Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion

What you'll study

Coursework covers teaching methods, literary analysis, cultural diversity, assessment and lesson planning, and includes instruction in American and Western literature plus a foreign language requirement. Listed program courses (representative) include EDU-130, EDU-200, EDU-296, EDU-240, EDU-250, PSY-276, EDU-382EN, EDU-382C, EDU-383P, EDU-490, EDU-495, ENG-220, WRI-234, WRI-390, ENG-481, EDU-265, ENG-301, ENG-302, ENG-306, ENG-307, ENG-490, ENG-495, ENG-241 and ENG-352. Students develop a standards-based portfolio and complete a Teacher Work Sample during the student teaching semester.

Entry requirements

Admission into the Teacher Education Program requires a formal application, interview, on-demand reading and writing assessments, and multiple progress assessments through the program. Students must hold a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 and a minimum GPA of 3.0 in each teaching major (including teacher education courses). Any professional education course completed with a grade of C- or less must be repeated. Admission to student teaching is a separate application process submitted a year prior to the student teaching semester.

Career prospects

Graduates are prepared for classroom roles across elementary, middle and secondary levels and may pursue related positions such as instructional coordinator, special education teacher or teacher assistant. The program emphasizes skills for teaching diverse learners and for designing standards-based instruction and assessments.

Scholarships & funding angle

IWU provides institutional resources such as a Center for Student Success and a net price calculator referenced on the program site to explore tuition and student-cost information; prospective students are encouraged to consult IWU financial services and the net price tools to learn about scholarships, aid and debt outcomes.