College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Catalog 2016

129 learned through their own personalized curriculum. Portfolio Guidelines can be found on the website at http://CAHSS.nova.edu/programs/macs/resources.htm . Master’s Thesis Option Students who wish to complete a 6-credit Master’s Thesis may do so by completing 3 additional credits. If the thesis is not completed after 6 credits, continued registration at one credit per term will be required until the Thesis is complete. Students must request permission from the DMS Chair before enrolling for the Master’s Thesis and generally must have a GPA of at least 3.5. For more information about the Thesis option, please consult with the department. Concentration Tracks MACS students may choose a concentration track. MACS students may also take the courses offered through the Qualitative Research Graduate Certificate as concentration courses or as their elective. Concentration tracks consist of 12 credits within a concentration. MACS also offers a number of courses designed to help students focus on topics and areas of their academic and professional interest. MACS has initiated courses such as Transformational Narratives, Foundations of Genocide, Editing I and II, and Introduction to Institutional Assessment. In addition, MACS has introduced the Directed Readings courses. These courses are designed to provide opportunities for a student to work one-on-one or in small group seminar format with faculty on specific topics of the student’s interest. Directed Readings are offered in topics such as Media and Public Policy, Native American Studies, Sociology, Gender, Diversity and Multiculturalism, African American Studies, Social Justice, Religion and Society, Tribal Dynamics, Human Rights, Transformational Poetry, Homeland Security, Community Development, Latin American Studies, Philosophy, Family Violence, and Political Science. For more information, see the course list or website: http://cahss.nova.edu/masters/macs/index.html Students work closely with the department in the selection of a concentration and in their choice of the courses offered within that concentration. Generally the concentration is also linked to the practicum experience to best enhance the student’s knowledge and skills in the area of their specialty. Graduate Assistantship MACS students in good standing may apply for the program’s graduate assistantship. The graduate assistant may perform research, work in community projects, and provide other services as needed by the department. Graduation Requirements In order to be eligible for conferral of degree, MACS students must have completed all coursework, practicum hours, and submitted their final portfolio. In addition, they must have at least a 3.0 GPA with no "incomplete" grades, and must be a "student in good standing" with no disciplinary actions pending or disciplinary tasks to complete. MACS students may participate in the June graduation ceremonies if they have completed all coursework, practicum hours, and submitted a rough draft of their portfolio before May 1 st .