Graduate Education

Applicants to the Advance to Teaching post-baccalaureate certificate must satisfy one of the following requirements:

• Baccalaureate degree from an accredited postsecondary educational institution with a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 point scale in the subject area or a related field that the individual intends to teach; or
• A Master's degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution; or
• Both a baccalaureate degree from an accredited postsecondary educational institution with a grade point average of at least 2.50 on a 4.0 point scale, and five (5) years of professional experience in the subject or a related area that the individual intends to teach

Application Process

1. Attend a program advising session held each semester with the Coordinator of Secondary Advance to Teaching (A2T) or designee.
2. Complete the online application to Graduate Studies at IU Southeast. A $40 application fee is assessed when applying to program. If a previous application fee was paid the fee should be waived. To determine if fee is to be waived, please contact Ms. Tracy Stracener, our Records Specialist at tstracen@iu.edu or (812) 941-2388.
3. Two letters of recommendation are required. If you are a recent graduate you have the option of submitting the two letters from your instructors. Recent graduates and other applicants can submit letters from colleagues who are able to describe your work with youth. The letters can come from employers or anyone who can speak to your work ethic, teamwork, and experiences working with youth.
4. On the Uploads tab, upload a personal statement that identifies your academic goals, career objectives and why you are applying to this program.
5. Submit official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work completed at institutions other than an IU school.

Please send all completed materials to:

For information, please contact Ms. Tracy Stracener, our Records Specialist at tstracen@iu.edu or (812) 941-2388.