Admission Requirements

Applicants to any program within the School of Educational Leadership will be required to sign a disclosure of information waiver giving any prior institutions the applicant may have attended permission to supply IWU representatives all information relevant to the applicant's fitness for teacher training or licensure recommendation, including but not limited to his/her conduct, standing, or reputation while attending said institutions. Any information obtained may be considered by IWU in its decision whether or not to admit an applicant, to permit his or her continuance in a program, or to recommend him/her for licensure.

All candidates will:

• Have completed a master's degree in education from a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting body. The degree must be verified on official transcripts and sent directly to Indiana Wesleyan University.
• Be currently employed in or have access to a P-12 public or non-public school in which the principal is willing to serve as a mentor for the internship phase of the program. Submission of a completed internship agreement with a building principal will be required prior to the start of the internship phase.
• Hold a proficient or accomplished practitioner teaching license issued by the state of Indiana with at least one content area established.
• Obtain recommendations from two school leaders (superintendent, principal, or assistant principal) who are qualified to judge the applicant’s knowledge, skills, and dispositions in relation to pursuing the Building Level Administrator’s license.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.00 or better in graduate level courses

Out of State Applicants - Successful completion of the IWU Principal Licensure Program (PLP) and attendant licensing requirements results in the candidate being recommended to the Indiana Department of Education's Office of Educational Licensing and Development (OELD) an Indiana Building Level Administrator (P-12) License. Applicants who seek administrative licensure in states other than Indiana bear the responsibility to determine whether completion of the IWU Principal Licensure Program will meet the academic and assessment requirements of the state in which licensure is sought.