Prior Experience Forms

Prior Experience

O'Neill values the unique skills and perspectives that students with prior experience bring to the classroom. O'Neill rewards students with the following types of experience by granting credit reductions and/or an internship waiver:

  • Military
  • Volunteer (Teach for America, PeaceCorps, or AmeriCorps)
  • Professional Experience

Each program has their own guidelines for awarding Prior Experience benefits.

Students pursuing the MSHM, a graduate certificate, or an outside dual degree program in which the total credit requirements have already been reduced (e.g., MPA-JD, MSES-MS Chem, etc.), are not eligible for further credit reductions.

Other students can find your degree program below to see if you qualify!

Professional Experience Form

Military Form

Volunteer Form

Professional Experience Form

Military Form

Volunteer Form

Professional Experience Form

Military Form

Volunteer Form

Professional Experience Form

Military Form

Volunteer Form

Professional Experience Form

Military Form

Volunteer Form

Professional Experience Form

Military Form

Volunteer Form

All MAAA student requests for waivers and exceptions must be approved in advance by both the O’Neill Faculty Program Director of MAAA and by the Dean’s Office of the University Graduate School. This approval is granted via the Request for Substitution or Waiver of Program Requirements form, which is available at One.IU.edu.

Students should explain their reasoning in detail despite having preliminary approval from an advisor or Faculty Program Director since the University Graduate School will be reviewing the request as well. Requests for internship or practicum waivers must be based on professional experience gained prior to beginning the MAAA program. These requests may take several weeks to be processed.

Before submitting your substitution/waiver form for a MAAA or MAAA-MPA course requirement, first contact the Assistant Director of MAAA or the Faculty Program Director of MAAA to review your eligibility.

Please fill out the following sections of the UGS Substitution/Waiver form:

  • Student Information
  • Note: Please fill in “Graduate Faculty Advisor’s IU Network ID” with your Faculty Program Director’s IU username (kgahlmil.)
  • First Major:
  • Department: Arts Administration
  • Major: ARTADMA-Arts Admin
  • Second Major: (for dual degree students only)
  • Department: SPEA Public Affairs Grad
  • Major: select your concentration
  • Information on Substitution or Waiver Request
  • If requesting a waiver of the internship or practicum requirement, please include a clear statement of the amount of time worked in the relevant prior position
  • Documentation

Note: This section is required for internship or practicum waivers that are based on prior experience. Please attach a CV/resume and short written description when requesting a waiver, and be sure to click “save note/attachment” before submitting your request. For substitution requests, this section is optional.