The Elementary Education Program prepares students to be general classroom teachers at the elementary grade levels. This program leads to a generalist teaching license at both the primary and intermediate elementary grades (K-6).
Coursework includes professional education courses, along with Foundational Studies and additional subject matter requirements.
Coursework leading to additional licensure is offered in the following areas:
The Bayh College of Education offers many special features that make our programs among the best in the nation.
Students benefit from small classes taught by teacher-scholars who are recognized experts in their field.
The new multi-million-dollar Bayh College of Education facility features high-tech classrooms, a 475-seat auditorium, and comprehensive clinic.
Students participate in numerous semesters of field experiences, beginning with the first professional education course and continuing throughout the program. Field experiences include rural, suburban, and urban schools.
Professional development opportunities include experiences in the University's Early Childhood Education Center as well as the Professional Development Schools Program, a collaborative effort between the University and five area school districts. Students also may volunteer with the Sycamore Readers Tutoring Program as well as other community agencies.
A number of activities and organizations are available that enable students to interact with other students and professionals in education. These include the Indiana Student Education Association, the Student Council for Exceptional Children, and Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education.
Other opportunities include the University's Honors Program and study abroad opportunities鈥攚hich range from summer programs to a single semester or a full academic year in over 56 countries. In addition, the Cultural Immersion Project enables student to participate in student teaching experiences in selected countries overseas or on a Navajo Reservation domestically.
Careers
The Elementary Education Program prepares students for teaching licensure in the elementary, primary, and intermediate school setting. Students may add additional licensure areas by completing minors in early childhood education, English as a new language, middle school math, and reading.
Our graduates find careers throughout the country鈥攁nd are recognized statewide and nationwide as outstanding educators.
September 2025
Bayh College of Education
University Hall 109,
TERRE HAUTE,
Indiana,
47809, United States
The freshman Indiana State University application is for entering freshmen who are (or soon will be) high school graduates and have not attended another college after graduating from high school. High school students may apply to Indiana State University any time after completion of their junior year in high school.
English Language Requirements:
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
