Bulletin 2000-2002

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Associate Degree

Some associate degree programs are in approval process. Consult the department of interest.

General Requirements:

  1. A minimum of 62 credit hours (60 for geology) must be completed. Acceptance must be obtained from the office of the associate dean for academic programs and student development to use as credit toward graduation any course that was completed 10 or more years previously.

  2. A minimum grade point average of 2.0 is required.

  3. A minimum of 15 credit hours must be taken in a major subject (see departmental requirements) with a minimum grade point average of 2.0. No grade below C– is acceptable in the major subject.

  4. At least three courses totaling a minimum of 9 credit hours must be completed at IUPUI (see departmental requirements).

  5. Residence at IUPUI is required for at least two semesters and the enrollment in and completion of at least 32 credit hours of course work required for the completion of the degree.

  6. With the approval of the associate dean for academic programs and student development, students who have had at least four semesters of resident study may complete up to 15 credits in their terminal year at another approved college or university.

  7. Courses taken on the Pass/Fail option can be applied only as general electives and not toward degree area requirements of the school or department.

  8. No more than 30 credit hours earned in accredited junior colleges can be applied toward an associate degree.

  9. Students may enroll in Independent Study (correspondence) courses for general electives up to a maximum of 6 credit hours with permission of the associate dean for academic programs and student development.

  10. With permission of the appropriate department, credit may be earned through special credit examination. Credits earned by special credit examination may be used toward the total credit hours required and to satisfy area requirements for a degree.

  11. The following courses do not count for any credit toward any degree program in the School of Science: AGR 101; BIOL N120; all Indiana University remedial or developmental COAS courses; CSCI N100-level courses; EDUC U205, X150, X151, X152; ENG W001; MATH 001, 002, 111, 123, 130, 131, 132; and PHYS 010.

  12. Courses taken outside of the Schools of Science and Liberal Arts must receive departmental approval. No credits are allowed for clinical, athletic, or performing arts course work. See the department advisor for details.

  13. In general, credit is not allowed for both of two overlapping courses. See the departmental advisor for details and item 14 under “General Requirements for the Baccalaureate Degree.”

  14. An application for a degree must be filed with the recorder of the School of Science, Science Building, Room 222, by February 1, if graduation is anticipated in May or August, or by October 1, if graduation is anticipated for December. Candidates for December, May, or August graduation of a particular academic year may participate in the May Commencement. Students should also be registered in the appropriate section of CAND 991 (0 credits) during their final semester before graduation. See the Schedule of Classes for listings on CAND 991, Candidate for Graduation.

Area Requirements for Associate Degrees

The faculty of the School of Science has adopted the following degree requirements for the associate degree. Students may follow the School of Science and departmental requirements that are in effect when they enter the School of Science, or they may choose new requirements that become effective after that date. However, the requirements must be chosen from only one bulletin. A student who has not completed a degree program within four years of entering the School of Science may be obliged by the major department to meet the requirements of a subsequent bulletin. School of Science requirements are the minimal requirements in various areas, and individual departments may require more, as stated in their degree descriptions. Students should consult with departmental advisors in planning their courses of study.

Associate Degree

First-Year Experience Course

Each beginning freshman and transfer student (with less than 18 credit hours) in an associate degree program in the School of Science is required to take either SCI 120 Windows on Science (1 cr.) or an equivalent freshman experience course that may be offered by a department in which the student is a major. Beginning psychology majors are required to take PSY B103 Orientation to a Major in Psychology (1 cr.).

Area I

English Composition and Communication Skills Two courses in English composition worth at least 3 credit hours each and COMM R110 Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 cr.) are required. The English composition requirement is partially satisfied by completing ENG W131 (or ENG W140). The second composition course must have ENG W131 (or ENG W140) as a prerequisite. An appropriate course in technical or research writing may be used to complete the second composition course requirement. Consult departmental guidelines. A grade of C or better must be obtained in both composition courses.

Area II

Foreign Language The School of Science requires no foreign language for an associate degree.

Area III

IIIA Humanities, Social Sciences, and Comparative World Cultures One course of at least 3 credits taken from the Humanities List H, Social Sciences List S, or the Comparative World Cultures List C; or HIST H114, History of Western Civilization II (3 cr.). (See lists under Area IIIA, Bachelor of Arts Degree and Bachelor of Science Degree requirements.)

IIIB Junior/Senior Integrator Not required for an associate degree.

IIIC Physical and Biological Sciences Two courses outside the major department totaling at least 6 credits are required. At least one of the courses must have a laboratory component. Not acceptable are BIOL N100, N120, N200; CHEM C100; GEOL G130; PHYS 010; and all agriculture courses. In addition, students must obtain grades of C– or higher in their Area IIIC courses; a single grade of D+ or D will be allowed for one course only. Check with the major department for additional restrictions or requirements.

Biology
Geology
Chemistry
Physics Note that GEOG G107 Physical Systems of the Environment (3 cr.) / GEOG G108 Physical Systems of the Environment: Laboratory (2 cr.) may apply to Area IIIC with approval of the student’s major department. Also, GEOG G185 Global Environmental Change (3 cr.) is an acceptable substitute for GEOL G185 Global Environmental Change (3 cr.).

IIID Mathematical Sciences One course of at least 3 credit hours in mathematics. The student must obtain a grade of C– or higher for the course. Note that MATH M010, 001, 002, 111, 123, 130, and 132 do not count for any credit toward any degree in the School of Science.

Area IV

Major Department Consult the listing of the major department for courses required within the major subject as well as courses required by the major department in other areas.
 

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