Master of Liberal Studies

The M.L.S. provides students with the opportunity to take an individualized program of graduate courses and interdisciplinary core seminars in a variety of disciplines in the arts and sciences, and to identify and explore significant patterns and connections that exist among the diverse disciplines that define current knowledge.

 

Courses offered for Spring 2009

D503 - Science Seminar: 

            W   7:00-9:45 p.m.     Michael Finkler   CLASS CANCELLED

D510 - Intro to Graduate Liberal Studies

            T   7:00-9:45 p.m.  Robert Strikwerda

D511 - Humanities Elective: Literatures in English 1800-1900

            TR 10:00-11:15 a.m.     Eva White

D511 - Humanities Elective:  American Literature 1865-1914

             TR 2:30-3:45 p.m.    Ann Cameron

D511 - Humanities Elective:  Studies in British American Authors

             TR 1:00-2:15 p.m.     Joe Keener

D511 - Humanities Elective:  Critical Practices

             MW 1:00-2:15 p.m.    Eva White

D511 - Humanities Elective:  Communication Research Methods

            TR  1:00-2:15 p.m.    Chris Darr

D511 - Humanities Elective:  Rhetoric and Society

            T  5:30-8:30 p.m.   Donna McLean

D512 - SBSC Elective:  US Since World War II

            R 6:00-8:45 p.m.       Sarah Heath

D512 - SBSC Elective:  Special Topics in Psychology: Helping Skills

            TR  4:00-5:15 p.m.    Christina Downey

D512 - SBSC Elective:  Social Aspects of Health & Medicine *ACCEL Quad l

            R  6:00-10:00 p.m.     Earl Wysong

D512 - SBSC Elective:  Topics in Deviance:  White Collar Crime/Organized Crime

            R  2:30-5:15 p.m.     Rick Aniskiewicz

D602 - Graduate Project - ARR

Courses offered for Summer 2009

D511 - Humanities Elective:  Innovation Symposium

            ARR        Requires travel to England

D511 - Humanities Elective:  Rhetoric and Society

             MW  1:00-4:15 p.m.      Donna McLean

D512 - SBSC Elective:  Sociology of Aging

           TR 5:30-8:45 p.m.          Nancy Greenwood

Courses offered for Fall 2009

D501 - Humanities Seminar: Rhetorical Criticism

             M    7:00-9:45 p.m.              Chris Darr

D510 - Intro to Graduate Liberal Studies

             T   5:30-8:15 p.m.                Eva White

D511 - Humanities Elective: New Media Communication Theory

              TR  2:30-3:45 p.m.             Scott Jones

D511 - Humanities Elective: Cross Cultural Communication

              MW  4:00-5:15 p.m.            Donna McLean

D511 - Humanities Elective: Philosophy of Art

              TR  1:00-2:15 p.m.              Gregory Steel

L553 - Exploring the Canon  (would count as a Humanities elective)

              MW 4:15-5:30 p.m.               Nadene Keene

D512 - SBSC Elective:  Drug Abuse in Society

               R   6:00-10:00 p.m.             Earl Wysong   (ACCEL - First 8 weeks)

D512 - SBSC Elective:  History and Systems of Psychology

              TR   4:00-5:15 p.m.              Kevin Clark

D512 - SBSC Elective: US Foreign Policy

              TR  2:30-3:45 p.m.                Todd Bradley

D512 - SBSC Elective:  Global History of Sport

              W   2:30-5:15 p.m.                 Andrew McFarland

 

Information for students in the program:

Degree Checklist
Thesis/Capstone Project Procedures
Thesis/Capstone Checklist
Thesis Preparation Guidelines
Thesis Proposal Approval Form
Capstone Project Proposal Requirements/Approval Form

Faculty

At IU Kokomo, you will find experienced and qualified faculty who encourage you to grow in knowledge and in skills. The faculty who teach in the M.L.S. program are all members of the Indiana University Graduate School Faculty and most of them have an impressive range of publications in a variety of journals.

The Program

This program utilizes existing coursework in the arts and sciences, supplemented with seminars designed especially for this degree. The latter will assist the student in discovering the relationship between the disciplines of the arts and sciences and in developing a broad overview of those areas. Students will also be expected to do independent work, often including the design and execution of projects.

Appeals to students whose careers will be enhanced by a graduate credential.
Enables those students who have an undergraduate degree to broaden their knowledge and skills at the graduate level.
Attracts those individuals who want an organized, challenging program of study for personal self-fulfillment.

Admissions Requirements

In order to be admitted to this program, a student is expected to have earned a baccalaureate degree (B.A. or B.S.) from an accredited college or university with an overall grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Students who do not meet the GPA requirement may be admitted provisionally upon the recommendation of the director of the M.L.S. program and or the M.L.S. Program Faculty Committee. Candidates for admission may submit their scores from the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or other standardized test, but this is not required for admission to the program.

Fall application deadline: April 15

Spring application deadline: October 15

Degree Requirements

Completion of at least 33 hours of course work at the graduate level.
A minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is required for graduation.
Six hours in two of three departments (Social and Behavioral Sciences; Humanities; and Natural, Information, and Mathematical Sciences).

Three hours of Introduction to Graduate Liberal Studies.
Nine hours in three interdisciplinary seminars (same areas as above).
Three hours of electives.
Six hours of thesis work or a capstone project.
Upon completion of the above requirements, each candidate must pass an oral examination.
Candidates are strongly encouraged, but not required, to demonstrate competency in a foreign language.

To apply, print out the Application Form

For more information, contact Dr. Michael Finkler at (765) 455-9244 or email at mfinkler@iuk.edu. 

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