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2004-06 IUPUI Campus Bulletin

The policies, regulations, and course descriptions that appear in this edition of the Bulletin are for the academic years specified. Curricular requirements are for students who entered the university or were admitted to a degree program during these specific academic years. As the "bulletin year" (the student's entry year) will be defined differently from school to school at IUPUI, consult your academic advisor to be sure you are using the appropriate edition of the Bulletin.

While every effort is made to provide accurate and current information, IUPUI reserves the right to change without notice statements in this bulletin concerning rules, policies, fees, curricula, courses, or other matters. Consult your academic advisor to learn if changes have occurred that may affect you.

Undergraduate Degree Programs

The School of Liberal Arts offers a four-year Bachelor of Arts degree, a Bachelor of Science in American Sign Language degree, a two-year Associate of Arts degree, and a variety of structured minors and certificate programs for students pursuing liberal arts or other degrees. The programs and requirements described below apply in the School of Liberal Arts at Indianapolis.

Statement of Goals

Graduates of the School of Liberal Arts (SLA) should exemplify the ideals of a liberal arts education. They should be broadly educated across the disciplines and well trained in a particular major. They should have

proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking skills;
competence in quantitative, language, and analytic skills;
a broadly based experience in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences;
a major area of study

Although faculty and counselors are available to help students acquire these proficiencies and attitudes, learning must be self-motivated. To be taught, one must first be interested in learning. A liberal arts education, therefore, is the responsibility of the individual student. By graduation, SLA students should have developed

appreciation of the personal and public value of knowledge;
ability to acquire and use knowledge;
awareness of their own values and commitments and an understanding of different values held by others;
adequate mastery of the skills of both interpersonal and public communication;
concern for and responsiveness to contemporary events, issues, and problems, as seen and interpreted through the perspectives of the humanities and social sciences;
qualifications for meaningful employment and ability to master the specific skills required by that employment;
appreciation of the cultural significance of science and technology and their impact on our natural and social environment.

Thereby, they become discerning and responsible citizens of this nation and the world.

Bachelor of Arts

Requirements

All students admitted to the School of Liberal Arts after June 1, 2002, must fulfill the requirements described below. Students admitted before that date may elect these requirements by informing their advisor and the Office of Student Affairs or may obtain their degree under the requirements in effect at the date they were admitted to the School of Liberal Arts.

All students must meet three types of requirements: general-education requirements, distribution requirements, and major requirements. Questions about general-education and distribution requirements can be answered by the School of Liberal Arts Office of Student Affairs, Cavanaugh Hall 401, (317) 274-3976. Questions about major requirements should be directed to a faculty advisor or the chairperson of the major department.

General Education Requirements

A minimum of 122 credit hours is required for a B.A. degree in the School of Liberal Arts. The B.S. requires 134-135 credit hours.
A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (C) is required for graduation.
A minimum of 30 credit hours must be at the 300-400 level.
A minimum of 26 credit hours must be completed after formal admission to the School of Liberal Arts. This requirement may be waived by petitioning the Academic Affairs Committee. Petitions are available in Cavanaugh Hall 401.
Students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours of their major course work in residence in the appropriate department in the School of Liberal Arts. Some departments have more restrictive residency requirements. Check with your advisor.
Courses taken using the Pass/Fail option can be applied only as electives or toward the 300 to 400 level requirements (Area III of the distribution requirements for the bachelor’s degree). A maximum of eight courses, with no more than two per year, may be taken.
With permission from the departmental advisor and the Office of Student Affairs, a maximum of 12 credit hours may be taken by correspondence through the School of Continuing Studies.
All candidates for degrees in May and August must file an application for the degree by December 1 of that year. All candidates for December degrees must file an application for the degree by September 1 of that year. Candidates for degrees in December, May, or August may participate in the May commencement.
Credit hours from the following courses will not count toward the 122 hours needed for graduation: English E010, W001, G010, G011, G012, and G013; Math M130, M131, M132, and any math course lower than M118; Business C221, C222, and C225.
Once a course has been applied toward one requirement, it cannot be used to satisfy a second requirement, except where explicitly stated otherwise. In addition, except in cases of variable title courses, internships, and other special courses, no course will be counted more than once toward graduation.
A maximum of 9 credit hours in unapproved electives can be counted toward the degree.

Distribution Requirements

The requirements for SLA’s 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, and is a curriculum based on the IUPUI Principles for Undergraduate Education.

Candidates for the B.A. and B.S. degrees must complete the following requirements:

Core Course Requirements

First-Year Experience (1-3 cr.) This course introduces students to IUPUI’s culture and values; familiarizes them with campus resources, especially academic uses of technology; provides them with skills in dealing with life at IUPUI; and introduces them to an overview of the humanities and the social and natural sciences. Transfer students with 18 or more credit hours are not required to take this course. This course is cross-listed as follows: School of Liberal Arts: S100
University College: UC110
Junior/Senior Integrator (3 cr.) This course shows how the humanities and social and natural sciences are interrelated and interdependent. It examines the philosophical relationships among the areas of science, politics, and social policy as well as the crucial interplay among science and technology, the social order, and political decisions. Students must complete the following: one course in the major, English Composition W131 and W132, History H114, one science course, one math course (M118 or above), and one course from two of the following areas: humanities, social science, or comparative world cultures. Ideally, students should complete one course from each of the three lists before taking the integrator course. This course may be used in Area III.
Lists of approved courses will be available in the Schedule of Classesand in the Office of Student Affairs (Cavanaugh Hall 401).
Capstone Experience (1-3 cr.) The capstone course is generally taken in a student’s major as a cumulative integrating experience that addresses the principles of undergraduate education as well as values and ethics as they relate to a student’s major. The capstone may be an independent research project or study, a practicum, or a seminar or field experience building on students’ previous work. Special interdisciplinary capstones may also satisfy this requirement. Check with your advisor about which courses satisfy this requirement.

Area I. Communications Core (19 cr.) The courses in the communications core provide work in English and foreign language to help students organize and present their thoughts in an effective manner. Students should enroll in these courses as early in their college careers as possible. English Composition (6 cr.) Competency in English composition is required. This requirement may be satisfied in the following ways:

by completing W131 (or W140) and W132 (or W150) with a grade of C (2.0) or better;
by becoming eligible for the W131 exemption portfolio through the English Placement Exam and receiving special credit for W131 after submitting a portfolio, and completing W132 (or W150) with a grade of C (2.0) or better; or
for transfer students, by completing course work equivalent to W131 (or W140) and W132 (or W150) with a grade of C (2.0) or better at another campus or institution.

The School of Liberal Arts strongly recommends that students complete English W131 (or W140) during their first semester or as soon afterward as placement test scores and course availability allow. Students should also take W132 as quickly as possible after becoming a Liberal Arts major.

Note: Special English as a Second Language (ESL) sections of W001 and W131 have been designated for students whose first language is not English.

Speech Communication R110 (3 cr.) Students with previously acquired competency in public speaking may be eligible for special credit and exemption from this requirement; contact the chairperson of the Department of Communication Studies, Cavanaugh Hall 309, (317) 274-0566.

Foreign Languages Requirement First-year competency is required and second-year competency is strongly recommended. This requirement may be satisfied in one of the following ways:

by completing first-year (10 credit hours) courses in a single language with passing grades;
by completing a second- or third-year course with a grade of C or better;¹
by taking a placement test and placing into the 200 level or higher; this waives the 100 level requirement but does not carry with it credit toward graduation.

This requirement may be met with first-year proficiency in American Sign Language.

Placement Test Students with previous experience in French, German, or Spanish should take the Foreign Language Placement Test at the Testing Center to assess their level of language preparation.

Students who have achieved elementary or intermediate proficiency in any other foreign language should confer with the Foreign Languages and Cultures department for placement in the correct level of that foreign language.

Students who complete the course into which they were placed with a grade of C or better are eligible for special credit at a reduced fee for the appropriate lower-division course(s) that precede the course taken. Foreign language special credit counts toward graduation and toward the foreign language requirements.

117 Courses Courses numbered 117 are reserved for students who have never studied the language before. Students who have had two or more years of formal study in a language may take a 117-level course in that language as a refresher course before enrolling in a more advanced course, but they must recognize that their work will be graded on a Satisfactory/Fail (S/F) basis. A grade of S is equivalent to a minimum grade of C.

Non-Native Speakers Students for whom English is not a first language may be exempted from the foreign language requirement, without credit, by completion of English W131 and W132 with the required grade of C or better.

Students whose native language is not English may demonstrate proficiency in their native language and earn 3 to 6 hours of 298/299 special credit by successfully completing an appropriate 300 level course. They may not, however, receive credit for taking first- and second-year courses in their native language.

Area II. Basic Courses Analytic Skills (6 cr.) These courses provide the student with insight into the process of logical reasoning. Each student must complete 3 credit hours in mathematics (Math M118 or above) plus 3 credit hours in one of the following: mathematics², a statistics course (Economics E270, Geography G488, Psychology B305, Sociology R359, Statistics 301), a computer programming course (N201, N211), a course in logic (Philosophy P162 or P265), Sociology R251, Political Science Y205, or Computer Science N207. A logic or statistics course in a student’s major can be applied toward the second requirement.

Computer science and computer technology courses that develop the student’s problem-solving ability and promote the understanding and use of logical structures of thought are appropriate for the analytical skills requirement. Computer courses must focus on programming.

Natural Science (9-11 cr.) This area allows for a choice of courses exploring the natural phenomena of the world according to models of scientific thought. The credit hours are to be selected from at least two of the following areas:

Anthropology A103

Astronomy A100, A105

Biology K101, K103, N100, N107, N200, N212, N213 (lab), N214, N215 (lab), N217, N251, N322

Chemistry C100, C101, C102, C105, C106

Geography G107, G108 (lab), G185, G303, G307

Geology G107, G117 (lab), G109, G119 (lab), G110, G120 (lab), G206 (lab), G115, G132, G180

Physics 100, 152, 200, 218, 219, 251, P201, P202

Psychology B105

At least one of these courses must be a laboratory course.

Up to 5 credit hours in geography (G107, G108, G303, or G307) may be counted toward this requirement, but they cannot be counted toward the major as well. G108 may be counted as the laboratory component for this requirement.

History (6 cr.) These courses explore patterns and processes of history essential for making decisions in the present and give the background necessary for students to assume their responsibility as citizens. This requirement is fulfilled by taking H114 and either H108^* or H113.^*

Arts and Humanities (6 cr.) This area presents insights into aesthetics, ideas, and value systems.

The 6 credit hours must come from two of the areas below. Courses in one’s major cannot be used to fulfill this requirement; however, one course taken as part of a minor may be used. Creative writing, drawing, performance, or studio courses will not satisfy the arts and humanities requirement.

American Studies A103

Afro-American Studies A150^*

Classics C205^*

English Literature L105, L115

Fine Arts Communication Studies (theatre) T130
English (film) C190
Herron H100, H101, H102
Music M174

Folklore F101^*

Foreign Languages and Cultures F200, German G265, EALC E231 (Japanese)

History H105, H106, H108^*, H113^*, H217

Philosophy P110, P120

Religious Studies R111, R120, R133^*, R173, R180, R212^*

Women's Studies W105^*

Social Sciences (6 cr.) This area uses procedures and information developed in the social sciences to examine the complexities of societies and human interaction. The 6 credit hours must come from two of the areas following. Courses in one’s major cannot be used to fulfill this requirement; however, courses taken as part of a structured minor may be used to fulfill this requirement.

Afro-American Studies A150^*

Anthropology A104

Communication Studies C180

Economics E101, E201, E202

Folklore F101^*

Geography G110^*, G130

History H117

Language Awareness G104

Political Science Y101, Y103, Y213, Y219

Psychology B104, B310

Public and Environmental Affairs V170

Sociology R100, R121

Women's Studies W105^*

Comparative World Cultures (3 cr.)^** This area presents culture in a comparative and conceptual manner and includes material from several cultures.

Students must take one course from one of the areas below:

Anthropology A104

Classics C205

Foreign Languages and Cultures F200

Geography G110

History H108

Political Science Y217

Religious Studies R133, R212

Transfer Credits Students with transfer work from other universities may have some of their work counted toward the distribution requirements, even if their courses, when transferred in, were not designated as matching the courses listed previously. The Office of the Associate Dean for Student Affairs and the departments, when appropriate, will determine whether transfer courses satisfy the distribution requirements.

Area III. Advanced Courses (15 cr. at 300-400 level) In addition to advanced courses in one’s major, the SLA student should conduct in-depth study in other areas of the liberal arts or sciences. Ordinarily, at least 15 credit hours of one’s 300 to 400 level courses must be taken outside the major department and in four different departments or interdisciplinary programs within the School of Liberal Arts or the School of Science. However, when students believe that advanced courses outside the School of Liberal Arts or the School of Science or concentrated in fewer than four departments would strengthen their academic program, they may petition the Academic Affairs Committee in advance for permission to count non-SLA/School of Science courses and/or courses concentrated in fewer than four departments toward this requirement. For a list of approved courses outside the liberal arts and sciences, see an advisor or the Office of Student Affairs. Up to four junior- or senior-level courses in a second major will count

1--Students interested in receiving credit for lower-division language courses, see the section "Special Credit for Foreign Language Study."

2--Additional mathematics courses for this requirement must be above M118 and may not include M130, M131, and M132.

* This course appears on more than one list or in more than one section. However, this course may be used to satisfy only one requirement unless specifically stated.

** These courses may be used for Comparative World Cultures and one other requirement if they appear on the Arts and Humanities or the Social Sciences lists (see above). toward this requirement. Three courses at the 300 or 400 level in a structured minor, including the business structured minor, can also be counted. The Junior/Senior Integrator course can be used to satisfy one of the Area III requirements.

Major Requirements

The requirements for each major in the School of Liberal Arts are described, along with course descriptions, in the section of this bulletin entitled ‘‘Departments and Programs.’’ A minimum of 24 credit hours must be taken in the major subject area. Any course in which the student receives a grade below C (2.0) may not be used to fulfill the major area requirement (a C– does not qualify). However, courses in which the student receives below C, but above an F, will count toward the 122 credit hour total provided that the student does not repeat the course.

Electives

Candidates for a degree in the School of Liberal Arts must complete their general-education requirements and the requirements of their major department. Of the remaining credit hours, known as electives, up to 9 credit hours of course work may be elected from any degree-granting university. The remaining electives must come from courses within the School of Liberal Arts, the Herron School of Art, the School of Journalism, the School of Science, or from a list of courses approved by the faculty of the School of Liberal Arts.

If students wish to use courses that do not appear on the list, they must petition the Academic Affairs Committee before taking the course. A current list of approved elective courses is available in Cavanaugh Hall 401.

Second Bachelor’s Degree

Normally holders of bachelor’s degrees seeking further education are encouraged to enter graduate programs; in certain cases, however, students may prefer to work toward a second bachelor’s degree. If admitted by the dean to candidacy for a second degree, students must earn at least 26 additional credit hours in residence and meet the requirements of the School of Liberal Arts and of the department in which they are candidates.

Minors and Certificate Programs

School of Liberal Arts students may complete one or more minors and/or certificate programs. Minors will not appear on the student’s transcript until graduation. Students in other schools of IUPUI may complete minors in the School of Liberal Arts.

Only courses in which students receive a C (2.0) or better can be applied to the minors and certificates. Specific requirements are described in the section of this bulletin entitled "Departments and Programs."

Courses required for minors and certificates may also be used in fulfilling other requirements, including distribution requirements.

School of Liberal Arts minors are presently offered in the following areas:

Afro-American Studies
American Studies
Anthropology
Business and Professional Writing
Classical Studies
Communication Arts
Cultural Diversity
Economics
English
Film Studies
French
Geography
German Culture
Germanic Language Skills
Global Economics
History
Japanese Studies
Legal Studies
Media Studies
Medical Humanities and Health Studies
Medical Sociology
Organizational Communication
Philanthropic Studies
Philosophy
Political Science
Religious Studies
Sociology
Spanish
Theatre
Urban Studies
Women's Studies
Writing The following certificate programs are also available: International Studies
Museum Studies
Paralegal Studies
Technical Communication
Translation Studies Students must receive departmental or program approval for the courses to be used for minors as well as approval for courses not taken at IUPUI that they wish to count in a minor. Special credit may be applied to minor requirements with departmental approval. Minor in Business A special minor in business, consisting of 34 credit hours, has been established between the School of Business and the School of Liberal Arts. Specific requirements are described in the “Department of Economics” section of this bulletin. Other Options The School of Liberal Arts allows students to complete double majors and double degrees. For further information, see the section in the front of this bulletin.

Associate of Arts

The Associate of Arts (A.A.) is a 62 credit hour program that is essentially the first two years of the Bachelor of Arts program. Students are expected to meet the degree requirements in effect at the date of their admission to the School of Liberal Arts. However, should the requirements change after that date, students have the option of choosing the new requirements with the approval of the Office of Student Affairs.

Students intending to use the A.A. degree as the first two years of a B.A. degree should work with the A.A. counselor, whose office is located in the Office of Student Affairs (Cavanaugh Hall 401), to select courses that will also apply to the B.A. degree.

Requirements

Candidates for the Associate of Arts must satisfy three types of requirements: general-education, distribution, and concentration.

General-Education Requirements (62 cr.)

62 credit hours of regular university courses,
a minimum grade point average of 2.0 (C),
completion of at least 30 credit hours in residence at any Indiana University campus with at least 15 credit hours of the concentration at IUPUI,
courses taken under the Pass/Fail option do not apply toward the A.A. degree,
by special permission from the Office of Student Affairs, a maximum of 6 credit hours may be taken by correspondence through the Independent Study Division.

Distribution Requirements (44 cr.)

First-Year Experience (1-3 cr.)

English Composition (6 cr.)

by completing W131 and W132 (or Honors W140 and W150);
by testing out of W131 through the IUPUI English Placement Exam and completing W132;
for transfer students, by completing course work equivalent to W131 and W132 at another campus or institution.

Speech Communication R110 (3 cr.)

Foreign Language (10 cr.)

Analytic Skills (3 cr.)

Natural Sciences (9 cr.)

Arts and Humanities (6 cr.)

Social Sciences (6 cr.)

Concentration Requirements (18 cr.)

Courses counted toward the distribution requirements cannot be counted toward the 18 credits in the concentration area. Option I: Arts and Humanities: Complete both A and B below. A grade of C or better is required in each course.

Students choose one discipline in the arts and humanities (see the disciplines listed under ‘‘Arts and Humanities’’ in the ‘‘Distribution Requirements’’—students cannot concentrate in fine arts for the A.A. degree) and take 12 credit hours in that discipline.
Students complete 6 credit hours of course work in other disciplines listed under ‘‘Arts and Humanities.’’ These courses may be in a single discipline or in more than one discipline. However, no specific course can be used to satisfy both basic curriculum requirements and the concentration requirements.

Total 62 credit hours.

Option II: Social Sciences: Complete both A and B below.

A grade of C or better is required in each course.

Students choose one discipline in the social sciences (see the disciplines listed under ‘‘Social Sciences’’ in the ‘‘Distribution Requirements’’—students cannot concentrate in psychology or linguistics for the A.A. degree) and take 12 credit hours in that discipline.
Students complete 6 credit hours of course work in other disciplines listed under ‘‘Social Sciences.’’ These courses may be in a single discipline or in more than one discipline. However, no specific course can be used to satisfy both basic curriculum requirements and the concentration requirements.

Total 62 credit hours.

Graduate Degree Programs

Graduate Programs and Courses in the School of Liberal Arts

Economics, English, history, philanthropy, sociology, and Spanish presently offer master’s degrees. In addition, virtually all School of Liberal Arts departments offer graduate courses, including certain 300 and 400 level courses that may be taken for graduate credit in programs in the Indiana University Graduate School or the Indiana University School of Education. Students will not receive graduate credit without the written approval of a graduate advisor and the instructor of the course. Obviously, acceptable performance in the courses is also a condition for receiving graduate credit. In addition, other departments offer graduate course work. See sections on IU graduate programs.