Illinois State UNIVERSITY 2006-2007 graduate , ) ~ .2 —.9 q CôCDD-o3L-=O-, ..O£aOy9Jj r^ CCr—JO £* I = gr .<$—£ c2cooz -rt-r <^£i zg£.:o, r—.r-n) Gi£>EOrG£O-"£Or £-, § = s —S= oCoMi Q>c:J Q.CDD.CDD".OaCcDcCOirsCDa-TqD:c-"qDcQaC.L:.t:a:w(/)wwww^wiwiM^CDa) CO h- c>.: => =) =>> ?^C0D ',>cto^ >i2= OO CD CD ar?o grD aj CD -^T LTJ CD CO CO CD a,._. fCNXIJ a> < o ti OD "—- C=D= F, E = c-3 "ro O ^=CED QKEcCl =c= SCoD Eo h_ ->I- QO) OQOO) =rD1a o m—- CimCD_; CumcD_ CucD: l_J D- CL D_ c"o^^coJ-CDLO•L—OOLsOiLcOoL«Ô-LLOoLcOoLrO- iLTOi runj nto __ ' - —> ™ ro o <—~rT o 'o ,.-,, =tcX:S .Xt£z -X>g-XE>-»cCoD §>CD ocO: toOr 0O>)"O0U)jô0^J- CD -=d- LO 6,3 CiD pctrU'rd.C1+5C>c_O£DdU--{Q—^CC^_=ODT.L£-uCiptD=.jCc-CEcCCi:DD5Dru--=.C$r1_D2- _1-tpC21EoD>1 O-C~4C^=D—D —CCCJDOiJ -- "-- '-;-: : O ^ = t= ^ Q ^+± == c en o ~ o o o <<< CD DD CD £CD ECD CSC_D5.-CC_SD> CCDD oCCDD oCCDD CD cc0_3:- ^ CM CO "=f in CO 1— CX) CO CD - r-o r--j ^ LO 11 Illinois State University Graduate Catalog 2006-07 Effective May 22, 2006 VisitourIllinois State UniversityWebsiteatwww.IllinoisState.edu. CampusContacts DisabilityConcerns ableisu@ilstu.edu www.disabiliryconcerns.ilstu.edu 309-438-5853 FinancialAid askfao@ilstu.edu www.financialaid.ilstu.edu 309-438-2231 GraduateAdmissions admissions@ilstu.edu .www.illinoisstate.edu/welcome2isu 309-438-2196 . . 800-366-2478 GraduateSchool gradinfo@ilstu.edu www.grad.ilstu.edu 309-438-2587 InternationalAdmissions .admissions@ilstu.edu .www.illinoisstate.edu/welcome2isu 309-438-8087 . . . . UniversityHousingServices www.uhs.ilstu.edu 309-438-861 UniversityOperator 309-438-211 VeteransServices www.arr.ilstu.edu/Regisrrar 309-438-2207 TorequestGraduateCatalog,* ApplicationforAdmission,* ClassRegistrationDirectory,* statusofadmissionapplication,campusvisit,orgeneralinformation 800-366-2478 *Availableonline. Thegeneralpolicies,regulations, calendar, fees, andcoursescontainedinthis catalogare subjecttochangewithoutnoticeatthediscretion ofIllinois State University. IllinoisStaleUniversityformallyreiteratesandreaffirmsitscommitmenttotheprinciplesofequalopportunity,affirmativeaction, anddiversity. Discriminationbaseduponrace,color,religion,sex,nationalorigin,age,disability,orveteranstatusisaviolation offederalandstatelawandISUpolicyandwillnotbetolerated. Discriminationbaseduponsexualorientationisaviolationof statelawandISUpolicyandwillnotbetolerated. Thisnondiscriminationpolicyapplies toallprogramsadministeredbythe University. However, thispolicyshouldnotbeconstruedto infringeuponthefreeexchangeofideasessentialtotheacademic environment. To the extentallowedbylaw, allemploymentdecisions, including thoseaffectinghiring, promotion, demotion, ortransfer; recruitment;advertisementofvacancies;layoffandtermination;compensationandbenefits;orselectionfortrainingwillbemade consistentwithestablishedISUpolicy. Responsibilityforcommunicating,interpreting,andmonitoringtheUniversity'sequalopportunitypolicyhasbeenassignedtothe OfficeforDiversityandAffirmativeAction(ODAA). TheIllinoisStateUniversityOfficeforDiversityandAffirmativeAction(ODAA)iscommittedtopromotingaworkingandlearn- ingenvironmentfreeofdiscriminationonthebasisofrace, color, nationalorigin, religion,gender, sexualorientation, age, disability, or veteranstatus. To this end, the ODAA is responsibleforensuringthe University's compliance with allapplicable federalandstatenondiscrimination requirementsandservesas the institution's officialliaison withgovernmentalcivilrights enforcementagencies. TheDirectorreportsdirectlytotheUniversityPresidentandisresponsibleforthedevelopmentandexecu- tion ofthe University'sAffirmativeAction Program andPlan. In addition, the Officeprovidesleadershipandsupporttoward developingacomprehensiveandinstitution-wideapproach to achievingandsustaininga diverseandpluralisticcommunityof students,faculty,andstaff TheODAA islocatedoncampusin208A HoveyHall. ForadditionalinformationconcerningtheUniversity'sequalopportunity policy,pleasecall(309)438-3383. IllinoisStateUniversityassignsahighprioritytotheImplementationofitsequalopportunitypolicyandtomaintaininganinclu- siveenvironment. TherealizationofthispriorityrequiresthecooperationofallmembersoftheUniversitycommunity. Table of Contents CampusMap InsideFrontCover UniversityCalendar,2006-07 3 BoardofTrustees 5 UniversityAdministrativeOfficers 5 MembersoftheGraduateCouncil 5 IntroductiontotheUniversity 5 TheGraduateSchool 5 CostsandPaymentPolicy 9 ConfidentialityStatement 10 StudentServices 11 StudentHealthProgram 11 FinancialAid 12 GrantsandScholarships 13 Loans 14 Employment/Assistantships 15 VeteransServices 16 StudentLifeandServices 18 Admission 23 AcademicPoliciesandProcedures 27 ResearchRequirements 28 DegreesGrantedandAdvancedGraduateStudy 31 Colleges,Departments,Schools,andCourseOfferings 42 GeneralCourses 42 CollegeofAppliedScienceandTechnology 44 Agriculture 44 CriminalJusticeSciences 46 FamilyandConsumerSciences 48 HealthSciences 53 InformationTechnology 55 KinesiologyandRecreation 59 Technology 62 CollegeofArtsandSciences 67 Biological Sciences 67 Chemistry 71 Communication 72 Economics 76 English 78 ForeignLanguages 84 Geography-Geology 88 History 90 Mathematics 93 Philosophy 98 Physics 99 PoliticsandGovernment 100 Psychology 103 SocialWork 110 SociologyandAnthropology 113 SpeechPathologyandAudiology 117 Women'sStudies 121 CollegeofBusiness 123 MasterofBusinessAdministration 123 Accounting 125 Finance,InsuranceandLaw 128 ManagementandQuantitativeMethods 129 Marketing 130 CollegeofEducation 134 CurriculumandInstruction 134 EducationalAdministrationandFoundations 139 SpecialEducation 144 CollegeofFineArts 151 Art 151 Music 156 Theatre 161 MennoniteCollegeofNursing 167 MembersoftheGraduateFaculty 170 Index 180 Normal-BloomingtonMap InsideBackCover 51 1 University Calendar, 2006-2007 2006 Summer Session 2006 May 16 LastdaytoapplyfordegreecompletioninAugust May16 PlanofStudyandthesis/dissertationproposalformdueinGraduateSchoolOfficeforany May studentcompletingdegreeinAugust2006 S M T W T F S May22-Aug. 11 SummerTerm 1 2 3 4 5 6 May29 MemorialDayHoliday 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 July4 IndependenceDayHoliday 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Aug.4 Lastdaytofilethesis/dissertationinGraduateSchoolOfficeforAugust 28 29 1(1 SI degreecompletion.Deadline:2p.m. June Aug. 1 IncompletesdueinAcademicRecordsforAugustdegreecompletion. S M T W T F S Aug. 15 Degreesawarded. 4 5 6 7 81 92 103 Aug. 1 Gradesdueat9a.m. 11 1 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 2006 First Semester (Fall) July Aug.21 Classesbegin. S M T W T F S Sept.4 LaborDayHoliday Sept.6 PlanofStudyandthesis/dissertationproposalapprovalformdueinGraduateSchoolOffice 92 103 114 125 163 174 158 foranystudentcompletingdegreeinDecember2006 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Sept.6 LastdaytoapplyforDecemberdegreecompletion 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Oct. 14 Firsthalfofsemesterends August Nov. 18 ThanksgivingvacationbeginsatNoon. S M T W T F S Nov.27 Classesresume. 1 2 3 4 5 Dec.8 Lastdaytofilethesis/dissertationinGraduateSchoolOfficeforDecember 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 degreecompletion.Deadline:2p.m. 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Dec.9 Lastdayofclasses 27 ,8 29 30 31 Dec. 11-15 Evaluationperiod Dec. 15 IncompletesdueinAcademicRecordsforDecemberdegreecompletion September Dec. 16 CommencementExercises S M T W T F S Dec. 19 Gradesdueat9a.m. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 2007 Second Semester (Spring) 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Jan. 15 MartinLutherKing,Jr.Holiday October Jan. 16 Classesbegin. S M T W T F S Jan.23 PlanofStudyandthesis/dissertationproposalapprovalformdueinGraduateSchoolOffice 81 29 103 114 125 136 147 foranystudentcompletingdegreeinMay2007. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Jan.23 LastdaytoapplyfordegreecompletioninMay. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Mar. 10 Firsthalfofsemesterends. Mar. 10 SpringvacationbeginsatNoon. November Mar. 19 Classesresume. S M T W T F S May4 Lastdaytofilethesis/dissertationinGraduateSchoolOfficeforMaydegreecompletion. 1 2 3 4 Deadline:2p.m. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 May5 Lastdayofclasses 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 May7-11 Evaluationperiod 26 27 28 29 30 May 11 IncompletesdueinAcademicRecordsforMaydegreecompletion. December May 11-12 CommencementExercises S M T W T F S May 15 Gradesdueat9a.m. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 May 15 PlanofStudyandthesis/dissertationproposalformdueinGraduateSchoolOffice 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 foranystudentcompletingdegreeinAugust2007. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2007 January February March April May S M12T W T 1 s S M T W T 1 s S M T W T F s S M T W T F S S M T W T 1 S 3 4 5 <> 1 2 ! 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 s 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 4 5 6 7 8 9 H) 4 5 6 7 8 9 Id 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 27 28 29 30 3 GeneralInformation GENERAL INFORMATION Board ofTrustees The University TheBoardofTrusteesisthegoverningboardforIllinois State University. MembersoftheBoardareasfollows: ThedocumentsestablishingIllinoisStateUniversityasapioneer educational undertaking were drafted by Abraham Lincoln. JAanyneD.DBaveirsg,maTinn,leJoyliPeatrk Academic programs andcourses areoffered in thirty-sixacade- mic departments/schools which are organized into six colleges. CarlE. Kasten,Carlinville,Chair BettyKinser,Normal Over20,000studentshaveafull rangeofstudyoptionsinbusi- JoanneMaitland,Bloomington ness, liberal arts, science, fine arts, education, applied science, MichaelMcCuskey,Urbana technology, nursing, and pre-professional fields. Major class- StanleyOmmen,Bloomington room buildings are centrally located and are surrounded by the Onestudent library,andrecreationalandresidencestructures. University Administrative Officers TheCentralIllinoiscommunityofNormal-Bloomington,home AlBowman,President ofIllinoisStateUniversity,hasapopulationof100,000. JohnW. Presley,VicePresidentandProvost JanShane,AssociateProvost University Commitment to Diversity Gary McGinnis, Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies,Research,andInternationalEducation Steve Adams, Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Illinois State University is committed to creating a rich and ManagementandAcademicServices challenging learning environment for all members ofour KayMoss,AssistantProvost intellectual community, inside and outside ofthe classroom. CharlesMcGuire,AssistantProvost Diversity is acritical componentofthat learningenvironment J. RToebcehrntoRloosgsyman, Dean, College ofApplied Science and and the Illinois State University community embraces it GaryOlson,Dean,CollegeofArtsandSciences enthusiastically. The Board ofTrustees and the Office ofthe DixieL.Mills,Dean,CollegeofBusiness President have approved a University Plan for Diversity that DeborahCurtis,InterimDean,CollegeofEducation establishes a series ofgoals and concrete actions designed to LonGordon,Dean,CollegeofFineArts reinforce and expand the climate for diversity on campus. NancyRidenour,Dean,MennoniteCollegeofNursing ThegoalsfromthePlanforDiversityareincorporatedintothe CherylElzy, Deanof UniversityLibraries university's strategic plan, Educating Illinois. Diversity is SDtieapnhneenBArsahggb,y,VicIentPerresiimdeVnticfeorFPirneasnicdeenatndfPolranUnniinvgersity thus an essential component ofuniversity planning at Illinois Advancement State. HelenMamarchev,VicePresidentforStudentAffairs Mission Statement ofthe Graduate School Members ofthe Graduate Council Graduate Council minutes are available at The Graduate School advances the University's mission to www.grad.ilstu.edu. expandknowledge andculture amongstudents, colleagues, and GraduateCouncilChair the general citizenry through teaching, research, and service. SandraL. Groves,DirectorofGraduateStudies Graduate education provides opportunities for all students, AdmissionsCommittee includingthosefromunderrepresentedgroups,tolearnadvanced AnneWortham (2006) skillsenablingthemtogenerateknowledgethroughresearchand WillardBohn (2006) creativeendeavors, to disseminatetheirscholarship, and topre- KlausSchmidt (2007) pareforcareersthroughoutthepublicandprivatesectors. SarahSmelser (2008) CurriculumCommittee TheGraduateSchoolsupportstheexpansionandstrengthening JohnBantham (2005) TomCrumpler (2006) ofgraduateprogramsincluding: (1)master'sprogramsinareas DeniseWilson (2006) that build on strengths ofundergraduate programs, have a JackMcLaughlin-Gray (2007) unique educational focus, or prepare students for viable TiborGyires (2007) careers; (2) doctoral programs in areas ofdemonstrated pro- NinaHamilton (2008) grammatic strength and expertise or where a compelling soci- MembershipCommittee etal need exists. Illinois State University is classified as a EmilyWatts (2005) CarnegieDoctoral/ResearchUniversity-Intensiveinstitution. PaulVogt (2006) GaryBachman (2007) The Graduate School LarryAlferink (2008) ResearchCommittee JeanneHoward (2006) The Universitybegan offeringgraduatework in 1943, when it LauraVogel (2007) introduced master's degree programs in several departments. RichardBoser (2007) Thenumberofdegreeshasincreasedgraduallysincethattime, GaryCreasey (2008) withdoctoralworkbeingintroducedin 1962. StudentMembers DavidPieper Today the Graduate School offers master's degree work in EricLamore more than thirty academic fields and professional education GeneralInformation areas as well as the Specialist in School Psychology degree. through the Graduate School when matched by The MasterofFine Arts(M.F.A.)degree is offered in Artand department/school funding. (See Research Requirements Theatre. The MasterofScience inNursing(M.S.N.) isoffered andGrantsandScholarshipssections.) by the Mennonite College ofNursing. Doctoral programs are offered in Biological Sciences, Curriculum and Instruction, Accreditation Educational Administration, English Studies, Mathematics Education, School Psychology, and Special Education. Non- Illinois StateUniversityisaccreditedbytheHigherLearning degreegraduatecertificatesarealsooffered. Commission ofthe North Central Association ofColleges and Schools. For further information regarding this accredi- The members of the graduate faculty of each tation, contact North Central Association at 30 North department/school arelisted in thedepartment/school sections. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago Illinois 60602-2504; TheentirefacultyoftheGraduateSchoolisshowninasection Phone 800-621-7440or312-263-0456,orattheCommission aftertheDepartments/SchoolsandCourseOfferings. Web site: www.ncacihe.org. All teacher preparation programs are accredited by the National Council for ItisthechiefaimoftheGraduate Schooltoprovideanatmos- Accreditation ofTeacher Education and are certified by the phere inwhichcompetentstudentsmayjoinaqualifiedfaculty Illinois State Board of Education. A number ofprograms in extending their fields ofknowledge, and where they may hold discipline-based accreditation. The University holds share experience in research leading to professional improve- institutional memberships in the American Council of mentandscholarlyachievement. Education, the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, and the Council ofGraduate Schools of Graduate Student Association theUnited States. Graduateadmissionstatusandenrollinginaclasssecuresmem- Library Resources bershipintheGraduateStudentAssociation(GSA). Withrepre- sentatives from each academic department/school with a Milner Library is an active partner in the teaching, learning, graduate program, GSA provides a forum to express concerns research, and service activities ofIllinois State University. for the academic and nonacademic needs, to develop and dis- Milner librarians provide research assistance and library seminate ideas for improvement ofgraduate education, and to instruction customizedto meetthe needsofstudents and fac- assist in the orientation ofgraduate students to the University. ulty. Reference collections include general, as well as sub- Bi-monthlymeetingsareopentoallgraduatestudents. SixGSA ject-specific, print research tools including indexes, department/school representatives, each representing one ofthe handbooks, dictionaries, bibliographies, and directories. six colleges, form the Research and Professional Advancement Electronic research tools include the Online Catalog, biblio- committee, which recommends distribution ofthe Grant-in-Aid graphic and full-text databases, and reference databases. fundstotheGraduateSchool. TwoGSAmembersserveonthe Milner's collections include more than 1.5 million books, Academic Senate, which is the policy-making body for the 5,000 current magazine andjournal subscriptions, more than University. Two members ofthe GSA also serve on the 7,000 electronic journals, and 25,000 multimedia items. Graduate Council, which is the policy-making body ofthe Milner's Web site (www.library.ilstu.edu) serves as an elec- Graduate School, with one on the Graduate Curriculum tronicguideto libraryresources, services,facilities,andstaff. Committee. Graduate associations forspecific groups, e.g., the In addition, Milner's "Ask a Librarian" service provides Black Graduate Student Association (BGSA) and the MBA onlineaccesstolivereferenceandemailreferenceassistance. Association,coordinateeventsandactivitieswiththeGSA. Graduate Research Symposium Milner Library is locatedonthenortheastcornerofthequad, next to the Bone Student Center. Each ofits six floors provide a variety of study areas — individual carrels, small A university-wide, cross disciplinary showcase ofstudent tables, group study spaces, and lounge chairs — all located research, creative achievement, and scholarship is held each adjacent to books, periodicals, and other library materials. spring. Symposia sponsors are the Graduate School, the Each floor is devoted to a particular subject area -- the Graduate Student Association, Research and Sponsored humanities, the social sciences, the sciences, and education- Programs, Milner Library, and Honors Program. Students psychology -- with the main floor providing general must be enrolled and engaged in research under the direction resources and services, as well as a 110-workstation com- ofafacultyadvisor. puterstudy area. A librarian-liaison isassignedtoeachcam- pus department (listed at www.library.ilstu.edu/directory/ Thesymposiumrecognizesandpromotesstudentresearch,cre- specialists.php). ativeachievement,andscholarshipbyprovidingaprofessional settinginwhich studentspresent. Presentation options include Through participation in a variety of consortia, Milner poster,oral,andmultimedia. Libraryprovides rapid interlibrary loanaccesstomaterials in library collections throughout the United States and the In addition to recognizing and encouraging research at the world. An Interlibrary Delivery System brings materials graduate level, this event also provides professional fromotherIllinoislibrariestocampusdaily. advancement experience. Presenters at the symposium are eligible to apply for travel support reimbursement for Fora complete listing ofMilnerLibraryhours, call 309/438- research, creative achievement, and scholarship presented at 3684 or see www.library.ilstu.edu/page/981. For research off-campus professional conferences. Funds are available assistance,call309/438-3451. GeneralInformation University Galleries and Museums information,contacttheOfficeofExtendedUniversity at(309) 438-5288,orviewtheWebsiteatwww.exu.ilstu.edu. Founded in 1973, University Galleries is among the largest public exhibition spaces in downstate Illinois devoted to Quad Cities Graduate Study Center presenting a wide survey ofcontemporary art. University Galleries isaunitoftheCollegeofFineArtsand islocatedin The mission ofthe Quad-Cities Graduate Study Center is to the Center for the Visual Arts building. The main focus of provide graduate level coursework and programs to residents University Galleries is generating and traveling innovative ofthegreaterQuadCities. Formedin 1969,theCenterisavol- exhibitionsfeaturinglocally, regionally,andnationallyknown untary academic consortium oftwelve public and private artists working in avarietyofmediums, stylesandconceptual higher education institutions in Illinois and Iowa. The approaches. Also regularly scheduled are exhibitions of Graduate Center serves the needs ofplace-bound students Illinois State faculty, student, and alumni artwork, as well as whose work and family responsibilities make traditional on- selectionsfromthepermanentcollectionofovertwothousand campus study difficult. Courses are held during evening and 20th century paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures, pho- weekend hours to accommodate students' daily schedules. tographs, and objects in glass, metals, wood, fiber and Currently Illinois State University is offeringthedoctoral pro- graminEducationalAdministration. ceramic. University Galleries publishes illustrated catalogues that aredistributed worldwide, and are available at adiscount ForinformationcontactQuadCitiesGraduateCenter,639 38th toall students,staffandfaculty. Street, Rock Island, Illinois 61201, (309) 794-7476, fax (309) In addition to exhibitions. University Galleries presents exten- 794-1905, email QC@gradcenter.org or Web site www.grad- sive educational programs open to the university and general center.orgorIllinoisStateUniversityatwww.ilstu.edu. community, including artist lectures, panel discussions, work- International Studies and Programs shops,filmsandvideo,guidedtours,researchandstudyfacilities, informational brochures, and classes, internships, and student employment. University Galleries also hosts meetings, dance TheOfficeofInternationalStudiesandPrograms(OISP)isthe and music events, plays, performances, lectures, readings and focal point for international activities at Illinois State filmsforavarietyofuniversityandcommunitygroups. tUineisve—rsiutnyd.erTgrhaeduUantivee,rsgirtayd'usatfeul,lpsrcoofpeessoifonianlt,ernrateisoenaarlcha,ctiavnid- The Eyestone School Museum, a renovated 1900 one-room training— arecoordinatedbythisoffice. Theprimarymission school, islocatedatAdelaideandCollegeStreets.Itisopen by ofOISP is to internationalize educational programs, research, andtrainingopportunities,henceadvancetheunderstandingof reservationonly,throughtheCollegeofEducation. international and cross-cultural issues across campus and for The Stevenson Memorial Room, on the first floor of thecommunityatlarge. Stevenson Hall, displays memorabilia ofthe Stevenson family withparticularemphasisonAdlaiE. StevensonII. International Studentand ScholarServices: Themissionof International Student and Scholar Services is to provide guid- The President'sGallery, locatedonthefourthfloorofHovey ance and support to international students and scholars. The Hall, featuresworks in multiple mediaby students and faculty unit is responsible for immigration advisement and academic artistswhohavestudiedorworkedatIllinoisStateUniversity. assistanceandoffersavarietyofservices forinternational students and scholars, including an extensive orientation. The Distance Education unit is also engaged in outreach through community-based groups. At Illinois StateUniversity, therearegraduatecoursesandpro- gramsthatastudentcancompletewithoutphysicallycomingto Study Abroad: Study Abroad offers students opportunities theNormalcampus. Coursesandprogramsareoffered invari- for cross-cultural interaction; exposure to geographic, eco- ousformats: nomic,andpolitical diversity;andpersonalgrowthandadapta- tion in a foreign environment. The Unit provides year-round Extension coursesaretypicallytaught intraditional formatsby orientations, consultation and advisement, and follow-ups to Illinois State faculty members at approved off-campus sites assist students and program directors on a continuous basis throughoutthestate. Manyextensioncourseshaveacombined before,during,andaftertheirstudyabroadexperience. deliveryusingbothclassroomandonlineformats. National StudentExchange: TheNational StudentExchange Internet courses utilize online materials, courseware, and dis- provides an opportunity for students to attend a member col- cussion groups, and may be delivered in a synchronous or an lege or university in another state for up to two semesters asynchronous mode. Some internet courses include occasional while earning credit toward their home school's degree pro- onsiteclasssessions. gram. Illinois State isoneofonlytwouniversities inthe State of Illinois that participate in the NSE program. Such Contracteducationalservices,programs,andcoursesaredeliv- exchanges offer students the opportunity for cross-cultural ered through mutual contract to a business or educational site interaction and exposure to geographic, economic, and politi- foraspecificcohortorbusinessentity. caldiversity,as wellaspersonalgrowth. Forcourses offeredby Illinois State University, no differentia- Management Development International (MDI): tion ismadebetweencredits earnedoncampus, offcampus, or Management Development International conducts professional by alternate delivery methods such as the Internet. For further certificate and diploma training programs, as well as custom- GeneralInformation designed training programs, in a variety offields for interna- admitted to a graduate degree program at the University pro- tional clientele. Programs are offered on site at Illinois State videdtheyalsomeettheotherrequirementsforadmissionspeci- andatmanyotherlocationsaroundtheworld. fiedbytheGraduateSchoolandtherelevantdepartment/school. Hence, international students who do not have the minimum International House: International House is a multicultural TOEFL score for admission to a graduate degree program are living and learning center for American and international stu- encouragedtoattendELIfirsttoprepareforadmissiontosucha dents at Illinois State. The primary responsibility ofthe programattheUniversity.MoststudentsliveintheUniversity's International House Unit is to promote diversity among campushousing,whichgivesthemachancetointeractwithstu- American and international students andto contribute to inter- dents ofall backgrounds. For further information, contact national understanding through commitment to developing English Language Institute, Illinois State University, Campus friendships, providing cultural learning opportunities, and Box6123,Normal,IL61790-6123. offeringprogramsthatextendtheseprimarygoalstothewider universityandtotheBloomington/Normalcommunity. Phone: 309-438-2072 Fax: 309-438-3031 UnitforInternational Linkages: TheOfficeofInternational Website: www.cas.ilstu.edu/EnglishLanguageInstitute StudiesandProgramshasestablishedtheUnitforInternational E-mail: eli@ilstu.edu Linkagestoincreasescholarlyactivityandresearchthroughout the world. The unit pursues and coordinates linkages with Preparing Future Faculty institutionsincountriesaroundtheworld. Fulbright Program Development: The Office of CenterfortheAdvancementofTeaching International Studies provides guidance for Fulbright Program GraduateStudentIntern Program Development with support offaculty efforts toward interna- tionalscholarship. The Center for the Advancement ofTeaching (CAT) offers one to three graduate student internships each semester (fall, Intensive English Program sofpfreirn,g)w.itThhethgeoasltsudoefntt'hsedperpoagrrtamemntin,claundeinttheensfiovleloowpipnogr:tu1n)ittyo to help prepare graduate students planning a career in college Illinois State University's English Language Institute, under teaching; and 2) to have a positive impact on the student's the auspices ofthe College ofArts and Sciences, provides a teaching at Illinois State University. For additional informa- special non-degree intensive program (20 hours per week) in tion,contactNancyBragg(njbragg@ilstu.edu). English as a Second Language with equal emphasis on both communicative and academic needs for international students UniversityGraduateStudentTeachingAwards(GSTA) who wish to increase their English proficiency for graduate- levelworkorforinternationalstudentsonexchangeprograms. The University Graduate Student Teaching Awards (GSTA) Although admission to ELI does not guarantee subsequent recognize outstandingcontributions toteachingmadeby grad- admission to a graduate degree program at the University, ELI uate students as part oftheir program and educational experi- studentswhoattainaTOEFLscoreof79ontheiBT,213 onthe ence at Illinois State University. The awards honor both computer-basedtest,or 550onthepencil/papertest, orahigher master's and doctoral students who have demonstrated excel- score established by an individual department/school, can be lenceinteachingroles.

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