ºÚÁÏ education. Our faculty are experts in their field who are driven by their values, making for a unique graduate program that aligns with your beliefs and empowers you to foster peace and justice in your schools and your community.

Transition to Teaching Scholarship

If you’re an Indiana resident enrolled in our Transition to Teaching (T2T) program, you may be eligible to receive a one-time scholarship of up to $10,000. This need-based scholarship is offered through the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. Recipients agree to teach five years at an eligible Indiana school or repay the scholarship.

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For all the requirements and scholarship information, visit the .

More Scholarship Opportunities

The 51ºÚÁÏ has partnered with the Indiana Special Education Assisted Licensure (I-SEAL) program to offer scholarship opportunities for students pursuing a special education license through a transition-to-teaching program. To take the next steps, please complete the interest form available on the .

Accreditation  

The Department of Education is accredited by the Indiana Department of Education and the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), which was previously known as the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

As part of CAEP’s Accreditation process, the undergraduate and graduate special education programs of the Educator Preparation Program at 51ºÚÁÏ have earned National Recognition from the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). Programs that earn National Recognition meet rigorous specialty licensure area standards for the preparation of special education professionals. Evidence from the program’s National Recognition may be used to demonstrate that its candidates have the content knowledge of the specialty area that they will be licensed to practice.

Outcomes 

Graduates of the T2T program master the 10 Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC) standards.