You want to become a teacher, and we are dedicated to walk with you every step of the way through this significant change in your life. With personalized support, Taylor University’s Transition to Teaching program offers an affordable, graduate-level roadmap to achieving your goal. You’ll get hands-on field experiences in locations convenient to you and online coursework that will prepare you for the classroom. All licensure tracks lead to eligibility for an Indiana teaching license.

It all starts when you’re ready! Our rolling admissions timeline means you select your start date.

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Why Taylor University?

  • Learn to teach from one of Indiana’s top education programs.
  • Feel cared for by dedicated faculty and staff who will support you every step of the way.
  • Enjoy the flexibility of online courses blended with in-person classroom experiences in your local community.

Financial Information

  • Lowest tuition in Indiana for an online, faith-based program.
  • $450 per credit hour, with no additional fees.
  • Financial aid is available!

Teaching Licensure Tracks

You’ll take 9 classes to become an elementary teacher in Indiana.

  1. TTT510 Introduction to the Education Profession
  2. TTT520 Educational Psychology
  3. SED520 Exceptional Children
  4. TTT540 Mathematics in the Elementary Classroom
  5. TTT551 Classroom Management for Elementary Teachers
  6. TTT560 Early Literacy Experiences and Assessments: K-3
  7. TTT565 Middle Childhood Literacy and Assessment
  8. TTT581 Elementary Methods
  9. TTT590 Student Teaching

You’ll take 7 classes to become a middle or high school teacher in Indiana.

  1. TTT510 Introduction to the Education Profession
  2. TTT520 Educational Psychology
  3. SED520 Exceptional Children
  4. TTT535 Reading in the Content Area for Secondary Teachers
  5. TTT552 Classroom Management for Secondary Teachers
  6. TTT555 Secondary Methods
  7. TTT590 Student Teaching

You can earn a secondary license through Taylor for these content areas:

  • Art
  • Business
  • Career and Technical Education: Agriculture
  • Career and Technical Education: Business and Information Technology
  • Career and Technical Education: Family and Consumer Sciences
  • Career and Technical Education: Health Science Occupations
  • Career and Technical Education: Marketing
  • Chemistry
  • Chinese
  • Computer Education
  • Earth/Space Science
  • Economics
  • English Language Arts
  • French
  • Geographical Perspectives
  • German
  • Government and Citizenship
  • Health
  • Historical Perspectives
  • Japanese
  • Journalism
  • Latin
  • Life Science
  • Mathematics
  • Music: Instrumental
  • Music: Vocal
  • Physical Education
  • Physical Science
  • Physics
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre Arts

You’ll take 10 classes to become licensed as an all-grade teacher in Indiana.

  1. TTT510 Introduction to the Education Profession
  2. TTT520 Educational Psychology
  3. SED520 Exceptional Children
  4. TTT535 Reading in the Content Area for Secondary Teachers
  5. TTT551 Classroom Management for Elementary Teachers
  6. TTT552 Classroom Management for Secondary Teachers
  7. TTT555 Secondary Methods
  8. TTT560 Early Literacy Experiences and Assessments: K-3
  9. TTT581 Elementary Methods
  10. TTT590 Student Teaching

You can earn an all-grade license through Taylor for these content areas:

  • Art
  • Chinese
  • Computer Education
  • French
  • German
  • Japanese
  • Latin
  • Library/Media Specialist
  • Music: Instrumental
  • Music: Vocal
  • Physical Education
  • Reading
  • Spanish
  • Technology Education
  • Theatre Arts

You’ll take 8 classes to become a special education teacher in Indiana.

  1. SED525 Educating Exceptional Learners
  2. TTT520 Educational Psychology
  3. SED530 Foundations of Special Education
  4. SED540 Assessment in Special Education
  5. SED550 Behavior Management
  6. SED555 Methods of Special Education
  7. TTT560 Early Literacy Experiences and Assessment: K-3
  8. TTT590 Student Teaching

You’ll take these 8 classes to be licensed to teach English-language learners in Indiana.

  1. TTT510 Introduction to the Education Profession
  2. TTT520 Educational Psychology
  3. TSL501 Introduction to Second Language Acquisition and the Field of TESOL
  4. TTT560 Early Literacy Experiences and Assessments
  5. TSL503 Methods and Assessment in TESOL
  6. TSL505Pedagogical Grammar and Applied Linguistics in TESOL
  7. TSL510 Teaching ELL in P12 Classrooms
  8. TTT590 Student Teaching

Start Teaching Now

Do you want to start teaching while still enrolled in Taylor’s Transition to Teaching program? The demand for teachers in the state of Indiana is so great that you may be eligible for a 3-year Transition to Teaching permit. This unique permit allows you to teach in Indiana classrooms if you have been formally accepted in our program, are enrolled in a course, and are employed in an Indiana school.

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