Transition to Teaching

Licensure Certificate Program

A Program for College Graduates Who want to Become Teachers

Our nationally accredited Transition to Teaching program is for individuals with a bachelor’s degree who are interested in obtaining their initial secondary or elementary teaching license. All coursework is remote and uses a mix of independent work and cohort Zoom meetings to give you flexibility and dynamic interactions with your colleagues and professors. At the end of this program, you have the option of adding 13 additional credit hours for a second license in Teaching English Learners and a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT).

Whether in elementary or secondary education, all of our programs offer the following:

professors with P-12 teaching experience
individualized faculty advising and mentorship
coursework that integrates the most recent research on students, schools, and learning
an asset-based approach to students’ diverse backgrounds and abilities
the ability to carry out all field work in your current context (if already working in a school)
state and national recognition and accreditation

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Cost and Financing

The graduate & licensure studies rate for 2025-26 is $525 per credit hour.

Financial aid options:

- 10% tuition discount for Goshen College alumni
- 15% tuition discount for employees of our Affinity Partners
- Indiana Transition to Teaching Scholarship
- Jane Fryer McConaughy Memorial Scholarship
- Anglemeyer education scholarship for Indiana residents

Education Course Plan

YEAR ONE

FALL
- Educ 500 Essentials of Teaching (2 credits): First seven weeks, synchronous Zoom meetings
- Educ 521 Elementary Methods and Environments (2 credits): Second seven weeks, synchronous Zoom meetings
SPRING
- Educ 530 Developmental Literacy (4 credits): Full semester, synchronous Zoom
SUMMER
- Educ 510 Introduction to Special Education (3 credits): seven weeks, asynchronous with weekly deadlines
- Educ 505 Psychology of Learning (3 credits): seven weeks, asynchronous with weekly deadlines
YEAR TWO

FALL
- Educ 535 Literacy: Diagnosis and Assessment (2 credits): First seven weeks, synchronous Zoom meetings
- Educ 526 Elementary Math Methods (2 credits): Second seven weeks, synchronous Zoom meetings
SPRING
- Educ 610 Capstone Teaching (4 credits): Minimum 12 weeks full-time teaching plus capstone projects
YEAR ONE

FALL
- Educ 500 Essentials of Teaching (2 credits): First seven weeks, synchronous Zoom meetings
- Educ 520 Curriculum and Instruction I (2 credits): Second seven weeks, synchronous Zoom meetings
SPRING
- Educ 525 Curriculum and Instruction II (4 credits) Full semester, synchronous Zoom
SUMMER
- Educ 510 Introduction to Special Education (3 credits): seven weeks, asynchronous with weekly deadlines
- Educ 505 Psychology of Learning (3 credits): seven weeks, asynchronous with weekly deadlines
Year Two

FALL
- Educ 610 Capstone Teaching (4 credits): Minimum 12 weeks full-time teaching plus capstone projects

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, we will accept up to two courses from an accredited institution if they were passed with a C or better and map onto courses in our program.
Yes. Prior to enrolling, we will work with you to confirm that you will be able to transfer our Indiana license to your state. At completion, we’ll guide you through the license transfer process.
Generally no. We need to address state standards through credited coursework. However, for courses that require field placements, you will carry out that field work in your own classroom instead of completing an additional placement.