Indiana § 20-28-5-17 Teacher's license; STEM subjects

Indiana Statutes

§ 20-28-5-17 — Teacher's license; STEM subjects

Indiana § 20-28-5-17

Title 20EDUCATION

Art. 28SCHOOL TEACHERS

Ch. 5Licenses

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Ind. Code § 20-28-5-17 (2026).

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(a)The department shall establish a program under which an individual may obtain a license that allows the individual to teach in school corporations and charter schools in Indiana if the individual holds a bachelor's degree or a graduate degree with a grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 point scale from an accredited postsecondary educational institution with both of the following:

(1)A major in any combination of the following:

(A)Science.

(B)Technology.

(C)Engineering.

(D)Mathematics.

(2)An education minor or concentration from an accredited teacher preparation program recognized by the state board of education as preparing educators to meet requirements for licensure.

(b)The program established under subsection (a) must allow the individual to teach in a school corpora

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(a) The department shall establish a program
under which an individual may obtain a license that allows the
individual to teach in school corporations and charter schools in
Indiana if the individual holds a bachelor's degree or a graduate degree
with a grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 point scale from an
accredited postsecondary educational institution with both of the
following:
(1) A major in any combination of the following:
(A) Science.
(B) Technology.
(C) Engineering.
(D) Mathematics.
(2) An education minor or concentration from an accredited
teacher preparation program recognized by the state board of
education as preparing educators to meet requirements for
licensure.
(b) The program established under subsection (a) must allow the
individual to teach in a school corporation or charter school while the
individual is in the process of obtaining the license.
(c) The initial program under subsection (a) must be established not
later than August 1, 2015.