College of Arts and Sciences

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College of
Arts and Sciences
Bloomington Campus
www.college.indiana.edu
www.indiana.edu/~bulletin/iub/college/2011-2012
2011–2012

College of
Arts and Sciences
Bloomington Campus
www.college.indiana.edu
www.indiana.edu/~bulletin/iub/college/2011-2012
2011 – 2012
Indiana University, a member of the North Central Association (NCA), is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission: www.ncahlc.org.
While every effort is made to provide accurate and current information, Indiana University reserves the right to change without notice
statements in the bulletin series concerning rules, policies, fees, curricula, or other matters.
Administration
Indiana University
MICHAEL A. McROBBIE, Ph.D., President of the University
CHARLES R. BANTZ, Ph.D., Executive Vice President and Chancellor, Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis
D. CRAIG BRATER, M.D., Vice President for University Clinical Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine
KAREN HANSON, Ph.D., Executive Vice President and Provost, Indiana University Bloomington
JOHN S. APPLEGATE, Ph.D., Executive Vice President for University Regional Affairs, Planning and Policy
DOROTHY J. FRAPWELL, J.D., Vice President and General Counsel
G. FREDERICK GLASS, J.D., Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics
EDWIN C. MARSHALL, O.D., Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Multicultural Affairs
THOMAS A. MORRISON, Ed.D., Vice President for Capital Projects and Facilities
PATRICK O’MEARA, Ph.D., Vice President for International Affairs
MICHAEL M. SAMPLE, B.A., Vice President for Public Affairs and Government Relations
JORGE JOSÉ, Ph.D., Vice President for Research
WILLIAM B. STEPHAN, J.D., Vice President for Engagement
NEIL D. THEOBALD, Ph.D., Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
BRADLEY C. WHEELER, Ph.D., Vice President for Information Technology
MARYFRANCES McCOURT, M.B.A., Treasurer of the University
NASSER H. PAYDAR, Ph.D., Chancellor of Indiana University East
MICHAEL A. WARTELL, Ph.D., Chancellor of Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne
MICHAEL HARRIS, Ph.D., Chancellor of Indiana University Kokomo
WILLIAM J. LOWE, Ph.D., Chancellor of Indiana University Northwest
UNA MAE RECK, Ph.D., Chancellor of Indiana University South Bend
SANDRA R. PATTERSON-RANDLES, Ph.D., Chancellor of Indiana University Southeast
KENNETH R. R. GROS LOUIS, Ph.D., University Chancellor
Bloomington Campus
KAREN HANSON, Ph.D., Executive Vice President and Provost, Indiana University Bloomington
THOMAS F. GIERYN, Ph.D., Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs
EDWARDO L. RHODES, Ph.D., Vice Provost for Academic Support and Diversity and Associate Vice President for
Academic Support and Diversity
P. SARITA SONI, O.D., Vice Provost for Research
SONYA STEPHENS, Ph.D., Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
DAVID JOHNSON, Ph.D., Vice Provost for Enrollment Services
PETE GOLDSMITH, Ed.D., Dean of Students and Vice President for Student Affairs, Bloomington
College of Arts and Sciences
LARRY SINGELL, Ph.D., Dean
ROBERT BECKER, Ph.D., Executive Associate Dean
JEAN C. ROBINSON, Ph.D., Executive Associate Dean
STEPHEN M. WATT, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education
CATHERINE PILACHOWSKI, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Program Development
ROBERT DE RUYTER, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research and Grants
KIRSTINE LINDEMANN, Ph.D., Senior Assistant Dean and Director of Undergraduate Academic Affairs
TERRI A. GREENSLADE, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Academic Standards and Opportunities
W. DAVID HALLORAN, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Curriculum
MITCHELL BYLER, M.M., Assistant Dean for Graduate Student Services
CHRISTINE PUCKETT, B.S., Assistant Dean of Finance
SCOTT FEICKERT, M.S., Director of Enrollment Management
ULRIK KNUDSEN, B.S., Director of Computer Information Technology Office
Table of Contents
1 Overview 16 Confidentiality of Records
1 Liberal Learning at IU 16 Release of Information in Student Records
1 The College of Arts and Sciences 16 Public Information
2 Matriculation Date and Degree Requirements 17 Departments and Programs
2 Student Responsibility 17 African American & Diaspora Studies
3 Abbreviations 25 African Studies
3 Admission to IU 30 American Studies
3 Entering the College 33 Animal Behavior
3 Direct Admission 35 Anthropology
4 Transfer Students 47 Apparel Merchandising and Interior Design
4 Exploratory Students 53 Asian American Studies
5 Degrees, Majors, Minors, & Certificates 54 Astronomy
5 List of Majors (Bachelor of Arts) 57 Biology
5 List of Interdepartmental Majors (Bachelor of Arts) 68 Central Eurasian Studies
5 List of Bachelor of Science Degrees 78 Chemistry
6 List of Bachelor of Fine Arts Degrees 84 Classical Studies
6 List of Certificates 90 Cognitive Science
6 List of Minors 97 Communication and Culture
7 Secondary Teacher Certification 103 Comparative Literature
7 List of Foreign Languages 108 Computer Science
7 Suggested Program for First-Year Students 108 Criminal Justice
8 Students with Disabilities 114 East Asian Languages and Cultures
8 IU Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Policy 124 Economics
8 Degree Requirements 129 English
8 Academic Advising 137 Environmental Science
8 Requirements for All Bachelor’s Degrees 139 Film Studies
9 Chart: Requirements and Credit Hours—B.A. 139 Fine Arts
9 Requirements for Majors (B.A.) 151 Folklore and Ethnomusicology
9 Requirements for the B.F.A. and the B.S. 156 French and Italian
10 Foundations Requirements 163 Gender Studies
10 Requirements for Minors 167 Geography
11 Breadth of Inquiry Requirement 173 Geological Sciences
11 Culture Studies Requirement 178 Germanic Studies
11 Critical Approaches to the Arts and Sciences 183 History
Requirement 195 History and Philosophy of Science
12 Second Bachelor’s Degree 199 Human Biology
13 Courses Outside the College 205 India Studies
13 Policies & Procedures 210 Individualized Major Program
13 Absences from Final Examinations 211 International Studies Program
13 Absences from Scheduled Classes 213 Jewish Studies
13 Addition of Courses 220 Latin American and Caribbean Studies
13 Applying for Graduation 225 Latino Studies
13 Change of Major 227 Liberal Arts and Management Program
13 Class Standing 229 Linguistics
13 Credit by Examination 234 Mathematics
14 Credit for Correspondence Courses 243 Medieval Studies
14 Extended X 244 Near Eastern Languages and Cultures
14 Grade Appeals and Retroactive Changes 249 Philosophy
14 Grade of Incomplete 255 Physics
14 Grading System 260 Political and Civic Engagement
14 Graduate-Level Coursework 263 Political Science
15 Graduation Dates 271 Psychological and Brain Sciences
15 Junior College Credits 280 Religious Studies
15 Pass/Fail Option 288 Russian and East European Institute
15 Undergraduate Status Update Form 292 Second Language Studies
15 Transcripts 294 Slavic Languages and Literatures
15 Withdrawals from Courses 302 Sociology
15 Academic Standing 308 Spanish and Portuguese
15 Academic Probation 315 Speech and Hearing Sciences
15 Candidates for Bachelor’s Degrees in Good Standing 320 Statistics
15 Dismissal 323 Telecommunications
16 Readmission 330 Theatre and Drama
16 Restart Policy 336 West European Studies
16 Student Records 343 Distinctions and Opportunities
343 Academic Distinctions
343 Dean’s List
343 Degrees Awarded with Distinction
343 Departmental Honors Programs
343 Hutton Honors College
346 Phi Beta Kappa
346 Academic Opportunities
346 CIC CourseShare
346 Experimental Courses
346 Five-Year Programs for B.S. Science Degrees
from the College and M.S. Degrees from the School
of Education
347 Intensive Freshman Seminars
348 Living-Learning Centers
350 Military Science and Aerospace Studies
350 Minority and First-Generation Scholars
350 Groups Program
350 McNair Scholars Program
350 NIH-Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity
Scholars Program at IU Bloomington
351 Overseas Study Programs
352 Science Courses for Non-Science Majors
352 Themester
352 Two Additional Courses
352 Opportunities Outside the College
352 List of Approved Outside Minors
353 Career Development Center
354 Earth Science
354 Jacobs School of Music
355 Kelley School of Business
356 School of Dentistry
356 School of Education
357 School of Health, Physical Education, and
Recreation
360 School of Informatics and Computing
360 Major in Computer Science—B.A.
361 B.A. in Computer Science with Honors
361 Minor in Business
361 Minor in Computer Science
361 Four “Outside Minors” and One Certificate Offered
by the School of Informatics and Computing
363 School of Journalism
363 School of Medicine
364 School of Optometry
364 School of Public and Environmental Affairs
366 School of Social Work
366 Studying Abroad
368 Appendix I: Culture Studies Courses Requirement
377 Appendix II: Distribution Courses
389 Appendix III: Topics-Qualified Courses
390 Appendix IV: College of Arts and Sciences Courses
for General Education Organized by General
Education Requirement
397 Appendix V: College of Arts and Sciences Courses
for General Education Organized by College
Department
405 Index
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Overview 1
cultivation of the aesthetic judgment that makes
College of Arts and Sciences
possible the enjoyment and comprehension of works
of the creative imagination.
Overview 6. Liberal arts students must understand and practice
scientific methods. This approach to knowledge forms
Liberal Learning at IU the basis of scientific research; guides the formation,
At the core of Indiana University, as at all distinguished testing, and validation of theories; and distinguishes
universities and undergraduate institutions, is the College conclusions that rest on unverified assertion from those
of Arts and Sciences. The College provides the means for developed through the application of scientific
undergraduates to acquire a liberal arts education: an reasoning.
education that broadens the student’s knowledge and 7. Mathematical and statistical studies teach arts and
awareness in the major areas of human knowledge, sciences students to reason quantitatively, a skill
significantly deepens that awareness in one or two fields, essential in an increasingly technological society.
and prepares the foundation for a lifetime of continual 8. A liberal arts education must develop historical
learning. The distinguishing mark of the university is that its consciousness so that students can view the present
faculty are engaged in the discovery and dissemination of within the context of the past; appreciate tradition; and
knowledge, thereby offering students an unusually rich understand the critical historical forces that have
opportunity to gain a liberal education. influenced the way we think, feel, and act.
9. The College of Arts and Sciences emphasizes the
A liberal arts education begins with the premise that one’s
study of the international community and
world and one’s self are worth knowing. To understand our
encourages students to become involved in the
world, we must know something about its physical, biological,
contemporary world. By understanding the range of
cognitive, social, cultural, and spiritual dimensions. The
physical, geographic, economic, political, religious,
liberal arts provide these perspectives on knowledge to serve
and cultural realities influencing world events, students
as the basis for a full and effective professional and personal
cultivate an informed sensitivity to global and
life. No better preparation for success in the professions
environmental issues.
exists than a strong liberal arts education, and our experience
10.Students in the liberal arts develop basic
demonstrates that the liberal arts help develop the rigor of
mind needed for advanced study in any field and for the communication skills in at least one foreign
pursuit of a richer life through the enlargement of mind and language, providing the fundamental skills for
spirit. communicating with people from other cultures and
offering insights into other patterns of thought and
By its very name, a liberal arts education suggests that modes of expression.
broadness of study is a primary concern. It inspires openness 11.The breadth of knowledge characteristic of a liberal
and breadth of mind, regard for values unlike our own, and arts education requires an in-depth knowledge of at
respect for the creative processes of diverse disciplines. The least one subject to be complete. Students in the
liberal arts emphasize cultural, social, and biological change College of Arts and Sciences must learn to acquire
and assess the impact of technological progress on the and manage a coherent, sophisticated understanding
world’s environment. They generate appreciation and of a major body of knowledge with all its complexities,
understanding of many societies’ past accomplishments and power, and limitations.
provide the basis for future insight and enterprise.
The liberal arts education of the College of Arts and Sciences
At Indiana University, the liberal arts curriculum of the
provides the fundamental knowledge, skills, and experience
College of Arts and Sciences directs its students to achieve
essential for a full, rich, and rewarding life. Such an education
11 major goals:
taps many of the capacities that we as human beings
1. Our students must achieve the genuine literacy possess. It offers us fuller lives, in understanding and
required to read and listen effectively, and to speak expressing ourselves and in relating to others.
and write clearly and persuasively.
The arts and sciences are pre-professional in the best sense.
2. The liberal arts teach students to think critically and They serve as a foundation for many professions, many
creatively. As perceptive analysts of what they read, ways of earning a living. More than training for today’s
see, and hear, students must learn to reason carefully occupations, a liberal arts education offers students the
and correctly and to recognize the legitimacy of intuition foresight and flexibility they will need as they move on to
when reason and evidence prove insufficient. careers and technologies not yet known or imagined.
3. By gaining intellectual flexibility and breadth of
Finally, a liberal arts education develops the qualities of mind
mind, liberal arts students remain open to new ideas
that are needed by informed and responsible people. Any
and information, willing to grow and learn, and sensitive
decision or action—whether personal or
to others’ views and feelings.
professional—informed by knowledge, rationality, and
4. The curriculum of the College of Arts and Sciences
compassion makes the greatest contribution to a better world.
helps students discover ethical perspectives so that
they can formulate and understand their own values,
become aware of others’ values, and discern the The College of Arts and Sciences
ethical dimensions underlying many of the decisions The education offered by the College of Arts and Sciences
they must make. is based on a tradition established when Indiana University
5. A quality liberal arts education includes an was founded in 1820 as a liberal arts institution. What are
appreciation of literature and the arts and the now departments in the College served then as the core of
2 Overview
the university from which all the other schools and units Contact Information
developed.
For questions and referrals regarding undergraduate
Today the College continues its central role in the mission education in the College of Arts and Sciences, please visit
of Indiana University. The College not only offers more than http://college.indiana.edu/recorder/.
70 baccalaureate majors leading to the Bachelor of Arts, the
You may also call, email or walk-in to:
Bachelor of Science, and the Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees;
it also provides much of the general education for College of Arts and Sciences Recorder's Office
undergraduate students in the Schools of Continuing Studies; Kirkwood Hall 001
Education; Health, Physical Education, and Recreation; 130 S. Woodlawn Ave.
Informatics and Computing; Journalism; Public and Bloomington, IN 47405-7104
Environmental Affairs; Social Work; the Kelley School of [phone]
Business; and the Jacobs School of Music. Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
At the heart of the College’s tradition is excellence in teaching
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 9am to 4pm
based on excellence in research. College faculty, who are
at the forefront of their disciplines, teach at all levels of the
Student Responsibility
curriculum, from freshman through senior and graduate
courses. Although the content of courses has changed as Students are responsible for planning their own programs
society has changed and knowledge has developed, the and for meeting the degree requirements for graduation. For
College faculty has always sought to provide students with advice in fulfilling these requirements and in planning a
specialized knowledge in a major field of study that is course of study, students in the College should regularly
enriched by a broad liberal arts education. For over 190 seek out academic counseling from the academic advisors
years, the mission of the faculty has been to provide students in the departments that offer the major(s), minors(s), and
with the knowledge, skills, and perspectives to help them certificates(s) that the students hope to pursue. Although
develop an understanding of themselves and the world faculty and academic advisors will do their best to aid
around them through a combination of specialized and students, it is ultimately each student’s responsibility to plan
general study. an appropriate academic course of study and to fulfill the
various degree requirements. Familiarizing themselves with
The present degree requirements of the College of Arts and
the contents of this Bulletin is a crucial first step that students
Sciences relate these principles to the modern world.
can and should take to ensure familiarity with the
Foundations courses in English Composition and
opportunities available to and requirements expected of all
Mathematical Modeling and the Intensive Writing and Foreign
students in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Language requirements provide opportunities for students
to develop communication and computational skills for use The online Academic Advisement Report (AAR) is another
in their own society as well as for use in understanding other valuable resource that will help students to plan a course of
societies. Critical Approaches to the Arts and Sciences study and monitor their progress toward a degree. It provides
courses and the Breadth of Inquiry requirements are detailed information regarding both the various degree
designed for students to acquire broad familiarity with the requirements that students have fulfilled and those that they
general areas of human knowledge by taking courses in the still need to complete. Students who need
arts and humanities, social and historical studies, and natural clarification regarding any information on their AAR or any
and mathematical sciences. The Culture Studies requirement of the requirements for their degree program are urged to
enables students to enrich their understanding of their contact their academic advisor or the College of Arts and
neighbors at home and internationally. These courses serve Sciences Recorder's Office (Kirkwood Hall 001).
as the foundation upon which students can develop a major
Finally, Indiana University reserves the right to change
program of study.
course offerings without notice. Students are responsible for
Because of the richness and diversity of its more than 70 consulting the online Schedule of Classes for the most
majors, the College offers students a variety of advising up-to-date listing.
services to help them take full advantage of their
opportunities at Indiana University. Academic assistant deans Matriculation Date and Degree
in the College can answer specific questions or talk with
Requirements
students about their goals. The College Undergraduate
Recorder's Office is available throughout a student's career For an undergraduate student pursuing a degree in the
to answer questions about academic records, policies, and College of Arts and Sciences at Bloomington, the applicable
procedures—by email ([email protected]), by phone degree requirements are those in effect at the time he or
(812-855-1821), or in person (Kirkwood Hall 001). Academic she matriculated at Indiana University (any campus) as a
advisors in each department in the College are eager to help degree-seeking student. Students admitted for the fall
students understand the special requirements and options semester who elect to take courses in the preceding summer
of the department, and are also happy to discuss general will be bound by the degree requirements in effect for the
degree requirements and the best options for their fall for which they are admitted. A student who fails to
completion. Finally, counselors in Arts and Sciences Career complete a degree within eight years of matriculation will
Services in the Career Development Center help students forfeit the automatic right to use the requirements in effect
understand how to combine their liberal arts education and at the time of matriculation. Students in this situation with
their career goals in satisfying employment. questions about remaining requirements should contact the
College Recorder’s Office, Kirkwood Hall 001, (812)
855-1821 or [email protected].
Admission 3
Abbreviations Admission
The various abbreviations used in this Bulletin are explained
Admission to IU
below. An important abbreviation to begin with is “the
College,” which refers to the College of Arts and Sciences Most incoming freshmen admitted to Indiana University first
at Indiana University. CASE refers to College of Arts and enter the University Division, where they must complete a
Sciences Education requirements. For a listing of specific set of requirements if they are interested in gaining
abbreviations for courses that are part of the campus-wide admittance to the College of Arts and Sciences. Although
General Education Curriculum, please see gened.iub.edu. the University Division provides advising services, students
who are considering pursuing a degree from the College
Breadth of Inquiry Requirement should also meet, early in their time at IU, with the advisor
In this Bulletin, courses that fulfill the Breadth of Inquiry from any department(s) that offers a major, minor, or
requirement of the College of Arts and Sciences are certificate that the student thinks he or she may want to
designated by specific abbreviations immediately following pursue. Also, a small number of incoming students with
the course titles. records of academic excellence may be invited to apply for
direct admission to the College.
• Arts and Humanities Courses that fulfill this Breadth
of Inquiry requirement are designated by CASE A&H. Entering the College
• Social and Historical Studies Courses that fulfill this
Most incoming students admitted to Indiana University first
Breadth of Inquiry requirement are designated by
enter the University Division. With the exception of those
CASE S&H.
individuals who are admitted directly into the College (see
• Natural and Mathematical Sciences Courses that
Direct Admission), students who wish to enter into the
fulfill this Breadth of Inquiry requirement are designated
College must complete three requirements:
by CASE N&M.
• complete 26 credit hours of course work that can count
Critical Approaches to the Arts and Sciences toward a degree in the College;
Requirement • maintain a minimum cumulative College grade point
Courses that fulfill this requirement are designated by CASE average of 2.000;
CAPP. • satisfy the English Composition requirement.
Culture Studies Requirement IU students at other schools on the Bloomington campus
Courses that fulfill the Culture Studies requirement of the who wish to enter the College must fulfill the same entry
College of Arts and Sciences are designated by specific requirements as University Division students.
abbreviations immediately following the course titles.
When students in the University Division have satisfied the
• Culture Studies—Diversity in the U.S. Courses that College entry requirements, they will be certified to the
carry Culture Studies credit appropriate for Diversity College department that offers the major that they have
in the U.S. are designated by CASE DUS. chosen to pursue (and that is listed on their record). To
• Culture Studies—Global Civilizations and declare or change a major, students in University Division
Cultures Courses that carry Culture Studies credit should see their University Division advisor or go to the
appropriate for Global Civilizations and Cultures are University Division Records Office, Maxwell Hall 030.
designated by CASE GCC. Students are encouraged, early on in their time in University
Division, to make an appointment with the advisor of any
Foundations Requirement departments that offer majors that students think they may
• English Composition Requirement Courses that satisfy want to pursue.
this requirement are designated by CASE EC.
• Mathematical Modeling Requirement Courses that It is important to note that, even when they are still in
satisfy this requirement are designated by CASE MM. University Division, students can begin to satisfy College
degree requirements.
Prerequisites
Consent of the instructor is an implicit prerequisite for all Direct Admission
courses in the College of Arts and Sciences. However, there
The College of Arts and Sciences recognizes the
are often additional special prerequisites designated in the
achievements of a small number of outstanding incoming
course description.
freshmen each year by extending to them invitations of direct
• Required Courses or Prerequisites The abbreviation
admission. Most students who are admitted to Indiana
“P” followed by a colon indicates course prerequisites
University begin their studies in the University Division, where
that must be met before enrollment.
they must complete certain requirements before they can
• Recommended Courses The abbreviation "R"
enter the College of Arts and Sciences. Direct admission
followed by a colon indicates courses that are
enables invited students, who are chosen by the College’s
suggested as desirable prior to, but not necessary for,
selection committee, to bypass University Division and,
enrollment.
instead, enter immediately into the College. Such students
• Concurrent Courses or Corequisites The can declare a major at the start of their freshman year.
abbreviation "C" followed by a colon indicates courses
to be taken at the same time. Students interested in being considered for direct admission
to the College should first apply for admission to IU
Bloomington through the Office of Admissions. Students
admitted to the Bloomington campus by the deadline (see
4 Admission
Web site for exact date) who have indicated an intended above (“Transfers to and from Other Indiana University
major in the College of Arts and Sciences and who meet Campuses”) for additional requirements in effect.
initial eligibility criteria are invited, via email and in the IU
For detailed information about applying for intercampus
admission packet, to complete IU’s multi-purpose application
transfers, see www.iupui.edu/~moveiu.
packet known as the Selective Scholarship Application
(SSA). The SSA (including the required letters of Transfers from Other Colleges and Universities
recommendation) must be completed and returned by the Indiana University welcomes students who wish to transfer
date specified on the application for consideration for direct from other colleges or universities. Students who have
admission. completed less than one full year of academic course work
Students admitted to IU Bloomington by the deadline who will be considered for admission into the University Division.
do not receive an invitation to complete the online SSA may Students who have completed at least 26 credit hours that
petition for the opportunity to be considered for direct can count toward a degree in the College, a year of course
admission. Contact the College’s Office of Undergraduate work at another institution, and the English Composition
Recruitment for more details by sending an email to requirement may be granted admission to the College of
[email protected]. Arts and Sciences.
More information about direct admission to the College of Applications for transfer admission are evaluated on the
Arts and Sciences is available at basis of a number of factors, including the following:
www.indiana.edu/~college/ado/dap/direct.shtml. • A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.000
Transfer Students on a 4.000 scale. A higher GPA is required for certain
majors. In addition, nonresidents of Indiana will be
Transfers from Undergraduate Programs in Other expected to have a considerably higher GPA for
Schools on the Bloomington Campus consideration.
Students transferring to the College of Arts and Sciences • A high school record showing satisfactory entrance
from undergraduate programs in other schools of the units.
university, such as the Kelley School of Business, the School • Evidence of good standing in the institution last
of Education, or the Jacobs School of Music, must have attended.
completed at least 26 credit hours that can count toward a
• Official transcripts of credits and grades earned in all
degree in the College with a minimum cumulative College
subjects. Acceptance of credit from other institutions
of Arts and Sciences grade point average of 2.000. They
will be determined by the Office of Admissions. The
also must have completed the English Composition
applicability of credit toward degree requirements in
requirement. Engineering and technical courses, including
the College will be determined by the Dean of the
courses from the School of Engineering and Technology,
College. Only credits earned at Indiana University will
cannot be applied as credit toward a degree program in the
count toward a student’s cumulative grade point
College of Arts and Sciences. Students must contact the
average. Courses from other colleges and universities
advisor in the department in which they wish to become a
transfer as credit only, with the exception of courses
major. The advisor will submit a School Change Request to
that transfer into a student’s major; the grades
the College Recorder’s Office (Kirkwood Hall 001) for
associated with these courses are factored into the
processing. Requests to change schools must be completed
student’s major grade point average.
by July 1 for the fall semester, December 1 for the spring
semester, and April 15 for the summer session. For additional information and application deadlines, please
refer to the Office of Admissions Web site at
Transfers to and from Other Indiana University
www.admit.indiana.edu.
Campuses
Students can transfer easily from one campus of Indiana
Exploratory Students
University to another and continue their studies as degree
candidates. Credits are evaluated on a course-by-course Students wishing to pursue baccalaureate degrees in the
basis, but students generally find that most courses do College who have not yet chosen majors and who have
transfer because of the similarity of course work on the eight completed no more than 55 degree credit hours may enter
campuses. Transferring students should note that the degree the College as exploratory students. Exploratory students
requirements differ among the various campuses of Indiana are assigned an advisor who will help them clarify their
University. Students who are eligible to transfer as degree interests and aptitudes and guide them toward appropriate
candidates from one campus of Indiana University to another majors. Students who are already admitted to the College
must meet the degree requirements of the degree-granting and who wish to change majors or schools may also declare
division of the campus from which they expect to graduate. that they are exploratory on approval of the exploratory
advisor. Students may remain in the exploratory category
Transfers from Other Indiana University Campuses to only for a limited period. All College of Arts and Sciences
the College students must declare and complete a major in the College
Students transferring to the College of Arts and Sciences at to be eligible for graduation.
Bloomington from other campuses of Indiana University must
have completed at least 26 credit hours that can count toward
a degree from the College, maintained a minimum cumulative
College of Arts and Sciences grade point average of 2.000,
and completed the English Composition requirement. See