(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.
As added by P.L.239-2015, SEC.3.