Indiana University and Ivy Tech Community College announced today they are easing the pathway to a teaching career through transfer agreements that will allow Ivy Tech education students to transfer credits towards an IU degree.
These transfer agreements make it possible for students who complete an Associate of Science in Elementary Education at any of Ivy Tech’s 23 campuses to transfer credits earned that will count toward Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education degrees offered at Indiana University campuses. IU President Michael McRobbie and Ivy Tech President Tom Snyder joined other campus leaders at the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis this morning to celebrate the signing of the final agreement that will make system-wide transfer possible.
“Working together with four-year colleges and universities such as Indiana University will continue to ensure we meet the needs of the Indiana economy by providing a workforce that is ready for the jobs of the future,” said Snyder.
The Indiana Department of Workforce Development listed elementary school teachers as one of its “Top 50 Hoosier Hot Jobs” in 2008. The department estimates a 12 percent increase in school teacher employment between 2006 and 2016.
The Elementary Education degree transfer agreement adds to other formal agreements that allow students to transfer credits earned in associate degree programs from Ivy Tech to apply toward bachelor’s degrees at Indiana University campuses throughout the state. Previous degree agreements include six liberal arts degrees as well as nursing and criminal justice.
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