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School of Arts and Sciences

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

Academic Teaching Track:

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

Global Studies Track:

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.