college of liberal arts and sciences - Indiana University South Bend
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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.