SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES

Mike Digby, Interim Dean
Olufunke A. Fontenot, Assistant Dean

OVERVIEW

The graduate programs of the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences allow students who have completed an undergraduate degree to pursue further studies in the areas of English, History, Creative Writing, Criminal Justice, Public Administration, Logistics, Biology, and Music Education. In addition, the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers a number of courses which serve students seeking graduate degrees in Education. Graduate programs of the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences are offered on the residential campus in Milledgeville, in Macon and in Warner Robins at the Robins Graduate Center and the Logistics Education Center. Financial assistance for graduate study is available; interested students should contact the degree program coordinator.

LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION

A liberal arts education liberates minds and prepares leaders. It emphasizes undergraduate education, high academic standards, and freedom of thought and inquiry. Liberal arts students are exposed to a wide range of ideas, both popular and unpopular. The faculty are actively engaged in their disciplines and are dedicated to challenging students and fostering excellence in the classroom and beyond. Opportunities for students to participate in faculty research and other scholarly activities are plentiful. The emphasis on critical and creative thinking, communication, and analytical skills is a common thread throughout the curriculum. Civil discourse is required of everyone and is framed around knowledge of and respect for cultural and ethnic differences and commonalities.

An important part of a liberal arts education is the opportunity to develop skills learned in the classroom by applying them to real-world situations. Students at GCSU are able to participate in internships, research projects, and practica to further hone their expertise in the subject matter of various courses and degree programs. There are also valuable opportunities for international study and exchanges that allow students to broaden their understanding of the world and of themselves.

The School of Liberal Arts and Sciences plays a pivotal role at GCSU. The arts, sciences, humanities and social sciences are at the heart of every liberal arts graduate's education. The School of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers a strong interdisciplinary core curriculum and rigorous degree programs that help students develop the knowledge and skills that will last a lifetime. The faculty in Liberal Arts set high standards for themselves and for students and are deeply committed to helping students achieve excellence in their academic endeavors.

The School of Liberal Arts and Sciences houses ten academic departments and programs encompassing some thirty-five disciplines. Students who choose to major in one of the Liberal Arts disciplines receive a broad-based education as well as in-depth knowledge and skills in particular disciplines. Whether they go on to professional school, graduate school, or directly into employment, Liberal Arts graduates are ideally suited for the rapidly changing world we will encounter in the twenty-first century.

MASTER OF ARTS IN ENGLISH

Elaine Whitaker, Coordinator
E Mail: Elaine.Whitaker@gcsu.edu

MISSION

The Master of Arts degree in English is designed for students who desire the challenge of an intense study of literature. Graduates of the program will have a critical appreciation of literature, a thorough knowledge of scholarly tools, and the preparation necessary to become competent writers and teachers of writing. The degree requires 27 semester hours of graduate-level courses in English and a thesis (9 hours).

Students in the program receive substantial individual attention from faculty. There are opportunities for students to do research and publish on their own or with faculty and for meeting important scholars and writers at both on-campus and off-campus conferences and events. In addition, graduate assistants gain valuable professional experience as editors, scholars, or instructors.

REGULAR ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants for admission to the program leading to the Master of Arts degree in English must comply with the general requirements of the University System and the University as described earlier in this catalog. A student may receive regular admission with all of the following:

a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution;
a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher (4.0 scale) on all undergraduate work;
a score of 550 or higher on the Verbal section of the GRE, and a score of 4.5 or higher on the GRE Analytical Writing test; and
an undergraduate major in English.

The application must also be supported by two letters of recommendation from referees who know the student's work well and who are qualified to comment on its quality.

The complete application, including all supporting documents, should be filed with the Graduate Admissions Office no later than April 1 of the year in which admission to the M.A. program in English is desired. To ensure a logical program of study, students will receive regular admission for the fall semester only.

PROVISIONAL ADMISSION

A student may receive provisional admission with all of the following:

a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution;
a cumulative g.p.a. of 2.75 or higher (4.0 scale) on all undergraduate work;
a score of 450 or higher on the Verbal section of the GRE, and a score of 3.5 or higher on the GRE Analytical Writing test; and
completion of at least 15 hours of undergraduate coursework in English or a closely related field with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in such coursework (4.0 scale).

The application must also be supported by two letters of recommendation from referees who know the student's work well and who are qualified to comment on its quality.

Deadlines and procedures for provisional admission are the same as for regular admission.

A provisionally admitted student may gain regular status through the completion of the first 9-12 graduate hours in English with grades of B or better in all courses attempted.

CONDITIONAL ADMISSION

Applicants who apply too late for full consideration for admission or who have not submitted all required documents for evaluation may be assigned conditional admission status. While in this status, a student may register for one semester only by completing a Georgia College & State University Conditional Registration Agreement for Graduate Students; this form requires the signatures of both the student and the graduate coordinator. Any student who registers under this agreement must be admitted either to regular or to provisional status by the end of the first semester of enrollment in order to continue taking courses in the degree program.

Students may take no more than 12 semester hours of course work in conditional and provisional status combined.

PROGRAM OF STUDY

The student must complete 27 semester hours in English (ENGL) at the graduate level with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Other requirements, including the thesis, are explained below. With the approval of the Coordinator of Graduate Studies in English, a student may transfer graduate hours from another accredited institution, but no more than 9 semester hours will be accepted. All credit applied to the Master of Arts degree in English must be earned within the prescribed period of five years before graduation.


I. Required Courses			9 semester hours
ENGL	6601	Graduate Seminar in Methods of Research
ENGL	6680	Graduate Seminar in Studies in Literature
ENGL	6685	Graduate Seminar in Critical Approaches to Literature

The student should take ENGL 6601 as soon as possible, preferably in the first term of graduate work. ENGL 6601 is a prerequisite for ENGL 6970 Thesis.


II. Major Area			18 semester hours
ENGL	5110	Literary Criticism
ENGL	5115	History of the English Language
ENGL	5116	Structure of Present-day English
ENGL	5220	Medieval English Literature
ENGL	5223	Chaucer
ENGL	5225	English Renaissance Literature
ENGL	5226	Topics in Shakespeare
ENGL	5227	Milton
ENGL	5228	Development of English Drama
ENGL	5330	Restoration and Eighteenth-century Literature
ENGL	5331	Eighteenth-century English Novel
ENGL	5335	English Romanticism
ENGL	5337	Victorian Literature
ENGL	5338	Nineteenth-century English Novel
ENGL	5440	Modern Drama
ENGL	5441	Twentieth-century British Fiction
ENGL	5445	Literary Women
ENGL	5446	Modern Poetry
ENGL	5447	Comparative Literature
ENGL	5449	Great Books of the Western World
ENGL	5451	African Literature
ENGL	5452	African Women Writers
ENGL	5550	American Literature to 1865
ENGL	5555	American Literature from 1865 to 1920
ENGL	5662	Southern Literature
ENGL	5664	Flannery O'Connor
ENGL	5665	American Literature from 1920 to the Present
ENGL	5667	African-American Literature
ENGL	5669	Multicultural American Literature
ENGL	5671	Studies in Native American Literature
ENGL	5770	Studies in Folklore.
ENGL	5940	Independent Study
ENGL	5950	Special Topics
ENGL	5980	Study Abroad
ENGL	6112	Theories of Composition and Literature
ENGL	6960	Internship


III. Thesis			9 semester hours
ENGL	6970	Thesis

Total Degree Hours

36 semester hours

Refer to the Course Description Section of this catalog for courses and course descriptions.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Foreign Language. The student should demonstrate reading proficiency in a foreign language as early as possible, and must do so before signing up for thesis credit. This proficiency may be demonstrated either by the successful completion of a fourth-level language course with a grade of B or better in the four years prior to admission or by passing a translation examination administered by the Department of Modern Foreign Languages on a passage relevant to English literature.

Comprehensive Examination. In the last term of class work, or as soon as possible after the last term of class work, the student must pass a comprehensive examination, which tests the student's general knowledge of literature (British, American, classical, and world) and English language history, ability to analyze select passages out of context, and facility in a timed writing exercise. The examination has three parts:

The GRE Literature in English Test
A text-specific essay
An essay demonstrating broad, comprehensive reading.

The student must pass all three parts. A student may retake a failed portion without having to retake passed portions.

The GRE Literature in English Test. A student must score at least in the 50th percentile to pass. The student should take this test as soon as possible after the completion of 18 hours of graduate work in English. The department will pay for one administration of the test; students should get in touch with the Coordinator of Graduate Studies in English for help in processing the paperwork for payment of the test fee. A student entering the program with an acceptable score on this test does not have to retake it; the department, however, will not reimburse the student for a previous administration of the test. To prepare for the exam, the student should consult with his or her thesis adviser to discuss the student's strengths and weaknesses in the study of British, American, classical, and world literature. General information and a practice examination can be found on the GRE Web site (http://www.gre.org).

Comprehensive Examination Parts 2 & 3. Parts 2 & 3 are devised and administered by members of the English Graduate Faculty in consultation with the Coordinator of Graduate Studies in English. These parts of the examination are given in the last week of the fall and spring terms, but not in the summer term. A student wishing to take the examination should notify the Coordinator in writing by the end of the first week of the term in which the student wishes to take the examination. The Coordinator will enlist members of the English Graduate Faculty to serve as the examination committee in that term. The committee will consist of three members, one of whom will serve as chair. Whenever possible, thesis advisers for students taking the examination in a given term will not be asked to serve on the committee so that thesis advisers can freely participate as mentors and coaches in the examination process.

In consultation with the thesis adviser, the student will draw up a list of thirty essential books from the general area of the student's probable thesis topic (i.e., 19th-century American literature, poetic theory, or some similar area). The examination committee will use this list to compose questions for parts 2 & 3 of the examination. In each case, there will be a choice of questions. In part 2, the student will be required to write an essay of considerable depth on one text on the list. In part 3, the student will respond to more sweeping kinds of questions about a number of works on the list.

The examination will be read and evaluated by the committee, which will give a summary judgment of all three parts as either pass or fail. The chair of the committee will present its findings to the Coordinator, who will inform the students of the results. A student who fails any portion of parts 2 & 3 of the examination may not retake a failed portion until the next term.

Thesis and Thesis Defense. At the completion of 18 semester hours, the student should seek out a member of the English graduate faculty as a thesis adviser. After a faculty member agrees to be a student's thesis adviser, the student and the faculty member should enlist two other faculty members to join the thesis adviser as the student's thesis committee. One of these two committee members must be from the English graduate faculty; the other may be from the graduate faculty in another department relevant to the thesis topic. Once the committee membership is confirmed, the thesis adviser should notify the Coordinator of Graduate Studies in English in writing about the composition of the committee and the general nature of the proposed thesis topic. During the next term, the student should develop a two-page thesis proposal under the direction of the thesis committee. The student may not sign up for more than 3 semester hours of ENGL 6970 Thesis before the proposal is approved in writing by both the thesis adviser and the Coordinator of Graduate Studies in English.

The student should sign up for a total of 9 hours of ENGL 6970 Thesis and should be enrolled in thesis hours during the term the thesis is completed and defended. The thesis must demonstrate scholarly research on a literary topic of considerable depth, and should normally have between 50 and 100 pages of text and should also include a comprehensive list of works cited. The thesis should be prepared in the documentation style recommended by the Modern Language Association and should meet the criteria for theses as established by the University. The original and four copies of the completed thesis in unbound form should be submitted to the thesis committee for a critical reading at least four weeks before the end of the semester in which the student completes all requirements for the degree.

The oral defense of the thesis before the thesis committee should be held at least two weeks before the end of the relevant semester. The thesis defense will be open to any interested member of the University community. The defense will normally take at least one hour and will demonstrate the student's knowledge of the thesis topic and the implications of the thesis for the general study of literature.

After the defense, the student should make final corrections to the thesis as soon as possible and produce a new original copy (unbound) and at least two high-quality photocopies (unbound) on the kind of paper specified in the current GCSU guide to theses. The library requires two copies for its collection (one to be bound, the other left unbound); the department requires one bound copy to be returned for display in the departmental office. The original copy of the signature page should be signed by the members of the thesis committee, the graduate coordinator, the department chair, and the dean of the school; photocopies may be made of this page for insertion in the photocopies of the thesis. The student should then deliver the original signed copy and the photocopies of the thesis to the library, fill out the binder form available there, pay the required binding fees, and then present a copy of the receipt to the graduate coordinator. The graduate coordinator will not sign the release for graduation until a copy of the receipt is presented. In four to six weeks, the library will return the additional bound copies of the thesis, one of which will be sent to the department by the student.

ADVISEMENT

The general adviser of all students in the Master of Arts in English program is the Coordinator of Graduate Studies in English. However, students should work closely with their thesis advisers and thesis committees in planning coursework as preparation for a specific thesis topic.

CAREER INFORMATION

The program will prepare the student for doctoral work in English or for careers demanding advanced skills in critical reading and writing. The degree can make one eligible for teaching at a two-year college, and certified teachers who complete the degree can extend their certification to the fifth-year level. The degree is also useful for anyone interested in a career in professional writing, administration, entertainment, and public service. Whatever the career plans of students, the program requires a serious commitment to literary scholarship. Through this commitment, students will be rewarded with the intellectual company of the world's finest writers.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Inquiries concerning the nature of the program, the availability of given courses, and the availability of graduate assistantships should be directed to the Coordinator of Graduate Studies in English, CBX 044, Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville, GA 31061. Telephone: (478) 445-4581. Fax: (478) 445-5961. The coordinator's email address is Elaine.Whitaker@gcsu.edu. Other information can be viewed at:

/graduate/gradpages/english.html

MASTER OF ARTS IN HISTORY

John D. Fair, Coordinator
E-mail: john.fair@gcsu.edu

MISSION

In offering courses on the graduate level, the Department of History, Geography and Philosophy serves three audiences. First are the students who pursue the M.A. degree, the oldest graduate program at Georgia College & State University. This degree allows the student to learn the advanced research and writing skills necessary to pursue the higher goal of a degree at a doctoral-level institution or to teach at the junior or senior college level, as well as to enter other careers, including those in public history. Second, the Department's graduate program provides students pursuing a higher level of teacher certification to take content courses for the M.A.T., M.Ed. and Ed.S. degrees. Third are post-baccalaureate students who love the study of history and wish to study it for personal enrichment.

The academic program for the M.A. degree consists of thirty-six hours, including the thesis.

REGULAR ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants for admission to the program leading to the Master of Arts degree in History must comply with the general requirements of the University System and of Georgia College & State University as described earlier in this catalog. The applicant must:

Hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution with a major in history. A person with a major in another field but with substantial work in history may be admitted.
Have an undergraduate grade average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Applicants for regular admission to the M.A. in History program must submit scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). The applicant must score a minimum of 500 on the verbal, 460 on the quantitative, and 4 on the analytical writing portions of the examination.
Submit at least two letters of recommendation from undergraduate professors or other references able to comment on the applicant's writing ability and potential for successful graduate study.
Give reasonable assurance of ability to satisfy the foreign language requirement (see "Language Requirement," below).

The complete application, including all supporting papers, should be filed with the Office of Enrollment Services not later than three weeks prior to the beginning of the semester in which the applicant proposes to begin graduate study. Applicants will be given a prompt decision upon receipt of necessary materials. Regular admission, which includes Admission to Candidacy, is granted upon recommendation of the Graduate Coordinator of the Department of History, Geography and Philosophy. Prospective applicants should consult, in person or by mail, with the Graduate Coordinator of the Department of History, Geography and Philosophy prior to filing an application. A student may enter the program any semester.

PROVISIONAL ADMISSION

Applicants who fail to meet one of the requirements for regular admission may be granted provisional status. Provisional students who take 12 semester hours of graduate history (HIST) courses with no grade less than a B will be granted regular status. The B grades must be earned in courses approved by the Graduate Coordinator for the degree program in which the student is seeking admission.

CONDITIONAL ADMISSION

Students may take no more than 12 semester hours of course work in conditional and provisional status combined.

CAREER INFORMATION

The Master of Arts degree in History prepares students for further study elsewhere toward the Ph.D. degree; for teaching in junior colleges; for work in historical societies, archives, museums, and state and national parks and historical monuments; for journalism and other types of professional writing, such as newspapers, magazines, fiction, and non-fiction; for library work as a subject-field accompaniment to a professional library degree; and for government service, including the Federal Foreign Service, upon passing the appropriate entrance examination. Further details may be obtained from the Graduate Coordinator.

PROGRAM OF STUDY

The Master of Arts degree in History requires a thesis (9 semester hours credit) and 27semester hours of graduate course work in History. Graduate instruction in other fields is also available. A program of graduate study based upon the programs described below (subject to schedule availability, student interest, and adviser approval) will be completed when a student is admitted as a regular student in the program. Students hoping to pursue study toward the Ph.D. degree elsewhere may choose either option. One three-hour graduate-level Political Science (POLS) or Geography (GEOG) course may be substituted for one optional history course in the United States and Europe concentrations.

M.A., HISTORY (UNITED STATES AND EUROPEAN CONCENTRATION)


I. REQUIRED COURSE			3 semester hours
HIST	6001	Historical Methods and Interpretations

II. ADVANCED CURRICULUM

6 semester hours

Select one course from the following:

HIST	6201	Advanced Topics in European History
HIST	6301	Advanced Topics in British History

Select One Course from the following:

HIST	6401	Advanced Topics in American History
HIST	6451	Advanced Topics in Southern History

III. MAJOR AREA

18 semester hours

Select at least 21 hours from the following:

HIST	5010	Local History
HIST	5015	Historic Architecture Preservation
HIST	5020	Public History
HIST	5025	Archival Theory and Issues
HIST	5030	Archival Methods and Practice
HIST	5035	Introduction to Museums and Historical Organizations
HIST	5040	Historic Site Interpretation
HIST	5045	World War I
HIST	5050	World War II
HIST	5070	The Industrial Revolution
HIST	5080	Environmental History
HIST	5110	Classical Greece
HIST	5120	Classical Rome
HIST	5130	The Middle Ages
HIST	5140	Renaissance and Reformation
HIST	5150	Crime and Punishment in Early Modern Europe
HIST	5160	Science, Medicine, and Society in Europe before 1800
HIST	5170	Women, Gender, and Society in Early Modern Europe
HIST	5180	Epidemic Disease in History from the Black Death to AIDS
HIST	5210	The French Revolution and Napoleon
HIST	5220	Modern Europe
HIST	5245	Hitler and Nazi Germany
HIST	5250	Soviet Russia
HIST	5280	The Intellectual and Cultural History of Europe to 1550
HIST	5285	The Intellectual and Cultural History of Europe since 1550
HIST	5310	Tudor England
HIST	5315	Stuart England
HIST	5335	Modern Britain
HIST	5340	Modern English Social History
HIST	5360	A Cultural History of Wales, Scotland, and Ireland
HIST	5380	The British Empire and Commonwealth of Nations
HIST	5405	Religion in American History
HIST	5410	Topics in American Social History
HIST	5415	Georgia: Colony and State
HIST	5510	Colonial America
HIST	5520	Revolutionary America
HIST	5530	The Age of Jefferson
HIST	5535	Slavery in the United States
HIST	5540	The Antebellum South
HIST	5550	The Age of Jackson
HIST	5610	The American Civil War
HIST	5615	The Gilded Age/Progressive Era
HIST	5620	The South Since Reconstruction
HIST	5625	The U.S. between the World Wars
HIST	5630	U.S. Since 1945
HIST	5650	Contemporary American Foreign Policy
HIST	5670	History of Violence in America
HIST	5680	The Automobile in American Culture
HIST	5700	Conquest and Social Change in Colonial Latin America
HIST	5710	Modern Middle East
HIST	5720	The Vietnam War
HIST	5940	Independent Study
HIST	5950	Special Topics
HIST	5980	Study Abroad
HIST	5990	Academic Workshop
*HIST	6201	Advanced Topics in European History
*HIST	6301	Advanced Topics in British History
*HIST	6401	Advanced Topics in American History
*HIST	6451	Advanced Topics in Southern History
HIST	6940	Independent Study (graduates only)
HIST	6950	Special Topics (graduates only)
HIST	6960	Internship

*If not taken in Area II, listed above.

IV. THESIS

9 semester hours

HIST 6970 Thesis Research

Minimum Hours

36 semester hours

Refer to the Course Description Section of this catalog for courses and course descriptions.

M.A., HISTORY (PUBLIC HISTORY CONCENTRATION)


I. REQUIRED FOUNDATION COURSE			3 semester hours
HIST	6001	Historical Methods and Interpretations

II. ADVANCED CURRICULUM

6 semester hours

Select one course from the following:

HIST	6201	Advanced Topics in European History
HIST	6301	Advanced Topics in British History

Select one course from the following:

HIST	6401	Advanced Topics in American History
HIST	6451	Advanced Topics in Southern History


III. REGIONAL HISTORY REQUIREMENT			3 semester hours
HIST	5010	Local History
HIST	5415	Georgia: Colony and State


IV. REQUIRED AREA COURSES			6 semester hours
HIST	5020	Public History
HIST	5025	Archival Theory and Issues


V. METHODOLOGY COURSES			6 semester hours
HIST	5015	Historic Architecture Preservation
HIST	5030	Archival Methods and Practice
HIST	5035	Introduction to Museum Studies
HIST	5040	Historic Site Interpretation


VI. PRACTICUM			3 semester hours
HIST	6960	Internship


VI. THESIS			9 semester hours
HIST	6970	Thesis Research

Minimum Hours

36 semester hours

Refer to the Course Description Section of this catalog for courses and course descriptions.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Students may choose a traditional M.A. in history or an M.A. in public history. Both will adhere to traditional thesis requirements and guidelines.

To remain in good standing, students must enroll in at least one hour of coursework per semester. Those who do not maintain continuous enrollment (not including summers) must reapply for admission. Upon completion of the required nine hours of thesis research, students may take no more than one hour of this course in any subsequent semester.

Students will write and defend a thesis prospectus by midterm of the first thesis course.

Graduate Assistantships will be awarded on a competitive basis by the graduate faculty. Students must apply to the graduate coordinator by March 15 to be eligible to receive awards for the following academic year.

All requirements for the M.A. must be completed within five years of matriculation. Students who do not meet the five year deadline must apply for readmission to the program and take HIST 6001 (Historical Methods and Interpretations) and an advanced topics course in addition to whatever other degree requirements remain.

ADVISEMENT

Upon admission to the program, each student is advised by the graduate coordinator or the chairperson of the Department of History, Geography, and Philosophy. The student is also assigned to a thesis committee. The designated chairperson of the supervisory committee will serve as the student's thesis director and preside at the final oral examination.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT

A reading knowledge of one modern foreign language, ordinarily French, German, or Spanish, must be demonstrated. With consent of the chairperson of the department, another language may be substituted. A reading knowledge may be demonstrated in either of two ways:

By having completed not more than four years prior to admission to graduate study, the fourth course or higher of a language with a grade of at least B.
By an examination, either standardized or local at the option of the student, administered by the Department of Modern Foreign Languages of the University. The local examination consists of two parts: (a) writing a satisfactory translation, with the aid of a dictionary, of a relatively brief passage from a previously unseen work in the field of history, and (b) writing a satisfactory general summary in English, with the aid of a dictionary, of a longer passage from a previously unseen work in the field of history, and satisfactorily answering oral questions on the passage.

The examination may be taken a maximum of three times in any one language. The student should make arrangements for taking the examination directly with the chairperson of the Department of Modern Foreign Languages.

THESIS

Students will submit a thesis in an acceptable style of historical writing which demonstrates the ability to investigate independently a topic of historical significance. The topic will be selected in consultation with the student's adviser and be approved by the supervisory committee. Style and format will be in conformity with Kate L. Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations (University of Chicago Press). The original and four copies of the completed thesis in unbound form must be submitted to the supervisory committee for critical reading not later than four weeks prior to the date of proposed graduation. After the student has successfully completed the thesis defense and course work, the original will be placed in the vault of the University library for safekeeping, and the copies will be bound. The student will be charged a binding fee. One copy will be returned to the student and the others will be distributed to the library (for circulation), the Department of History, Geography, and Philosophy and the thesis supervisor. The student must be registered for HIST 6970 (Thesis Research) in the semester in which course requirements are completed and the thesis examination is passed.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Inquiries concerning the nature of the program, the availability of given courses, and the availability of graduate assistantships should be addressed to the graduate coordinator of the Department of History and Geography, Georgia College & State University, Campus Box 47, Milledgeville, GA 31061; telephone (478) 445-5215. The coordinator's email address is john.fair@gcsu.edu.

MASTER OF FINE ARTS IN CREATIVE WRITING

Martin Lammon, Coordinator
E-mail: mfa@gcsu.edu

MISSION

The M.F.A. degree prepares artists—in this case, short story writers, playwrights, novelists, poets, and other writers—to study their craft seriously and create publishable works in their respective genres. Although students in the program will typically focus on one genre, they are expected and encouraged to explore at least one other genre. To this end, the program will prepare resourceful and open-minded writers rather than specialists. Because great writers are also great readers, the program will also expect students to study literature and other graduate courses in linguistics, criticism, and composition theory in the Department of English, Speech, and Journalism. In this way, the program prepares talented writers by taking advantage of complementary, current departmental talents and strengths. Creative Writing courses will emphasize studio work (peer workshops and mentoring from distinguished, publishing writers) that will be complemented by studies in literature, poetics, prose form and theory, and the teaching of creative writing. The program enhances a student's curricular experience with superior extracurricular experiences not only in creative writing but also in editing, publishing, arts management, education, and community service. Finally, the M.F.A. Program in Creative Writing is designed to fulfill the University's institutional mission—to be the state's designated public liberal arts university—a mission ideally suited to creative writing. The writer more than any other artist is a student of all the liberal arts, ranging among the humanities, the social sciences, the fine arts, and the sciences, a student whose work is both in the classroom and in the world at large.

REGULAR ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Admission to the M.F.A. in Creative Writing Program is competitive and based primarily (but not exclusively) on the candidate's Writing Portfolio. Students regularly admitted to the program will successfully meet the following criteria.

Writing Portfolio. Submit 15-20 poems (typed, single-spaced); OR submit no more than 50 pages (typed, double-spaced) of short fiction, essays, or one-act play(s); OR chapter(s) from a longer work of fiction or creative nonfiction; OR one act of a full-length play. Note: Plays may be typed in a standard dramatic format.
Statement of Purpose. Submit a 500-word essay (typed, double-spaced) in which you discuss expectations and goals for your writing, as well as any other relevant points you may wish to make regarding your studies in the M.F.A. program.
Submit three letters of recommendation from teachers or other references able to comment on your creative writing and your potential for successful graduate study.
Submit two copies of official transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate studies. An appropriate four-year degree is required for admission. Transcripts should reflect prior coursework in both intuitive and discursive writing as well as critical reading. Student transcripts should demonstrate a 3.0 G.P.A. (based on a 4.0 scale) in the final 60 hours of undergraduate work and in all prior graduate-level work. Note: Students admitted who hold the M.A. in English or another M.F.A. in Creative Writing degree have slightly different degree requirements, as described in that section.
Submit one copy of official test scores in the general test of the GRE or the MAT. Acceptable scores are usually in the 50th percentile or higher.

PROVISIONAL ADMISSION

Students who do not meet regular admission criteria may be admitted provisionally. After completing nine hours of coursework (at least one course should be in literature) with at least a "B" in each course, the student may be granted regular admission status. Students enrolled with provisional status are not eligible for graduate assistantships.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Basic Requirements:

Students admitted to the program who hold the M.A. in English, or another M.F.A. in Creative Writing degree, complete 36 hours (27 hours coursework and 9 thesis hours). All other students complete 42 hours (33 hours coursework and 9 thesis hours). See below for specific requirements relating to coursework and thesis work.
Only grades of "B" or higher in graduate courses will count towards the M.F.A. degree. Students who receive more than one grade of "C" or lower in a graduate course will be dropped from the program.
No more than six hours of coursework may be transferred from another M.A. in English or M.F.A. program (where a student did not complete his or her degree), and no hours may be transferred in a student's major writing genre. Only courses in which the student earned a "B" or higher will be considered for transfer credit.
The M.F.A. degree is designed to be completed in two years and must be completed in no more than four years. All degree work (with the exception of accepted transfer credits), including the thesis, must be completed in residence.

PROGRAM OF STUDY

Most students take 33 hours of coursework:

6 hours: 5000-level and 6000-level workshop in major writing genre

6 hours: Two workshops (5000- or 6000-level) in at least one other writing genre

3 hours: Teaching Creative Writing Seminar (6024)

6 hours: Poetry & Poetics (6025), Prose Form & Theory (6026)

12 hours: Non-Creative Writing courses (at least one at the 6000-level)

Students who already have an M.A. in English or another M.F.A. in Creative Writing degree take 27 hours of coursework. These students take either Poetry & Poetics (6025) or Prose Form & Theory (6026), and three Non-Creative Writing courses (9 hours total, at least one seminar at the 6000-level). All students also complete the M.F.A. Thesis (9 hours).

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Foreign Language. Students are expected to achieve the fourth level of study in a modern foreign language. If students did not meet this requirement in their prior undergraduate or graduate work, they must demonstrate proficiency in a modern foreign language. Students either must earn a "B" or higher in the 2002-level language course or must pass a translation exam administered by the Department of Modern Foreign Languages.

Thesis and Thesis Defense. All students should settle on a director for their thesis during the second semester of their enrollment. With the thesis director, the student will establish a committee of two other departmental graduate faculty members and one outside reader (optional) proficient in that student's major genre. The student and thesis director will then establish a timetable and proposal for the thesis. The student's thesis will be a full-length creative work of publishable quality (for example a novel, a collection of short stories, a collection of poems, a full-length play, a collection of essays or book-length work of creative nonfiction). Students may take no more than six thesis hours in any one semester. Students must enroll for at least three thesis hours and defend their thesis in their final semester. The thesis defense will include a presentation of aesthetic and other issues related to the student's work, questions and comments from the thesis committee and others in attendance, and a short reading from the thesis.

ADVISEMENT

The general advisor of all students working towards the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing degree is the Coordinator of the M.F.A. Program. However, students should work closely with their thesis advisers and thesis committees in planning coursework as preparation for a specific thesis project.

GRADUATE TEACHING FELLOWS

Graduate Teaching Fellowships are awarded selectively to students in the M.F.A. Program in Creative Writing in order to provide such students with an educationally and professionally valuable opportunity to gain experience as college-level classroom instructors in a supervised, evaluated setting. The policies and procedures for the awarding of Graduate Teaching Fellowships, and for supervising and evaluating the success of individual Teaching Fellows, are as follows:

Eligibility:

Students enrolled in the M.F.A. Program in Creative Writing are eligible for Graduate Teaching Fellowships through either:

Holding an M.A. degree from an accredited institution in either English or a closely related area, in which case the student must have passed 18 graduate hours or more of courses in English or courses which are demonstrably similar to those he or she would have taken in English (e.g., a course in composition instruction or pedagogical theory offered by a school of education rather than an English department); OR
Passing 18 graduate hours in English at GCSU, or other accredited institutions (or a combination of hours at both GCSU and other institutions, at least 9 hours of which must be passed at GCSU) with grades of B or better in all courses. Teaching Fellows are also required to take the graduate seminar "Theories of Composition and Literature" before or during their first semester of teaching).

NOTE: First year students eligible for Teaching Fellow appointments must also take Theories of Composition and Literature (ENGL 6112), unless they have had a similar course in their previous degree program (as determined by the M.F.A. program coordinator and the department's Composition coordinator). First year students on assistantship but not eligible for a Teaching Fellowships will serve as consultants in the University Writing Center and in other departmental capacities.

Eligibility does not guarantee that a student will receive a Graduate Teaching Fellowship.

Selection of Graduate Teaching Fellows:

Selection of Graduate Teaching Fellows is competitive on the basis of grades, faculty evaluations from external recommendations and GCSU faculty, and other considerations such as evaluation of a students' suitability for classroom teaching by the Coordinator of the M.F.A. Program, the Department Coordinator of Composition. In every case, students are selected and assigned courses contingent upon program needs and availability of courses.

Training of Graduate Teaching Fellows:

Graduate Teaching Fellows who do not already hold an appropriate graduate degree, and who have not already taken a similar pedagogy course (as determined by the M.F.A. Program and Composition coordinators), will be required to take ENGL 6112, Theories of Composition and Literature. Also, all Graduate Teaching Fellows will be required to attend various training and orientation sessions, led by the Coordinator of Composition, in order to receive instruction in practical pedagogical strategies. In addition, all Graduate Teaching Fellows will be required to attend regularly scheduled discussion sessions, led by the Coordinator of Composition, concerning their progress and the challenges they have faced in the classroom.

Supervision of Graduate Teaching Fellows:

Graduate Teaching Fellows are under the general supervision of the Coordinator of the M.F.A. Program, the Coordinator of Composition, and the Department Chair. Graduate Teaching Fellows will be assigned courses in consultation with the Coordinator of the Creative Writing Program and the Department Chair. The Coordinator of Composition serves as primary faculty mentor, who assists Teaching Fellows with the conduct of these courses and any problems that might arise. Other faculty members in the Department of English, Speech, and Journalism also assist in mentoring Teaching Fellows.

Graduate Teaching Fellows will be expected to consult regularly (several times per semester) with the Coordinator of Composition and other faculty mentors who will make themselves available to assist Graduate Teaching Fellows in conducting their courses; however, at all times the Graduate Teaching Fellows is fully responsible for the actual conduct and instruction of such courses.

Evaluation of Graduate Teaching Fellows:

All Graduate Teaching Fellows will be evaluated both through normal University and departmental faculty course evaluation procedures, as well as through procedures intended specifically for them:

All Graduate Teaching Fellows will administer Student Opinion Survey forms and narrative student evaluations for every course they teach; these forms will be tabulated and returned to the Department Chair, who will evaluate them and forward them to the Coordinator of Composition.
As soon as practicable, the Coordinator of Composition will meet with each Graduate Teaching Fellow to discuss the student evaluations.
At least once each semester, the Coordinator of Composition or another appropriate faculty member will attend each Graduate Teaching Fellow's class for assessment and evaluation. Subsequent to this class, the Coordinator of Composition or other faculty member (in which case the Coordinator of Composition should also be present) will meet with the Graduate Teaching Fellow to provide constructive feedback about the strengths and weaknesses of the meeting observed.

None of these procedures is intended to preclude more extensive evaluation and support of Graduate Teaching Fellows where appropriate.

Courses Available for Graduate Teaching Fellows, Teaching Loads, and Summer Teaching:

Graduate Teaching Fellows will be assigned only to ENGL 1101, English Composition I; ENGL 1102, English Composition II; ENGL 2110, Topics in World Literature; and ENGL 2208, Introduction to Creative Writing, except in exceptional circumstances. Teaching Fellows may also be assigned as "mentors" to undergraduate majors completing their Senior Capstone Projects. Generally, Graduate Teaching Fellows will teach two identical courses per semester (a total of four per academic year) in order to limit the strain of multiple preparations. Exceptions to the 2/2 teaching load and the two identical courses per semester assignment will be reviewed and granted on a case-by-case basis. Graduate Teaching Fellows are eligible for summer teaching when it is available, are limited to two summer courses during their program, and will be compensated at the normal rate for part-time instructors for summer teaching.

CAREER INFORMATION

The Master of Fine Arts degree program is foremost about preparing writers to publish their works. Here, you will be immersed in writing and reading, preparing your book of short stories or poems, your novel, script, or memoir, getting ready to send your manuscript to agents or publishers. While your writing life comes first, the program also helps to prepare students for work as teachers, editors, arts administrators, and other positions in fields related to writing, reading, and the arts. Students take a special course, "Teaching Creative Writing," and also have opportunities to work with the faculty on editing and arts programming projects, acquiring skills useful to future job searches after graduation.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Please visit the Creative Writing web pages for more details about the program, courses offered, and the creative writing community at GCSU. Direct inquiries about the program, graduate assistantships, and other forms of financial assistance should be directed to the M.F.A. Program Coordinator, CBX 44, Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville, GA 31061. Telephone: (478) 445-4581. Fax: (478) 445-5961. E-mail: mfa@gcsu.edu.

MASTER OF MUSIC EDUCATION

Dr. Patti Tolbert, Coordinator
E Mail: patti.tolbert@gcsu.edu

MISSION

The mission of the Master of Music Education, as guided by the Department of Music and Theatre at Georgia College & State University, is to provide a full liberal arts education through a competency based academic and artistic curriculum. At the same time, the Department offers a wide range of opportunities to master the principles, skills and techniques necessary to be successful as practitioners and teachers in the performing arts. The Master of Music Education degree will not only allow students to continue to develop as musicians but also to expand and extend the study of the musical development of children and adolescents at an advanced level. The continuing education beyond the bachelor's level will give in-teachers and pre-service teachers the tools to add a dimension to student's lives found only through the arts.

REGULAR ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants for admission to the program leading to the Master of Music Education degree must comply with the general requirements of the University System and the University as described earlier in this catalog. Consideration for admission will be given to applicants who hold a baccalaureate degree in music education from a regionally accredited institution and who present evidence of probable success in graduate work. Other bachelor degrees in music can be considered on an individual basis but additional coursework may be required.

Admission requirements include:

Requirements by the University: All applicants desiring to enroll in graduate classes are required to provide the Graduate Admissions Office official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate academic work taken from each college attended. In addition, an application for admission should be mailed to the Graduate Admissions Office or submitted online at /graduate/apply.html
An interview with the music education committee
A Georgia passing score on the GACE II test (or GRE )
An audition for placement in the appropriate applied instruction (only if applied study is requested as an elective)
A diagnostic test in theory and history or other subject as requested by the committee (only if taking theory or history)
Two letters of recommendation from persons outside the University who have knowledge of the candidate's ability to work with children and adolescents and/or potential as a graduate student

The complete application, including all supporting documents, should be filed with the Graduate Admissions Office no later than April 1 of the year in which admission to the MMEd program is desired.

CONDITIONAL ADMISSION

Students may take no more than 12 semester hours of course work in conditional admission.

PROGRAM OF STUDY

The MMEd is a 33 hour degree program divided into two plans. The Thesis Plan is designed for students who may want to continue their education to the specialist or doctoral level. The Non-thesis Plan is designed for students who wish to apply for T- 5 Georgia Teacher certification. Both plans will be divided into three areas: the research component, the music education content component and the elective component. The research component includes coursework in the School of Education of GCSU in general education research and foundations of learning. Both plans will include oral and/or written comprehensive exams at the end of the program required for graduation.


I. Research Component			15 semester hours
EDFS	6231	Research for School Improvement (3)
MUED	5800	Research in Music Education (3)* required for thesis and non-thesis
EDFS	6225	Socio-Cultural Issues in Education (3)
EDFS	6226	Models of Inquiry (3)
EDFS	6224	Introduction to School Improvement (3)

MUED	6920	Thesis (6 hours)


II. Music Education Content					15 semester hours
MUED	4000/5000		Curriculum and Supervision (3)
MUED	5919/5929		Secondary Methods (instrumental or choral) (3)
MUED	5909		Elementary Methods II (3)
MUED	5950		Special Topics (2)
MUED	6910	Field Work (2)		*applied lessons if available may
MUED	5060	Brass Methods (2)		be substituted for methods classes
MUED	5070	Percussion Methods(2)		with permission of the advisor and
MUED	5080	String Methods (2)		applied teacher
MUED	5050		Woodwind Methods(2)
MUED	5040		Vocal Methods (2)

III. Electives

3 hours

Course selections are determined through advisement

Total Degree Hour

33 semester hours

Refer to the Course Description Section of this catalog for courses and course descriptions.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Initial Certification (While Completing a Graduate Degree Program)

Please see the Graduate Coordinator in Music Education for information on initial certification while completing a graduate degree.

Thesis and Thesis Defense. At the completion of 18 semester hours, the student should seek out a member of the Music Education graduate faculty as a thesis adviser. After a faculty member agrees to be a student's thesis adviser, the student and the faculty member should enlist two other faculty members to join the thesis adviser as the student's thesis committee. One of these two committee members must be from the English graduate faculty; the other may be from the graduate faculty in another department relevant to the thesis topic. Once the committee membership is confirmed, the thesis adviser should notify the Coordinator of Graduate Studies in Music Education in writing about the composition of the committee and the general nature of the proposed thesis topic. During the next term, the student should develop a two-page thesis proposal under the direction of the thesis committee. The student may not sign up for MUED 6920: THESIS RESEARCH before the proposal is approved in writing by both the thesis adviser and the Coordinator of Graduate Studies in Music Education.

The student should sign up for MUED 6920: THESIS and should be enrolled in thesis hours during the term when the thesis is completed and defended. The thesis must demonstrate scholarly research on a literary topic of considerable depth, and should normally have between 50 and 100 pages of text and should also include a comprehensive list of works cited. The thesis should be prepared in the documentation style recommended by the thesis advisor and should meet the criteria for theses as established by the University. The original and four copies of the completed thesis in unbound form should be submitted to the thesis committee for a critical reading at least four weeks before the end of the semester in which the student completes all requirements for the degree.

ADVISEMENT

The general adviser of all students in the Master of Music Education program is the Coordinator of Graduate Studies in Music Education. However, students should work closely with their thesis advisers and thesis committees in planning coursework as preparation for a specific thesis topic.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Inquiries concerning the nature of the program, the availability of given courses, and the availability of graduate assistantships should be directed to the Coordinator of Graduate Studies in Music Education, CBX 066, Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville, GA 31061. Telephone: (478) 445-4966. Fax: (478) 445-1633. The coordinator's email address is patti.tolbert@gcsu.edu. Other information can be viewed at /music

MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Jerry Herbel, Coordinator

E-mail jerry.herbel@gcsu.edu

MISSION

The purpose of the Master of Public Administration degree program at Georgia College & State University is to help its graduates develop the knowledge and competencies needed to be effective, efficient, responsible, and humane public managers. This program is offered at the residential campus in Milledgeville and at the University's commuter locations in Macon and Robins Air Force Base. The program provides students a strong generalized public administration education, covering those skills and perspectives needed by all public managers, and provides students opportunities for concentrated study in specific functional areas.

ACCREDITATION

The Georgia College & State University MPA program is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA).

REGULAR ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Prospective students seeking admission to the MPA program must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and show promise of high quality work at the graduate level. There is no specific undergraduate course of study for admission. However, students demonstrating marginal achievement may be advised to take preparatory course work. The deadline for submitting applications for the Fall semester is July 1 and the deadline for submitting applications for the Spring semester is November 15. All application materials must be filed with the Graduate Admissions Office. These materials consist of the following: (1) the application forms; (2) official copies of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts; (3) official scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT). Applicants need only submit scores from the GRE general test, not from a subject test. To be granted regular admission status, the applicant must score at least 1200 on the MPA admissions formula using the GRE, or at least 670 on the formula using the MAT. The GRE formula is: GRE verbal score + GRE quantitative score + (100 times undergraduate grade point average). For example, an applicant scoring 450 on the verbal portion and 450 on the quantitative portion and having a 3.00 GPA would have an admissions formula score of 450 + 450 + (100 X 3.00) = 1200. The formula using the MAT is: MAT scaled score + (GPA x 100). For example, an MAT score of 370 and a GPA of 3.00 would give the applicant a score of 670.

Prospective students seeking additional information on the MPA program may view the Handbook online at /graduate/gradpages/publicadministration.html

PROVISIONAL ADMISSION

Applicants who score under 1200 with the GRE or 670 with the MAT on the admissions formula may be granted provisional status, allowing the student to take some courses on a trial basis. If one's score on the GRE formula is less than 1000 or on the MAT formula is less than 620, the coordinator may require the applicant to re-take the GRE or MAT and/or provide reference letters, or may deny admission. While holding provisional status, students must take the equivalent of a semester's full load of MPA courses (i.e., 9-12 semester hours) and earn no final course grades below B to qualify for regular status. Provisional students who prefer to take lighter course loads will need two or more semesters of satisfactory work (not to exceed a total of 12 semester hours) to become eligible for regular status. Courses taken under provisional status with satisfactory grades will be counted as part of the regular MPA degree program. Earning a final course grade of less than B while in provisional status will cause the student to be dismissed from the MPA program. All courses taken in provisional status must be approved by the MPA coordinator.

CONDITIONAL ADMISSION

Applicants who apply too late for full consideration for admission and/or have not submitted all required documents for evaluation may be assigned conditional admission status. While in this status a student may register for one semester only by completing a GCSU Conditional Registration Agreement for Graduate Students; this form requires the signatures of both the student and the graduate coordinator. Any student who registers under this agreement must be admitted to either regular or provisional status by the end of the first semester of enrollment to continue taking courses in the degree program. Earning a final course grade of less than B while in conditional status will cause the student to be ineligible for provisional or regular status in the MPA program. Any course taken in conditional status that will be counted in the MPA program must be approved by the MPA coordinator. Students may take no more than 12 semester hours of course work in conditional and provisional status combined.

Applicants should understand that the MPA program does not encourage students to enter under the conditional status. Students are not eligible for financial aid under the conditional admittance status. The GRE/MAT and undergraduate transcripts are indicators of the ability to do graduate work, and it is helpful to both the MPA coordinator and the applicant to know something of that ability before registering for courses.

CAREER INFORMATION

Most students in the MPA program are already employed in the public sector and are interested in the MPA program for reasons of career development and mobility. In-service students come from practically every possible public sector setting and every level of government. Pre-service students will have available to them the information and assistance of the GCSU Career Services Office. Faculty will work with students in exploring career options. Many students have found their classmates to be valuable sources of networking information. Students should understand, however, that the purpose of graduate education in public administration is to prepare one to be a better public manager. No graduate degree is a guarantee of employment.

A brief sampling of the positions now held by graduates of the Georgia College & State University MPA program would include: city manager, county manager, director of social service agency, director of public works agency, budget officer, personnel officer, grants manager, contracts officer, director of planning agency, management analyst, county sheriff, city police chief, corrections administrator, health care administrator, and higher education administrator. Most MPA graduates work for governmental agencies. A growing number work with not-for-profit agencies that are neither fully public nor private in nature. Some work in private sector settings, especially for companies that have extensive dealings with the public sector.

PROGRAM OF STUDY

All MPA students have a 36-hour program, composed of 12 regular courses and a capstone project. Students classified as in-service (i.e., working full-time in public sector-related positions) have a career assessment project as their capstone. Pre-service students (i.e., not having held full-time public sector-related employment) will have an internship as their capstone. Students in either category can choose, with MPA coordinator approval, the thesis option. Those choosing the thesis option will have 30 hours of regular course work and 6 hours of thesis work. The thesis option is designed for those who have strong research interests and who may want to enter doctoral programs after completion of the MPA.

There is a common base of knowledge which students of public administration should master and which is specified by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration. The particular educational needs and interests of public administration students, however, can vary. The MPA program offers a core — the basic curriculum — that all students should take. There is some limited flexibility in the advanced curriculum and greater leeway in the concentration and elective areas. Some sequencing of courses may be desirable, but there is no set arrangement of course scheduling to which all students must adhere, with the exception of taking PUAD 6538 in the first term and PUAD 6689 in the final term of enrollment. Every student's program must be approved by the MPA Coordinator. Consult the MPA Handbook for more details about the curriculum and various options within the program. The Handbook is available online at /acad_affairs/coll_artsci/gov_soc/ mpainfo.html

I. BASIC CURRICULUM

12 semester hours

Required of all students:

*PUAD

6538

Public Administration and the Public Service

*(students are strongly encouraged to take this course in their first term of enrollment in the MPA program)

PUAD	6558	Public Personnel Management
PUAD	6568	Administrative Law for the Public Manager
PUAD	6578	Public Finance and Budgeting

II. ADVANCED CURRICULUM

9 semester hours

Required of all students:

PUAD	6601	Policy Making, Implementation, and Evaluation
*PUAD	6605	Quantitative Techniques

*(students considering the thesis option should take this course before beginning the thesis course sequence)

Students choose one of the following:

PUAD	6615	Administrative Ethics
PUAD	6625	Intergovernmental Relations

III. AREA OF CONCENTRATION

12 semester hours

A concentration of 12 semester hours is selected to fit each student's requirements. Individualized programs can be developed. Additional information is available from the Graduate Coordinator. The following are some frequently chosen concentrations:

Policy Management
General Management Systems
Local Government Administration
International Policy

A variety of courses is available to complete each of these concentrations. See the MPA Handbook online for more details.

IV. ELECTIVE

3 semester hours

The MPA program allows for three or more hours of elective course work. Students are allowed substantial flexibility in choosing their elective, with the resources of GCSU's various graduate programs being generally available. Courses in Public Administration, Political Science, Criminal Justice, Logistics, Sociology, Economics, Psychology, Management, and Information Systems may be allowed. Please note that students in the Criminal Justice concentration must choose their elective from an approved Criminal Justice list of courses.


V. CAREER ASSESSMENT PROJECT, INTERNSHIP, THESIS		0-6 semester hours
PUAD	6689 Career Assessment Project
	(no credit but required for in-service non-thesis students)
PUAD	6960 Internship
	(no credit but required for pre-service non-thesis students)
PUAD	6971, 6972, 6973 Thesis Research & Design, Writing & Development, and
	Defense (6 hours credit)

Career Assessment Project. This project is required of all in-service students not taking the thesis option during the final quarter of coursework. Under the supervision of the instructional faculty, each student demonstrates, both orally and in writing, the relationship among course work taken, present job performance, and future career plans. Guidelines are available from the MPA coordinator and are summarized in the MPA Handbook.

Internship. This is an individually structured course involving one semester of full-time supervised work with a public sector agency. The internship is intended for pre-service students who have had little or no exposure to work in the public sector.

Thesis Option. PUAD 6971 is Thesis Research & Design (3 hours); PUAD 6972 is Thesis Writing & Development (3 hours); and PUAD 6973 is Thesis Defense (no credit requirement). Guidelines for the thesis option are available from the MPA coordinator and are summarized in the MPA Handbook. Students selecting the thesis option will not have an elective course and will have three regular courses in their concentrations.

Total Hours

36 semester hours

Refer to the Course Description Section of this catalog for courses and course descriptions.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Prospective students desiring further information may contact the Graduate Coordinator, Department of Government and Sociology, Georgia College & State University, Campus Box 18, Milledgeville, GA 31061. The department's telephone number is (478) 445-4562. The coordinator's e-mail address is veronica.womack@gcsu.edu.

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY

Bill Wolfe, Coordinator
Email: bill.wolfe@gcsu.edu

MISSION

The Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences supports the liberal arts mission of Georgia College & State University. The faculty endeavor to provide challenging and rewarding programs for undergraduate Biology and Environmental Sciences majors, core/service students, and graduate students alike. Rigorous course work is intended to instill an appreciation for critical thinking, the scientific method, and the role of science in our technologically oriented society. All M.S. students will receive thorough instruction in the scientific process and interpretation of scientific data along with experimental design and the opportunity to develop experience with modern instrumentation. All candidates will develop proficiency in both oral and written communication. Students will have a sound understanding of cellular and molecular biology, organismal biology, evolution, and ecology; they will also have broad exposure to the political, social, and economic aspects of the science. Research opportunities are available at the undergraduate (biology and environmental science majors) and graduate (biology) levels. The faculty view active research as an effective teaching tool. Graduates of the program will be well trained, have a broad perspective on current biological and/or environmental science topics and concerns, and have field and laboratory experience that will make them competitive in the job market or well prepared to continue their education.

REGULAR ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The following admission standards are required for regular admission to the Master of Science program in Biology:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
A minimum of 30 hours of undergraduate biological sciences course work.
A score of > 2500, computed as follows: (Undergraduate Grade Point Average x 500) + Graduate Record Exam Scores ((Verbal + Quantitative)(minimum 800)) + 200 per published scholarly work in biological science.

The completed application, including all supporting papers, should be filed with the Graduate Admissions Office no later than three weeks prior to the beginning of the semester in which the applicant proposes to begin the graduate program. Applicants will be given a prompt decision upon the receipt of the necessary materials and the program may be initiated in any semester. The Graduate Admissions Office upon the recommendation of the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences processes admission to regular standing that includes admission to candidacy. Prospective applicants should consult with the Graduate Coordinator in person or by mail prior to filing an application.

PROVISIONAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
A minimum of 20 hours of undergraduate biological sciences course work.
A score of > 2000, computed as follows: (Undergraduate Grade Point Average x 500) + Graduate Record Exam Scores (Verbal + Quantitative) + 200 per published scholarly work in biological science.

EXIT FROM PROVISIONAL ADMISSION

Students will exit provisional admission status and achieve regular admission status upon completion of 9 to 12 hours of graduate courses in the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, selected by the Graduate Coordinator, with no grade below a B. Receipt of a grade less than B within any of these 9 to 12 hours of regular course work will result in dismissal from the program. The Graduate Coordinator must approve these courses, prior to registration.

CONDITIONAL ADMISSION

Students may take no more than 12 hours of course work in conditional and provisional status combined.

PROGRAM OF STUDY

The Master of Science degree in Biology is a general degree consisting of 36 hours of graduate work. There are several areas of concentration that the student can pursue. However, any area of concentration must be undertaken within one of the two options available. These are the thesis and non-thesis options. All graduate students (thesis and non-thesis) must successfully complete at least one course each in physiology, ecology, and evolution before receiving a Master's Degree. Questions concerning courses in these areas will be resolved by the Graduate Coordinator or the Department Chairperson. The courses may be taken at either the undergraduate or graduate level. A Program of Study form must be completed within one week of initial registration for classes.

THESIS OPTION

Course Work

Course work for the thesis option will be determined in consultation with the student's Graduate Advisement Committee. Remedial undergraduate course work in biology may be required in addition to graduate-level course work. The Graduate Advisement Committee will determine remedial work. Excluding BIOL 6940, 6960, and 6970, a minimum of 9 credit hours must be taken at the 6000 level.


BIOL	5020	Classical experiments in Biology (3 hours)
BIOL	5110	Animal Development (4 hours)
BIOL	5120	Endocrinology (3 hours)
BIOL	5130	General Pharmacology (3 hours)
BIOL	5140	Histology (4 hours)
BIOL	5150	Immunology (3 hours)
BIOL	5170	Microbiological Techniques (4 hours)
BIOL	5180	Microbiology (5 hours)
BIOL	5190	Molecular Genetics (4 hours)
BIOL	5210	Plant Physiology (4 hours)
BIOL	5230	Techniques in Biotechnology (4 hours)
BIOL	5300	Human Biology: Sex and Drugs (3 hours)
BIOL	5410	Biological Systematics (4 hours)
BIOL	5420	Clinical Parasitology (3 hours)
BIOL	5430	Coleopteran Biology (3 hours)
BIOL	5440	Comparative Animal Physiology (4 hours)
BIOL	5450	Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (4 hours)
BIOL	5460	General Entomology (4 hours)
BIOL	5470	Herpetology (4 hours)
BIOL	5480	Ichthyology (4 hours)
BIOL	5500	Invertebrate Zoology (4 hours)
BIOL	5530	Mammalogy (4 hours)
BIOL	5540	Ornithology (4 hours)
BIOL	5570	Special Topics in Plant Science (2 hours)
BIOL	5580	Morphology and Anatomy of Plants (4 hours)
BIOL	5590	Vertebrate Biomechanics (3 hours)
BIOL	5610	Vertebrate Zoology (4 hours)
BIOL	5710	Biogeography (4 hours)
BIOL	5720	Community Analysis (4 hours)
BIOL	5730	Comparative Animal Behavior (3 hours)
BIOL	5740	Environmental Conservation (3 hours)
BIOL	5750	Environmental Microbiology (4 hours)
BIOL	5760	Plant Systematics (4 hours)
BIOL	5770	Field Ornithology (4 hours)
BIOL	5780	Freshwater Biology (4 hours)
BIOL	5790	Limnology (4 hours)
BIOL	5800	Plants & Peoples of Latin America (3 hours)
BIOL	5810	Population Biology (4 hours)
BIOL	5820	Topics in Avian Evolution (3 hours)
BIOL	5830	Sociobiology (3 hours)
BIOL	5840	Topics in Horticulture (3 hours)
BIOL	5850	Vertebrate Evolution (4 hours)
BIOL	5860	Vertebrate Field Techniques (4 hours)
BIOL	5870	Wildlife Management (4 hours)
BIOL	5950	Special Topics (Var. 1-4 hours)
BIOL	6000	Introduction to Scientific Research (3 hours)
BIOL	6110	Advanced Plant Physiology (5 hours)
BIOL	6120	Environmental Toxicology. (3 hours)
BIOL	6210	Selected Topics in Vertebrate Physiology (4 hours)
BIOL	6220	Molecular Bioinformatics. (4 hours)
BIOL	6230	Selected Topics in Cellular Biology.(3 hours)
BIOL	6700	Evolutionary Mechanisms (3 hours)
BIOL	6810	Community and Ecosystem Modeling (3 hours)
BIOL	6820	Population Ecology (3 hours)
BIOL	6940	Independent Study (Var. 1-4 hours)
BIOL	6960	Internship (Var. 1-4 hours)
Thesis Research (BIOL 6970)			6

Thesis. Students must successfully complete a thesis research project that will be supervised by the student's Graduate Committee. Style and format used will follow the current Georgia College & State University Style Guide for thesis preparation and the American Institute of Biological Science Style Manual. The thesis format should contain the following: 1. General introduction to the thesis that is composed primarily for the benefit of the faculty (this section is optional and may be excluded at the discretion of the major professor); 2. A section or sections presented in a publishable format (as determined by the major professor); and 4. Literature cited. The Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences must approve the thesis. Upon successful completion of the oral defense the student will submit the required, five signed copies, of the thesis to the library with payment for binding.

Final defense. The oral defense consists of an oral presentation of the thesis research and results as well as a defense of the thesis and an oral examination on general knowledge in the field of biology. The student's Graduate Committee and the members of the Department will administer this examination. The Graduate Committee shall consist of at least three members of the Graduate Faculty of the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences of Georgia College & State University. The committee shall include either the Graduate Coordinator or the Department Chairperson. The examination will be administered two or more weeks after the committee receives copies of the thesis. Passing of the defense will be determined by a favorable simple majority vote of the committee members. A second attempt at the defense cannot be scheduled until at least 90 days after the original failure and must occur not later than one calendar year after the initial failure. There will be no third defense possible.

Total Hours, Thesis Option

NON-THESIS OPTION

Introduction to Scientific Research (BIOL 6000)	3
Independent Study (BIOL 6940)	3

The student will write a library research paper on a topic selected in consultation with the members of the Graduate Advisement Committee. This paper will be organized to conform to the standards of the GCSU research journal. This paper will be submitted and defended not less than two weeks from the time of submission at a time agreeable to the members of the committee.

Course Work (see list under thesis option)

Course work for the non-thesis option will be determined in consultation with the student's Graduate Advisement Committee. The Graduate Advisement Committee shall consist of at least five members, approved by the Graduate Coordinator or and the Department Chairperson. Remedial undergraduate course work in biology may be required in addition to graduate-level course work. The Graduate Advisement Committee will determine the need for remedial work. Excluding BIOL 6000, 6940, 6960, and 6970, a minimum of 9 credit hours mist be taken at the 6000 level.

Final Defense. The defense shall consist of an oral presentation of the independent study research paper, a defense of the ideas and concepts presented within the paper, and an examination of the student's knowledge of the field of biology. Passing of the defense will be determined by a favorable simple majority vote of the members of the Graduate Advisement Committee. A second attempt at the defense cannot be scheduled until at least 90 days after the original failure and must occur not later than one calendar year after the initial failure. There will be no third defense possible.

Total Hours, Non-Thesis Option

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Gerald Fisher, Coordinator
E-mail: gerald.fisher@gcsu.edu@gcsu.edu

MISSION

The purpose of the Master of Science in Criminal Justice degree program at Georgia College & State University is to educate in-service and pre-service Criminal Justice students in critical thinking and communications skills and in knowledge of the discipline. The program will allow students to master the concepts, theories, and facts that underlie an understanding of the Criminal Justice System and to be able to apply their knowledge to Criminal Justice policy and practice. The Master of Science in Criminal Justice program offers advanced education in the knowledge, skills, competencies, and perspectives required for effective, efficient, responsible, and humane Criminal Justice agency management. This program is offered at the residential campus in Milledgeville and in Macon.

REGULAR ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Prospective students seeking admission to the MS-CJ program must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and show promise of high quality work at the graduate level. There is no specific undergraduate course of study for admission. However, students demonstrating marginal achievement may be advised to take preparatory course work. Students may begin their programs during any academic term. All applications must be filed with the Graduate Admissions Office. These materials consist of the following: (1) the application forms; (2) official copies of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts; (3) three letters of recommendation; and (4) official scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Applicants need only submit scores from the GRE general test, not from a subject test. To be granted regular admission status, the applicant must have a score of at least 1200 on the MS-CJ admissions formula. The formula is: GRE verbal + GRE quantitative + (100 X undergraduate grade point average). For example, if an applicant had 450 on the GRE verbal, 450 on the GRE quantitative, and a 3.00 undergraduate GPA, the score would be 450 + 450 + (100 X 3.00) = 1200, and that applicant would be given regular status. Prospective students seeking additional information on the Master of Science in Criminal Justice program may view the Handbook online at:

/graduate/gradpages/criminaljustice.html.

PROVISIONAL ADMISSION

Applicants who score under 1200 on the admissions formula may be granted provisional status, which would allow them to take some courses on a trial basis. If one's score on the formula is less than 1000, the coordinator may require the applicant to re-take the GRE, or may deny admission. While holding provisional status, students must take the equivalent of a semester's full load of MS-CJ courses (i.e., 9-12 semester hours) and earn no final course grades below B to qualify for regular status. Provisional students who prefer to take lighter course loads will need two or more semesters of satisfactory work (not to exceed a total of 12 semester hours) to become eligible for regular status. Courses taken under provisional status with satisfactory grades will be counted as part of the regular MS-CJ degree program. Earning a final course grade of less than B while in provisional status will cause the student to be dismissed from the MS-CJ program. The MS-CJ coordinator must approve all courses taken in provisional status.

CONDITIONAL ADMISSION

Applicants who apply too late for full consideration for admission and/or have not submitted all required documents for evaluation may be assigned conditional admission status. While in this status a student may register for one semester only by completing a GCSU Conditional Registration Agreement for Graduate Students; this form requires the signatures of both the student and the graduate coordinator. Any student who registers under this agreement must be admitted to either regular or provisional status by the end of the first semester of enrollment to continue taking courses in the degree program. Earning a final course grade of less than B while in conditional status will cause the student to be ineligible for provisional or regular status in the MS-CJ program. The MS-CJ coordinator must approve all courses taken in conditional status. Students may take no more than 12 semester hours of course work in conditional and provisional status combined.

Applicants should understand that the MS-CJ program does not encourage students to enter under the conditional status. The Graduate Record Examination and undergraduate transcripts are indicators of the ability to do graduate work, and it is helpful to both the MS-CJ coordinator and the applicant to know something of that ability before registering for courses.

CAREER INFORMATION

Most students in the MS-CJ program are already employed in the public sector and are interested in the MS-CJ program for reasons of career development and mobility. In-service students come from practically every possible public sector setting and every level of government. Pre-service students will have available to them the information and assistance of the GCSU Career Services Office. Faculty will work with students in exploring career options. Many students have found their classmates to be valuable sources of networking information. Students should understand, however, that the purpose of graduate education in criminal justice is to prepare one to be a better manager of a criminal justice agency. No graduate degree is a guarantee of employment.

PROGRAM OF STUDY

Students categorized as in-service will have a 36 credit hour program, composed of regular courses and a capstone project. Students categorized as pre-service (i.e., not having held a full-time position in the public sector) will have a 36 credit hour program, composed of regular courses and an internship. Students in either category can choose, with the approval of the graduate coordinator, the thesis option. If you are contemplating doctoral level work, the thesis option would be very good preparation and is strongly recommended.

We have divided the curriculum into basic, advanced, and elective courses. Students are strongly encouraged to take CRJU 6100 in their first or second terms in the MS-CJ program. That course serves as the introduction to criminal justice and to this particular MS-CJ program. While it is not required, some students have found it helpful to have most of the basic courses completed prior to taking PUAD 6605, Quantitative Techniques.

I. BASIC CURRICULUM

18 semester hours

Required of all students:

PUAD	6538	Public Administration and the Public Service
PUAD	6568	Administrative Law for the Public Manager
PUAD	6578	Public Finance and Budgeting
CRJU	6100	The Criminal Justice System
CRJU	6200	Police in Society
CRJU	6300	Seminar in Corrections

II. ADVANCED CURRICULUM

9 semester hours

Required of all students:

CRJU	6400	Criminological Theory
PUAD	6605	Quantitative Techniques
CRJU	6500	Seminar in Criminal Law

III. ELECTIVES

9 semester hours

Selected to fit the interest of the student. Consists of two graduate-level Criminal Justice courses and one graduate-level course in Public Administration, Political Science, Sociology, Psycholog, or Management.

IV. CAREER ASSESSMENT PROJECT, INTERNSHIP, THESIS

0-6 semester hours

Note: Students taking the thesis option would have 3 hours of electives and no Career Assessment Project or internship

CRJU	6689	Career Assessment Project
CRJU	6960	Internship
CRJU	6971, 6972, 6973	Thesis Research & Design, Writing & Development, and Defense (6 hours credit)

Career Assessment Project. This project is required of all in-service students not taking the thesis option during the final semester of coursework. Under the supervision of the instructional faculty, each student demonstrates, both orally and in writing, the relationship among the course work taken present job performance, and future career plans. Guidelines are available from the MS-CJ coordinator and are summarized in the MS-CJ Handbook.

Thesis Option. CRJU 6971 is Thesis Research & Design (3 hours); CRJU 6972 is Thesis Writing & Development (3 hours); and CRJU 6973 is Thesis Defense. Guidelines for the thesis option are available from the MS-CJ coordinator and are summarized in the MS-CJ Handbook.

Total Hours

36 semester hours

Refer to the Course Description Section of this catalog for courses and course descriptions.

FURTHER INFORMATION

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ADMINISTRATION — LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT

Glenn Easterly, Coordinator
E-mail address: glenn.easterly@gcsu.edu

MISSION

The Master of Science in Administration-Logistics Management (MSAD) degree program is intended for persons in the government sector and private industry with career fields related to logistics. The program blends academic courses in Logistics with academic courses in Management for people who find themselves involved with the managerial, technical or administrative aspects of the logistics function.

The MSAD is offered at the Georgia College & State University Logistics Education Center located on Robins Air Force Base. For more information about this program contact the Logistics program coordinator. The academic program consists of 36 semester hours of logistics and management related courses.

REGULAR ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Prospective students seeking admission to this degree program must hold a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution and show promise of high quality work at the graduate level. There is no specific undergraduate course of study required for admission. Students may begin their program during any academic term. All application materials must be filed with the Graduate Admissions Office. Applicants must submit the following materials: (1) the application form; (2) official "sealed" copies of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts; (3) official scores from the Millers Analogy Test (MAT); and (4) proof of GCSU immunization requirements. To be granted regular admission status, the applicant must score 670 or higher using the following formula: MAT scaled score + (100 times the undergraduate grade point average), and make a minimum score of at least 370 on the MAT. The GRE or GMAT may be substituted for the MAT.

PROVISIONAL ADMISSION

Applicants who score less than 670 but at least 620 on the admissions formula, and score at least 370 on the MAT, may be granted provisional status, which would allow them to take some courses on a trial basis. If the applicant's score on the formula is less than 620, or the MAT test score is less than 370, the coordinator may require the applicant to retake the MAT and/or provide reference letters, or may deny admission.

Students on provisional admission status who complete 12 semester hours of graduate courses (or 9 semester hours if taken all in one semester) at GCSU with no final grade less than a B may be admitted to regular status without having to retake the entrance test. Courses taken under provisional status with satisfactory grades will be counted as part of the regular degree program. Earning a final course grade of less than B while in provisional status will cause the student to be dismissed from the MSAD degree program. The Logistics program coordinator must approve all courses taken in provisional status.

CONDITIONAL ADMISSION

Applicants who apply too late for full consideration for admission and/or have not submitted all required documents for evaluation may be assigned conditional admission status. While in this status a student may register for one semester only, by completing a GCSU Conditional Registration Agreement for Graduate Students. This form requires the signatures of both the student and the Logistics program coordinator. Any student who registers under this agreement must be admitted to either regular or provisional status by the end of the first semester of enrollment to continue taking courses in the degree program. The Logistics program coordinator must approve all courses taken in conditional status.

NOTE: Students may take no more than 12 semester hours of course work in conditional and provisional status combined.

PROGRAM OF STUDY

The MSAD degree achieves its maximum effectiveness through a flexible approach in designing each student's program of study. There is a common base of knowledge which logistics management students should master, and that is accomplished by the means of a flexible core requiring students to take at least one course from the following four logistics thematic areas: logistics engineering (designing logistics into systems), logistics management (supply chain management), logistics quantitative methods, and distribution logistics.

Taking any of the following specific logistics courses satisfies the requirement for their respective logistics theme areas:

Logistics engineering: LOGS 5301 Systems Engineering & Analysis, LOGS 5302 Logistics Engineering, LOGS 5307 Reliability & Maintainability, or LOGS 6633 Advanced Logistics Engineering & Planning

Logistics management: LOGS 5306 Supply Chain Management, LOGS 6634 Case Studies in Supply Chain Management, or LOGS 6647 Logistics Processes & Management

Logistics quantitative methods: LOGS 6639 Advanced Engineering Economy, LOGS 6643 Advanced Production Planning & Control, LOGS 6649 Logistics Quantitative Methods, or LOGS 6635 Models in Reliability & Maintainability

Distribution logistics: LOGS 6651 Distribution Management, or LOGS 6654 Packaging, Warehousing & Inventory Control

I. LOGISTICS

15 semester hours

Courses are selected among all 5000-6000 level graduate courses in Logistics (LOGS). Students must take at least one course from each of the four logistics thematic areas as described above.

II. MANAGEMENT

15 semester hours

Courses are selected among all 5000-6000 level graduate courses in business and public administration depending upon the student's undergraduate background and job-related experiences. The student may select up to three courses (9 hours) from the following Logistics courses if they are not used in Areas I and III:

LOGS	5306	Supply Chain Management
LOGS	6647	Logistics Processes & Management
LOGS	6650	Purchasing & Materials Management
LOGS	6652	Commercial Government Contract Law
LOGS	6653	International Trade & the Logistics Environment

III. LOGISTICS ELECTIVES

6 semester hours

Electives in Logistics to be selected by the student from any Logistics course not already used in Areas I and II. The student may elect to develop a 3 or 6 hour Research Project (LOGS 6940, Independent Study) as an alternative to completing additional classroom courses.

Total hours

36 semester hours

Refer to the Course Description Section of this catalog for courses and course descriptions.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

The MSAD candidate must meet the normal University requirements for graduation.

FURTHER INFORMATION

For information contact: Logistics program coordinator, Georgia College & State University, Logistics Education Center, 620 Ninth Street, Suite 113, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia 31098-2232, or telephone at (478) 327-7376, fax (478) 926-2468 or email

glenn.easterly@gcsu.edu.

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