VII. SPECIAL STUDY OPPORTUNITIES
A. Individual Readings
The Department of English, as well as most other departments in the College of Arts and Sciences, lists "individual readings" course numbers for those students who wish to pursue a course of study distinct from the department's usual course offerings under the direction of a faculty member. These courses are generally designated by the number 495 and a letter prefix appropriate to the department. The number for English is L495. These courses may be taken for a varying number of credits, but students need to have a well thought-out project as well as the sponsorship of an English faculty member before the Director of Undergraduate Studies can approve the course. See the Director of Undergraduate Studies for more information.
B. Double Major
Many English majors expand their educational and career opportunities by taking a double major. This degree is awarded to students who complete all of the requirements of two majors at least 25 hours must be taken in each major. The residence requirement of at least 10 hours in each major at Bloomington must be met. English is frequently combined with a foreign language, History, Linguistics, Political Science, Communication and Culture, Telecommunications, and Theatre and Drama, to name a few of the many possible combinations. Students must have advisors from each of the departments in which they propose to study, and they should consult with the Academic Counselor in each department to declare the major.
C. Overseas Study Programs
Indiana University Programs: Credit earned in overseas study programs sponsored by Indiana University, or participated in by Indiana University on a consortium basis, is considered Indiana University credit and is not transfer credit. Consequently, University scholarships and loans are applicable to fees for these programs. Credit usually may be applied to meeting Indiana University degree requirements. Overseas credit will generally satisfy the senior residency requirement at the student's home campus.
Indiana University sponsors or co-sponsors overseas study programs in the following countries:
Argentina (Buenos Aires)
Australia (Adelaide, Canberra,
Perth, Melbourne, Wollongong)
Austria (Graz, Vienna)
Belize (Chau Hiix)
Brazil (Sno Paulo)
Britain (Canterbury, London, Manchester)
Canada (Quebec)
Cayman Island’s (Grand Cayman)
Chile (Santiago)
China (Hong Kong, Nanjing)
Costa Rica (San José)
Czech Republic (Prague)
Denmark (Copenhagen)
Dominican Republic (field sites)
Germany (Freiburg, Reutlingen)
Ghana (Legon)
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Greece (Athens, Paros)
Hungary (Budapest)
Ireland (Dublin)
Israel (Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem)
Italy (Bologna, Florence, Milan, Rome, Venice)
Japan (Nagoya, Tokyo)
Mexico (Cuernavaca, Guanajuato, Monterrey)
Netherlands (Maastricht, Rotterdam)
Peru (Lima)
Russia (St. Petersburg)
Senegal (Dakar)
Finland (Mikkeli)
France (Aix en Provence, Paris, Rennes, Rouen)
South Africa (Capetown)
Spain (Alicante, Madrid, Salamanca, Seville)
Uzbekistan (Samarkand)
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For further information on Indiana University overseas study programs, consult the Office of Overseas Study, www.indiana.edu/~overseas, Franklin Hall 303, on the Bloomington campus (812) 855-9304, or international program coordinators on the other Indiana University campuses.
Other Study Abroad Programs: In cases where there is no Indiana University-sponsored program in an area of interest, students may apply to programs administered by other institutions. However, these programs are of varying quality. Credits from non-Indiana University programs sponsored by accredited U.S. colleges are usually acceptable for transfer to Indiana University. (See pages 24-25 and 315 of the 2004-2006 COAS Bulletin for specific conditions on the transfer of overseas study credits.) Students should check with the Office of Overseas Study (855-9304) to see whether a program is "recognized" by I.U.
To ensure that credits can be accepted from a particular overseas program, students are urged to obtain credit transfer agreement forms from the Office of Overseas Study; students must then submit the completed forms to the Office of Admissions prior to committing themselves to participating in the program.
Under special circumstances students may be permitted to use Indiana University financial aid toward programs sponsored by organizations other than Indiana University. Information and application forms may be obtained from the Office of Overseas Study, Franklin Hall 303, (812) 855-9304. For such an application to be approved, the coursework undertaken overseas must be integral to the student's major program at Indiana University, and the application must be approved by the student's academic department, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Office of Overseas Study.
D. Certificate in Journalism
Students in good standing at Indiana University who are not majoring in Telecommunications are eligible to apply to the certificate program in journalism. For further information, see the College Bulletin (2006-2008 edition, page 356), see www.journalism.indiana.edu/undergrad/certificate.html, and consult Journalism’s academic advisor (Ernie Pyle 200C, 855-9248).
E. Certificate in Secondary English Education
English majors who want to teach in the high school can receive certification through the School of Education. While the English department can provide some basic information on this option, to get the whole picture of what Education courses and licensing tests are required for certification, students should call (812) 856-8510 and make an appointment with an advisor from Education. Once you have all the necessary information on certification, your undergraduate advisor in English will help you choose courses that work for both your degree and your certification.
F. Film Studies
Film Studies uses the traditional methods of the humanities and social sciences to examine film, television, video, and new media as cultural products. This area of study aims to produce a sophisticated and critical audience for film and other media, and, in the case of some students, to provide background for professional study at film courses in the history, theory, criticism, and aesthetics of the visual arts, encouraging students to become active, articulate viewers of visual culture.
English majors interested in Film Studies can pursue a minor with an emphasis in film in the Department of Communication and Culture. The requirements include a total of 15 credit hours, including either C190 or C205 and 9 credit hours of upper-division (300- and 400-level) courses. For more information, contact the academic advisor, Department of Communication and Culture, 1790 E. 10th Street, Mottier Hall, Ashton Center, 855-7217.
G. Jewish Studies
Jewish Studies at Indiana University provides the opportunity for students to take courses in the various aspects of Jewish culture from antiquity to the present. The core of the program consists of offerings in history, language and literature, and religion in the Biblical, post-Biblical, medieval, and modern periods. Within these areas, as well as within such related areas as Jewish Folklore and Modern Jewish Thought, students will find a rich selection of courses that provide a broad acquaintance with the major currents of Jewish civilization.
By nature an interdisciplinary program, Jewish Studies will interest students of diverse academic disciplines and personal backgrounds. An undergraduate Certificate in Jewish Studies is awarded to students completing 24 credit hours of study in the major areas of Jewish Studies. The requirements vary depending on the student's entry date to the certificate program. Students may also pursue a B.A. degree in Jewish Studies as part of a double major within the College of Arts and Sciences. For further information, contact the Jewish Studies Office, Goodbody Hall 308, 855-0453, or see www.indiana.edu/~jsp.
H. Gender Studies
Gender Studies encompasses the study of the roles and achievements of women within traditional academic disciplines. The Gender Studies Program within the College of Arts and Sciences is designed to offer undergraduate students the opportunity to pursue an integrated sequence of courses in this new and expanding academic discipline. Courses on women, many of which satisfy distributional requirements, are offered in most departments and schools within the University.
The Gender Studies Program offers an interdisciplinary major and an optional minor. For further information contact the Gender Studies Office, Memorial Hall East 129, 855-0101, or see www.indiana.edu/~gender.
I. Minor in Business
Students earning a bachelor's degree in the College of Arts and Sciences may obtain a minor in business by means of the following requirements:
1. Complete 26 or more credit hours of college course work that counts toward graduation and be admitted to a degree-granting school.
2. Successfully complete the following courses: Business A200 (or equivalent), L201, K201 (Computer Science majors may substitute CSCI C211) (minimum grade of C required).
3. Successfully complete four of the following courses: Business F300 or P300, G300 or Z302, M300 or J306, and one further course from among F300, G300, J306, M300, P300, or Z302. (These courses must be taken on the IU Bloomingon campus. BUS S260 may be substituted for P300.) Economics E201 is recommended to round out the student's minor in business.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The College of Arts and Sciences limits the number of credit hours taken outside the College that will count toward the degree to 22 credit hours.
Students should fill out an Application for Minor form in Kirkwood 001, the College Recorder's Office, during the senior year to have this minor listed on the transcript.
The Minor in Business, of course, does not preclude students from studying as electives any business courses open to non-business majors for which they have completed the necessary prerequisites. Students who wish to supplement their major in the College with a small number of business courses in a single business area such as accounting, finance, marketing, or other specialized study should select business courses in consultation with a School of Business advisor in Business 218 (855-2614).
J. Business Foundations Certificate
The certificate, which requires 24 hours of Business courses and six hours of Economics, provides the liberal arts student with business skills in everything from investments and insurance to real estate, communications, business law and computers. For further information, contact the School of Business Undergraduate Advising Office, Business 218, 855-2614, or pick up a pamphlet in the English Undergraduate Office.
K. Liberal Arts and Management Program (LAMP)
The College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Business offer this joint degree program, in which students can combine a major in English with a cluster of courses in business. Students seeking admission typically apply during their first year of university study. For further information, contact Jane Eig, Wylie Hall 247, 856-4966.
L. Undergraduate Research Grants
The Honors Division offers a number of modest grants each semester and during the summer sessions, in support of undergraduate research projects. Such projects would ordinarily be conducted under the format of L495, Individual Reading in English. The faculty member who directs the L495 project would act as sponsor, if he or she deems it appropriate, for the undergraduate's application to the Honors Division. Funding is normally provided for travel or materials which are necessary to the research. Application deadlines ordinarily fall early in the semester preceding the one in which the project is to be conducted. Applications are available from the Honors Division at 324 N. Jordan. See www.indiana.edu/~iubhonor.
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