Financial support in the form of teaching and research assistantships is available through the School of Science departments. Each undergraduate major in the School of Science must be provided with a Capstone Experience (research, independent study/project, internship, seminar, or field experience).
Minors and Certificate Programs
Unless approved as part of the major or AREA requirement, note that all courses taken outside the Schools of Science and Liberal Arts must receive approval from the Office of the Academic Dean of the School of Science. Consult your major department, program, or the Office of the Academic Dean of the School of Science for additional course restrictions.
Departments & Centers
Teaching Certification
Graduate Preprofessional Programs
Pre-Medical Program
Students are strongly encouraged to complete the course as other universities may require it.
Pre-Dental, Pre-Veterinary Medicine, Pre- Optometry
It is suggested that students also have some exposure to the Optometry profession before applying to a program. -W131 Reading, Writing and Research I. have a bachelor's degree, additional courses are required:. students who completed 2 or more years of high school with C or better are exempt).
Pre-Pharmacy
Since they are not required for admission to the program, they can be taken concurrently with prerequisite courses or after admission to the program. Students are encouraged to check with each school to which they are applying for specific course requirements.
Pre-Occupational Therapy (OT)
Pre-Physical Therapy (PT)
Pre-Physician Assistant (PA)
Undergraduate Research Program
Information on preparing a research portfolio can be found at the Center for Research and Learning website. Further information on undergraduate research opportunities and transcript notation can be found at the Center for Research and Learning website.
Honors Program
If this is appropriate for research and creative activity in the discipline, other types of presentations may also be acceptable at the discretion of the UROP director and upon the recommendation of the student's faculty mentor. The research portfolio is prepared with the student's faculty advisor and must be submitted four weeks prior to the student's expected graduation date.
Student Learning Outcomes
Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor of Science in Biology
Chemistry
Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor Science in Geology
Student learning outcomes for BA and BS in Geology and BA in Earth Science Teaching. Demonstrate competence in communicating Earth science problems to a broad audience through written, oral, and visual means.
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Understand the evolution of the physical Earth and life as reflected in the geological time scale. An understanding of the structural and chemical controls on the physical properties and behavior of earth materials.
Biotechnology
Computer and Information Science
Knowledge of a diverse range of computer algorithms and their analysis techniques related to search, sorting, optimization and graph problems. He knows the fundamental limitations of designing efficient algorithms and the theoretical importance of the P?=NP problem.
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science (B.S.)
Understanding the application of analyzes of firearm tools, tire treads and shoes used in forensic science. Describe the key features of the Code of Ethics of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and other major forensic science organizations.
Bachelor of Science in
Interdisciplinary Studies (B.S.)
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Mathematics Education (B.S.)
Bachelor of Science in Physics (B.S.)
Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience (B.S.)
Admissions
Biology, MS & PhD
Chemistry, MS & PhD
If the program is a master's program, we usually require completion of the program before registration here. The admission criteria and application process for the Graduate Certificate programs are identical to those of the M.S.
Earth Sciences
Application to the program can be completed entirely online and this is the preferred way to apply, although paper copies of forms are accepted. The deadline for registration for the program is January 15 of the year in which you want to start.
Mathematics
This program requires 19 credit hours for course work and 11 credit hours for thesis completion and defense. A maximum of 30 credit hours completed in either a previous degree program, or in non-degree graduate status, may contribute to this requirement, subject to program approval.
Physics, MS & PhD
Due to the wide range of courses available, it is not always feasible to start the program in the spring semester. Majors in the life sciences (psychology, biology, or chemistry) are especially encouraged to apply, but other degrees will receive full consideration with appropriate course work.
Psychology
Contact Information
General Requirements for Graduate Degrees
Each student must submit a plan of study that complies with departmental and disciplinary requirements. A tentative plan of study must be drawn up prior to registration for the first semester of graduate work.
Degree Programs
Students and advisors should pay attention to deadlines set by graduate schools for submitting plans of study. Only grades of A, B, or C are acceptable in fulfillment of graduate school requirements in any plan of study.
Biology
Use critical thinking to access, analyze and evaluate information relevant to the study of the biological sciences. Integrate sub-disciplines of chemistry and other disciplines relevant to problem solving and research.
Geology
Summarize, describe, and analyze patterns in data, interpret results, and draw conclusions from data to defend an argument. Summarize, describe, and analyze patterns in data, interpret results, and draw conclusions from data to defend or refute a hypothesis.
Clinical Psychology
Document an original contribution to mathematics through independent experimental design, peer-reviewed publication of results, and presentation and defense of an original dissertation. Document an original contribution to biostatistics through an independent experimental design, peer-reviewed publication of results, and presentation and defense of an original dissertation.
Physics
Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics (Ph.D.) In addition to student learning outcomes for the M.S. Doctor of Philosophy in Biostatistics (Ph.D.) In addition to student learning outcomes for the M.S.
Master of Science in Industrial/
Demonstrate the ability to analyze problems, arrive at research solutions, and communicate basic ideas to others.
Organizational Psychology (M.S.)
Knowledge related to the two core content domains within the field: personnel psychology (e.g. selection, training and performance management) and organizational psychology (e.g. motivation, leadership, work attitudes and group/team performance). The association's code of ethics and the ability to apply ethical principles in the conduct of research and the application of knowledge in the workplace.
Doctor of Philosophy in Addiction Neuroscience (Ph.D.)
Knowledge of theory, methodologies, and data analytic procedures used to conduct research in organizational settings.
Department of Biology
Biology Plans of Study
Minor in Biology
Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements
English Composition and Communication Competency
World Language Competency See School of Science requirements under
Biology Major Requirements Required Core Sequence
Molecular/Cellular Area
Organismal Area
Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements
World Language Competency
Biology Requirements Required Core Sequence
Unless approved as part of the major, please note that all courses taken outside of the Schools of Science and Liberal Arts must receive approval from the student's major department and the Academic Dean's Office of the School of Science. Please contact your major department or the School of Science Academic Dean's Office for additional course restrictions.
Master of Science
S. with Thesis
Transfer credit to be used in the non-thesis option may be given for up to 9 credit hours of graduate work completed elsewhere with a grade of B or higher. Up to 12 hours of biology graduate credit taken at IUPUI under graduate nondegree status may be transferred to the thesis or nonthesis options.
Doctor of Philosophy
The dean must be informed of the date and place of the test and the composition of the assessment committee at least two weeks before the test. In some cases, parts of the exam may be delegated to certain other staff, but the final responsibility for the exam rests with the student's assessment committee.
Other Programs
If the preliminary examinations are failed twice, the student may not be given a third examination, except on the recommendation of the examination committee and with the special approval of the Graduate Council. After completing the research and writing of the thesis, the candidate will be given a final examination in which the candidate defends the thesis and demonstrates to the examining committee all the skills for which the title of Doctor of Philosophy is awarded.
Biotechnology Program
Students who have successfully completed two or more years of pre-veterinary instruction (including all required courses) at IUPUI may apply for admission to the School of Veterinary Medicine at Purdue University, West Lafayette. Admission requirements for the pre-veterinary curriculum also serve as general admission requirements for many programs in the College of Agriculture at Purdue.
Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology (B.S.)
English Composition and Communication Competency See the School of Science requirements
Biotechnology Requirements Required courses
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
The Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology offers the Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree, the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (BS) degree with a chemistry option, a biological chemistry option and a medicinal chemistry option, and the Master of Science (MS). rank. The Bachelor of Science degree is certified by the American Chemical Society (ACS) Committee on Professional Training.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Professional Chemistry Major, A.C.S
-C100 and CHEM-C110 are both non-mathematical introductions to chemistry, while CHEM-C101 requires a semester of high school algebra. The department enforces all prerequisites for chemistry courses as stated in the course overview in this bulletin.
Certified
Note: Computer Science CSCI-N100 level courses and CIT 10600 do not count for any credit toward any degree in the School of Science. Area IIIA Competencies in Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences and Cultural Understanding See School of Science requirements under "Undergraduate Programs".
Bachelor of Arts Preprofessional Chemistry Major
Generally, credits will be allowed for an upper level course but not for a lower level course. If the student has a minimum grade of B (B- or lower is unacceptable) in CHEM-C360 and the approval of the department chair, credit will be granted for CHEM-C361 and the student may proceed to CHEM-C362.
Degrees)
Industrial Co-op Program This full-time program has the same requirements as the thesis option, but includes industrial work experience in the Indianapolis area. The program is part of the Purdue University system-wide doctoral program in chemistry, and as such, identical requirements apply to all campuses participating in the program.
Minor in Chemistry
Eligible students must be admitted separately to the School of Medicine and the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology. In collaboration with departments at Indiana University School of Medicine and Purdue University School of Science, this interdisciplinary program leads to an Indiana University Ph.D.
Department of Computer and Information Science
Graduate and teaching assistantships or fellowships are mainly organized by the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology. In this case, students apply to the West Lafayette campus and can take courses and conduct research at IUPUI.
Bachelor of Science
The doctoral program is a joint effort between the Biomedical Engineering Programs at IUPUI and Purdue University, West Lafayette. Additionally, the School of Science will not accept certain undergraduate courses for the computer science degree program.
English Composition and Communication Competency (9 cr.) See the School of Science
First-Year Experience Course Incoming freshmen and transfer students with fewer than 19 credit hours are required to take CSCI 12000 Windows on Computer Science (1 cr.) or an equivalent first-year experience course. Other courses outside computer science may be considered and may be counted with prior written approval from a computer science faculty supervisor.
Certificate in Applied Computer Science
Graduate programs
Each student is required to submit an initial study plan to the graduate committee for approval during the first year of the program. In addition to the two core courses and 6 to 9 credit hours of thesis work, the student completes a sufficient number of electives from the department's graduate level to fulfill the requirement for 30 credit hours in total.
Minor in Computer and Information Science
The objective of the Applied Program is to develop skills and knowledge of computer science fundamentals and the ability to apply them to practical problems. Information on the general nature of the program appears in the Graduate Programs section of the School of.
Bachelor of Arts
The School of Science does not accept certain university courses for the Computer Science degree program. A maximum of two applied subjects can be chosen from the list of electives outside computer science.
Department of Earth Sciences
Bachelor of Arts in Geology
Field IIIC Competence for Life and Physical Sciences See School of Science requirements under “Undergraduate Programs” in this bulletin, but all four courses must include laboratories; two of the four courses must include CHEM-C105 / CHEM-C125 and CHEM-C106 / CHEM-C126 and at least one of the four courses must be in the biological sciences. Note: Computer Science level courses CSCI-N100 and CIT 10600 do not count for credit toward any degree in the School of Science.
Bachelor of Science in Geology
Graduate Programs
Admitted students will be assigned a three-person advisory committee at the beginning of the first year of graduate study. The student will earn a bachelor's degree and master's degree from Indiana University upon completion of the M.S.
Minors
The committee prescribes a study program based on the interests of the student and the main graduate advisor. The fifth year of study is devoted to graduate work and completion of the M.S.
Environmental Science Program
The departmental graduate committee must approve electives outside the Department of Earth Sciences for both options. Students identify an appropriate sub-discipline after their first year and the preliminary advisory committee is transformed into a research committee appropriate to the student's research goals.
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
Centers and Programs
The Center for Earth and Environmental Science (CEES) at IUPUI is an interdisciplinary research and outreach center that promotes science-based environmental stewardship through research, education, and public service. Center for Earth and Environmental Science 723 W. The Center for Urban Health's central theme is Environment, Community and Health.
English Composition and Communication Competency (9 cr.) See the School of Science
The Geology Club organizes many activities related to learning about the Earth and environmental sciences, including field and museum trips and informal discussions with professors about research topics and career opportunities. The club offers an opportunity to meet and socialize with other students who are interested in earth and environmental sciences.
Major Core and Concentration Requirements Thirty-three (33) credit hours of environmental science
Environmental Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis Fifteen (15) credit hours, including
Academic Advisor and Program Coordinator Maidi Forensic science is the application of scientific methods to matters involving the public. Completion of this program leads to a Diploma in Forensic and Investigative Sciences.
English Composition and Communication Competency (9 cr.)
This FEPAC-accredited program was developed by faculty from the School of Law, the School of Natural Sciences and the School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA). Each school contributes to the Forensic and Investigative Sciences (FIS) program by offering required and elective classes, and by mentoring students in the program.
Forensic and Investigative Sciences Major Concentration
The Forensic and Investigative Sciences program will not grant credit for a course when substantial duplication of course content occurs with another course taken for credit. The following listings are considered duplication (lower level courses listed first): .. 2) Minor earned as a result of completing degree requirements for the Forensic and Investigative Sciences major.
Minor in Forensic and Investigative Sciences
Graduate Program
Master of Science in Forensic Science
For thesis students, 15 of the program's 30 credit hours are devoted to the thesis. It is usually expected that the research and writing of the thesis will take at least one year of the program.
Interdisciplinary Studies of Bachelor of Science Degree
All students admitted to the Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS) program must have a minimum grade point average of 2.50 and meet existing requirements for admission to the Faculty of Science. Area IIIA Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, and Cultural Comprehension Competencies (12 cr.) The IIIA requirement information in the School of Science section of this bulletin lists the courses that may be used to fulfill the requirements below.
Interdisciplinary Major Concentration (40-45 cr.)
The list of course selections is located under the School of Science requirements "Undergraduate Programs" in this bulletin. Four subjects outside the main subject from the life and natural sciences, one of which must contain a corresponding laboratory.
Department of Mathematical Sciences
There are no additional requirements beyond the school-level requirements set forth in the School of Science "Undergraduate Programs" requirements in this bulletin. Field IIIA Arts and Humanities, Social and Cultural Sciences Competencies (12 cr.) List H courses: Choose a subject (3 cr.) from this list.
Mathematical Sciences Major Requirements Mathematics courses in which a student has received
Secondary Area of Concentration Requirements
Degree Requirements
The Master of Science with a focus on pure or applied mathematics consists of at least 30 credits. At least 6 of the remaining 9 credit hours must be taken in statistics courses outside the core curriculum.
Minor in Mathematical Sciences
The student must complete at least 45 credit hours of formal coursework, consisting of 33 credit hours of required courses and 12 additional credit hours of elective statistics/biostatistics, of which six credit hours must be at the 600 level and above. A further 45 credits are required and these will consist of courses in a minor area (minimum 9 credits), further electives, independent studies and targeted Ph.D.
Department of Physics
The minimum requirements for the School of Science are listed in this bulletin (see School of Science requirements under "Undergraduate Programs"). Area IIIC Life and Physical Sciences Competency Minimum requirements for the School of Science are listed in this bulletin (see School of Science requirements under "Undergraduate programs").
Physics Concentration
First-Year Experiential Course Beginning freshmen and transfer students with fewer than 19 credit hours are required to take SCI-I120 Windows on Science (1 cr.) or an equivalent first-year experiential course. The computer programming requirement of the School of Natural Sciences can be satisfied with CSCI 23000, CSCI-N305, CSCI-N331 or any upper level CSCI course.
Biophysics Option
Physics (Biophysics) Concentration Requirements
PHYS 49000 Capstone Experience (3 cr.) Unless approved as part of the major, please note that all courses taken outside of the Schools of Science and Liberal Arts must receive approval from the student's major department and the Academic Dean's Office from the School of Science. No more than 6 credit hours of clinical, athletic, or performing arts courses will be approved.
Plans of Study
Bachelor of Science in Physics and Electrical Engineering Sample Program (133 cr. required) The Department of Physics recommends the following sample program for students following the program. The Department of Physics recommends the following sample program for students following the BPMME program.
Minor in Physics
The department's main research strengths and facilities are in the area of biological physics and magnetic resonance, in experimental and theoretical laser physics and quantum optics and in experimental material physics. All students have access to the IUPUI computer facilities, which include dedicated Unix machines, as well as minicomputers in the department.
Department of Psychology
Some ongoing projects include collaborations with the IU School of Medicine, Indiana Methodist Hospital and other departments in the School of Science. The Department of Psychology offers graduate studies in industrial/organizational psychology [Master of Science degree (M.S.)], clinical degree [Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)], and addiction neuroscience (Ph.D. degree).
Undergraduate Degree Programs
Note: There are mathematics and computer science courses that do not count toward credit in the School of Science or do not count as a baccalaureate degree requirement. If you have a question about whether a course will count toward your degree or meet the Baccalaureate requirement, please speak to an academic advisor or contact the School of Science Dean's Office before registering to confirm .
Major Requirements
However, some pre-professional programs require specific math courses, so students should consult with an academic advisor.
Psi Chi: The International Honor Society in Psychology
S. Program
The Department of Psychology offers an undergraduate minor program in psychology that requires a minimum of 15 credit hours of selected coursework. The Department of Psychology offers an undergraduate minor program in health psychology that requires a minimum of 15 credit hours of selected coursework.
Departments & Programs
Students may also take PSY-B203 Ethics and Diversity in Psychology and/or PSY-B201 Foundations of Neuroscience as content courses.
Graduate Pre-Professional Programs
In general, students may take a maximum of 6 credit hours of honors work each semester. In Track 1 (recognition by thesis), students must complete 21 credit hours for honors, including 6 credit hours outside of biology and 15 credit hours in biology.
Neuroscience Program
For 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. A student must complete 3 credit hours of GEOL G499 Honors Research in Geology to fulfill the requirements for the honors component.
Neuroscience Plan of Study
The Bachelor of Science degree in Neuroscience will offer an interdisciplinary curriculum that draws on biology, psychology, physics, chemistry, computer science, and mathematical science, with the nervous system as a common focus. All students are encouraged to participate in research in laboratories throughout the IU School of Science and School of Medicine using the latest experimental methods available to them.
Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience Degree Requirements
Note: Computer Science CSCI-N241 and CSCI-N299 do not count towards area IIID, but can count as a general elective.
Neuroscience Major Requirements (minimum 48 cr.)
Foundation Courses (25 cr.)
Upper-level Laboratory (1-2 cr.)
Capstone (1 course or course sequence; where not indicated, credit hours to be determined in
Academic Policies &
Procedures
Academic Regulations
A petition form for a dual degree may be obtained from the School of Science, LD 222. A student wishing to change major within the School of Science must petition the School of Science, LD 222.
Academic Standing
Of those eligible for distinction for the spring semester under these rules, the six-tenths of baccalaureate graduates with the highest graduation indexes will be designated as High Distinction graduates (IU degrees only); Of those eligible for distinction for the spring semester under these rules, the three-tenths of baccalaureate graduates with the highest graduation indices will be designated as graduates with highest distinction (Purdue and IU degrees);
Student Services,
To be accepted into the study program, the candidate must meet the requirements for admission to the Faculty of Science and the department. The minimum GPA for honors (Purdue and IU degrees) must not be less than the 90th percentile of the GPA of all graduates of the school for the spring semester, provided that the GPA is at least 3.30;.
Organizations, Scholarships and Awards
To be eligible to graduate with honors, candidates must meet all requirements of their degree program. The minimum graduation indexes established for the spring semester for graduation with honors, high honors, and highest honors will be applied for graduation with those respective honors levels for the subsequent summer sessions and fall semester.
Awards & Scholarships
The Gersting Graduate Student Award is given to an outstanding graduate student in computer and information science. The Student Leadership Award is given to a student with outstanding leadership and service to the program.
School of Science Honors Program
Pre-Professional and Career
Preparation for Science Students
PREPs
Administration
Administrative Officers
Departmental Chairpersons
Program Directors
Faculty Emeriti
Fricke, Gordon H., Associate Dean Emeritus for External Development, School of Natural Sciences, and Associate Professor Emeritus of Chemistry (1972);. Murphy, James M., Emeritus Professor of Psychology, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education, School of Natural Sciences (1989);.
Resident and Adjunct
Tuceryan, Mihran, Professor of Computer and Information Science (1997); B.S., 1978, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Ph.D., 1986, University of Illinois. Xia, Yuni, Associate Professor of Computer and Information Science (2005); B.S., 1996, Huazhong University of Science and Technology; MS
Courses
PSY-B 375 Psychology and Law (3 cr.) P: Three (3) credit hours of introductory psychology or consent of instructor. PSY-B 452 Seminar in Psychology (1-3 credits) P: Three (3) credit hours of introductory psychology or consent of instructor.
