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Individuals who have a teaching license or who are in a teacher education program can add an additional content area to their license by successfully completing a dual license. The Indiana University School of Education at IUPUI offers dual license programs in four content areas:

• Computers in Education (Available for Graduate Students Only)
• English as a Second Language (English as a New Language)
• Special Education (Exceptional Needs)
• Reading
• Kindergarten (Available for Graduate Students Only)
• Educational Leadership (Available for Graduate Students Only)
• Middle School Additions for Elementary Majors

These programs prepare teachers to meet the standards established by the Indiana Professional Standards Board (IPSB) for teaching in these areas of content, but do not specifically develop a teacher's performance beyond their existing developmental area. For this reason, a dual license adds only a content area to a teacher's license. It does not add or change the developmental level(s) of the license.*

*The only exception to this is Health, which can be added only at the Early Adolescent and Adolescent/Young Adult Developmental Levels, and Exceptional Needs for teachers with All Grade licenses, which can also only be added at the Early Adolescent and Adolescent/Young Adult Developmental Levels.

For more information about teacher licensing, visit the website of the Indiana Professional Standards Board. http://www.doe.in.gov/dps/

All the dual licenses require a 6 credit hour practicum if done outside the teacher education program. If done as part of the Teacher Education program, students do 8-weeks regular student teaching and 8-weeks (divided 4 credit hours regular student teaching and 4 credit hours practicum) in a specialized placement specific to the license.

For further information about any of these programs, click on the content area above.