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2004-06 IUPUI Campus BulletinThe 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. Special ProgramsTeaching CertificationA student earning a baccalaureate degree in the School of Science may also receive a standard senior high/junior high/middle school teacher's certificate. The standard certificate qualifies the holder to teach in the subject matter areas for which it is endorsed in any public middle school, junior high school, or secondary school in Indiana. The standard certificate is granted upon completion of a baccalaureate degree based on a program of teacher education and the recommendation of the graduating institution. It is valid for five years from the completion of program requirements and may be renewed.Students who plan to obtain a teaching certificate must be admitted formally to the Teacher Education Program. Admission to teacher education is dependent on successful completion of an admission test, course prerequisites, and a formal application to the School of Education Undergraduate Program. Application forms and test information are available from the student's departmental advisor or from the 902 W. New York Street Indianapolis, IN 46202-5155 A candidate for a senior high/junior high/middle school teacher's certificate must earn a baccalaureate degree that includes a minimum of 124 credit hours. The student must have a grade point average of 2.5 or above in all university work taken. The student must earn a grade point average of 2.5 in all education courses (with at least a C in each methods course), and a grade point average of 2.5 in all the course work of the teaching major and of the teaching minor, if one exists. For a standard certificate, the state of Indiana sets the following general education, professional education, and subject matter area requirements: General Education (40 cr.)Consult with your academic advisor for any changes in this area.
Social and Behavioral Sciences: a minimum of 9 credit hours chosen from, for example, anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, and sociology. Life and Physical Sciences: a minimum of 9 credit hours-subject matter area meets this requirement; some departments specify lab sciences. Electives as needed for a total of 40 credit hours. Professional Education (45 cr.)See an academic advisor from the School of Education for course sequence and scheduling.
All professional education courses must be completed before a student may enroll in the EDUC Student Teaching courses. During the semester of student teaching, the student normally does not enroll in other courses. All science teaching programs must include courses in nutrition and drug and alcohol education. Consult a School of Education advisor about any changes in or additions to these requirements. Predental and Premedical ProgramsAdmission to dental and medical schools is highly competitive. The preprofessional student is therefore urged to elect a degree program, rather than to strive for the minimal requirements of these schools. Preprofessional counseling is available from advisors in the departments of biology and chemistry, which also offer preprofessional degree programs. Advisors help students prepare for the professional school admissions process. They can also suggest alternative, rewarding career opportunities should the application to the professional school be unsuccessful. Graduate students holding nonscience degrees who are electing courses in the School of Science to prepare for professional school are also invited to use this advising service.Preoptometry, Prepharmacy, and Preveterinary ProgramsSee the Department of Biology listings for information on these programs.Pre-Physical Therapy ProgramStudents may take any undergraduate program and include a set of core courses needed as prerequisites for a graduate degree in physical therapy at the Indiana University School of Allied Health Sciences. Undergraduate degree programs in biology, chemistry, or psychology in the School of Science may be of interest to the pre-physical therapy student. Advising for the undergraduate degree and planning the requirements for application/admission to a graduate degree program in physical therapy is available in those departments. An academic advisor in the IUPUI School of Allied Health Sciences is also available for consultation.The following is a list of courses fulfilling prerequisites required for graduate studies in physical therapy.
The pre-physical therapy student should consult with an academic advisor for updates of pre-physical therapy requirements. Honors ProgramThe IUPUI Honors Program is open to students in both the Purdue and Indiana University degree programs. Students with an overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 after their first full semester of work, entering freshmen with a minimum combined SAT score of 1180, or ACT of 26, or those who have graduated in the top 15 percent of their high school class, are automatically invited to participate in the Honors Program. Students with a GPA of less than 3.0 may be permitted to take honors courses. They should, however, discuss the matter with their academic advisor and the honors advisor before doing so. To obtain an honors degree in computer science, mathematics, or physics, a student must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.3 and a minimum of 24 credit hours, with a 3.5 average in honors work. Six hours of honors credit must be outside the student's major field. A senior thesis track is also available. To obtain an honors degree in biology, chemistry, geology, or psychology, a student should follow the requirements described below.BiologyStudents with a GPA of 3.3 and 12 hours of credit, or entering high school students with a minimum SAT score of 1180, or who are graduating in the top 10 percent of their high school class, qualify for the Biology Honors Program. Students wishing to participate in the Biology Honors Program must first receive approval from the Department of Biology. Students may choose from two tracks. In Track 1 (honors with thesis), students must complete 21 credit hours of honors work including 6 credit hours outside of biology and 15 credit hours in biology. These biology hours are to include 4 credit hours of BIOL K101/K103 honors sections of lab/recitation, 6 credit hours in honors sections of BIOL K493, and 5 credit hours in H-Option1 biology courses and/or 500-600-level biology courses. In Track 2 (honors without thesis), students must complete 24 credit hours of honors work. These hours are to include 6 credit hours outside of biology, 4 credit hours of BIOL K101/K103 honors sections of lab/recitation, and 14 credit hours in H-Option biology courses and/or 500-600-level biology courses.
ChemistryStudents with a minimum GPA of 3.0 may be admitted into the Chemistry Honors Program with approval of the Honors Program and the Department of Chemistry. After entering the program, maintenance of a GPA of 3.3 in all courses and of 3.5 in honors courses is necessary. The Curriculum Committee of the chemistry department will approve any honors Bachelor of Science degrees awarded in chemistry. In addition to meeting general honors requirements, students who intend to graduate with honors in chemistry must complete 24 honors credit hours, consisting of 1 credit hour in the C301 or C302 Chemistry Seminar, 6 credit hours in C409 Chemical Research, 5 credit hours of H-Options1 in undergraduate courses and/or graduate chemistry courses, and 12 credit hours of honors credit in courses outside of chemistry.GeologyFor the Bachelor of Science degree, honors students must complete 24 credit hours of honors work, 18 credit hours in geology and 6 credit hours in other approved honors courses. For the Bachelor of Arts degree, the requirements are 15 credit hours in geology and 9 credit hours outside geology in other approved honors courses. The following upper-division geology courses are approved for H-Option contracts1:G209 History of the Earth G221 Introductory Mineralogy G222 Introductory Petrology G304 Principles of Paleontology G323 Structural Geology G334 Principles of Sedimentation and Stratigraphy G403 Optical Mineralogy and Petrography G404 Geobiology plus G410 Undergraduate Research in Geology (1 cr.) G406 Introduction to Geochemistry G413 Introduction to Geophysics G415 Principles of Geomorphology G416 Economic Geology G430 Principles of Hydrology G499 Honors Research in Geology PsychologyTo graduate with honors, students may choose one of two tracks. Track 1: The student must earn at least 24 hours of honors credit, 6 credit hours of which must be in psychology and 6 credit hours of which must be outside of psychology (the remaining 12 credit hours can be either). At least 3 hours of this credit must be for PSY B499 Honors Research, which should culminate in an honors thesis. Track 2: The student must earn at least 21 hours of honors credit, 6 credit hours of which must be in psychology and 6 credit hours of which must be outside of psychology (the remaining credit hours H-Option contracts1 are the most popular and frequent way that students earn honors credit. An H-Option requires that a student work out with the instructor of a course a specific contract for a paper, field project, oral presentation, etc., early in the semester. The contract is not merely an extension of the regular class work, but an opportunity not provided by regular assignments. All the necessary signatures of approval, including that of the director of the Honors Program, must be submitted to the Honors Program office before consent to begin the project will be given. can be from either). At least 6 hours of the credit must be for a research project culminating in a psychology thesis. In this track the university honors council must approve the project proposal. In both tracks only grades of A or B will count for honors credit. To graduate with honors, the student must have an overall GPA of 3.3 with at least a 3.5 in honors and psychology courses.In general, students may take no more than 6 credit hours of honors work a semester. Students may earn honors credit by taking special Honors Program courses (H300, H399, H400), by taking specially designated sections of multisection courses, by doing special overseas or internship work, or by contracting for honors credit using an H-Option contract1 in conjunction with regular classes. Students completing honors work or an honors degree will, upon request, receive an honors course record listing all honors work, to be included with official university grade transcripts. For additional information, contact Honors Program University College UC 3140 815 W. Michigan Street Indianapolis, IN 46202-5164 telephone (317) 274-2660
School of Science Undergraduate Research ProgramThe School of Science has established a school-wide undergraduate research program to encourage and recognize undergraduates who participate in research projects with faculty in the school.A student may qualify for transcript certification of completion of the Undergraduate Research Program. The School of Science Research Committee, which certifies the student's right to the certification, requires a Research Portfolio. This portfolio is to be presented to the Committee for approval by April 1 for May graduation, by July 1 for August graduation and by November 1 for December graduation in the semester in which the student expects to graduate. Upon approval of the portfolio, the Committee forwards its recommendation of certification to the registrar. Certification is awarded concurrently with the degree. Students may participate in all or part of this program. To receive transcript certification, the student must fulfill all of the following requirements:
Extracurricular ActivitiesA wide variety of activities are available to School of Science students, both activities sponsored by the School of Science and those open to all students. Students seeking involvement in campus-wide activities, such as the IUPUI Undergraduate Student Assembly, should contact the Office of Student Life and Diversity in the basement of University College, UC 002, or call (317) 274-3931.Clubs and Organizations in the School of ScienceThe following activities are of particular interest to students in the School of Science:Science Undergraduate Student Council and Science Graduate Student CouncilThese councils, composed of student representatives from each department in the School of Science, advise the dean and the School on matters of concern to students. Each council also decides how to allocate the student activity fee to support School projects, departmental clubs and other initiatives.Departmental ClubsMost departments within the School of Science sponsor clubs and other activities for majors and interested students. Contact each department for additional information. |
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