Displaced Students Policy
Displaced Students
School closures sometimes displace students near the completion of their studies. Special provision is made for such displaced students, allowing them to transfer in a larger percentage of credit hours toward an IWU degree. Special provisions may be articulated in a teach-out agreement between IWU and the closing school. Unless otherwise specified in a teach-out agreement, all normal rules governing transfer credit apply with the following exceptions.
For displaced degree-seeking undergraduate students, 85% of an IWU degree may be satisfied through transfer credit-hours.
For displaced graduate students, 75% of program requirements may be satisfied through transfer credit-hours.
- For programs of 18 credit-hours - students must take 4 credit-hours from IWU
- For programs of 24 credit-hours - students must take 6 credit-hours from IWU
- For programs of 30 credit-hours - students must take 7 credit-hours from IWU
- For programs of 33 credit-hours - students must take 8 credit-hours from IWU
- For programs of 36 credit-hours - students must take 9 credit-hours from IWU
- For programs of 42 credit-hours - students must take 10 credit-hours from IWU
Displaced doctoral students must complete 15 credit-hours plus any comprehensive final exams or culminating projects (dissertation, etc.) at IWU.
