• Applicants must have earned a
bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited
institution of higher learning with a 2.50 GPA or
higher.
• Applicants must take the Graduate
Record Examination (GRE) and earn a combined
quantitative and verbal score of 700 with a minimum
score of 350 in each area. Certain programs may require
higher scores.
• Meet all additional admissions
requirements of the specific programs or divisions
within the School of Education. Students must have
admission approved by the program coordinator in such
program or division.
• Complete a School of Education
graduate admission form.
Admission to the Master of Science in
Education degree program with
certification in School Administration
requires:
• General
application requirements and
procedures as described in the
preceding section on admission.
• A completed
master’s degree, be eligible for a
Master of Science in Education, or
be enrolled in such a program. This
requirement presumes that every
applicant will have completed the
following foundation courses:
EDUC-H 520 Education and Social
Issues
EDUC-P 503 Introduction to
Research
EDUC-P 507 Assessment in the
Schools
One of the following:
EDUC-E 535 Elementary School
Curriculum
EDUC-S 503 Secondary School
Curriculum
EDUC-S 530 Junior High and Middle
School Curriculum
One of the following:
EDUC-P 515 Child Development
EDUC-P 516 Adolescent Behavior
and Development
• Five years of
successful classroom experience.
• Transcripts
attesting to a cumulative graduate
GPA of 3.0 or better for those
entering with a Master of Science
degree and a 2.5 cumulative GPA for
those entering with a bachelor’s
degree.
• A Graduate
Records Examination combined minimum
score of 750; with a minimum verbal
score of 400 and a minimum
quantitative score of 350, taken
within the last five years.
• Submit an
application form and graduate fee, a
250 word essay on an assigned topic,
and three letters of recommendation
from practicing administrators who
can attest to the candidate’s
leadership ability.
• The candidate
will successfully complete an
interview with the director of
educational leadership before
preliminary admission will be
granted.
• Applicants who
meet the requirements will be
admitted to EDUC-A 500 Introduction
to Educational Leadership, the
introductory course in the program.
At the conclusion of EDUC-A 500
Introduction to Educational
Leadership, candidates will need to
successfully complete Checkpoint
One, described on page 213, as well
as a screening activity by the
instructor and selected
practitioners before being
officially admitted to the two-year
program.
Note: Students who
enter the School of
Education prior to
July 2002 are under
the guidelines of
the Rules 46-47 of
the Teacher
Education and
Certification
Handbook. Students
under the guidelines
of Rules 46-47 must
meet a May 15, 2006,
deadline and have
all requirements
successfully
completed and
paperwork submitted
to the Education
Student Services
Office. Students who
enter the school
after July 2002 are
under the guidelines
of Rules 2002.
Students are advised
to confer with the
staff of the
Education Student
Services Office
concerning the
current educational
requirements.
General Requirements
Basic
Requirements
• A student must
be admitted
unconditionally
to graduate
study, or, if
allowed to enter
conditionally,
must remove the
conditions
satisfactorily
within one year
of admission.
Enrollment in at
least one course
within two years
of the date of
unconditional
admission is
required to
maintain
admission
status.
• A student must
complete a
minimum of 36
credit hours (55
credit hours in
counseling and
human services).
• A student may
apply a maximum
of 6 credit
hours toward the
degree gained
through
workshops and/or
conferences that
carry college
credit. Credit
acquired in
activity courses
or in work taken
by
correspondence
will not apply
toward degree
requirements.
• Course work
used to complete
the requirements
for a previous
master’s degree
will not be
accepted as
credit for the
degree Master of
Science in
Education.
Completion of
requirements for the
degree Master of
Science in Education
does not necessarily
mean that a student
has met requirements
for professional
teaching,
administrative, or
supervisory
certification. For
current
certification
information,
students must
contact the
Education Student
Services Office.
Semester Load
Indiana University
defines full-time
status for graduate
students as
enrollment in a
minimum of 8 credit
hours per semester.
Half-time status is
enrollment in a
minimum of 4 credit
hours per semester.
Residence
The residence
requirement for the
degree Master of
Science in Education
at IU South Bend may
be met by completion
of at least 15 of
the 36 credit hours
on the IU South Bend
campus.
Grade Point
Average
Students must
maintain a
cumulative GPA of
3.0 in all work to
be eligible for the
degree Master of
Science in
Education. An
overall 2.5
cumulative GPA must
be earned to meet
certification
requirements. Refer
to undergraduate
academic policies
for other
requirements that
may apply to
graduate students
pursuing standard
teacher
certification
programs at IU South
Bend; then consult
an advisor.
The School of
Education at IU
South Bend will not
accept D grades
earned at IU South
Bend or at any
institution for
credit toward a
graduate degree. No
grade below C (2.0)
will be accepted in
the student’s
concentration
area(s) for any
teacher
certification
program. The latter
rule applies to
various
certification areas
as follows:
—For students
majoring in
elementary
education, this
rule applies to
professional
education
courses.
—For students
majoring in
secondary
education, this
rule applies to:
• Professional
Education,
• Major
(primary), and
• Minor
(supporting)
courses.
—For students
majoring in
special
education, this
rule applies to:
• Professional
education, and
• Major courses.
Policy for
Transfer of Course
into Graduate Degree
Programs
As of the fall 2005
semester, students
seeking a graduate
degree in the School
of Education may
request a transfer
of a maximum of 12
credit hours of
required courses
from any
institution,
including IU South
Bend, into School of
Education graduate
degree programs.
Each program in the
School of Education
may further limit
the number of
transfer credit
hours and specific
courses that may be
transferred. The
transfer of all
courses must be
approved by the
program coordinator
or a designee. All
courses transferred
into graduate degree
programs in the
School of Education
must have a grade of
B or better.
Pass/Fail Option
Any graduate student
may choose to be
evaluated on a
Pass/Fail basis
(P/F) in any
elective course, up
to a maximum of four
courses per degree
program and not more
than two courses in
any calendar year. A
Master of Science in
Education degree
candidate may not
elect the Pass/Fail
option for any of
the credit hours
required in the
major, minor, or any
area of
certification.
A
student choosing the
Pass/Fail (P/F)
option for an
elective course must
do so during the
first three weeks of
a regular semester
or during the first
two weeks of a
summer session by
processing the
prescribed request
in the Education
Student Services
Office. This
election is not
reversible.
Application for
Graduate Degree
An application for a
degree must be
completed and filed
six months before
the degree is to be
granted. The
application is to be
filed in the
Education Student
Services Office.
Failure to file this
application by the
proper deadline may
result in failure to
graduate at the
expected time. The
responsibility for
checking degree
requirements rests
with the student.
Retention in
Graduate Study
• Students
failing to
maintain a B
(3.0) average in
all work taken
after the
bachelor’s
degree will be
placed on
academic
probation and so
notified. If a
student fails to
remove the
probationary
status during
the next
enrollment
period, the
privilege of
continuing in
the School of
Education may be
denied. Students
who have been
dismissed from
the School of
Education are
not eligible for
recommendation
for teaching or
other licenses.
Students who
have been
dismissed may
appeal to the
office of the
dean if there
are extenuating
circumstances
that may not
have been
considered.
• A student who
has been
admitted to the
School of
Education but
denied admission
to a particular
program may not
take any further
work in that
area of study
unless the
program agrees
to the continued
work.
• All work must
be completed
within six
calendar years
from the date of
the receipt of a
grade in the
first course
that is to be
used toward the
degree.
• All graduate
students are
expected to
abide by all
specific program
policies. In
addition to
academic
performance, IU
South Bend's
graduate
students will be
evaluated on the
basis of their
professional
conduct and
dispositions.
Unsatisfactory
professional
conduct or
unprofessional
dispositions
observed on the
part of a
graduate student
in the School of
Education in
classes at IU
South Bend or in
field or
clinical
experiences, may
result in that
student's
dismissal from
the graduate
program.
Dispositions
will be assessed
as part of the
Unit Assessment
System. Also, a
Letter of
Concern will
serve as
documentation of
concerns related
to professional
conduct or
dispositions.
School of
Education
procedures will
be followed when
documenting
concerns about
dispositions
with a letter of
concern. Letter
of Concern
procedures are
described in
detail in this
Campus
Bulletin on
page 86.
NOTE: Electronic
mail (e-mail) is the
official means of
communication with
students at IU South
Bend. A student’s
failure to receive
or read official
university
communications sent
to the student’s
official e-mail
address does not
absolve the student
from knowing and
complying with the
content of the
official
communication. It is
recommended that
students check
e-mail messages at
least once a day.
Students will be
made aware of
program changes via
e-mail sent to their
university address.
The
Educational
Leadership
program
was
developed
especially
for
those
who
desire
licensure
for
a
principal-ship
in
Indiana.
The
Indiana
principal
licensure
is a
PK-12
license
and
the
IU
South
Bend
cohort
program
addresses
the
knowledge,
dispositions,
and
performances
required
of
school
leaders.
There
are
two
methods
for
obtaining
the
necessary
course
work
to
complete
the
program:
IU
South
Bend's
Educational
Leadership
program
utilizes
extensive
field
experiences,
authentic
learning,
and
problem
solving
as
major
ingredients
for
each
course;
leaving
students
informed,
skilled,
and
well
prepared
for
successful
completion
of
the
state
licensing
examination.
The
two-year
cohort
structure
insures
a
consistently
small
class
size
and
promotes
the
development
of
close
and
supportive
collegial
bonds.
At
the
time
students
graduate,
they
have
not
only
acquired
the
essential
skills
for
successful
schools,
but
they
have
also
established
a
strong
professional
network,
essential
to
success
as
an
administrator.
Master
of
Science
in
Education,
Secondary
or
Elementary
education
with
K-12
licensure
in
Educational
Leadership.
Students
must
have
prior
approval
from
the
director
of
educational
leadership
to
be
sure
all
prerequisites
have
been
met.
Prerequisites
(24
cr.)
Prerequisites
to
admission
to
the
school
leadership
major:
Student
must
possess
knowledge
of
the
following
areas:
EDUC-W 200 Microcomputing for Education: An Introduction (or equivalent of 3 cr.)
(recent=5 years or proficient)
One of the following:
EDUC-K 205 Introduction to Exceptional Children
EDUC-K 505 Introduction to Special Education for Graduate Students (equivalent of 3 cr.)
(recent=5 years or proficient)
EDUC-H 520 Education and Social Issues
One of the following (depending on prior course work):
EDUC-E 535 Elementary School Curriculum
EDUC-S 530 Junior High and Middle School Curriculum
EDUC-S 503 Secondary School Curriculum
One of the following (depending on prior course work):
EDUC-P 515 Child Development
EDUC-P 516 Adolescent Behavior and Development
EDUC-P 507 Assessment in the Schools
EDUC-P 503 Introduction to Research
Core
Courses
(27
cr.)
