Individualized Major Program to begin offering minors for Fall 2014

The Individualized Major Program is excited to announce that starting in fall 2014 it will accept applications for individualized minors.  We’ll entertain proposals for minors that arise from students’ interest in Themester or colloquia offered through IU’s centers and institutes, or that concern any subject not represented among IU’s standard minor offerings.

 

The minor is like others offered through the College in that it consists of 15 hours with a minimum of nine at the 300-400 level.  It’s different from some minors in that it includes courses from various departments (in fact, no more than two courses from a single department can count).  Also, we’ve included special regulations to ensure the minors’ integrity: For example, no more than two courses for the minor can be completed or in progress at the time the student applies.

 

Students pursuing IMP minors are not required to have faculty sponsors or to interview for admission to the IMP.  The minor application includes a brief essay in which the student distinguishes the proposed minor from others available at IU and articulates the principle of its coherence.  Applications will be reviewed by a committee of three faculty members; subsequent changes require the approval of the IMP director.

For more information, contact IMP:

Office Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday
We generally closed for lunch between noon and 1 p.m.
Phone: (812) 855-9588
Fax: (812) 856-2015
E-mail: imp@indiana.edu
In Person: The IMP office is located in Ballantine 129, immediately inside the west entrance of Ballantine Hall (across from the Chemistry building).

Optician/Technician courses, certificate and A.S. degree

IU School of Optometry

Optician/Technician Program

 

Two-semester Certificate (29 credits)

or

Two-year Associate of Science Degree (60 credits)

 

Learn a marketable skill in an exciting health field

in two semesters with an A.S. degree option

 

Excellent job placement rate and high job satisfaction!

 

The IU School of Optometry offers an Optician/Technician Program with two options for students. The first is a fast-track that allows a student to earn a Certificate in Optometric Technology/Opticianry in two semesters (29 credits). The second option allows a student to build on a certificate and, with an additional 31 credit hours, earn an Associate of Science degree in Optometric Technology/Opticianry (60 credits). Of those 31 additional credit hours, at least four credit hours must be clinic practicum courses and the remaining 27 may be chosen from allowable general education courses. The general education courses may be completed before or after the Optician/Technician Program courses. For students wanting a four-year degree, some IUB schools/departments accept optician/technician program credits towards a bachelor’s degree.

 

Here is a great way to “try out” the program… There are three program courses in the Optician/Technician Program open to any interested student. In the fall semester, TOPT-V201 Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye (3 cr) is offered and counts as N&M for the Gen Ed Breadth of Inquiry requirement. Also in the fall, TOPT-V111 Optical Concepts & Properties (3 cr) is offered to interested students. In the spring semester, TOPT-V153 Ophthalmic Dispensing (3 cr) is offered and teaches students a marketable skill.

 

For more information and application visit our web page: www.optometry.iu.edu

 

Interested, but still not sure?  Contact Sandi Pickel (pickels@indiana.edu) or Joe Boes (jboes@indiana.edu) to arrange a tour of the optometry clinic and teaching facilities.  IU School of Optometry, 800 E. Atwater Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47405.  Call 812-855-1917 for more information.

 

Apply by July 1, 2014 for the fall 2014 entering class.

Political And Civic Engagement (PACE) Coffee Hours

PACE ‘COFFEE HOURS’ -- IMU starbucks

Tues, 3/4, 4-7 PM; Wed, 3/5, 2-4 PM

·         Want to get involved in public life?

·         Looking to diversify your curriculum?

·         Curious about the PACE certificate?

 

Members of the Political And Civic Engagement program’s Student Leadership Council will be hosting "coffee hours" in the IMU Starbucks on Tuesday, March 4 from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. and on Wednesday, March 5 from 2 p.m.-4 p.m., where students can feel free to stop by and discuss internships, community engagement projects, academics and other opportunities available through the PACE program.

 

The Political And Civic Engagement certificate program is guided by a commitment to intellectual diversity, rational exchange, open-mindedness, civility, and principled political and civic engagement. The certificate is great match for any undergraduate student interested in learning more about what makes a democracy function, and how we can involve ourselves in civil society.

 

The PACE certificate can be combined with any major offered by the College of Arts and Sciences, and many others in the Kelley School of Business, SPEA, the Ernie Pyle School of Journalism, and even the School of Informatics and Computing. We hope to see you there! For more information about PACE, visit: http://pace.indiana.edu/.

 

 

Joelene Bergonzi, Associate Director

Political and Civic Engagement Program -- PACE

Indiana University, Ballantine Hall 132

812-856-1747; http://pace.indiana.edu

Explore Majors and More Fair in February

Are you still working on making final decisions about a major, minor, or certificate?  Are you wondering what other experiences you should pursue to make yourself marketable?

Plan to attend the Explore Majors and More Fair!  

Wednesday February 5, 2014

11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Alumni Hall and Solarium, Indiana Memorial Union

All academic programs and many extracurricular organizations will be available at the fair to offer information and advice to help you build an education at IUB that fits you and your goals.

Watch for more details at www.ud.iub.edu/explore.

PACE call-out, Tues 11-5

Come to

Political and Civil Engagement -- PACE

Call Out!

**Find out about the PACE certificate for undergraduates**

When: Tuesday, November 5^th, 7-8:00 PM

Where: Ballantine room 305

What: PACE academic certificate program, volunteering, events,

and the New Mentor Program!

Why: Great way to meet PACE students and learn about opportunities!

Pizza will be provided!!

 

 

Feel free to just stop by and grab information!

http://pace.indiana.edu

pace@indiana.edu

Ballantine Hall 132

812.856.1747

Pursuing a Dance Minor? READ THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION!

New Update on Dance Minor

The College of Arts and Sciences has agreed to allow students that matriculated into IUB prior to Summer 2013 to declare the HPER/SPH dance minor requirements in effect at the time of their matriculation.* In order to lock in these previous minor requirements, all eligible students must have the HPER/SPH dance minor added to their record by December 15, 2013. Afterwards, the old dance minor will be retired from SIS, and it will be impossible to declare any requirements except those for the new Dance minor, through the College.

Students that wish to declare the HPER/SPH minor requirements they have been following should contact Kim Hinton (kishinto@indiana.edu) as soon as possible, so that she can submit their minor declaration. If a student that matriculated prior to Summer 2013 wishes to pursue the College dance minor, they have that option as well; they would just need to make their wishes explicit in their email.

If you wish to review the dance minor requirements for your year of matriculation, see the appropriate HPER/SPH Bulletin (at http://www.indiana.edu/~bulletin/iub/). The new College dance minor requirements can be viewed at http://www.iu.edu/~bulletin/iub/college/2013-2014/departments/theatre-drama/minor-dance.shtml.

LAMP Accepting Applications

I am Mark Fraley, the new Assistant Director and Academic Advisor for the Liberal Arts & Management Program (LAMP), an interdisciplinary certificate program that supplements the strengths of a liberal arts discipline with the practical skills of business management.  I wanted to let everyone know that LAMP is currently accepting applications for the Spring semester.  Motivated students (particularly sophomores) interested in developing management skills while exploring problems from multiple perspectives are encouraged to apply.  To find out more about LAMP, please visit our website.  For further inquiries, you can contact me at fraleym@indiana.edu

Mark Fraley
Assistant Director and Academic Specialist
Liberal Arts & Management Program (LAMP)
P: (812) 855-9303
Wylie Hall Room 247
http://www.indiana.edu/~lamp/

Adjunct Instructor
School of Public and Environmental Affairs
P: (812) 855-7980
SPEA Room 412

http://www.indiana.edu/~spea/

College Majors Expo

College Majors Expo – Welcome Week 2013

Your orientation to academic opportunities
in the College of Arts and Sciences

• What: A chance to explore the 70+ majors, minors, and programs in the College. Have your questions answered by advisors, faculty, and staff.
• When: Thursday, August 22, 3:00-4:00. Open house – come anytime.
• Where: Alumni Hall in the Indiana Memorial Union

Resource tables, Giveaways, and Cookies

New Certificate - Optician/Technician Program

IU School of Optometry

Optician/Technician Program

 

Two-semester Certificate (29 credits)

or

Two-year Associate of Science Degree (60 credits)

 

Learn a marketable skill in an exciting health field

in two semesters with A.S. degree option

 

Excellent job placement rate and high job satisfaction!

 

The IU School of Optometry offers an Optician/Technician Program with two options for students. The first is a fast-track that allows students to earn a Certificate in Optometric Technology/Opticianry in two semesters (29 credits). The second option allows students to build on a certificate and, with an additional 31 credit hours, earn an Associate of Science degree in Optometric Technology/Opticianry (60 credits). Of those 31 additional credit hours, at least four credit hours must be clinic practicum courses and the remaining 27 may be chosen from allowable general education courses. The general education courses may be completed before or after the Optician/Technician Program courses. For students wanting a four-year degree, some IUB schools/departments accept optician/technician program credits towards a bachelor’s degree.

 

A great way to “try out” the program… There are two program courses in the Optician/Technician Program open to any interested students. In the fall semester, TOPT-V201 Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye (3 cr) is offered and counts as N&M for the Gen Ed Breadth of Inquiry requirement. In the spring semester, TOPT-V153 Ophthalmic Dispensing (3 cr) is offered. 

 

For more information and application visit our web page: www.opt.indiana.edu

 

Interested, but still not sure?  Contact Sandi Pickel to arrange a tour of the optometry clinic and teaching facilities at

812-855-3997 email: pickels@indiana.edu

 

Apply by July 1, 2013 for the fall 2013 entering class.

 

Political Activism and Civic Engagement (PACE) certificate courses and changes

The certificate in Political and Civic Engagement (PACE) has some revisions beginning in the fall 2013 semester and current students may use the new requirements. If you would like to have copies of the advising form or the flyer, please let me know. The new advising sheet is attached.

àThe total hours will now be 22 credits.

àThere is one introductory course, PACE-C 250 Leadership and Public Policy (S&H). Any interested student may enroll in this class, described below.

àThis fall there will be a special 1-credit class of PACE-C 420 that will involve leadership development and project work:

Leadership, Service & Advocacy: Food Policies and Priorities from Local to Global. (description below)

àOther changes include a 2-credit Citizenship and Careers course for students pursuing the certificate, to be taken after or with C250.

summer and fall courses that count toward the pace certificate

-- now available on the PACE website:

 

http://pace.indiana.edu/forms/Fall13%20Courses%20that%20count.pdf

 

http://pace.indiana.edu/forms/Sum13%20Courses%20that%20count.pdf

 

NEW – PACE courses – beginning Fall 2013

Here are some great NEW course offerings through PACE.

PACE-C 250 Leadership and Public Policy; 3 cr.; S&H (will not count for credit if you have taken PACE-C 211) 2 classes offered

Class # 29677, 1:30-2:45 PM MW, Kirkwood 203, Weinberg

Class # 29678, 4:00-5:15 PM TuTh, Woodburn 106, Napoli

Health Care?  Immigration?  Climate Change?  Same-Sex marriage?  How do decisions on these and countless other major public issues get made in America?  This course provides the answers by giving students an interdisciplinary introduction to public leadership and policy making in the United States.  Students will begin by exploring important theoretical and empirical studies of leadership styles and the relationship between American politics and civil society.  Then they will examine examples of public leadership and sites of public policy making from the local community to the national capital.  In each section, discussion about specific individuals and issues will be used to illustrate the role of leaders and particular institutions at every level of American public life.  The course will conclude by asking students to blend their understanding of theory and practice in American public leadership and policy making by analyzing an important current issue individually and as a class.  Throughout the course, students will also be introduced to the primary skills of effective engagement in political and civic discussion, deliberation, advocacy, and action. 

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PACE-C 295 Citizenship and Careers; 2 cr.; graded S/F; requires authorization to enroll – contact pace @ Indiana.edu

Class # 29518. Meets Mondays, 4:00 – 6:00 PM. Sycamore 003. Some in-class meetings may be replaced by online work.

In what ways are you a consumer, a taxpayer, or a citizen? How might your personality preferences reveal good fits for your career choices?

Taught in the classroom as well as through online work, students will bring the theories of the PACE program to the practice of citizenship skill development and career planning. The course will highlight the learning objectives of PACE while exploring individual style, personality type preferences through the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), and individual strengths and values assessments. Students will assess personal goals and the use of PACE courses and their other undergraduate work as preparation for their remaining years of college and for post-college education, career, and political and civic engagement choices. Students will begin constructing personal statements for individual electronic portfolios in this class, to be continued in the PACE capstone course.

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PACE-C 410 PACE Internship  (1-6 cr.) Graded S/F  [1 credit minimum if you have taken or are enrolled in Citizenship and Careers]

Meet with PACE Internship Director to discuss requirements and permission to enroll. Ballantine Hall 132, 812-856-1747 to make appointment. See http://pace.indiana.edu/program/internship.shtml

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PACE-C 420 Readings and Research

Special 1-credit class # 32637: Leadership, Service & Advocacy: Food Policies and Priorities from Local to Global.

Friday 12:20 – 1:35 PM, Woodburn 203 (some in-class meetings will be replaced by project work)

This course includes a practice component of leadership, service, and advocacy in the context of food policy and poverty. First, we will examine a variety of economic, ecological, sociological and political dimensions of food in local, national, and international contexts. Investigating the policies and processes that drive the production, distribution, and consumption of food will be used to examine the effects of these policies and processes on our diet, our health, our economy and our environment from the local to the global. Then, we will analyze different approaches to leadership and advocacy as they relate to food policy and poverty. As a final project for the course, students will have the opportunity to put the knowledge and skills they have learned throughout the semester into practice by advocating for a local cause related to food and poverty or contributing to an existing Oxfam America initiative on the IU campus.

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Please consult Joelene Bergonzi, PACE Associate Director, to discuss your interests and priorities, as well as the new certificate requirements. Call or stop by to set up an appointment, 812-856-1747, Ballantine 132.

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Ready to apply to PACE?

On the application to add the certificate you will write a brief essay about your interest in PACE. You will also be asked to include the name and email address of a faculty member who has agreed to recommend you.
We will send a link to a short online recommendation to your reference.

 

If you are ready to add the certificate to your degree, please fill out the application at http://pace.indiana.edu/program/onlineApp.shtml. 

 

   Events of Interest

 

  6   Indiana Living Green Eco Student Summit 2013

Saturday, March 30, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Robert H. McKinney School of Law at IUPUI, 530 W. New York St., Indianapolis, IN

Indiana Living Green and the Environmental Law Society present the First Annual Indiana Living Green Eco Student Summit. Like-minded individuals will come together to collaborate and work for a better environmental future. Full agenda at http://www.indianalivinggreen.com/event/summitfullagenda/. Stick around for the Indiana Living Green Celebration later at 7 p.m. at Indianapolis City Market: http://www.indianalivinggreen.com/event/celebration2013/.

 

  7   Global Issues Community Discussion Series: Climate Change
Tuesday, April 2, 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Monroe County Public Library, Program Room 2B
Climate change and its consequences are increasingly recognized as one of the most significant global and local changes in our time.  This discussion will feature panelists Ben Brabson, Michael Simmons, and Rebecca Barthelmie, who will discuss what climate change means for local farmers and gardeners.  

 

  8   Learn more about Service Opportunities in Bloomington

Wednesday, April 3, 7 P.M., Ballantine 146

The Community Service Leaders and Student Life and Learning will be holding an interest session for student organizations and individual students interested in volunteering in the Bloomington community. Learn how to connect with local nonprofits, develop a relationship, and start volunteering. For more information, contact Celia Pauli at cmpauli@indiana.edu.

 

   Internships, Careers and Scholarships

 

  9   IU CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER: CAREER LISTINGS & EVENTS

Please note: if you do not have an account with IUcareers, set that up right away, even in your first year. Professional development takes time and energy and is an important part of your curriculum! Watch for more opportunities, career and internship announcements at www.iucareers.com 

Environment and Sustainability Networking Night

Tuesday, April 2, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., DeVault Alumni Center, 1000 E. 17th St.

 

  10   Apply to be a Community Service Leader

Application Deadline Friday, April 12, 5:00 p.m.

Are you a student who is dedicated to service and is willing to put your passion into action? Student Life and Learning and the LEAD IU program are hosting Community Service Leader positions during the 2013–2014 academic year. Members will complete 210 hours of direct community service in Bloomington, outreach to the IU community, and leadership training with the support of SLL staff, as well as receive a stipend. Please complete an application and email it to iusll@indiana.edu. Apply at http://studentaffairs.iub.edu/sll/2013/03/18/apply-to-be-a-community-service-leader/. Applications submitted after the priority deadline will be accepted on a rolling basis. For information contact Gabbie Hurley at glhurley@umail.iu.edu.

 

  11   LeaderShape

Applications due Wednesday, April 17, 2013

It’s a week-long leadership institute that will challenge you to get out of your comfort zone. You won’t learn how to run better meetings; you’ll learn to change the world—whatever that might mean to you. It’s a week focused on you—your goals, your future, the difference you can make. LeaderShape is August 18-23 at Bradford Woods. Each student accepted into the program will receive a $750 scholarship to cover all costs of the event. Apply today at http://studentaffairs.iub.edu/sll/lead-iu/leadershape-2013/.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liberal Arts & Management Program (LAMP) Information Sessions

WHAT IS LAMP?

LAMP is a selective interdisciplinary certificate program that supplements the strengths of a liberal arts discipline with the practical skills of business management. Collaborative and motivated, our students form a close-knit learning community with faculty and alumni.

Both in and outside of the classroom, LAMP’s unique curriculum asks its students to analyze issues critically, evaluate problems from multiple perspectives, and hone the communications skills needed to meet challenges, both great and small, from an informed, creative, and ethical point of view.




IS LAMP THE RIGHT FIT FOR YOU?  
LAMP students are, as a group, students with diverse interests who seek an interdisciplinary educational experience. They are students who are interested in pursuing a major in the College of Arts and Sciences (either a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science), but they are also interested in studying principles of management, business, and problem solving. LAMP students are leaders who apply their passion for learning within the classroom and the campus community.

The Information Sessions are:

 

Wednesday, February 27th

Wylie Hall 225

12:30pm-1:30 pm

 

UD- Wednesday, February 27^th

Briscoe C130

6pm- 7pm

 

UD- Monday, March 4^th

Briscoe C130

6pm- 7pm

 

Tuesday, March 5th

Wylie Hall 329

12:30 pm-1:30 pm

 

Thursday, March 7th

Wylie Hall 225

5:30 pm-6:30 pm

 

 

Contact Us

Liberal Arts &Management Program

 

Wylie Hall 245

lamp@indiana.edu

812.856.4966

www.indiana.edu/~lamp

May and August 2013 J-School applications are now available

PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST APPLY TO THE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM IF YOU ARE PURSUING THE JOURNALISM CERTIFICATE. 

 

Applications for May 2013 and August 2013 admission to the School of Journalism are available on the Forms page of the J-School website:  http://journalism.indiana.edu/forms/.  Under the “Academics” heading select either “May 2013 Admission Application for Current Undergraduates” or “August 2013 Admission Application for Current Undergraduates.”

 

Only those students who will have all of the admission requirements listed below complete by the end of this semester should file an application for May 2013 admission.  The deadline to apply is May 7, 2013.

 

Likewise, only those students who will have all of the admission requirements listed below complete by the end of summer sessions 2013 should file an application for August 2013 admission.  That application deadline is July 29, 2013.

 

We will process applications once grades are final at the end of this semester and again at the end of summer sessions.  If you will not have all of our admission requirements done by either of these dates, do not file an application now.  File your application in a future semester.

 

J-School Admission Requirements

JOUR-J 110 or J 200 or J 210 – grade of C or better

English composition – grade of C or better

Mathematical Modeling – grade of C- or better

First semester of a foreign language (placement into HISP-S 105 is fine)

26 credit hours passed

2.20 or higher IU gpa

 

If you have any questions, please let me know.

 

Smiles!

 

Lauren Kinzer

Director of Advising Services

IU School of Journalism

855-1714, lkinzer@indiana.edu, EP 200C