2004-06 IUPUI Campus Bulletin

Requirements for Admission to the Undergraduate Program

Entering students with strong academic credentials who indicate education as their choice among academic programs may be dually admitted to University College and the School of Education. Students admitted to University College who subsequently make a decision to pursue an education degree or complete a program leading to an initial teaching license may transfer to the School of Education when they attain a minimum 2.5 overall grade point average (GPA). Education majors transferring to IUPUI from other colleges and universities may be dually admitted to the University College and the School of Education if their GPA is 2.5 or better, or admitted to University College if they have not yet achieved a 2.5 overall GPA. Students must attain a 2.5 overall GPA to transfer to the School of Education.

It is important to note that admission to the school does not guarantee admission to the Teacher Education Program. Application to teacher education is a separate process that typically occurs during the second semester of the sophomore year (or during the semester prior to beginning the professional education component of the licensure program).

Transfer Credit Policy

Acceptance of credit from other institutions will be determined by Enrollment Services. After transfer courses have been credited through Enrollment Services, the student should meet with a School of Education academic advisor to determine which transfer courses will fulfill degree requirements for programs in education.

Students in secondary or all-grade programs must have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 in the transfer courses that would apply toward their teaching major. Elementary majors must earn a GPA of 2.0 or better in any transfer course used to meet general education requirements.

IUPUI’s Teacher Education Program—Learning to Teach/Teaching to Learn—is built on a coherent sequence of professional education courses and field experiences. To support program integrity and continuity, students interested in completing a program leading to initial licensure through the School of Education are encouraged to complete the entire professional education component at the IUPUI campus. Requests for transfer credits for professional education courses will be reviewed on an individual basis in consultation with program faculty; feedback will be provided in a timely fashion.

Admission to the Teacher Education Program

Students wishing to earn a license to teach at any developmental level (elementary, middle, or high school) must apply to the Teacher Education Program and be formally admitted before they will be authorized to enroll in any professional education courses. The standards for admission to the Teacher Education Program, listed below, apply both to education majors and to majors in other schools who are seeking an initial teaching license. A student must:

1. Attain a minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.5.
2. Complete required courses.
Elementary majors must
• Achieve a grade of C or higher in ENG W131, ENG W132, EDUC W201, EDUC Q200, COMM R110, MUS E241, and MATH M130/132 or M136 or EDUC N443.
• Complete three-fourths of the requirements in literature, science, mathematics, and social studies.
• Achieve a GPA of 2.0 or higher in language arts, science, mathematics, social studies, fine arts, and physical education
• Students pursuing a secondary or all-grade license must
• Achieve a grade of C or higher in ENG W131, COMM R110, and EDUC W201.
• Complete three-fourths of the general education course requirements, with a minimum GPA of 2.5.
• Complete at least one-half of the courses in the major, with a minimum GPA of 2.5.
3. Receive qualifying scores on all sections of the Pre-Professional Skills Test—PRAXIS I: PPST. See Education Student Services for information about the test and qualifying scores.
4. Complete a formal application. Applications for admission to the Teacher Education Program are due early in the semester, the semester before the students wants to begin professional education courses (e.g., in February 7 for the fall semester and September 7 for the spring semester).

Since space is limited and admission is competitive, students interested in Teacher Education are urged to meet application deadlines. The application and supporting information are available from the School of Education home page on the Web at education.iupui.edu.

Academic Expectations

Student Responsibilities

The School of Education has established academic requirements concerning admission, course of study, majors and minors, and campus residence, all of which must be met before a degree is granted. Students are held responsible for understanding the requirements and for meeting the conditions prior to graduation. A student pursuing a secondary (middle school/high school) or all-grades license while enrolled in a degree-granting program in another school must satisfy requirements of the degree-granting school as well as School of Education requirements for licensure.

Students are encouraged to:

1. Develop a strong foundation for meeting the campus “principles of undergraduate learning” by following the course sequence presented in this bulletin and by enrolling in course clusters or learning communities designated for education majors whenever they are available.
2. Plan a program with an academic advisor in the School of Education and meet with that advisor at least once each semester.
3. Check the advising report at least once each semester (onestart.iu.edu). For questions about accessing OneStart, please see an advisor or visit Education Student Services.
4. Apply for admission to the Teacher Education Program during the semester when program prerequisites will be completed.

Specific Degree Requirements

Students must enroll in a program at the School of Education at IUPUI and meet all of the requirements for that program.

For the Bachelor of Science in Education students must:

1. Meet the regular matriculation requirements of the university.
2. Be admitted to the Teacher Education Program.
3. Complete at least 35 credit hours of junior- and senior-level courses (courses numbered 300 or above).
4. Complete at least 30 of the last 60 credit hours required for a specific degree program at IUPUI. These 30 credit hours must include student teaching as well as methods courses in the major teaching area.
5. Complete the professional education courses as stipulated in the specific program, and all of the general education and subject-matter courses required for recommendation by Indiana University for an initial teaching license.
6. Complete of a minimum of 124 credit hours of academic credit (see specific program requirements). Some programs require additional hours for graduation.
7. Maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 in all courses taken at Indiana University.
8. Achieve a minimum grade of C in each professional education class and a passing grade for all student teaching while maintaining a cumulative GPA of 2.5 in professional education courses.
9. Earn a C or better in all courses that relate directly to the content taught in the elementary (K-6) curriculum.

Students pursuing a middle/high school or all-grades license must:

1. Meet conditions 1 through 8 above.
2. Achieve a minimum GPA of 2.5 in the teaching area(s).
3. Take some of the course work in the major at IUPUI.

Assessment in the Teacher Education Program

Students recommended for a teaching license by IUPUI will be expected to demonstrate the knowledge, disposition, and skills expected of beginning teachers. It is IUPUI’s responsibility to ensure that students recommended for an initial license have met all relevant standards set by the Indiana Professional Standards Board.

The Learning to Teach/Teaching to Learn Curriculum outlines assessment procedures employed at different points in the program. In addition to traditional feedback in the form of course grades, students will receive feedback on their performance relative to standards for the teaching profession. Movement through the program will be contingent on satisfactory performance at each assessment point. A student who receives one or more negative indicators on the Block I Rubric or who fails to achieve a passing score on the Block II Performance Task will be notified in writing and advised of options by a Student Assessment Committee of the faculty. As a rule, a student will not advance to Block III course work until he or she is authorized by the Student Assessment Committee. If the student teaching portfolio submitted at the conclusion of the initial student teaching placement does not receive a passing score, the student will receive feedback and have the opportunity to revise and resubmit it after the second student teaching placement.

Prior to graduation, all students must also pass the PRAXIS II test(s) in their area(s) of specialty, while elementary education majors must pass an additional test in the area of reading. Only students who maintain an appropriate GPA, pass the tests required by the Indiana Professional Standards Board, and successfully complete all components of the unit assessment system will be recommended to the state for an initial teaching license.

Academic Policies and Procedures

Probation, Dismissal, and Reinstatement

Failure to meet the minimum standards results in academic probation or in dismissal. A cumulative minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 is required to remain in good standing.

Probation

The academic progress of students in the School of Education is reviewed at the close of each semester and summer session; students will receive formal, written notice if they have been placed on probation and are, or may be, subject to dismissal. Students on academic probation have one semester to meet the minimum academic standards before they are dismissed from the school.

Dismissal

Once dismissed for acadmice reasons, students are placed on the all-university checklist, which means that they may not enroll in courses on any Indiana University campus.

Reinstatement

Once dismissed for academic reasons, the student must wait for at least one semester (not including summer sessions) before applying for readmission. If the student is readmitted, the course load may be restricted or adjusted in the student’s best interest. The student should send a letter and completed form petitioning for readmission to:

Assistant Dean for Student Services
School of Education
902 W. New York Street
IUPUI
Indianapolis, IN 46202-5155

Voluntary Withdrawal While on Probation

If a student voluntarily withdraws from the School of Education while on probation, that student may enter another school at the university if the student’s grade point average is acceptable to that school. Some schools require an application process. The student may reenter the School of Education in good standing if, by taking academic course work in other divisions or schools of the university, grades have been earned that raise the cumulative grade point average to a minimum of 2.5, and the student has made progress toward fulfilling program requirements.

Stopping Out

Once admitted to the Teacher Education Program, a student who intends to “stop out” of the professional education courses for one or more semesters must notify Education Student Services in writing in order to be guaranteed readmission to the program. The student must petition for readmission within two years of “stopping out.” Upon reentering the program, the student must meet any new program requirements. Student who do not return within two years of “stopping out” must reapply for admission to the Teacher Education Program.

Grading Policy

Pass/Fail Option

Within certain restrictions, students in good standing may choose to take some elective courses or general education courses on a Pass/Fail basis. Instructor approval is not needed for the student to take a course Pass/Fail.

There are two restrictions to the Pass/Fail option:

1. The Pass/Fail option may not be used for any course in a subject in which the student wishes to be certified to teach. That is, all courses in the teaching area (or supporting areas) and all professional education courses must be taken for a letter grade. No courses identified to meet unit expectations for “communication and quantitative reasoning” may be Pass/Fail. Elementary education majors may use the Pass/Fail option only for credit hours over and above the minimum hours required in literature, fine arts, science, or historical inquiry. Secondary and all-grade license candidates may use the Pass/Fail option only for elective credit hours or for courses that satisfy the general education requirements.
2. A maximum of two courses per academic year may be taken on a Pass/Fail basis. The academic year begins in the fall and includes the following year’s summer sessions.

The grade of Pass (P) is assigned no grade points and is not considered in computing the grade point average. A grade of P may not subsequently be changed to a letter grade. A grade of Fail (F) received in course taken with the Pass/Fail option is entered on the transcript, treated as a regular letter grade, and used in computing the grade point average.

The decision to take a class Pass/Fail must be made on or before the end of the first three weeks of class during the regular semester, and on or before the end of the first two weeks in a summer session. Check the Schedule of Classes for the exact dates. Appropriate forms are available at Education Student Services, ES 3131 and must be signed by the Assistant Dean for Student Services.

Incomplete (I) Grades

If a student is not in attendance during the last several weeks of a semester, the instructor may report a grade of Incomplete (I) (indicating that the work submitted is satisfactory but that the entire course has not been completed) if the instructor has reason to believe that the absence was beyond the student’s control. If this is not a valid assumption, the instructor shall record a grade based on the work submitted to date. The student must have completed 75 percent of the course requirements and must have an I grade contract completed and on file. The time allowed for the removal of an I grade is one calendar year from the date of its initial recording, unless, in exceptional circumstances, the dean of the student’s college or school authorizes adjustment of this period. By assigning a grade of I, an instructor implicitly authorizes and requires that the registrar automatically change an I to an F at the end of the appropriate time period if the student fails to complete the course work to the instructor’s satisfaction. Both the student and the instructor in whose course the student received the Incomplete will be notified of this change of grade.

Withdrawal from Courses

Withdrawal (W) is not a grade and does not figure in hours of credit or grade point average (GPA) calculations. However, students should be aware that a pattern of repeated withdrawals may affect admission to Teacher Education, student teaching placement, and/or eventual employment.

A student must refer to the Schedule of Classes to determine the last date for an automatic W from a class for each semester or summer session. The Schedule is available online at registrar.iupui.edu. After the automatic withdrawal date has passed, the instructor and the assistant dean of Student Services make a determination whether to assign a W or an F. Ordinarily the only acceptable reason for withdrawal is illness or obligation of employment. Students withdrawing from a class during the second half of a regular semester or summer session may be assigned a W only for compelling nonacademic reasons, and only if the student’s work up to that point is passing. It is the student’s responsibility to start the withdrawal procedure by getting the form from Education Student Services and securing the appropriate signatures. The application for withdrawal must be processed within 10 days of its receipt.

Important: Students withdrawing from a course to which a Laboratory/Field Experience is linked must withdraw from the Field Experience as well as from the course itself; such a withdrawal is not automatic. Failure to withdraw from both sections may result in a grade of F in the Laboratory/Field Experience.

Appeals

Appeals Regarding Criteria for Admission Retention, and Program Requirements

Students who wish to appeal decisions concerning admission to teacher education or retention in teacher eduation, or who seek a waiver for a requirment in a specific program must follow this appeals process:

1. Submit all appeal to the Student Services Appeals Committee
2. Should that be denied: Submit an appeal to the Executive Associate Dean

Appeals Regarding Teaching Activities

If a student has a concern about the quality of teaching in a course in which he or she is enrolled in the School of Education, the student should follow this process

1. Discuss those concerns with the instructor. If that discussion does not resolve the student’s conerns, the student should:
2. Schedule a meeting with the Assistant Dean for Student Services
3. If deemed warranted, submit an appeal to the School of Education’s Grievance Hearing Committee.

Grievance Hearing Committee  The purpose of the School of Education’s Grievance Hearing Committee is to provide a five-member hearing board for any student who believes that his/her rights, as defined in Part I of Indiana University’s Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct, have been violated by a member of the faculty or administration. After considering the appeal during a formal hearing, the hearing board votes in private and forwards its recommendation for action to the dean of the School of Education, who makes final disposition of the appeal in the School of Education. Should the student wish to appeal further, the Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct provides an avenue through the Dean of Students (see below for details).

Appeal Jurisdiction  The Grievance Hearing Committee hears appeals in the following categories:

• Violations of “Individual Rights” and “Academic Affairs,” as defined in Parts I.A. and B. of the Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct. These include:
• Individual Rights (I.A.1-5)
• Citizenship Rights
• Discrimination
• Sexual Harassment
• Harassment Based on Sexual Orientation
• Racial Harassment
• Academic Affairs (I.B.1-5)
• Provision of advising for academic planning
• Classes conducted in accordance with the Indiana University Code of Academic Ethics
• Freedom to raise issues and express ideas or opinions relevant to classroom work
• Sensitivity by faculty to student personal or political beliefs, and protection of privacy of student information
• Ethical behavior of faculty in relationships with students
• Academic misconduct, as defined in the Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct (Part III.A.). This includes:
  • cheating
  • fabrication
  • plagiarism
  • interference
  • violation of course rules
  • facilitating academic dishonesty
• Grades in a course
• Terms and conditions of associate instructor and graduate assistant appointments

The Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct distinguishes between personal misconduct and academic misconduct. Appeals regarding personal misconduct are not within the jurisdiction of the IUPUI Grievance Hearing Committee and are handled by the Dean of Students according to the Code (VI.D).

FX Policy: Policy and Procedure on Course Reenrollment and Recalculation of Student Grade Point Average

The University Faculty Council has stated that:

Any undergraduate who has retaken a course previously failed shall have only the second grade in that course counted in the determination of the overall grade point average by the Office of Records and Admissions. The student’s transcript shall record both grades. Any grade point average calculated in accord with this policy shall be marked FX denoting that a grade of F has been replaced by the grade in the course when taken subsequently.

The FX policy can take effect only if the failed course was repeated after the beginning of the academic year 1976-77. The IUPUI School of Education grade replacement policy has been revised, effective since fall 1996. The new policy allows approved undergraduate students seeking their first degree to repeat a maximum of 15 credit hours subject to school/division approval. Students may not replace courses in the education blocks nor student teaching. Students in education must submit a petition form before the policy can take effect. Petitions are available from Education Student Services, 3131 Education/Social Work Building.

Determination of GPA

The School of Education uses the grade point average (GPA) indicated on the advising system for all audits, including those for admission to the Teacher Education program, probation and dismissal, and graduation.

Note: Only credit hours are transferred to Indiana University. Grades earned at other institutions are disregarded after credit conversion is verified. Only the grades made in courses taken at Indiana University will be used to compute a student’s grade point average.

Grade Change Appeal

Students wishing to appeal a grade in any course in the School of Education should follow the IUPUI grade appeal procedure as outlined in this bulletin. Grade appeal forms are available online from registrar.iupui.edu.

A student’s request to have a grade in a course offered by the School of Education changed from a grade of F to Withdrawn (W) will be granted if one or more of the following conditions exists:

1. The student has provided official documentation of a medical emergency that prevented the student from attending and officially withdrawing from the course.
2. The student was a first-semester freshman and never attended the class.

All other requests will be denied. If a student feels there were other extenuating circumstances that prevented him or her from attending and/or officially withdrawing from the course, he or she may write a letter of appeal to the Student Services Appeals Committee. Any available official documentation pertaining to the extenuating circumstances should be included with the letter of appeal.

Good Standing

A student is determined to be in “good standing” in the School of Education when the undergraduate grade point average (GPA) meets or surpasses the minimum 2.5 standard, and when the student has no pending issues with the Student Assessment Committee.

Bulletin Designation

Students must meet requirements for graduation and licensure as stated by the school in the IUPUI Campus Bulletin at the time of initial enrollment, or as set forth in any subsequent bulletin. Students are expected to meet requirements of a single bulletin.

Due to changes adopted by the Indiana Professional Standards Board, most programs at IUPUI are under review and revision. Students are encouraged to see an academic advisor each semester for current program information.

Other Special School or Program Requirements, Including Graduation Policies

Revalidation 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 revalidated, retaken, or updated; the student should consult with a School of Education academic advisor.

A candidate’s content knowledge must be similarly up-to-date. Individuals pursuing a secondary teaching license who have courses in the teaching area(s) more than 10 years old must also consult with an academic advisor about updating or revalidating the work.

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 inter-campus 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.

Undergraduate Students in Graduate Courses

There are two conditions under which undergraduate students may enroll in graduate courses:

1. Undergraduate students in their junior or senior year may take graduate courses that will count in their undergraduate program if the graduate courses are relevant to their program of study and there is no similar undergraduate course available.
2. Undergraduate students in the last semester of their senior year may take graduate courses that may later be applied to a graduate program. Graduate courses taken prior to the last undergraduate semester may not be applied to a graduate program, and no course may be applied to both an undergraduate and a graduate program. Undergraduate students who meet either of these conditions must, further, have an undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher, obtain written permission from the course instructor, and obtain the approval of the SOE Assistant Dean for Student Services.

Graduation

The School of Education requires a minimum of 124 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.

All degree candidates admitted to the Teacher Education Program in fall 2000 or after must have achieved passing scores on the relevant PRAXIS II: Specialty Test(s) to be recommended for initial licensure.

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.

Information about both required exams can be obtained at Education Student Services or through the Educational Testing Service (ETS) Web site (www.ets.org/prxsets.html). 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).

Nondiscrimination Policy

The School of Education has a standard policy that affects student teaching and educational placement. It states:

Discrimination refers to the exclusion of a teacher or a prospective teacher from any position, assignment, or learning opportunity on the basis of any of the following criteria: race, color, minor variations in accent or dialect, religion, sex, national or social origin, economic condition of birth, age, handicap, or any other criterion not directly related to ability as a teacher.

The central characteristic of discrimination rests in its denial of an objective judgment of individual worth by assigning, deliberately or unintentionally, a stereotyped status to an individual. It thus introduces criteria that are not relevant to confirmable professional judgment of the quality of an individual’s performance.

Any complaint related to this policy should be called to the attention of the assistant dean for Student Services.

Career Services

Students and alumni are encouraged to register with the Career Center at IUPUI. The Career Center (1) assists registrants in locating teaching, administrative, and special service positions in schools, colleges, and universities, and as appropriate in business, industry, and governmental agencies; (2) assists registrants with the development of employment credentials, and upon request, sends that credential to prospective employers and other eligible agencies; (3) provides career counseling and planning services for students and alumni; (4) conducts research concerning supply and demand and employment trends, issues, and procedures; (5) assists employers in finding qualified candidates for vacant positions in their respective institutions and agencies; and (6) sponsors on-campus recruiting activities for education students.

There is a nominal fee for the initial registration and for establishing the placement file. A nominal fee is also charged to cover the cost of duplicating, assembling, and mailing each credential file to a prospective employer. Resume writing assistance and access to listings of positions open in area school systems are available through the Career Center Web site (www.iupui.edu/~career/).

Students are encouraged to initiate their placement file early in the year in which they will become available for employment. Nearly all employers in the field of education request formal credentials as a part of the employment process.