General Education Core Requirements

The School of Arts and Sciences General Education Core requirements were updated Fall 2008.  Students admitted under previous plans may use either the old or the new requirements.  Specific requirements for the general Arts and Sciences degrees are as follows:

The regular matriculation requirements of Indiana University.

A minimum of 120 credit hours with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher. 

Information Literacy (Communication Skills) – 10 credit hours.  *ENG-W131, *ENG-W132, *ENG-W121, CSCI-C100

Cultural Literacy (Foreign Language) – 6 credit hours at 2nd year level or appropriate placement results: complete the equivalent of two years of foreign language

Math – 3 credit hours (choose either): *MATH-M125, *MATH-M118, *MATH-M119, *MATH-M215

Writing Intensive Course - One 3 credit course within the student's major program must satisfy the writing intensive requirement (see link in red).

Humanities – 8-9 credit hours:
Any Literature course (any ENG-L course, any ENG-E course, or SPAN-S360)
Performance course (choose one of the following):

  >HUMA-U101, HUMA-U102, or HUMA-U103

  >any music performance course (including MUS-X001, MUS-X040, MUS-070)

  >any studio art course (painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, digital art, animation, video art)

  >ENG-W203

  >THTR-T120

  >COAS-E103

  >FINA-A101 or FINA-A102

  >SPCH-S201
Ethics course (choose one of the following):

  >PHIL-P100, PHIL-P140, PHIL-P242, PHIL-P342, PHIL-P375, or PHIL-P383 (if ethics topic)

  >SPCH-S223 or SPCH-S233

Biological and Physical Sciences - 13 credit hours. 

  Biological Science Lab Course – 4-5 credit hours.  (choose from the following):

  >BIOL-L100* or BIOL-L105*

    (*Preferred courses.  Other biology lab courses will be accepted if students are transferring to SOAS and have already completed on of these.)

  >ANAT-A215

  >PHSL-P215

  >MICRO-J200/J201

  >PLSC-B203 or PLSC-B364

  Physical Science Lab Course – 5 credit hours.  (choose from the following):

  >CHEM-C100/C120, CHEM-C101/C121, or CHEM-C105/C125

  >GEOL-G100 or GEOL-G133

  >PHYS-P100 or PHYS-P201

  Non-Lab Science Course – 3 credit hours.  (choose from the following):

  >AST-A100

  >AST-A110

  >BIOL-N120, BIOL-L270, BIOL-L370, or BIOL-L473

  >COAS-E105

  >CHEM-C390

  >GEOG-G315 or GEOG-G107

  >GEOL-G400, GEOL-T312, or GEOL-T326

Social Sciences – 15 credit hours (from at least three different disciplines):

  >HIST-H113 (required)

  >HIST-H114 (required)

  >Choice of ANTH-A104, HIST-H105, HIST-H106, PSY-P103, SOC-S100, SOC-S101, POLS-Y103, COAS-E104

  >Choise of ANTH-A104, HIST-H105, HIST-H106, PSY-P103, PSY-P216, SOC-S100, SOC-S101, POLS-Y103, POLS-Y217

  >Choice of ANTH-A104, HIST-H105, HIST-H106, SOC-S100, SOC-S101, POLS-Y103, POLS-Y217

 

Major – 30-40 credit hours.  See requirements for specific degree programs.

Electives – 20-30 credit hours

Comments:
*Requires a grade of C or higher (should be completed in the first three semesters)

For A&S students beginning Fall 2008.  Students should complete 60% of the General Education Requirements by the Junior year.  Students entering the program prior to Fall 2008 should consult an advisor for previous program requirements.