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TIAS 494 Honors Thesis (5, max. 10)
Research and writing of a thesis supervised by a full-time IAS faculty member on a significant scholarly topic for students admitted to the IS honors option.
TIAS 496 Internship (1-5, max. 15)
Internship in the public or private sector, supervised by a faculty member. Permission based on approval of proposal submitted in advance of the internship. Credit/no credit only
TIAS 497 Senior Thesis (5)
A significant independent research project planned and carried out by the student under the direction of a faculty member on a significant scholarly topic selected by the student in consultation with faculty.
TIAS 498 Directed Readings (1-5, max. 15)
Faculty-supervised individual readings in areas of special need for students. Topics will vary.
TIAS 499 Undergraduate Research (1-5, max. 15)
Individual advanced research projects carried out under supervision of individual faculty member.
TIAS 501 Models and Critical Inquiry (6)
Role of models in conceptual and analytic processes, with special attention to relative strengths and weaknesses of linear and holistic models. Examines the application of these models and familiarizes students with their selective and combined use across a range of problem areas.
TIAS 502 Culture and Public Problems (6)
Analysis of how public problems are constructed and preferred solutions defined. Examination of how institutional, professional and political actors make claims about the nature of a problem, its causes and appropriate domains of action -- e.g., medical or legal, private or public.
TIAS 503 Evidence and Action (6)
Examines the theoretical formulations of public action. Analyzes how different ways of understanding and validating knowledge define the perception of alternative courses of action. Explores the practical consequences of theoretical choices.
TIAS 504 Values and Action (6)
Examines moral grounding of human action in organizational settings. Analyzes how different disciplines understand the framing and weighing of values in public decision-making. Inquiries into the common strategies employed in practice to deal with the inevitable value dimension of action and policy.
TIAS 505 IAS M.A. Capstone (6)
Provides an opportunity to explore the themes of the four core courses to the specific substance of the student's master's thesis or project. Prerequisite: TIBCG 501, 502, 503 and 504.
Instructor Course Description:
Anne Beaufort
TIAS 513 Graduate Research and Writing (5)
Introduces skills to understand published research and to formulate research questions. Includes advanced work in discipline-specific rhetorical strategies and analysis of complex readings. Prerequisite: graduate status or minimum grade of 2.0 in TWRT 374.
TIAS 515 Themes in the Interpretation of Culture (5)
Analyzes selected themes in the study of modern culture, such as health and medicine, sexuality, consumption, television, advertising, film, literature, art, music, architecture, and social, or cultural history.
Instructor Course Description:
Robert Crawford
Michael K. Honey
TIAS 520 Critical Analyses of Foundational Texts (5)
Focuses on critical reading of selected great books. Works chosen vary, depending on the expertise of the instructor. Open to undergraduates with permission.
Instructor Course Description:
Philip J Heldrich
TIAS 548 Cultural Administration and Policy (5)
Analyzes the social, cultural, economic and creative foundations of cultural management and policy. Emphasizes critical and creative thinking in evaluating the role and function of non-profit arts institutions within the complex fabric of contemporary society. Municipal, state, and federal spheres of influence on public policy are closely examined.
TIAS 590 Independent Study (1-10, max. 20)
Faculty-supervised independent study, readings and special projects for graduate students. Topics vary. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Offered: AWSpS.
TIAS 596 Internship (1-10, max. 10)
Faculty-supervised internships for graduate students. Internships and projects vary. Credit/no credit only. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
TIAS 598 Directed Readings (1-10, max. 20)
Faculty-supervised readings for graduate students. Credit/no credit only. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
TIAS 599 Directed Research (1-10, max. 20)
Faculty-supervised research for graduate students. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
TIAS 605 Degree Project (1-10, max. 10)
By permission of instructor. Credit/no credit only.
TIAS 700 Thesis (1-10)
Faculty-supervised thesis for graduate students. Credit/no credit only. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
