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| School of Continuing Studies | Union Building (UN) 244 620 Union Dr. Indianapolis, IN 46202 (317) 274-9840 / (800) 334-1011 School of Continuing Studies Website |
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The experience of faculty, counselors, and successful students suggests the following guidelines for effective planning of undergraduate programs.
Students should be thoroughly familiar with the school's general requirements, competency and course requirements, and academic policies.
Students consult with a General Studies Degree Program counselor as an integral aspect of the School of Continuing Studies enrollment process. The counselor assists students in formulating a plan of study, which includes the required and elective courses that students must take to earn their degree.
Students should discuss with their counselor the appropriate method to establish fundamental skills competency requirements: specific courses, self-acquired competency, College-Level Examination Programs (CLEP), Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) examination, departmental examination, or departmental exemption.
Students wanting to receive credit for self-acquired competency that also meets a fundamental skills competency requirement may use the portfolio review process (see "Credit for Self-Acquired Competency").
A.A.G.S. students may enroll in a maximum of four elective courses taken with a grade of P (pass) or F (fail). B.G.S. students in good academic standing may enroll in a maximum of eight elective courses taken with a grade of P or F.
Courses taken pass/fail must be electives. They may not be used to satisfy any of the course distribution requirements nor counted as part of a student's concentration area. The courses may be used to meet the B.G.S.'s 300- to 400-level course requirement and fundamental skills competency requirements.
Because deadlines and procedures for withdrawal from courses may vary by campus and/or school, students should check with their campus's current Schedule of Classes to verify deadlines and procedures. Independent Study Program students should follow the procedures in the current edition of the Independent Study Program Catalog of University Courses.
The School of Continuing Studies recognizes that students gain college-level knowledge through various life experiences that are equivalent to the subject matter of specific courses in the university curriculum or that may be recognized as general-elective credit. Students who believe they may be eligible for self-acquired competency (SAC) credit should discuss their life experiences in detail with their General Studies Degree Program counselor.
In general, the following procedures and limitations govern the awarding of SAC credit:
The careful development of a SAC portfolio can be a rewarding learning experience. The General Studies Degree Program offices conduct self-acquired competency classes for students who want to complete a SAC portfolio. An independent study course, Education F400 Development of the Self-Acquired Competency Portfolio, is also available for this purpose.
Students who want to pursue credit by examination at Indiana University should consult with their General Studies Degree Program counselor and the appropriate department(s) at their local campus.
Indiana University awards credit for Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations, College-Level Examination Programs (CLEP), and Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) on the basis of policy established by faculty at the campus where students will pursue their degree. Students should consult with their General Studies Degree Program counselor as to the options available through nondepartmental examinations.
Students will not receive credit by taking DANTES or CLEP exams for courses for which they have already received credit. Credits awarded on the basis of CLEP and DANTES scores will not be considered as after-admission or Indiana University credit hours.
Students should request that official transcripts of their AP, CLEP, and DANTES scores be sent directly to the office to which they are applying.
The School of Continuing Studies will consider the evaluation and credit recommendations of the following two publications when awarding credit to students who have successfully completed noncollegiate or in-company sponsored programs/courses:
Students must request that official records of program/course completion be sent directly from the awarding organization. Students must also submit a complete description of the program/course, preferably a copy of program/course literature or an explanatory letter on the organization's letterhead stationery. For assistance with requests for transcripts or program/course descriptions, students may contact their General Studies Degree Program counselor.
Indiana University adheres to the American Council on Education's Guide to Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services in granting students credit on the basis of education gained through military service, schools, and experience. To receive credit for their military service background, students must submit copies of their official discharge (DD214) or active-duty document (DD295), as well as certificates of completion and/or transcripts of service schools attended (for example, Army ARTS, Community College of the Air Force, Defense Language Institute).
Students are considered to be candidates in good standing for a general studies degree when they have
Candidates for graduation initiate the certification process by filing an Intent to Graduate form. For the specific procedure, students should consult with their General Studies Degree Program counselor at the time they enroll for their final semester/course.
The School of Continuing Studies recognizes outstanding performance in course work by awarding degrees with three levels of distinction: distinction, high distinction, and highest distinction. The level of distinction is determined by the overall GPA of each graduating class.
In order to graduate with distinction, students must have successfully completed 30 graded Indiana University credit hours for the A.A.G.S. and 60 graded Indiana University credit hours for the B.G.S. Remedial courses and courses taken on a pass/fail basis, as well as self-acquired competency (SAC) credits, are not counted.
The School of Continuing Studies Dean's List is announced in November of each year. General studies students are placed on the Dean's List when they have
Students placed on the Dean's List receive a letter and certificate signed by the dean and the division representative.
Students are automatically placed on academic probation whenever their GPA for a full-time semester or a 12 credit hour unit of work is below 2.0. Students' academic performance-and the academic performance of students who have been admitted on probation-will be evaluated upon completion of an additional 12 credit hours at Indiana University. Students will be removed from probationary status if their GPA for these 12 credits is at least 2.0 and if their cumulative GPA is at least 2.0. If a probationary student's GPA for the additional 12 credits is 2.0 but the cumulative GPA remains below 2.0, probationary status will be continued for another 12 credit hour unit of work; the cumulative GPA must be raised to at least 2.0 during this time, or probationary students will be dismissed (see below).
Students are subject to academic dismissal when they fail to make satisfactory progress toward their degree. Students will be dismissed whenever their GPA for a full-time semester or a 12 credit hour unit of work is below 1.0 and their cumulative GPA is below 2.0.
Probationary students will be dismissed if their GPA for the additional 12 credit hour unit of work is below 2.0. Students whose probationary status has been continued for a second 12 credit hour unit and who fail to achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.0 will also be dismissed.
Any director of continuing studies may consider petitions for readmission from students who have been dismissed. The director may recommend re-entrance without delay if warranted by exceptional circumstances and if the director believes the students will make satisfactory progress toward their degree. Students dismissed a second time may not be admitted for the next regular semester, but they are eligible to submit a petition for readmission after at least one regular semester has elapsed.
Upon successful completion (minimum GPA of 2.0) of 12 credit hours in the General Studies Degree Program, the following policies take effect:
Note: Although the options above allow unsatisfactory grades to be removed from the School of Continuing Studies' internal record, the grades remain on the official record maintained by the Indiana University Office of the Registrar.
The School of Continuing Studies offers a number of scholarships for general studies degree students. Available to both full- and part-time students, the scholarships are based on financial need and academic merit, and usually range from $500 to $750 per academic year. The scholarships may also be eligible for the matching program at the Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA), doubling their actual value. Scholarship applications may be obtained from any general studies office until March 15, the application deadline.
The SCS Scholarships for Women are available to women 25 years of age or older whose education has been disrupted for 24 consecutive months, who are currently enrolled at Indiana University, and who can show financial need and academic merit. Applications may be obtained from any general studies office. The application deadline is March 1.
General Studies Degree Program on the World Wide Web
Offered since 1946, Indiana University's Master of Science in Adult Education Program teaches the most effective and up-to-date practices in adult education. The program is based on sound theories and the latest research and learning concepts. It values the uniqueness of individual learners and views learning as a lifelong process that can take place at all times and locations.
Faculty in the program believe that adult educators must possess vision, theoretical knowledge, and practical skills and that their teaching methods must integrate reflection and active learning. Faculty encourage students in the program to take control of their learning process and to treat their life experiences as part of the content of the graduate program.
To earn the Master of Science in Adult Education, students must complete 36 credit hours of course work within 6 years of admission. The thesis option requires 30 credit hours of course work and 6 credit hours of thesis work. The 36 credit hours may include 6 credit hours of upper-division undergraduate hours and 3 credit hours of 1 credit hour topical workshops.
Students use courses from four groupings to complete degree requirements:
Note: Students taking courses via the World Wide Web must have regular access to e-mail and the World Wide Web.
For more information about the Master of Science in Adult Education, contact:
(3 cr.) Places adult education theories of practice into historical perspective. Students study the writings of major adult education theorists, including Grundtvig, Lindeman, Knowles, Bergivin, and Friere.
(3 cr.) Analyzes contemporary adult life, emphasizing the individual as related to the professional discipline of adult education and the development of educational programs for adults. Includes a critical analysis of the theories and research methods in designing comprehensive adult education programs. This course is called the "life stages course."
(3 cr.) Helps students learn the adult education, human resource development, and training program planning process, including needs assessment, program development, and promotion for organizational groups in both the public and private sectors. This course is called the "marketing course."
(3 cr.) Presents the history and current status of adult education in the United States. Topics include the nature, scope, purpose, and historical development of adult education institutions and program areas. This course is called the "field trip course" because students take a series of field trips to study settings in which adult education takes place.
(2 cr.) Discusses participation training-a small-group, consensus decision-making process. Topics include team building in groups; implementing collaborative program planning; applying the design to appropriate settings; training the group leader, observer, and recorder; and recognizing and treating dysfunctional behaviors in group settings. Emphasizes the functional aspects of group cohesion, consensus decision making, shared leadership, and program evaluation. Students meet two weekends.
(3 cr.) Explores the theories that underlie small-group practices in adult education. Emphasizes the conditions of collaborative effectiveness in decision-making groups and learning groups. Other topics include leadership roles, styles, and strategies; major models of group formation and development; and the implication of theory for social practice. This course is for students who want to understand more about the theories underlying the practices learned in D521. Prerequisite: D521
(1-3 cr.) Gives students supervised practice in instructional planning, teaching, and program development in adult education settings in schools and agencies. Students often compile a portfolio to fulfill the requirements for this course. A portfolio is a purposeful collection of students' work, assembled over time, which documents students' learning efforts, progress, and achievements. Prerequisite: D505 and D506
(1-3 cr.) Students conduct individual research/study with an adult education faculty member. Students must make arrangements with the faculty member before registration. During the first week of the semester, students submit a one- to two-page proposal specifying the scope of their project, project activities, meeting times, completion date, and final product/s. Students should not use this course to study material taught in a regularly scheduled course. Students may use the course to do an in-depth study of the relationship of their concentration area to the field of adult education.
(6 cr.) For students who choose the thesis option for their degree.
(3 cr.) A critical inquiry into the theory of adult learning activities. Includes a review of current research in the adult teaching-learning transaction and the design and evaluation of individualized instruction of adults. Called the "instructional design course," this course requires students to develop an understanding of implementing adult education learning events. Prerequisite: D505 and D512 or consent of instructor
(3 cr.) Explores ways of identifying the educational needs of adults. Emphasizes the theory and practice of the diagnostic procedure and the use of diagnostic skills for effective adult education program development. Students learn strategic planning, skills forecasting, and development of long-term training objectives. Prerequisite: D500, D506, D512, or D625
(Title Varies) A systematic study of current issues and problems related to the theory and practice of program development and research in adult education. Topics have included data analysis in adult education, applied research in adult education, and a variety of 1 credit hour weekend workshops. Students may use this course as a core course, an elective, or a bridge course, depending on their learning needs.
(1-6 cr.) Relates theory to practice through supervised field experiences and faculty appraisal and guidance. Students plan, conduct, and evaluate adult education programs in various institutional and community settings. Students often use this course as a bridge course. Internships integrate academic inquiry with off-campus experience in work, volunteer service, or another nonacademic endeavor. Internships may be taken for credit and may be paid or unpaid. Prerequisite: D500, D505, D613, D625, or consent of instructor
Provides guided individual study to meet the professional individual needs of advanced graduate students. Consultations with the instructor are required. Students may use this course as an elective or a bridge course. Prerequisite: consent of major area advisor
JEREMY DUNNING, Ph.D., Dean
JUDITH B. WERTHEIM, Ed.D., Executive Associate Dean
HENRY S. MERRILL, Ed.D., Associate Dean
LARRY ONESTI, Ed.D., Associate Dean
JOHN P. BEESON, M.A., Executive Director, Office of Administrative Services
JOANN ALEXANDER BROWN, M.A., M.S., Executive Director, Office of Marketing and Communication
MICHAEL JASIAK, M.A., M.S., Executive Director, Office of Technology and Distance Learning Resources
General Studies Degree Program-University-wide
FRANK DISILVESTRO, Ed.D., Director
JAMES R. SCHELLHAMMER, Ed.D., Counselor
SAUNDRABROWN, M.S., Manager, Credit Programs, Indiana University Southeast (New Albany)
IRV LEVY, Ed.D., Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
THEODORE W. HENGESBACH, Ph.D., Indiana University South Bend
LES COYNE, Ed.D., Acting Director, Indiana University Bloomington
JULIE FELLERS HOOK, Ed.D., Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne
DONALD LANE, M.Ed., Indiana University Kokomo
ROBERT F. LOVELY, Ph.D., Chairperson, Indiana University Northwest (Gary)
VACANT, Indiana University East (Richmond)
SUSAN MONTGOMERY, M.B.A., Assistant Director, Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus
LARRY ONESTI, Ed.D., Associate Dean
PAUL BICKLEY, M.A., Instructional Coordinator
HENRY S. MERRILL, Ed.D., Acting Director/Adjunct Associate Professor
FRANK DISILVESTRO, Ed.D., Associate Professor
TRAVIS SHIPP, Ed.D., Associate Professor
ROSEMARY JENNISON, M.S., Program Coordinator
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