Progress is reviewed by assigned School of Education faculty at three points in your program - no later than 18 hours into the program at the completion of the core courses, no later than 30 hours into the program before the final six hours are completed, and at the conclusion of the 36-hour program.

• A scantron form must accompany written documentation and can be obtained from the assigned Assessment Advisor or the Coordinator of Graduate Studies. It is the responsibility of the candidate to submit the required documentation for review at the designated times in the program. Failure to comply could result in delays or termination of the program.
• Changes in program requirements may be approved following issue of the IU Southeast Bulletin or this handbook. Program candidates are responsible for seeking regular advising to stay abreast of modifications or changes in program requirements.
• Once admitted, if there is a gap of one year or more in your coursework, you may be subject to any new program guidelines established after your program began. For candidates admitted after 7/15/2011, a two-year gap in coursework will require a new application for re-admission into any graduate program, and a mandatory meeting with a program advisor. The re-admitted candidate must then comply with any new program requirements, if any.
• You must complete a minimum of 36 credit hours of approved credit, including a minimum of 21 hours in Education courses.
• All coursework to be applied toward the degree must be completed within 6 calendar years from the date of completion of the first course that is to be used toward the degree. For example, if you take the first course in the fall of 2000, you have through Fall 2006 to complete the degree. If you take longer, the courses older than 6 years will "expire" and must be retaken or petitioned for an exception in cases such as a move from the area, illness, etc.
• No more than 9 hours of credit earned in workshops, travel study, and/or conferences may be applied toward the degree.
• All coursework transferred from other accredited graduate institutions must be approved prior to enrollment in the course by the Coordinator of Graduate Studies. Failure to receive prior approval may result in the course not being accepted. Coursework that is not judged appropriate to the degree, coursework graded below a B (3.0 on a 4.0 scale), or coursework that falls outside the 6-year completion rule will not be accepted. Up to 6 credit hours of acceptable coursework from an accredited graduate institution may be allowed toward the degree. Up to 15 credit hours of coursework taken through any of the eight campuses of IU may be allowed, provided the courses being transferred are appropriate for the degree and meet the above guidelines.
• No course work taken by correspondence study or by testing will be accepted toward the degree.
• The recommended course load for graduate students is no more than 6 credit hours per semester.
• Effective Fall 2005, no more than 9 hours of graduate coursework taken prior to admission to the master's program at IUS will be counted towards the degree.