The School of Science offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in biology, chemistry, geology and psychology. Jones Award for the graduating senior with the highest academic achievement in a Bachelor of Science degree program.
Student Welfare and Responsibility
Flake Award for the best student in the elementary physics course sequence for science majors. Student Research Award to the graduating senior who has demonstrated the most skill as a researcher.
Information for International Students
Assignments are made based on the date of receipt of the application and the $15 application fee. Graduate townhouses and Warthin Apartments provide an additional 1120 one and two bedroom residential units on campus.
Nondiscrimination policy
Requests from students for specific roommates will be honored whenever possible if applications are received at approximately the same time and if both applicants make written requests on the application form to live together. Academic year campus housing assignments and billing information are usually sent in July and early August.
Expenses and Financial Aid Admissions and Transfers
Costs and Fees
Refund Policy
Refund amounts are determined by the official date the withdrawal form is received by the IUPUI Registrar's Office, Cavanaugh Hall, Room 133.
Credit by Examination and Special Credit Fees
Credit by Credentials and/or Experience
Health Care and Insurance
Financial Aid
Veterans' Benefits
An IUPUI student shall submit a Change of Record form which may be obtained from the office of the Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs of the School of Science or the student's current school. A student at another Indiana University campus shall submit an intercampus transfer form, which is available from the Dean's office of the campus where the student is enrolled.
International Students
Graduate Students
Graduation Requirements
Baccalaureate Degree
There must be at least two courses in one discipline in either iliA or IlIB. Social and Behavioral Sciences Two courses outside the main department of a total of 6 credits are required.
Graduate Programs
Main Department Consult the list of the main department for courses required within the major, as well as other courses required by the main department in other areas. The committee must certify to the Graduate School either that the student has passed the required examinations of the department in which the major degree study was taken or that the committee is satisfied with the performance of the student as based on a committee conference.
Indiana University Graduate Degrees
Application as a temporary graduate student is, however, required and may be made through the IUPUI Office of Graduate Programs in the Education/Social Work Building, Room 4106. A maximum of 9 hours of courses completed as an undergraduate may be used toward completion. provisional degree requirements upon admission as a degree-seeking student and upon approval of the department.
Academic Regulations
Oral and Written Examinations - The Graduate School has no general requirements for oral and written examinations for the master's degree. In any case, a final examination committee is appointed for each master's candidate.
Grades
An incomplete grade can only be given when the student has completed three quarters of the semester with passing grade coursework. Removal of incomplete grade Removal of incomplete grade is the responsibility of the student.
Course Audits
Petition for Grade Change
Class Standing
Science Scholars and Dean's Honor Lists
Candidates For Baccalaureate Degrees
Double Major
Double Degree
Second Baccalaureate Degree
Degrees Awarded With Distinction
Academic Standing
Special Facilities and Services
Libraries
Instructional Media Services
Main Computing Services
Special Programs
Secondary Teachers' Certificate
To receive an honors degree in all departments in the School of Science except geology and psychology, a student must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.3 and a minimum of 24 credit hours, with a 3.5 GPA in honors work. The School of Science proudly salutes its faculty who have distinguished themselves in the fields of TEACHING RESEARCH SERVICE.
Department of Biology
Undergraduate Programs in Biology
A maximum of two credit hours of Independent Research (K493) may be applied to the Biology credit hour requirement. The Department of Biology will accept 20 credit hours for graduation outside the School of Science and Liberal Arts.
Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements
Basic chemistry sequence to be prepared with departmental advisor based on SAT scores and/. or background of the student. The starting point to be determined with the departmental advisor based on the student's math and/or proficiency placement test.
Biology Plans of Study
Undergraduate
Bachelor of Arts Sample Program
Concepts of Prindples of or MATH 164 (5) English Biology II-Animal Chemistry II Calculus Composition (3) Second Faculty.
Graduate Programs in Biology
A comprehensive written examination in the individual's primary area will be required of all non-thesis students to be taken at or near the end of the student's degree program. The requirements for admission to the preveterinary curriculum are the same as those for other programs in the School of Agriculture.
Courses in Biology
Genetics of bacteria, bacterial viruses and other microorganisms with an emphasis on organization, replication and function of the genetic material. Selected principles of biology with emphasis on issues and problems that extend to the student's daily affairs.
Department of Chemistry
Bachelor of Arts
PREPROFESSIONAL CHEMISTRY MAJOR
Bachelor of Science
CHEMISTRY MAJOR
Also, at least two additional courses outside of chemistry that have a laboratory component, which can be chosen, for example, from biology, geology or physics. Field IIIC Physical and biological sciences PHYS and at least one additional course outside chemistry that has a laboratory component which may be chosen from, eg, biology, geology or physics.
Chemistry Plans of Study
Only available to students in high academic standing with the permission of the department supervisor at the beginning of the junior year. This degree carries certification by the Committee on Professional Education of the American Chemical Society.
Bachelor of Science-Chemistry Major
If a student has earned credit for the sequence MATH 221-222, the student will be placed in MATH 164. If a student has earned credit only for MATH 221, the student must take the sequence MATH 163-164 and no credit will be allowed for MATH 22 l.
Master of Science
For example, if a student earned credit for MATH 163-164, the student will not receive credit for MATH 221-222, even if earned earlier. In all cases described above, the student will receive the total number of credit hours for the permitted courses.
Admission Requirements
In general, credit will be allowed for the higher level course, but not for the lower level course. If a student has a minimum grade of B (B- or lower unacceptable) in C360 and approval of the department chair, credit will be granted for C361 and the student can proceed to C362.
Application for Admission
Incoming students with a grade point average of 3.00 or higher (A=4.00) will automatically be recommended for admission as regular graduate students. Those with an average below 3.00 will be admitted as temporary graduate students with the stipulation that a 3.00 average must be achieved in the first three graduate courses (or 9 credit hours) if they are to be admitted as regular graduate students.
Transfer Credit
General Degree Requirements
Departmental Degree Requirements
Financial Assistance
Master of Science Industrial Co-op Program in Chemistry
Anyone who does not meet these requirements should complete the aptitude test section of the graduation exam or seek counseling immediately. Graduates of this program can expect to be quite competitive in the industrial labor market.
Academic Program
Admission
Acceptance into Co-op Option
Financial Support
Industrial Program
Areas of Research
Commitments
Courses in Chemistry
The Bachelor of Science in Computing and Information Science offers a Bachelor of Science degree and qualified science students may be authorized to continue. Each student must take at least one 500-level computer and information science course (CSCI 512 is not acceptable).
Computer and Information Science Sample Program
For those courses counted towards the degree but taken outside the School of Science and Liberal Arts, the Department strongly insists that they be chosen to form a coherent area of support for the applications of computer and information sciences (e.g. certain courses in the School of Engineering and Technology or the School of Business).
Master of Science
Prerequisites for Admission
Transfer credits are normally limited to six semester hours. Application for transfer of credit is made when the study plan is presented. students may be authorized to pursue the Ph,D, Please contact the of and Information Science IUPUI for further details. microcomputer and software in a business environment: word Ori)cE'ss:mQ. Application of concepts developed in formal language and automata theory to the design of programming languages and their processors.
Department of Geology
GENERAL GEOLOGY OPTION Degree Requirements
The Department of Geology will accept 10 pre-degree credit hours outside the Colleges of Science and Liberal Arts. The Department of Geology will accept 10 credit hours before graduation from outside the Schools of Science and Liberal Arts and Education.
Degree Requirements
Other Requirements
Geology Sample Plans of Study
Bachelor of Arts, General Geology Option
Bachelor of Arts, Earth Science Secondary Teaching Certification Option
The graduate program in the Department of Geology leads to a Master of Science degree with a concentration in environmental geology. The prospective student in the master's program must have an undergraduate degree in geology, including summer field camp.
Course Requirements
Up to 6 hours of 400-level (senior) geology courses approved for graduate credit may count toward the major field requirement. Qualified candidates for the master's program can be employed as part-time lecturers on introductory courses.
Courses in Geology
Chemistry in the study of earth using elementary chemical thermodynamics, phase rule, chemical equilibria, redox reactions, law of radioactive decay and organic chemistry. Supervised independent study of topics and techniques in geology not available in formal courses in the department.
Minor Requirements
Mathematics courses under MATH 163 and the mathematics courses with grades below C do not count towards the major requirements for the degree. Courses that are primarily mathematical may not be used to fulfill the arts and humanities requirement, Area IlIA, or · the social and behavioral science requirement, Area IIIB, of the School of Science.
Area IV Major Requirements PURE MATHEMATICS OPTION
Pure Mathematics Options Sample Program
APPLIED MATHEMATICS OPTION
Applied Mathematics Option Sample Program
SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHING OPTION
Secondary School Teaching Option Sample Program
Graduate Programs
Admission Requirements'
General Degree Requirements
Master of Arts in Teaching
Nine (9) hours of electives must be chosen by the student and his or her advisory committee. Under this program, graduates must complete at least 30 credit hours with at least a B average, and normally no more than two courses with a grade of C will be acceptable in a plan of study.
Courses in Mathematical Sciences
Differential Equations (3 cr.) P: MATH 262 or both 351, 361, Laplace transforms, systems of linear and nonlinear ordinary differential equations, brief introduction to stability theory, approximation methods, other topics. MATH T502 Geometry for Middle School- Junior High School Teachers (3 cr.) Rational numbers, real numbers, measurement, geometry.
Courses in Astronomy
Basic concepts of heat; theory and measurements of heat; saw and the laws of thermodynamics, with. 550 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (3 cr.) P: Must precede PHYS 342 and at least one other freshman-level course in each of math and.
Department of Psychology
Undergraduate Programs in Psychology
The School of Science requirements for a Bachelor of Science degree are listed in this bulletin. The Department of Psychology accepts 20 credits for graduate study outside the Schools of Science and Liberal Arts.
Psychology Plans of Study
Bachelor of Science Sample Program
Undergraduate Honors Program in Psychology
Graduate Programs in Psychology
Description of M.S. Programs
The content of the program emphasizes the traditional HR functions of selection, training and performance evaluation. If these courses are not completed, the student will be required to complete them as a prerequisite for admission to the program.
Admissions Information
A student who does not meet the above standards but shows potential for graduate study may be recommended for conditional admission. Prospective applicants who have not received a master's degree are encouraged to apply to the master's program in rehabilitation psychology at IUPUI and may later apply to the Ph.D.
Research Facilities
Bachelor's degree in psychology, mathematics and the physical sciences is highly desirable, but not required. Normally, the department will specify a minimum standard of performance that must be met by the student after conditional admission in order to continue.
Temporary Student Status
Non-degree registrants may be required to obtain permission from each of the departments in which they wish to register for courses.
Research Interests of Faculty
Undergraduate Courses
B364 Introduction to Community Psychology (3 cr.) Begins with historical and conceptual underpinnings, community mental health practices, and alternative views of deviant behavior. B366 Introduction to Organizational Psychology in Business and Industry (3 cr.) The study of organizational psychology as applied to business and industry.
Graduate Courses
535 Psychology of Death and Dying (3 cr.) An examination of psychological research and theory concerning death and the dying process. 607 Scaling and Measurement (3 cr.) An introduction to measurement theory and a study of modem scaling methods (one-dimensional and multidimensional, metric and nonmetric) within the framework of modem measurement theory.
