{"id":3034,"date":"2025-12-07T10:26:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T15:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/?page_id=3034"},"modified":"2026-03-08T18:13:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T22:13:19","slug":"ivy-tech-community-college-social-studies-transfer-pathway","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/transferring-credits-to-butler\/articulation-agreement-pathways\/ivy-tech-community-college-social-studies-transfer-pathway\/","title":{"rendered":"Ivy Tech Community College &#8211; Social Studies Transfer Pathway"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">Transferring Credits to Butler Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/transferring-credits-to-butler123\/credits-from-other-colleges-and-universities\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Credits from Other Colleges and Universities<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/transferring-credits-to-butler123\/credit-through-testing\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Credits Through Testing<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/transferring-credits-to-butler123\/articulation-agreement-pathways\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Articulation Agreements<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/transferring-credits-to-butler123\/credit-for-prior-learning\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Credit for Prior Learning<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/transferring-credits-to-butler123\/dual-credit\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Dual Credit<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/transferring-credits-to-butler123\/indiana-college-core\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Indiana College Core<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/transferring-credits-to-butler123\/credit-transfer-for-current-students\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Credit Transfer for Current Students<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/transferring-credits-to-butler123\/transferology\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Transferology<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ivy-tech-community-college-social-studies-transfer-pathway\">Ivy Tech Community College &#8211; Social Studies Transfer Pathway<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bachelor-of-science-in-middle-secondary-education-social-studies-licensure\">Bachelor of Science in Middle\/Secondary Education (Social Studies Licensure)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Students who complete an eligible associate degree at Ivy Tech Community College can transfer credit hours toward Butler University\u2019s Middle\/Secondary Education \u2013 Social Studies program. This pathway prepares you for licensure to teach social studies subjects (e.g., history, government, economics, geography) in grades 5\u201312.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#agreement\">What This Agreement Covers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#fulfilled\">What&#8217;s Fulfilled<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#courses\">What Courses Will I Take?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#next\">Next Steps<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#cost\">Estimated Program Cost<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#why\">Why Butler<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#questions\">Questions?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"agreement\">What This Agreement Covers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This articulation pathway is intended for Ivy Tech students completing coursework in history, psychology, sociology, political science, education, or general studies who want to pursue teaching at the middle or high school level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program at Butler combines:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Foundational and advanced coursework in social sciences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Middle\/secondary education pedagogy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Field experiences in 5\u201312 classrooms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A culminating semester of full-time student teaching<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Students typically complete the remainder of the bachelor\u2019s degree in two years of full-time study after transferring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fulfilled\">What\u2019s Fulfilled Through Your Ivy Tech Degree<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your Ivy Tech coursework typically fulfills several Butler Core requirements (including FYS, AR, NW, PCA, and GHS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"courses\">What Courses Will I Take at Butler?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll complete the remaining Social Studies licensure coursework at Butler, plus any remaining Butler requirements identified during transfer evaluation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Licensure Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To qualify for licensure in Social Studies (grades 5\u201312), students must complete:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Indiana Social Studies content exam(s) (may include history, government, economics, geography, depending on chosen focus)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Required pedagogy licensure exam<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CASA or an approved basic skills alternative<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Criminal history background check<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CPR\/AED certification<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>State-required suicide prevention training<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Successful completion of all field experiences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Successful full-time student teaching<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimum GPA requirements set by the College of Education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Your advisor will help you plan for all testing and licensure steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"next\">Next Steps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Apply to Butler \u2013<\/strong> Choose Middle\/Secondary Education \u2013 Social Studies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Send your Ivy Tech transcripts \u2013<\/strong> Request a credit evaluation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Meet with a COE advisor \u2013<\/strong> Build your individualized transfer pathway.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Explore financial options \u2013<\/strong> Including Outside Scholarships.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cost\">Estimated Program Cost<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Middle\/Secondary Education program is billed per credit hour, with total cost varying based on transfer hours and program pacing. 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