Normally, a course may not be counted toward degree require­ments if it has been completed more than seven (7) years prior to the passing of the qualifying examination for Ph.D. students

The doctoral advisory committee, may, however, recommend to the executive associate dean that coursework taken prior to the above deadline be revalidated, if it can be demonstrated that the knowledge con­tained in the course(s) remains current. Currency of knowledge may be demonstrated by such things as:

• Passing an exami­nation specifically on the material covered by the course
• Passing a more advanced course in the same subject area
• Passing a comprehensive examination in which the student demonstrates substantial knowledge of the content of the course; if the qualifying examination is used for the purpose of revalidation, the number of courses to be revalidated by this method should be limited to two (2) to avoid compromising the integrity of the qualifying examination process.
• Teaching a comparable course
• Publishing scholarly research demonstrating substantial knowledge of the content and fundamental principles of the course
• Documented professional experience

Procedure for revalidation of courses:

• Course revalidation is approved via the student’s advisory committee chair, SPH-B assistant dean of graduate education, and the Graduate School of IU Bloomington via the “Request for Revalidation of Coursework” eDoc: https://one.iu.edu/task/iupui/request-for-revalidation-of-coursework
• Each course being considered for revalidation should be justified separately, even if the same revalidation method is being used to explain currency of knowledge in multiple courses.
•   Students must provide a specific and detailed explanation in each “Means of Revalidation” box in the eDoc, as to how each revalidation method has kept them current in the knowledge of the specific course being addressed. Failure to provide a specific and detailed explanation may lead to disapproval of this form.
• Students who cite professional experience or publications as a revalidation method must attach an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae (CV) in the “Documentation” section of the eDoc.  It is not necessary to attach each individual published paper as they should be listed in the student’s CV.