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2643 GRADUATE DEGREES3 COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES intellectual satisfaction. Students gain a refreshed approach to an enriched personal and professional life through a program that reinvigorates curiosity and creativity. They gain fresh perspectives and the critical thinking, analytical, and communication skills so valued in today’s workplace. Students begin with an introduction to graduate liberal studies and interdisciplinary methodology, then enroll in at least three core seminars in the humanities, the sciences, and the social sciences. Seminars combine detailed study of a particular topic with a broad interdisciplinary examination of ways of understanding. The M.L.S. degree program draws on faculty with diverse expertise to explore topics through an interdisciplinary approach. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Students are admitted to the M.L.S. degree program by the graduate liberal studies faculty of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. To be considered for admission, students must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and must have obtained an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0. A student whose native language is not English must have a minimum TOEFL score of 560 (standard grading) or 220 (computer graded). The recommended TOEFL score is 600 (standard grading) or 250 (computer graded). Exceptions to these requirements may be made at the discretion of the graduate liberal studies faculty. M.L.S. faculty consist of Chaney, Feighery, Keen, Lidinsky, Lucal, Marr, Scheessele, S.R. Sernau, K. Smith, and Torstrick. APPLICATION DEADLINES Students may be admitted to the M.L.S. degree program to begin in either the fall or spring semesters. All admission decisions are made by the graduate liberal studies faculty. The Admissions Committee meets to review applications three times each year. The deadlines for submitting completed applications for review by the committee are as follows: • Early admission, fall semester March 31 • Final admission, fall semester August 1 • Admission, spring semester October 31 Students wishing to enter in the fall are strongly encouraged to submit their materials by the March 31 early admission deadline to assure an opening in the program. Students are also advised to provide reference letter writers at least two to four weeks notice so their letters arrive prior to the deadline. Applications that are not completed by a given deadline are not considered until the next deadline and may cause a delay in admissions by one semester. Completed applications include the following: • Application for admission, www.iusb.edu/~graduate • Personal essay • Three letters of reference • Transcripts of all previous undergraduate study • Application fee All students wishing to enter the program should contact the director prior to submitting an application. ACADEMIC CURRICULUM (34 CR.) (All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.) After successfully completing the introductory proseminar, the core seminars, and the electives, students select from one of two options to complete their M.L.S. degree. Proseminar and Core Seminars (13 cr.) COAS-Q 510 Topics in Information Literacy (1 cr.) LBST-D 510 Introduction to Graduate Liberal Studies LBST-D 501 Humanities Seminar LBST-D 502 Social Sciences Seminar LBST-D 503 Science Seminar Each of the core seminars combines detailed study of particular topics with broad interdisciplinary perspectives. These courses give students the opportunity to explore the connections that exist among the diverse disciplines and perspectives that define contemporary knowledge. Electives (12 cr.) LBST-D 511 Master of Liberal Studies Humanities Elective LBST-D 512 Master of Liberal Studies Social Science Elective LBST-D 513 Master of Liberal Studies Science Elective LBST-D 514 Study Abroad LBST-D 594 LBST-D 596 Liberal Studies Directed Readings* Liberal Studies Independent Research* Electives offer students a wide variety of choices with which to create programs of study suited to their individual interests. These elective courses may be selected to build support and background for the graduate project, or to enable students to more ably participate in the public intellectual, artistic, and cultural life of their communities. In addition to the above, students may also repeat core seminars (each may be taken up to two more times under a different topic); and/or take graduate courses from other IU South Bend departments, divisions, and schools. Capstone Experience (9 cr.) To complete the degree, students choose one of the following options. * M.L.S. students may take no more than a total of 6 credit hours of LBST-D 594 and LBST-D 596 combined.
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES4GRADUATE DEGREES 4265 Independent Research/Creative Activity Option The Independent Research/Creative Activity option offers students the opportunity to work closely with a faculty committee and to complete a final project designed around their unique interests. The graduate project is an independent scholarly or creative enterprise in which the student demonstrates mastery of a specific topic. Examples include: a thesis, a collection of poems or short stories, a translation of a work of literature, or an artistic composition or performance. To enter this track students must successfully complete a project proposal. LBST-D 601 Graduate Project Proposal Seminar LBST-D 602 Graduate Project (6 cr.) Public Intellectual Option The Public Intellectual option offers students the opportunity to work within a learning community made up of other students and led by a faculty facilitator to explore the variety of genre through which public intellectuals communicate, and to create their own portfolio of public intellectual work to be submitted for completion of the M.L.S. degree. LBST-D 600 Public Intellectual Practicum Select two of the following: LBST-D 501 Humanities Seminar LBST-D 502 Social Sciences Seminar LBST-D 503 Science Seminar TRANSFER CREDIT HOURS Applicants may request transfer of up to 6 credit hours of graduate elective credits from another accredited college or university. A written request must be sent to the director along with a copy of transcripts from the originating institution. Students may also request that up to 9 credit hours of graduate elective credit taken at an Indiana University campus be counted towards elective requirements. Again, a written request must be sent to the director identifying the specific course and describing how they contribute to the Master of Liberal Studies. ACADEMIC REGULATIONS Students must have their programs of study approved by the M.L.S. program director. Students may take up to 9 credit hours of electives in a single academic program. An average grade of B (3.0) is required for graduation, and no course with a grade lower than B– (2.7) is counted toward the degree. Students are required to retain good academic standing, i.e., to maintain a GPA of at least 3.0. Failure to maintain good standing may result in dismissal from the program. Other academic regulations and policies are established by the M.L.S. faculty of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Students should consult the M.L.S. program director for further information. MASTER OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS Wiekamp Hall 2188 (574) 520-4334 www.iusb.edu/~sbpols Program Director: Gerencser PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The Department of Political Science administers the Master of Public Affairs (M.P.A.) degree and three graduate-level certificates: public management, health systems management, and nonprofit management. The Master of Public Affairs promotes a course of study that exposes students to the study of public policy and affairs that integrates professional management skills with the analysis of contemporary political, economic, and social issues. Understanding the political, economic, and social context in which public sector and nonprofit enterprises operate are emphasized in the program’s curriculum as well as a commitment to building management skills and applications to policy making. The M.P.A. degree provides a foundation for equipping managers to excel in their jobs and to become leaders in their workplaces and communities. The Master of Public Affairs degree program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA). ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Students are admitted to the M.P.A. and its certificate programs by the M.P.A. Graduate Admissions Committee. Applicants to the program come from a variety of educational backgrounds, including social sciences, education, social work, and humanities. Applicants for the program must have a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited educational institution with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Applicants who have a GPA lower than 3.0 are required to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and must score 900 (combined verbal and math). In addition, applicants to the M.P.A. degree program are required to demonstrate that course work has been taken in the following areas: • Statistics • Political science or public affairs • Economics Applicants who have not taken at least one course in each of the areas above should arrange to enroll in these courses before or at the time of application to the program. Under certain circumstances (such as relevant work experience), students may be admitted on a provisional basis. This provisional status is removed upon fulfillment of stipulated conditions. Generally, applicants admitted on a provisional basis must enroll in certain courses and must obtain a 3.0 GPA in all preliminary course work before they are granted full admittance to the degree program.
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