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 2010
LBST D502 Social Sciences Seminar (3 cr)
Biography and Society
T 5:30 p – 8:15 p Aniskiewicz
LBST D511 Humanities Elective (3 cr)
Later 18th Century Literature – concurrent w/ENG-L327
TR 1:00 p – 2:15 p White
LBST D511 Humanities Elective (3 cr)
American Literature since 1914 – concurrent w/ENG-L354
MW 11:30 a – 12:45 p Cameron
LBST D511 Humanities Elective (3 cr)
Issues in Teaching Writing – concurrent w/ENG-W400
MW 4:00 p – 5:15 p Cameron
LBST D512 Social Science Elective (3 cr)
Russian Revolt and Soviet Regime – concurrent w/HIST-D410
W 2:30 p – 5:15 p McFarland
LBST D512 Social Science Elective (3 cr)
Race and Ethnic Relations – concurrent w/SOC-S335
M 7:00 p – 9:45 p McGovern
LBST D513 Science Elective (3 cr)
Vertebrate Biology – concurrent w/BIOL-L345
MW l:00 p – 2:15 p Finkler
LBST D594 Plagues: Interdisciplinary Perspectives (3 cr)
M 5:30 p - 8:15 p Darr/Finkler/Heath/White
LBST D550 Internship – Teaching Assistantship (3 cr) ARR Dr. White
LBST D551 Internship – Research Assistantship (3 cr) ARR Dr. White
LBST D601 Grad Project Proposal (3 cr) ARR
LBST D602 Grad Thesis/Capstone (1-6 cr) ARR
Summer I 2010
LBST D511 Humanities Elective (3 cr) ARR Cameron
Innovation Symposium – concurrent w/I450 (requires travel to England)
LBST D511 Humanities Elective (3 cr)
Rhetoric and Society – concurrent with SPCH-S302
MW 1:00 p – 4:15 p McLean
LBST D511 Humanities Elective (3 cr)
Recent Writing – 21st Century Fiction – concurrent with ENG-L381
MWF 9:00 a – 12:30 p White (ACCEL May 12 – June 7)
LBST D512 Social Sciences Elective (3 cr)
Sociology of Aging - concurrent with SOC-S331
TR 5:30 p – 8:45 p Greenwood
LBST D602 Grad Thesis/Capstone (1-6 cr) ARR
Summer II 2010
ENG L553 Studies in Literature: Exploring the Canon (will count as MLS Humanities Elective)
MWF 9:00 a – 12:30 p (3 cr) Keene (ACCEL June 28 – July 26)
LBST D602 Grad Thesis/Capstone (1-6 cr) ARR
NOTE: All MLS GRAD courses require department consent
Information for students in the program:
Student Technology Information
Thesis Proposal Approval Form
Thesis Project Procedures
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.
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 equivalent graduate exam scores, and a writing sample (paper from a previous class), but this is not required for admission to the program until Fall 2010. All students wishing to enter the program should contact the MLS office in the School of Arts and Sciences before submitting an application.
Fall application deadline: July 15
Spring application deadline: November 15
To apply, print out the Application Form
Completed applications include the following: Application form, application fee, personal essay, three letters of reference and transcripts of all previous undergraduate study.
Program Requirements - The Master of Liberal Studies (M.L.S.) offers three different tracks:
Interdisciplinary Track:
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. Students identify and explore significant patterns and connections that exist among the diverse disciplines that define current knowledge. The curriculum includes carrying out independent work, including the design and execution of projects.
Designed for:
- Students whose careers will be enhanced by a graduate credential
- Students who want an organized, challenging program of study for personal self-fulfillment
Provides students with academic teaching training in the form of teaching assistantships and subject content in the field of their choice.
Designed for:
- Students who want to teach at the community college level
- Students who want to teach as adjuncts at the university level
Provides students with a deeper understanding of international issues such as multiculturalism, conflict resolution, human rights, energy, and the environment.
Designed for:
- Students who want a career with international or nongovernmental organizations, government agencies, international business, and media
- Students who want to understand and function effectively in the new global community
For more information, contact Anna Aichele at (765) 455-9258 or email at alkiser@iuk.edu or the MLS Program Director, Dr. Eva White at (765) 455-9253 or email at evawhite@iuk.edu.
