Academic Policies & Procedures
Other special school or program requirements, including graduation policies
Campus Policies
Currency of Professional Education Courses
Professional education courses must be current in order to be acceptable in undergraduate certification programs. No professional education or technology courses can be more than 10 years old at the time of student teaching. Course work that is older, whether taken at IUPUI or another university, will need to be retaken. The student should consult with a School of Education academic advisor.
Graduates should apply for their teaching license upon completion of their program. Delays in applying for initial licensure that exceed five years may result in graduates needing to retake portions of the program.
Campus Residency Requirement
A student must complete at least 30 of the last 60 credit hours required for a specific degree program while in residence at IUPUI. These 30 credit hours will include methods courses in the major as well as student teaching. For students who are completing a first undergraduate degree, some work in the major must also be completed at IUPUI, unless the student has transferred from an IU campus offering a degree in that major.
Correspondence Courses
Students in education degree or license programs are not encouraged to take correspondence courses. Neither professional education courses nor courses meeting unit expectations for “communication and quantitative reasoning” may be taken by correspondence.
Temporary and Permanent Intercampus Transfers
To register for a single semester or for the summer session(s) at another campus of Indiana University, or to transfer on a permanent basis, a student must complete the appropriate intercampus transfer form found on the Web by visiting www.iupui.edu/~moveiu.
Honors Program
The School of Education Honors Program is part of the university-wide Honors Program at IUPUI, and is available to students who are interested in strengthening and/or enriching their academic experiences. This program is built on the IUPUI Principles of Undergraduate Learning and the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC) standards for teacher education. Honors students are eligible for financial stipends and have opportunities to work closely with faculty. Students must complete an application for admission to the Honors Program through the university.
Undergraduate Students in Graduate Courses
Undergraduate students may not enroll in graduate courses.
Graduation
The School of Education requires a minimum of 126 credit hours to qualify for graduation, determined by specific degree requirements. Some programs require additional hours for graduation. Consult a School of Education academic advisor for specific requirements.
Students should file an application for a Bachelor of Science degree in the School of Education at the beginning of their final year of classes or at the beginning of their senior year. The application for graduation is available on the Web at education.iupui. edu/forms/home.htm or from Education Student Services (ES 3131). Application for a degree is a student responsibility, and the School of Education will not be responsible for the graduation of students who fail to file an application.
Degree with Honors
The School of Education recognizes high cumulative grade point averages with the designations “Distinction,” “High Distinction,” and “Highest Distinction.” To earn a degree with honors, students must earn a minimum grade point average of 3.6 in all course work taken toward the B.S. in Education degree, must be in the top 10 percent of the class, and must complete at least four full semesters in residence at Indiana University campuses.
Application for Licensure
Within two weeks of graduation, students should file an Indiana State Application for a Teaching License. The application requires evidence of passing scores for all state licensure exams as well as a recent criminal history check. Instructions for obtaining the criminal history check are included in the application packet available from Education Student Services, (ES 3131) or from the School of Education homepage on the Web at education.iupui.edu.
All degree candidates admitted to the Teacher Education Program in fall 2000 or after must have achieved passing scores on the relevant PRAXIS I and PRAXIS II: Specialty Test(s) to be recommended for initial licensure. Students must also have official documentation of CPR certification. Information can be found at the School of Education Student Services area.
Information about both required exams can be obtained at Education Student Services or through the Educational Testing Service (ETS) Web site (www.ets.org/). Additional information on licensing and current state standards is available through the Indiana Professional Standards Board or from their Web site (www.state.in.us/psb).