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used to constitute a general studies option. The<br />
IMP may also appeal to non-traditional and<br />
returning students as well as to students who<br />
have completed an associate degree and wish to<br />
return to complete a BA degree with a different<br />
focus than that of their associate degree. As<br />
examples of IMP programs, recent IMP students<br />
have graduated in Chinese language and<br />
culture, ancient Egyptian language and culture<br />
(Egyptology), music business, and medical<br />
illustration.<br />
Requirements<br />
The IMP consists of at least 36 hours of<br />
course work, which must form a coherent<br />
whole. This may include work taken at other<br />
colleges including work taken through the<br />
Consortium for Urban Education (CUE)<br />
interchange in Indianapolis. All normal core<br />
and LAS college requirements must be met.<br />
In LAS, the same course cannot be counted<br />
toward two different majors. The proposed<br />
program should include an experience beyond<br />
the normal classroom-based course such as<br />
an internship, a semester of study abroad, an<br />
honors or departmental thesis, a senior seminar<br />
in a relevant department, or a service-learning<br />
project in the junior or senior year. Because<br />
each IMP is unique, there is no fixed list or<br />
sequence of courses for the major.<br />
Admission to the IMP<br />
A student should submit to the IMP<br />
committee through its chairperson a proposal<br />
for an IMP anytime between the beginning<br />
of the sophomore year and the end of the fall<br />
semester of the junior year. In general, this<br />
application will include a general statement<br />
which describes the nature of the proposed<br />
IMP, how this IMP relates to the student’s goals<br />
and why these goals can better be pursued as<br />
an IMP rather than within a traditional major<br />
or double major. The proposal also should<br />
demonstrate the coherence and integrity of the<br />
proposed IMP, show that course resources are<br />
available to support the IMP (including courses<br />
to be taken outside of <strong>Butler</strong>) and provide<br />
evidence that the student has the motivation<br />
and initiative to carry out the IMP. The student<br />
should also recruit an advisor for the IMP and<br />
provide a detailed list of courses, which will<br />
constitute the major (subject to revision each<br />
year due to changes in available courses relevant<br />
to the IMP). The IMP committee will evaluate<br />
the proposal and decide whether to approve<br />
163 <strong>Butler</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
it. More information and the application form<br />
to be used in submitting a proposal can be<br />
found by going to the Academics page of the<br />
<strong>Butler</strong> Web site and selecting the Individualized<br />
Majors Program (IMP) from the drop-down list<br />
of programs and majors.<br />
Courses<br />
IM401, 402, 403, Independent Study: Offers<br />
the qualified student in the Individualized<br />
Majors program the opportunity to pursue a<br />
topic of individual interest, which is related<br />
to the Individualized Major program. Open<br />
only to students in the Individualized Majors<br />
Program with permission of the instructor and<br />
approval by the Individualized Majors<br />
Committee. (U)(1, 2, 3). As needed.<br />
IM405, 406, Internship: Offers the qualified<br />
student the opportunity for supervised work<br />
experience in a setting pertinent to the area of<br />
study of his/her individualized major. Requires<br />
junior or senior standing and approval by the<br />
student’s individualized major advisor and by<br />
the individualized majors committee. (U)(3, 6).<br />
As needed.<br />
IM499, Honors Thesis: (U)(3). As needed.<br />
International Studies Program<br />
Administration<br />
Antonio V. Menéndez Alarcón, Ph.D., Director<br />
The major cuts across traditional barriers<br />
between intellectual disciplines and draws on<br />
the resources of the Department of English,<br />
History, Geography and Anthropology, Modern<br />
Foreign Languages, Philosophy and Religion,<br />
Political Science and Sociology in the College<br />
of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Departments<br />
of Economics, Finances and Management in<br />
the College of Business, and the College of<br />
Communications. Faculties most directly<br />
affiliated with the program are:<br />
Professors<br />
Kwado Anowka, Ph.D., Journalism, International<br />
Communication, Africa; Robert B.<br />
Bennett, Jr., J.D., Business in the European<br />
Union; Bruce Bigelow, Ph.D., Geography,<br />
Globalization; Terri Carney, Ph.D., Spain;<br />
Roberto Curci, Ph.D. International Finance,<br />
Latin America; Peter Grossman, Ph.D.,<br />
International Economics, Comparative<br />
Economic Systems; Paul Hanson, Ph.D.,<br />
History, France and China; Bill Neher, Ph.D.,<br />
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences