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Graduate Programs

Graduate Teaching Assistants

What is a graduate teaching assistantship?

Our division typically offers one graduate teaching assistantship per semester. This appointment includes a stipend for teaching a 3 credit hour course in the student’s area of interest as well as fee remission for that semester.

What course does a graduate teaching assistant teach?

The graduate teaching assistant will teach a course from the following: SPEA E162, Environment and People; SPEA J101, The American Criminal Justice System; SPEA H120, Contemporary Health Issues; or SPEA V170, Introduction to Public Affairs.

How much does a graduate teaching assistant earn ?

The 2007-2008 stipend is $3,080.00 per semester for a .25 FTE (teaching one 3 credit hour course) graduate teaching assistant.

What is the tuition rate for a graduate teaching assistant ?

The 2007-2008 graduate teaching assistant fees:

  • Students who were admitted prior to Summer 2006 will pay $612 per semester plus $23.35 per credit hour.
  • Other students will pay $612 per semester plus $25.90 per credit hour .

2007-2008 Graduate Teaching Assistants

The 2007-2008 Division of Public and Environmental Affairs Graduate Teaching Assistants are:

  • Christopher Cloud and Charles Reddinger, SPEA V170

How may I apply ?

To apply for a 2008-2009 graduate teaching assistantship, please notify Dr. Brian Fife at fifeb@ipfw.edu of your interest no later than March 7, 2008. You must be a regularly admitted graduate student in the Division of Public and Environmental Affairs to be considered for one of these positions.