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2623 GRADUATE DEGREES3 COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES<br />

MATH-M 565<br />

MATH-M 562<br />

MATH-M 571<br />

MATH-M 572<br />

MATH-M 575<br />

MATH-M 576<br />

MATH-M 574<br />

MATH-M 577<br />

MATH-M 590<br />

Analysis <strong>of</strong> Variance<br />

Statistical Design <strong>of</strong> Experiments<br />

Analysis <strong>of</strong> Numerical Methods I<br />

Analysis <strong>of</strong> Numerical Methods II<br />

Simulation Modeling<br />

Forecasting<br />

Applied Regression Analysis<br />

Operations Research: Modeling<br />

Approach<br />

Seminar<br />

No more than two 400-level courses may be selected.<br />

Students are encouraged to take courses bridging the<br />

two disciplines (e.g. MATH-M 562 Statistical Design<br />

<strong>of</strong> Experiments <strong>and</strong> CSCI-B 581 Advanced Computer<br />

Graphics). Both full- <strong>and</strong> part-time study is possible.<br />

Students are expected to maintain a cumulative GPA<br />

<strong>of</strong> 3.0 or above. Failure to maintain a 3.0 GPA for two<br />

consecutive semesters, or accumulating any two grades<br />

<strong>of</strong> D or below, may result in dismissal from the program.<br />

The program must be completed within seven years.<br />

Only courses taken within seven years <strong>of</strong> completion <strong>of</strong><br />

the first course in the program may count toward this<br />

degree.<br />

THESIS OPTION<br />

Students who choose the thesis option must complete<br />

24 credit hours <strong>of</strong> course work <strong>and</strong> 9 credit hours <strong>of</strong><br />

thesis. In preparation for the thesis, a student should<br />

identify to the program’s graduate director an advisor<br />

<strong>and</strong> a committee. The advisor is a faculty member from<br />

either the Department <strong>of</strong> Computer <strong>and</strong> Information<br />

Sciences or the Department <strong>of</strong> Mathematical Sciences.<br />

The committee is comprised <strong>of</strong> two faculty members<br />

from the student’s area <strong>of</strong> specialization, with one <strong>of</strong><br />

them being the advisor. A third member is required<br />

<strong>and</strong> can be a faculty member from within or outside<br />

<strong>of</strong> either department. The third member may also be<br />

an approved individual from business or industry.<br />

Additional members may be included in the committee<br />

with approval <strong>of</strong> the graduate director.<br />

The student must submit a thesis proposal to the<br />

committee for approval. Upon completion <strong>of</strong> the thesis,<br />

a written document is prepared <strong>and</strong> an oral defense is<br />

scheduled. The document is to be reported in a thesis<br />

format. After a successful defense, the final version<br />

will be archived in the department <strong>and</strong> in the IU <strong>South</strong><br />

<strong>Bend</strong> library. There is no comprehensive exam. Rather,<br />

a student finishes the program with the thesis option by<br />

successfully defending the thesis, making corrections<br />

to the document, <strong>and</strong> submitting the final version for<br />

archiving.<br />

TRANSFER CREDIT HOURS<br />

Students wishing to transfer course work from another<br />

graduate program should keep the following information<br />

in mind:<br />

• Transfer credit hours must be approved by the program<br />

graduate director or persons designated by the Graduate<br />

Committee.<br />

• Students are responsible for supplying course<br />

documentation, such as an <strong>of</strong>ficial course description,<br />

a course syllabus, etc. to be used by the graduate<br />

director to assess transfer course applicability to this<br />

program.<br />

• A student may transfer at most 6 credit hours <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Applied Mathematics <strong>and</strong> Computer Science degree<br />

program course work from an accredited institution.<br />

• The course must appear on an <strong>of</strong>ficial transcript sent<br />

to IU <strong>South</strong> <strong>Bend</strong>.<br />

• Only courses taken within seven years may be counted<br />

toward this degree. Courses transferred must be seven<br />

years old or less at the time <strong>of</strong> completion <strong>of</strong> the IU<br />

<strong>South</strong> <strong>Bend</strong> program. Exceptions are at the discretion<br />

<strong>of</strong> the graduate director.<br />

MASTER OF ARTS IN ENGLISH<br />

Wiekamp Hall 3161<br />

(574) 520-4305<br />

www.iusb.edu/~sbeng/ma<br />

Program Director: Gindele<br />

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION<br />

The Master <strong>of</strong> Arts (M.A.) in English is a 36 credit hour<br />

program. The M.A. in English <strong>of</strong>fers broadly based<br />

expertise in English studies, including the production,<br />

analysis, <strong>and</strong> teaching <strong>of</strong> literary texts, <strong>and</strong> the study <strong>of</strong><br />

composition/ rhetoric. Full-time students may complete<br />

the program in two years. Adjusted courses <strong>of</strong> study are<br />

available to part-time students.<br />

This advanced degree program <strong>of</strong>fers a life-enriching<br />

continuation <strong>of</strong> intellectual study. It fosters the further<br />

development <strong>of</strong> skills valued by current employers,<br />

including writing <strong>and</strong> analytical skills, <strong>and</strong> specialized<br />

knowledge in areas such as textual analysis, computerassisted<br />

writing, literacy studies, pedagogy, research,<br />

<strong>and</strong> editing.<br />

The degree leads to employment opportunities teaching<br />

English in the schools or community <strong>college</strong>s, working in<br />

the service <strong>and</strong> information industries, the news media,<br />

advertising, public relations, <strong>and</strong> in other corporations<br />

requiring writing specialists.<br />

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS<br />

Students are admitted to the English graduate program<br />

by the Graduate Selection Committee. Applicants for<br />

the program must have a bachelor’s degree in English,<br />

or a closely related field, from an accredited institution<br />

<strong>and</strong> an undergraduate GPA <strong>of</strong> at least 3.0. In addition,<br />

c<strong>and</strong>idates may be asked to take the Graduate Record<br />

Examination (GRE). A c<strong>and</strong>idate who does not meet the<br />

GPA requirement may apply for special student status.

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