The sequential nature of the education courses is based on the realization that the acquisition of a body of knowledge has prerequisites and learning is done through developmental stages. Students should consult an academic advisor in the Division of Education when planning their schedule. The content area courses in the Division of Arts and Sciences compose approximately two-thirds of the curriculum. Interpersonnal Communication Three courses selected from two different departments in fine arts, modern languages, music, philosophy, and theatre. Each teaching major has required content area courses and they are published in a current Indiana University Northwest bulletin.
All majors are at least thirty six credit hours and several are more.
Field experiences are available to Indiana University Northwest education students according to their preference in any or all of the urban, suburban, and rural school settings. Special education in learning disabled and MiMH, computer education, reading. There is the Urban Teacher Education Program where all the field experiences are in the urban setting in designated professional development centers. All education faculty members are terminally degreed. The excel in research activities that eventually lead to publications covering a variety of contemporary educational issues.