The Graduate School

Transition to Teaching - Special Education

Supported Degree Objectives

  • Non Degree

    Note: Credits earned in the Transition to Teaching programs can be used toward the completion of a PFW MSEd degree in the subject area or related field.

Required Supporting Documents

English Proficiency Requirements

Non-Degree Programs

  • These non-degree programs lead to an Indiana Department of Education teacher license in the area of Elementary Education, Secondary Education, or Special Education when all criteria are met.
  • Candidates in Transition to Teaching need to have an earned baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher education.

Admission Requirements

  • Admission to the Purdue Fort Wayne Transition to Teaching (TTT) Programs requires a Baccalaureate degree from an accredited postsecondary institution with:
    • an official transcript reflecting 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 Grade Point Average Scale or
    • an official transcript reflecting 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 Grade Point Average Scale and documentation of five (5) years of professional experience or
    • an official transcript reflecting 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 Grade Point Average Scale and proof of passing state approved content area examination(s) in the subject areas;

Application Deadlines

  • Fall Spring Summer
    Rolling November 15 April 15 U.S. Citizen

Program Contact Information

  • Name Dr. Jane Leatherman
    Phone 260-481-5742
    Email leatherj@pfw.edu
    Address Office of Graduate Studies
    PFW, Kettler Hall, Room 140
    2101 East Coliseum Boulevard
    Fort Wayne, IN 46805
    USA

Additional Information

  • The coursework in the Transition to Teaching programs will not satisfy the United States Department of Homeland Security and Purdue University Graduate School requirement of 6 credit hours of face-to-face classes per semester. Therefore, Purdue University Fort Wayne is unable to issue a Form I-20, Certificate of Eligibility, for this program.
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