Indiana University is one of the nation's oldest and largest state universities, with eight campuses serving more than 91,000 students. School of Liberal Arts staff (front row, left to right) Terry Mills, Antoinette Alexallder, Assistant Dean Don Schultheis, Kimberly LOtlg; (second row, left to right) Evelyn Oliver, Joyce Haibe, Susan Land.
Admission and Transfer
School of Liberal Arts
Undecided Students
The School of Liberal Arts maintains close contact with the University College, and undecided students can benefit from the services and expertise of both units, regardless of their formal admission to one unit or the other.
Transfer Students
Transfers from the University College (UC)
Transfers from Other
Undergraduate Schools on the Indianapolis Campus
Transfers to or from Other Indiana University Campuses
Transfers from Other Colleges and Universities
Transfer students who have questions about credit assessments of prior course work or how prior work is credited toward their degree requirements are encouraged to contact the School of Liberal Arts Office of Student Affairs, Cavanaugh Hall 401 or call.
Direct Admission
Probationary Admission
Undergraduate Degree Programs
Bachelor of Arts
Statement of Goals
Major Areas of Study
Requirements
General Education Requirements
A minimum of 26 credit hours must be completed upon formal admission to the School of Liberal Arts. 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.
Distribution Requirements
Up to S credit hours in geography (GI07, GlOB, G303 or G307) can be counted towards this requirement, but they cannot also be counted towards the major. Transfer credits Transfer credits in history, the arts and humanities and the social sciences can be used to fulfill the appropriate.
Major Requirements
Electives
Additional B.A. Programs
Minors and Certificate Programs
Students must receive departmental or program approval for the courses to be used toward the minor as well as approval of courses not taken at IUPUI that they wish to count toward a minor. A special minor in business, consisting of 34 credit hours, has been established between the Business School and the School of Liberal Arts.
Chart for Recording Academic Progress
Associate of Arts
It is recommended that students choose 6 credit hours from the courses in brackets if they plan to complete the BA.
Concentration Requirements
Graduate Degree Programs
Admission to the University Graduate
Undergraduate Requirements (All Admission Categories)
Indiana University Bachelor's Degree
Application to Degree Programs
Requests for change of degree status must be submitted by the department and approved by the dean of the PhD school. After notification of admission to the University Graduate School, an applicant normally has two calendar years to enroll.
Graduate Record Examinations
Students wishing to change departments must complete Transfer of Department forms, which can be obtained from the Graduate School Office (Union Building 518).
Nondegree Students
Special Students
Graduate Programs and Courses in the School of
Academic Policies
Program Changes
Change of Major
Addition of Courses
Program Planning and Counseling
Academic Regulations
Grades
Grading System
Academic Integrity
Absence from Classes
Pass/Fail (PIF) Option
Final Examinations
Incomplete
Removal of Incomplete
IX Policy
FX Policy-Courses Repeated
Withdrawal
If withdrawals are submitted by the end of the first half of the semester or summer session, a grade of W is automatically awarded and recorded on official transcripts. Thereafter, but before the end of the third quarter of hours, the advisor's and instructor's signatures are required and the instructor assigns a grade of W or F.
Petition for Grade Change
Upon notification by the IUPUI Registrar's Office that a student has accumulated eight (8) or more W's, the SLA Office of Student Affairs will send a letter of concern to that student requesting an explanation of the situation. The School of Liberal Arts has adopted a modified version of IUPUI's forgiveness policy for students who have been out of school for five years.
Academic Standing
If forms are submitted no later than the start of classes, the course will be deleted from the student record, except for complete withdrawals, which result in a grade of W (withdrawal) on the student record. A grade of F will be recorded on the official transcript if a student stops attending but does not officially withdraw from the class.
Students in Good Standing
To withdraw from any or all courses, the student must submit a Schedule Adjustment Form signed by the advisor to the office. Requests for withdrawal after the periods mentioned above will not be authorized by the dean, except for urgent reasons related to long-term illness or equivalent suffering.
Academic Probation
This notice will also remind students that financial aid may be jeopardized by their record of course withdrawals. Students who have two semester grade point averages below 2.0 (C) may be placed on probation at the discretion of the Dean of Students of the School of Liberal Arts, regardless of their cumulative grade point average, as they are failing to make progress toward a degree . .
Dismissal
Readmission
Academic Misconduct
Cheating
Plagiarism
Student Grievance Procedures
Complaints of Unethical Treatment
Students who have SA T-scores of 1100 or higher have a school in the top 10 percent, or have a minimum average of 3.3.
Consortium for Urban Education (CUE)
Self-Acquired Competency
Special Study Programs
Professional Practice Program
IU Overseas Study Program
Teacher Certification
Secondary Certificate
General Education
Professional Education
Subject Matter Area
Nontraditional Scheduling
Community Learning Network
Learn and Shop
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs and Organizations
Student Voluntary Community Service
Intercollegiate Athletics
Awards and Scholarships
School-Level Awards and Scholarships
Outstanding Club Advisor Recognizing the importance of extracurricular activities related to majors or minors, the SLA Student Council presents an award to a faculty member who has gone above and beyond to help strengthen the SLA Club. In recognition of the critical role department secretaries play in providing information, advice and compassion for liberal arts students, the SLA Student Council has created a special award for them.
Departmental and Program Awards
Sociology Awards This award is given to the outstanding student in the department for distinguished achievement in sociology. Spanish Award This award is given to the outstanding student in the Spanish Department.
Campus Resources
Libraries
University Information Technology Services
Many professors post assignments and class content online, making internet knowledge important to students' academic success. Online documentation about technology (e.g. dial-in, Bookbag, email) is available for user convenience on the University of Twente homepage.
Public Opinion Laboratory
You can sign up for these workshops at the Help Desk in E1U25 or in many of the learning centers.
Sussman Research Library
Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)
Career Information and Job Placement·
Career Information
Summer and Part-Time Employment
Housing
Office of International Affairs
University Writing Center
Undergraduate Research Program
Departments and Programs
Folklore F394 African American Folklore Geography G424 African Geography Women's Studies W300 Black Women Writers History E432 African History II.
American Studies
Program of the Center for American Studies
Minor in American Studies
As a prerequisite, students must complete History H105 and H106 or demonstrate knowledge of a general outline of United States history; however this.
Courses
Anthropology
Major in Anthropology
ANTHROBOLOGY 37 the departmental office and includes
E310 Cultures of Africa (3 cr.) An ethnographic overview of cultural areas and societies in sub-Saharan Africa. E320 Indians of North America (3 cr.) An ethnographic study of indigenous North American cultural areas and ethnic groups.
ANTHROPOLOGY 39
E402 Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective (3 cr.) This course considers the meaning and social implications of gender in human society. FIll World Folk Music and Culture (3 cr.) The course explores the role of music in human life.
Classical Studies
C361 The Golden Age of Rome (3 cr.) Literary and artistic masterpieces from the time of Augustus as seen in connection with the founding of the Roman Empire. C491 Topics in Classical Studies (3 cr.) A detailed examination of some aspect of classical civilization using a variety of literary and archaeological evidence.
Communication Studies
T133 Introduction to Acting (3 cr.) Acting I, a study of the theories and methods of acting, basic techniques, character analysis,. C380 Organizational Communication (3 cr.) The application of communication theory and research to the study of communication in various types of organizations.
Economics
Major in Economics
ECONOMICS 51
Examples would be a study of the economic aspects of discrimination, a study of urban economic policy or a study of. An analysis of the operation of labor markets with theoretical, empirical, and policy applications in the determination of employment and wages in the United States.
ECONOMICS 53
Theoretical propositions and structures of the earlier writers will be interpreted and evaluated in terms of modern economic analysis. The course also examines the impact of institutions such as unions and the government on the efficiency of the labor market.
ENGLISH 55
Application of estimation and calibration techniques appropriate to the problems in the area will be discussed.
English
Major in English
Majors, in close consultation with their department advisors, will develop a coherent course of study that balances the various areas of English studies in the department or focuses on one or two areas. Gateway Course (must be taken immediately after declaration of major) The Gateway Course, E201, introduces students majoring in English to the special areas, methods, and applications of English studies.
Certificate in Technical Communication
In planning their course of study, students should consider career interests in English-related fields, plans for graduate and professional education, and, if applicable, teacher training requirements. Capstone Seminar (Taken during students' senior year) The capstone course, E45O, is the culmination of the student's major, drawing on knowledge and abilities gained in earlier coursework and helping to integrate the student's learning.
Minors in English
Electives: 24 credit hours at the 200-400 level. At least 15 of these credits must be at the 300-400 level, including at least one 3-credit course in literary studies, linguistics, and writing.
Minor in Writing
- ENGLISH 57
- ENGLISH 59
- ENGLISH 61
- ENGLISH 63
- ENGLISH 65
GI04 Language Awareness (3 cr.) This course is a non-technical introduction to the study of linguistics. W206 Introduction to Creative Writing (3 cr.) An introduction to the techniques and principles of creative writing.
Film Studies
L681 Genre Studies (4 cr.) Genre Studies, a variable-title course, examines the specific characteristics of individual genres. M132 Beginning Italian 2 (5 cr.) Continuation of the introduction to contemporary Italian conversation, grammar, reading, and basic writing.
French
FRENCH 69
F491 Elementary French for Graduate Students (3 cr.) Introduction to the structures of the language necessary for reading, followed by reading in graduate texts of a general nature. Open with permission of the instructor to students who have already met the language requirement for the B.A.
Geography
G326 Geography of North America (3 cr.) Continental and regional differences in relief, climate, and economic and social life in. G410 Medical Geography (3 cr.) Survey of spatial patterns of human disease and associated social and environmental factors.
Graduate Courses
Survey of methods and basic equipment for field research in physical geography, including climatology, hydrology, soil geography and biogeography. An advanced course on the evidence and theories of climate change over different time periods, with an emphasis on the period before the instrumental record.
German
Major in German
GERMAN 75
For a detailed description of all requirements, please contact the Head of the Department of German and the School of Education Undergraduate Program Bulletin. At least 18 credit hours (out of a total of 24) must be earned in German courses above the G132 or Gi 19 level, and 6 credit hours must be in electives.
Other Activities
G407 Mittelalter/ReformationIBarock (3 cr.) The purpose of this course is to provide insight into the development of early German cultural life through the reading and analysis of texts from the periods covered. G507 Institute of Foreign Languages (1-6 cr.) An intensive interdepartmental course that includes a language laboratory and other audio-visual equipment and techniques, lectures, assignments in modern civilization (in a foreign language), and discussions of the use of applied linguistics in the classroom.
Health Studies
HISTORY 79
History
Undergraduate Major in History
24 credit hours: Concentration and subconcentration courses (all courses here must be 200-level or higher). 6 credit hours Non-US-Non-European history (EF-G prefix courses). Note: H-prefix courses are special topics and their application to categories must be approved by advisors.).
Minor in History
Thematic concentrations require 12 credits of coursework in areas such as urban, family, science/technology/medical history, and two 6-credit supporting areas as specified in the theme description.
Secondary History Teachers
Master of Arts Degree
HISTORY 81
H217 The Nature of History (3 cr.l Introductory survey of (1) what history is, (2) types of historical interpretation, (3) common problems in history, and (4) uses of history. A347 American Urban History (3 cr.) Development of cities and of urban life in the United States from colonial times to the present.
HISTORY 83
C388 Roman History (3 cr.) The founding, organization, and government of the Roman Republic and Empire; literature and manners;. F444 History of Mexico (3 cr.) Brief overview of the colonial period, the independence movement, and the nineteenth century.
HISTORY 85
H521 Special Topics in African, Asian, or Latin American History (3 cr.) Intensive study and analysis of selected topics in African, Asian, or Latin American history. H547 Special Topics in Public History (3 cr.) Intensive study and analysis of selected topics in public history.
International Studies
Certificate in International Studies
It can be offered together with a course, as part of the integrative seminar, or result from another stimulus. Examples of papers that would be appropriate to present in fulfillment of this requirement may include.
Minor in International Studies
HIST D314 Soviet Social and Cultural History HIST D428 Eastern Europe: 1914 to the Present PO 391 Post-Soviet Politics1.
Japanese Studies
Minor in Japanese
E231 Japan: The Living Tradition (3 cr.) An introduction to the patterns of Japanese culture: society, history, visual arts, literary masterpieces, performing arts and living religious traditions. E47Z Modem Japanese Fiction (3 cr.) The novels, short stories, and fictional theories of prominent Japanese writers of the modern period.
Legal Studies Minor
J131-J132 Beginning Japanese I-II (5-5 cr.) Introductory language courses designed for students who have had no prior training in Japanese. E351 Studies in East Asian Culture (3 cr.) Selected issues and problems relevant to the understanding of East Asian culture, taught within one of the humanities disciplines.
Museum Studies
H217 The Nature of History (3 cr.) An introductory survey of (1) what history is, (2) types of historical interpretation, (3) common problems in history, and (4) the uses of history. Geology Gl09 Evolution of the Earth (3 cr.) Geology GllO Earth's Environment (3 cr.) History H410 Introduction to Archival Practice.
Philanthropic Studies
W355 Business Correspondence (3 cr.) Instruction and practice in writing letters and memos for business, government, the professions, and the nonprofit sector. P523 Civil Society and Philanthropy (3 cr.) The course examines the relationship of civil society to the state, how the nonprofit sector influences the state, and how the state regulates the sector.
Philosophy
PHILOSOPHY 97
P590 Intensive Reading (1-4 cr.) A tutorial that includes an in-depth treatment of a particular philosophical area or problem or author. P748 Seminar in American Philosophy (3 cr.) Advanced study of a major philosopher or set of selected topics in classic American philosophy.
Political Science
Major in Political Science
Minor in Political Science
Certificate in Paralegal Studies
YZ05 Elements of Political Analysis (3 cr.) Introduction to the main approaches and techniques of the systematic study of political science. Y217 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 cr.) A course that introduces students to the major political systems of the world.
Religious Studies
Y575 Political Data Analysis I (3 cr.) Basic techniques of quantitative analysis applied to political data: principles of measurement, tables, graphs, probability distributions, nonparametric statistics, matrix algebra, Markov chains, correlations and simple regression, tests of significance. Emphasis on computer processing of data and the use of bivariate statistics in problems in political science.
Program Planning
R344 Reformations of the Sixteenth Century (3 cr.) This course introduces students to the religious reforms of the sixteenth century. R346 Women Religious in the United States (3 cr.) The study of the role of women in various religions.
Sociology
R525 Women and Work (3 cr.) V: graduate standing and 6 credit hours of sociology, or permission of the instructor.
Spanish
Topics may include classical theories of power, political behavior and campaigns, the role of mass media in sustaining power, the state as a social institution, and political movements. Focus on the nature, structure, functions and changes of family systems in modern and emerging societies, in comparative and historical perspectives.
Major in Spanish
Minor in Spanish
Undergraduate Study Abroad
Reading of representative nineteenth- and twentieth-century novels and study of development of the novel. S241 Golden Age literature in translation (3 cr.) Masterpieces of Spanish literature of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
Urban Studies
5528 Translation Practice and Evaluation (3 cr.) A graduate course in the problems and techniques of Spanish/English and. It includes practical aspects of translation from various texts (literary, technical, scientific, commercial, social) and evaluation of professional translations.
Minor in Urban Studies
5507 Foreign Language Institute (3 cr.) Intensive interdepartmental course involving language laboratory and audio-visual equipment and techniques, lecture, assignments in contemporary civilization (in the foreign language), and discussion of classroom use of applied linguistics.
Women's Studies
W60l Survey of Contemporary Research in Women's Studies: The Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 cr.) An exploration of feminist perspectives in the social sciences. W602 Contemporary Research in Women's Studies: The Humanities (3 cr.) Survey of literature on gender roles, psychology of women, socialization, and politicization of women.
Faculty
Resident and Adjunct Faculty
Meier, Robert John, professor of anthropology (College of Arts and Sciences, university graduate of SChOO/) and adjunct professor of anthropology (1968); Owens, Timothy J., Associate Professor of Sociology (1989) and Adjunct Associate Professor of Sociology (College of Arts and Sciences, IUB);.
Faculty Emeriti
Indiana University
General Policies
Undergraduate Admissions Policy
A rank in the top half of high school for Indiana residents or a rank in the top third of high school for out-of-state residents. Students who have not attended high school for three or more years are not required to submit test scores unless required for admission to specific programs.
Transfer to Other Indiana University Campuses
For persons who do not meet the above criteria and who have been out of high school for three or more years, admission may be based on other factors such as a General Education Development (GED) diploma, maturity, work experience, military service, and other factors as determined by the campus determined. If the student has less than 26 transferable credit hours, the high school record must reflect compliance with freshman admission requirements as specified above.
Rules Determining Resident and
Nonresident Student Status for Indiana
University Fee Purposes
Such a student will be allowed to present his or her certificate only after the expiry of 12 months from the qualifying date of residence, i.e., the date on which the student commenced the 12-month period of residence. State issuing student driver's license. f) Where the student is registered to vote. g) Marriage of the student to a resident of Indiana.
Fees
12 The technology fee gain is assessed based on the number of credit hours enrolled as follows: 3 credit hours or less; more than 3 to 6 credit hours; more than 6 credit hours. 13 In Indianapolis, the cost of technology for summer courses is assessed based on the number of credit hours enrolled as follows: 3 or fewer credit hours; more than 3 credit hours.
Index
Undergraduate Students, 16 Nondiscrimination Policy, vi, 128 Nontraditional Scheduling, 24 Study Abroad Programs, 23 Pass/Fail Option, 18 Petitions. Second bachelor's degree, 10 Self-acquired competence, 23 Sociology, Department, 107 Department of Spanish, 112 Special credit, 22 Student organizations, 25 Student records.
