Degree Completion
Candidates must fulfill the following requirements:
A minimum of 30 graduate credit hours, in accordance with the definition of the curriculum, of which each course counts only once toward graduation;
A grade of C (2.0) or better must be earned in each graduate business course that counts toward graduation [Note: No more than two graduate business course grades may be below B- (2.7)];
A cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 for all graduate business courses at IU Southeast. Satisfactory completion of the community service requirement.*
Students are expected to complete the graduate business program curriculum within seven years. This rule also applies to students seeking to complete both graduate business programs simultaneously or consecutively. The seven year time frame starts with taking the first graduate course (not Foundations coursework)
*Community Service Requirement
Graduate Business students must perform at least 20 hours of community service in a project that involves their contribution in the form of business knowledge, leadership, and/or expertise. Some examples include volunteering for Big Brothers/Big Sisters, providing tax assistance for the elderly or disadvantaged, participating in a United Way agency, or serving on a not-for-profit board or advisory council.
The requirement may be completed at any time during the academic program. It is strongly recommended that the student plan to complete this requirement prior to the last 6 credit hours of coursework in the graduate curriculum. Students must submit a written proposal outlining a plan for satisfying this requirement to the Graduate Director for approval prior to performing the project.
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History of English studies and methods
Choose one course
- ENG-D 511 - Introduction to English Studies
- ENG-W 509 - Intro to Writing and Literacy Studies
- ENG-L 506 - Intro to Methods of Criticism and Research
Theories of rhetoric, literary criticism, expression
Choose two courses
- ENG-L 605 - Critical and Interpretive Theory
- ENG-W 602 - Contemporary Theories of Rhetoric and Composition
- ENG-W 601 - Development of Rhetoric and Composition
Application of theories: Research methods, workplace communication, assessment
Choose one course
- ENG-R 546 - Rhetoric and Public Culture
- ENG-L 509 - Practicum on Critical Writing
- ENG-W 620 - Argumentative Writing
- One professional/technical writing course of some kind
Pedagogy: Teaching of literature, creative writing, or composition
Choose two courses
- ENG-W 500 - Teaching Composition: Issues and Approaches
- ENG-W 508 - Graduate Creative Writing for Teachers
- ENG-L 503 - Teaching of Literature in College
Topics courses (theory, writing, literature)
Choose as many as needed to fulfill degree credit requirements
- ENG-L 553 - Studies in Literature (Repeatable as needed, different topics)
- ENG-W 600 - Topics in Rhetoric and Composition (Repeatable as needed, different topics)
- ENG-W 664 - Topics in Current Literature
- ENG-W 511 - Writing Fiction and/or ENG W513 Writing Poetry
Independent Study Option
Independent study for further developing a project
- ENG-W 609 - Directed Writing Projects (1-3 credit hours—repeatable as needed)
Capstone
Students develop their own projects
- ENG-D 611 – Practicum in English Studies
