Bulletin 2000-2002

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Undergraduate Programs

Baccalaureate Degree

General Requirements

  1. A minimum of 124 credit hours (122 for geology) must be completed. Approval 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 24 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 four courses totaling a minimum of 12 credit hours in the major subject must be completed at IUPUI (see departmental requirements).

  5. Residence at IUPUI for at least two semesters and completion, while at IUPUI, of at least 32 credit hours of work in courses at the 300 level or higher are required.

  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 credit hours of the senior year at another approved college or university.

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

  8. No more than 60 credit hours earned in accredited junior colleges can be applied toward a degree.

  9. Students may enroll in Independent Study (correspondence) courses for general electives up to a maximum of 12 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; CSCI N100-level courses; all Indiana University remedial and developmental COAS courses; EDUC U205, X100, X150, X151, X152; ENG W001; MATH M010, 001, 002, 111, 123, 130, 132; and PHYS 010.

    Note that CHEM C100 may count for general elective credit if the student has not already established credit in CHEM C101 or CHEM C105/C106, or equivalent courses.

  12. Courses taken outside of the Schools of Science and Liberal Arts must receive departmental approval. No more than 6 credit hours of studio, clinical, athletic, or performing arts course work will be approved. Consult a School or departmental advisor.

  13. 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.

  14. In general, credit is not allowed for both of two overlapping courses. Examples of course overlaps include: BIOL N100 and BIOLK101/K103
    BIOL N212/ 213/214/215 and BIOL N217 and N261
    CHEM C101 and CHEM C105 and/or C106
    CHEM C102 and CHEM C341-C343
    CHEM C360 and CHEM C361
    CHEM C325 and CHEM C410/C411
    MATH M119 and MATH 221 or MATH 163
    MATH 151 and MATH 153/154
    MATH 221/222 and MATH 163/164
    PHYS P201/P202 or218/219 and PHYS 152/251
    STAT 301 and PSY B305     In addition, any course that is retaken is considered to be overlapped. Consult with your academic advisor regarding other overlapping courses.

  15. See statements about required First Year Experience Course and Capstone Experience in description of the Bachelor of Arts Degree and Bachelor of the Science Degree programs.

Area Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees

The faculty of the School of Science has adopted the following degree requirements for the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees. 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 eight 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.

Bachelor of Arts Degree and Bachelor of Science Degree

The requirements for these baccalaureate degree programs include the common general education core approved by the faculties of both the School of Liberal Arts and the School of Science. This general education core, together with the major, is a curriculum based on the IUPUI Principles of Undergraduate Learning (see front part of bulletin for a description of these principles).

First-Year Experience Course

Each beginning freshman and transfer student (with less than 18 credit hours) in both the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science programs 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 Both Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science students are required to take two courses in English composition worth at least 3 credit hours each and COMM R110 Fundamentals of Speech Communications(3 cr.). 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

  1. A first-year proficiency in a foreign language is required for the Bachelor of Arts degree program. Note that American Sign Language is considered a foreign language.

    This requirement may be satisfied in one of the following ways:

    1. by completing first-year (8-10 credit hours) courses in a single language with passing grades;

    2. by completing a second- or third-year course with a grade of C or better;

    3. by taking a placement test and placing into the 200 level or higher.

      See the School of Liberal Arts section of this bulletin for items related to the placement test, courses numbered 117, non-native speakers, and credit for lower division language courses.

  2. Check the department section of the bulletin for any reference to a language proficiency requirement for a Bachelor of Science degree program.

IIIA Humanities, Social Sciences, and Comparative World Cultures Four courses totaling 12 credit hours are required. The courses are to cover each of four areas:

  1. HIST H114 History of Western Civilization II (3 cr.)

  2. One course in Humanities from List H

  3. One course in Social Sciences from List S

  4. One course in Comparative World Cultures from List C

Courses taken from lists H, S, and C must be outside the student’s major.

It is recommended that the student see an academic advisor for updated lists.

Note that some courses may appear on more that one list. A cross-listed course may apply to only one of the required areas specified by the lists.

List H: Humanities

Afro-American Studies (AFRO)

A150 Survey of the Culture of Black Americans (3 cr.)

American Studies (AMST)

A103 Topics in American Studies (3 cr.)

Art History (HER)

H100 Art Appreciation (3 cr.)

H101 History of Art I (3 cr.)

H102 History of Art II (3 cr.)

Classical Studies (CLAS)

C205 Classical Mythology (3 cr.)

Communication Studies (COMM)

T130 Introduction to Theatre (3 cr.)

English (ENG)

L105 Appreciation of Literature (3 cr.)

L115 Literature for Today (3 cr.)

Film Studies (CMLT)

C190 Introduction to Film (3 cr.)

Folklore (FOLK)

F101 Introduction to Folklore (3 cr.)

Foreign Languages and Cultures (FLAC)

F200 World Cultures through Literature (3 cr.)

History (HIST)

H105 American History I (3 cr.)

H106 American History II (3 cr.)

H108 Perspectives on the World to 1800 (3 cr.)

H113 History of Western Civilization I (3 cr.)

H217 The Nature of History (3 cr.)

Philosophy (PHIL)

P110 Introduction to Philosophy (3 cr.)

P120 Personal and Social Ethics (3 cr.)

Religious Studies (REL)

R133 Introduction to Religion (3 cr.)

R173 American Religion (3 cr.)

R180 Introduction to Christianity (3 cr.)

R212 Comparative Religions (3 cr.)

Women’s Studies (WOST)

W105 Introduction to Women’s Studies (3 cr.)

List S: Social Sciences

Afro-American Studies (AFRO)

A150 Survey of the Culture of Black Americans (3 cr.)

Anthropology (ANTH)

A104 Culture and Society (3 cr.)

Communication Studies (COMM)

C180 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication (3 cr.)

Economics (ECON)

E101 Survey of Current Economic Issues and Problems (3 cr.)

E201 Introduction to Microeconomics (3 cr.)

E202 Introduction to Macroeconomics (3 cr.)

English (ENG)

G104 Language Awareness (3 cr.)

Folklore (FOLK)

F101 Introduction to Folklore (3 cr.)

Geography (GEOG)

G110 Introduction to Human Geography (3 cr.)

G130 World Geography (3 cr.)

History (HIST)

H117 Introduction to Historical Analysis (3 cr.)

Political Science (POLS)

Y101 Principles of Political Science (3 cr.)

Y103 Introduction to American Politics (3 cr.)

Y213 Introduction to Public Policy (3 cr.)

(Note: POLS Y213 and SPEA V170 are equivalent courses. Students may not receive credit for both.)

Y219 Introduction to International Relations (3 cr.)

Psychology (PSY)

B104 Psychology as a Social Science (3 cr.)

B310 Life Span Development (3 cr.)

Public and Environmental Affairs, School of (SPEA)

V170 Introduction to Public Affairs (3 cr.)

(Note: POLS Y213 and SPEA V170 are equivalent courses. Students may not receive credit for both.)

Sociology (SOC)

R100 Introduction to Sociology (3 cr.)

R121 Social Problems (3 cr.)

Women’s Studies (WOST)

W105 Introduction to Women’s Studies (3 cr.)

LIST C: Comparative World Cultures

Anthropology (ANTH)

A104 Culture and Society (3 cr.)

Classical Studies (CLAS)

C205 Classical Mythology (3 cr.)

Foreign Languages and Cultures (FLAC)

F200 World Cultures through Literature (3 cr.)

Geography (GEOG)

G110 Introduction to Human Geography (3 cr.)

History (HIST)

H108 Perspectives on the World to 1800 (3 cr.)

Political Science (POLS)

Y217 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 cr.)

Religious Studies (REL)

R133 Introduction to Religion (3 cr.)

R212 Comparative Religions (3 cr.)

IIIB Junior/Senior Integrator (3 cr.)

One course from a list of Junior/Senior Integrator courses is required for this area (see academic advisor for details). The Junior/Senior Integrator is designed to integrate the areas of humanities, social sciences, and science. Prerequisites: at least junior standing; ENG W131; a second composition course applicable to Area I; one course applicable to Area IIIC Physical and Biological Sciences; one course applicable to area IIID Mathematical Sciences; one course in the major; HIST H114; and two courses taken from two of the H, S, and C lists.

IIIC Physical and Biological Sciences

Both Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science students are required to complete at least four science courses totaling a minimum of 12 credit hours outside the major department. 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 (including astronomy, for Bachelor of Arts students only).

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

Bachelor of Arts students must have at least one course of at least 3 credit hours in mathematics and one course of at least 3 credit hours in computer science.

Bachelor of Science students must have at least two courses beyond algebra and trigonometry, totaling 6 credit hours. In addition, one course of at least 3 credit hours in computer science is required. Courses in applied statistics are not acceptable.

MATH M010, 001, 002, 111, 123, 130, 132 do not count for any credit toward any degree in the School of Science. Computer Science (CSCI) N100-level courses do not count in this area, as well as CSCI N241. In addition, students must obtain grades of C– or higher in their Area IIID 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.

Computer Science
Mathematical Sciences

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 the other areas.

Capstone Experience Course

Each undergraduate major in the School of Science is to be provided a Capstone Experience (research, independent study/project, practicum, seminar, or field experience). The capstone, required of all majors, is to be an independent, creative effort of the student that is integrative and builds on the student’s previous work in the major. See departmental sections of the bulletin for specific information about capstone courses.

Minors

See the departmental sections of this bulletin for information on minor fields of study. Minors are awarded with the completion of a baccalaureate degree. Independent Study (correspondence) courses may not be used to fulfill a minor program.

Requirements for minors offered by departments in the School of Science are as follows:

  1. A minimum of 18 credit hours must be taken in a minor subject.

  2. A minimum of 6 credit hours in the minor subject must be taken at IUPUI.

  3. No grade below C– is acceptable in the minor subject.

  4. A minimum grade point average of 2.0 is required for the complete minor program.

Check with the department offering the minor for additional restrictions or requirements.

Certificate Programs

See departmental sections of bulletin.
 

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