Academic Expectations for Remaining in the Program
Student Responsibilities
The School of Education has established certain 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 will be held
responsible for understanding the requirements and for meeting the conditions
prior to graduation.
The following guidelines will help students meet these requirements:
- Apply for admission to Teacher Education during the semester you will
complete the program prerequisites stated in the bulletin.
- Plan a program with an advisor. Meet with an advisor at least once each
semester.
- Take advantage of continuing registration. Do not depend on late
registration to get into needed courses.
- Check IUCARE (INSITE) report at least once each semester (http://insite.indiana.edu).
For questions about IUCARE or accessing INSITE, please see an advisor or come to
Education Student Services.
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. The specific requirements for the
degree of Bachelor of Science in Education are as follows:
- the regular matriculation requirements of the university.
- admission to the Teacher Education Program.
- the completion of the requirements for teaching certificates, as
outlined in this bulletin.
- the completion of at least 35 credit hours of junior- and
senior-level courses (courses numbered 300 or above).
- the completion of at least 30 of the last 60 credit hours required
for a specific degree program while in residence at either or both the
Bloomington or IUPUI campuses of the School of Education. These 30 credit hours
include student teaching as well as methods course(s) in the major teaching
area. The student must also take some of the course work in the major on one of
the two campuses, unless transferring from an Indiana University campus where a
degree in the major is offered. In such cases, the requirement that some of the
course work in the major area be taken on one of the two campuses may be waived
if it seems appropriate.
- the completion of 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 a teacher’s
certificate.
- the completion of a minimum of 124 credit hours of academic credit
(see specific program requirements). Some programs require additional hours for
graduation.
- a cumulative overall GPA of 2.5 in all courses taken at Indiana
University.
- a cumulative GPA of 2.5 in professional education courses. In
addition, students must achieve a minimum grade of C in each professional
education class.
- elementary and elementary dual-certification special education majors
must receive a minimum GPA of 2.0 in general-education subject matter courses
within each of the following distribution areas: mathematics, science, social
studies, language arts, and fine arts.
- secondary (senior high/junior high/middle school) and all-grade majors
must achieve a minimum GPA of 2.5 in each teaching area.
- earn at least a C or better in COMM R110 and in courses used to satisfy
the basic writing requirement.
Note: Only credit hours may be transferred to Indiana University. Grades
earned at other institutions are disregarded after credit conversion is
verified. Therefore, only the grades made in courses taken at Indiana University
will be used to compute any student’s grade point average.
Completing Professional Education Courses in Sequence
The Teacher Education program at IUPUI, Learning to Teach/Teaching to Learn
(LT/TL), requires students to complete the professional education courses in a
particular sequence. For elementary education majors, this can be done via the
cohort option or the blocking option. Secondary majors must follow the blocking
option. All professional education courses in both options are taught in blocks
and are school-based. The professional education courses and their corresponding
field experiences meet at local elementary, middle, and high schools.
Assessment in the Teacher Education Program
Students will be expected to demonstrate the knowledge, dispositions, and
skills expected of beginning teachers. These expectations are set forth by the
Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC) and have been
adopted by the Indiana Professional Standards Board. The Learning to
Teach/Teaching to Learn Curriculum and Assessment Handbook outlines goals
and assessment procedures for each block of professional education course work.
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 at designated points in the program. Movement through the program
will be contingent on satisfactory performance assessment.
Retention in the Teacher Education Program
In addition to the 2.5 cumulative GPA, students must also meet the following
standards in order to remain in good academic standing:
- students must receive no lower than a grade of C in each professional
education course.
- if a student’s performance is rated as unacceptable on the Block I
Rubric, the student must submit a Personal Development Plan to the Student
Services Office. The guidelines for the plan are in the LT/TL Handbook.
- in order to student teach, students must attain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 in
all professional education courses and demonstrate competence on the Block II
Performance Task.
- elementary and elementary dual-certification special education majors must
maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 in subject matter courses within each of the
following areas: mathematics, science, social studies, language arts, and fine
arts.
- secondary and all-grade majors must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 in each
teaching area.
- students who fail to demonstrate competence on performance assessments
required by the LT/TL program will be notified in writing and advised of their
options by a committee of the faculty.
- Students who do not enroll in professional education courses for one or
more semesters must notify Student Services in the School of Education to be
guaranteed readmission to the program. Upon returning to the program, students
must meet any new program requirements.
Only students who have a profile of an appropriate GPA and successful
performance assessments will be recommended for initial teacher licensure.
