Sec. 7. This section applies to a program participant who has a degree or related experience described in section 5 of this chapter that does not include all the content areas of a proficient practitioner license issued by the department. The department shall issue an initial practitioner license that is restricted to the content areas in which the program participant:
(1) has a degree; or
(2) has passed the state approved content area examination in the content area;
unless the program participant demonstrates sufficient knowledge in other content areas of the license.