The School of Science at IUPUI is critical to the success of the life, health and technology industries in the Central region. Each undergraduate major in the School of Science must have a Capstone Experience (research, independent study/project, practicum, seminar, or field experience).
Minors and Certificate Programs
15 See statements about required First Year Experience Course and Senior Capstone Experience in the description of the Bachelor of Arts degree and the Bachelor of Science degree programs.
Departments & Centers
Teaching Certification
Preprofessional Programs
Post-baccalaureate students with a non-science degree may choose to take foundation courses through the School of Science for entry into professional programs. For additional information, see the School of Science Bulletin, Graduate Programs, Graduate Non-Degree Study section.
Premedical Program
Students are encouraged to consult with their major advisor, as well as the School of Science Health Professions advisor, if they are enrolled in a School of Natural Sciences degree program. While there are many professional programs to choose from and we encourage students to apply to multiple programs, our preprofessional advising is aligned with the programs with which we are most closely affiliated – IU in Bloomington, the IUPUI campus in Indianapolis, and Purdue University in West Lafayette.
Predental, Preveterinary Medicine, Preoptometry Programs
Most professional programs require not only specific core courses, a strong GPA, and a career-specific or general admissions test, but also experience, including field shadowing, volunteer work, and leadership activities. If the student does NOT have a bachelor's degree, additional courses are required: Students who have completed 2 or more years of high school with a grade of C or better are exempt) Social and Historical Studies 6 cr.
Prepharmacy Program
Pre-Occupational Therapy Program
Pre-Physical Therapy Program
Pre-Physiotherapy Prerequisites for IU School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences-IUPUI Campus Applicants must have completed a bachelor's degree. The pre-physical therapy student should consult with an academic advisor for updates to pre-physical therapy requirements.
Undergraduate Research Program
Honors Program
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. A student must complete 3 credit hours in GEOL-G499 Honors Research in Geology to fulfill the requirements for the honors component.
Student Learning Outcomes
The Honors Contract, the most common method for earning Honors credit, allows qualified students to undertake honors work in courses not specifically designed as honors courses by working with the faculty member to create a special honors project for the course. In Track 1 (honors with thesis), students must complete 21 credit hours of honors work, including 6 credit hours outside of biology and 15 credit hours.
Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor of Science in Biology
Describe how the genetic principles associated with natural selection contribute to the functioning of an organism and the evolutionary diversity of life on earth. Apply basic principles of chemistry, mathematics and other disciplines to the functioning of living systems.
Chemistry
Demonstrate knowledge of how biological molecules such as DNA, RNA, proteins, lipids and carbohydrates contribute to the structure and function of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Integrate the cellular, molecular and physiological basis of how organisms develop structure, perform functions, sense and control their environment and respond to external changes.
Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor Science in Geology
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Biotechnology
Computer and Information Science
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science (B.S.)
Describe the main features of the Code of Ethics for the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and other major forensic organizations. Forensic Science and the Law - Understand how criminal and civil laws and procedures apply to forensic science.
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies (B.S.)
Apply the rules of evidence and the law of evidence when collecting evidence, examining the evidence and preparing scientific reports and testimonies. Demonstrate the ability to conduct accurate, comprehensive, and focused scientific investigation and apply appropriate rules of evidence.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Mathematics Education (B.S.)
Describe how image processing techniques and methods are used in photographic evidence obtained at a crime scene.
Bachelor of Science in Physics (B.S.)
Admissions
Biology, MS & PhD
Chemistry, MS & PhD
Fall semester: January 15 (with priority for financial aid), May 1 (with limited financial aid) Spring semester: September 15 (with limited financial aid). Applicants commencing a master's degree in computer science at another institution must complete at least one year in that program before applying to us.
Earth Sciences
If the program is a master's program, we normally require the program to be completed before you can register here. The deadline for registration for the program is January 15 of the year in which you want to start.
Mathematics
Application to the program can be completed entirely online and this is the preferred way to apply, although paper copies of forms are accepted. You can submit this as part of the online application or send it directly to the department.
Physics, MS & PhD
Students without preparation in these areas may be asked by their instructors to complete some remedial activity before enrolling in the graduate course (eg, read an undergraduate text or take an undergraduate course). Participants are typically accepted for full-time study beginning in the fall semester; on rare occasions, part-time applicants are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Psychology
Contact Information
General Requirements for Graduate Degrees
Each student must submit a plan of study that conforms to the departmental and disciplinary requirements. Only grades of A, B, or C are acceptable to fulfill graduate school requirements in any program of study.
Degree Programs
A preliminary study plan should be drawn up prior to registration for the first semester of master's work. Students and advisors should pay close attention to the deadlines set by the PhD schools for submitting study plans.
Biology
Use critical thinking to obtain, analyze and evaluate information relevant to the study of biological sciences. Integrate sub-disciplines of chemistry and other disciplines as applicable in problem solving and research.
Geology
Conduct independent research under the supervision of a research advisor to design, test, and analyze original laboratory and/or field experiments. Conduct independent research under the supervision of a research advisor to design, test, and analyze the results of original laboratory and/or field experiments.
Clinical Psychology
Demonstrate the ability to read, interpret, and incorporate results from primary literature into research design. Document an original contribution to applied earth sciences through the publication of peer-reviewed results and the presentation and defense of an original.
Physics
Demonstrate ability to systematically conduct scientific research (empirical and/or theoretical) on a moderately complex problem. The thesis and exam determine the student's ability to communicate orally and scientifically at a high level.
Master of Science in
Their ability to plan and design a research plan is evaluated at a preliminary examination when, if successful, they are fully admitted to the PhD programme. Students in the PhD program meet at least once a year with their advisory committee to report on their progress.
Industrial/Organizational Psychology (M.S.)
Students also write reports for their courses, they have to present the results of their research at conferences, and the results are expected to be published in scientific journals.
Doctor of Philosophy in Psychobiology of Addictions (Ph.D.)
Department of Biology
Biology Plans of Study
Students can work in such specific areas as microbial genetics, immunology, plant cell and molecular biology, recombinant DNA, cell biology, developmental biology, regenerative biology, microbiology, oncology, plant and animal tissue culture and forensic biology. When calculating the number of credit hours you will take each semester, students should be sure to consider the effect on the total number of credit hours balanced over four years.
Minor in Biology
Honors in Biology
Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements
English Composition and Communication Skill See the School of Science requirements under
Foreign Language
Note: Computer Science CSCI-N241 and CSCI-N299 do not count toward Area IIID, but may count as a general elective.
Biology Requirements Required Core Sequence
Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements
English Composition and Communication Skills See the School of Science requirements under
Unless approved as part of the major, note that all courses taken outside the School 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. Consult your major department or the School of Science Academic Dean's Office for additional course restrictions.
Master of Science
S. with Thesis
A maximum of 20 credit hours of biology previously earned at other institutions applies toward the major for the B.S. The creative project required of all non-thesis students will form the basis for the public presentation.
Doctor of Philosophy
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. The dean of the graduate school reserves the right to appoint additional committee members and must be informed of the place and time of the final examination at least two weeks in advance.
Other Programs
IUPUI offers a structured two-year (including summers) pre-veterinary curriculum for students who wish to meet the requirements for admission to Purdue University's School of Veterinary Medicine. Most students complete a Bachelor of Arts or Science degree before being accepted to Purdue University's School of Veterinary Medicine.
Biotechnology Program
Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology (BSB)
English Composition and Communication Skills See the School of Science requirements under
However, knowledge of a foreign language is strongly recommended for any student who plans to attend graduate school. Area IIIB Junior/Senior Integrator The Junior/Senior Integrator requirement is suspended indefinitely as a school-level requirement.
Biotechnology Requirements Required courses
The list of course choices can be found under the requirements of the School of Science "University Programs". The starting point for math courses should be worked out with a departmental advisor based on the math placement test and/or the student's background.
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
The Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology offers the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree, the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (B.S.) degree with a chemistry option and a biological chemistry option, and the Master of Science (M.S.) degree on. The Bachelor of Science degree carries certification by the American Chemical Society (ACS) Committee.
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 one semester of high school algebra. Students with an insufficient background in high school chemistry for CHEM-C105 must take CHEM-C101 as a preparatory course.
Certified
Qualified students may be authorized to pursue the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in chemistry in the fields of analytical, biological, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry. The Department enforces all prerequisites for chemistry courses as indicated in the course list of this bulletin.
Chemistry Concentration
Area IIIA Humanities, Social Sciences, and Comparative World Cultures See School of Science requirements under “Undergraduate Programs” in this bulletin. Note: CSCI-N100 and 10600 CIT computer science level courses do not count toward any credit toward any degree in the College of Science.
Bachelor of Arts Preprofessional Chemistry Major
Area IIIA Humanities, Social Sciences, and Comparative World Cultures See requirements for the School of Science under "Undergraduate Programs" in this bulletin. Also, CSCI-N241 and CSCI-N299 do not count in area IIID, but can count as a general elective.
Degrees)
These work experiences are commensurate with the student's background and interests and are an important part of the overall training program. The program is part of Purdue University's systemic doctoral program in chemistry, and as such, the same requirements apply to all campuses participating in the program.
Minor in Chemistry
A number of additional courses covering material suitable for the written part of the preliminary examination may be recommended. The program is designed to give talented graduate students the skills required by the next generation of biologically oriented scientists.
Department of Computer and Information Science
The oral examination will include a discussion of the student's research and defense of an original research proposal that differs from the student's thesis research. It is also young and dynamic, as evidenced by the growth of the computer industry, so the curriculum itself is evolving rapidly.
Bachelor of Science
Because computers are used in all segments of society, the theory and practice of computer and information science is pervasive and the field is therefore,.
English Composition and Communication Skills (9 cr.) See the School of Science requirements under
Students choose at least 11 subjects from the list of computer science electives and supporting subjects. No more than 3 courses can be chosen from the selected list of N-series courses; a minimum of 6 courses must be CSCI 40000 level or higher, and no more than 2 courses may be chosen from a recommended list of courses outside of computer science.
Certificate in Applied Computer Science
In addition to the three core courses, students must successfully complete three other N-series courses that meet the Level 1 and Level 2 requirements. To enroll in this certificate program, students must be officially accepted by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions on the IUPUI campus.
Graduate programs
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 courses to meet the requirement of a total of 30 credit hours. In addition to the two core courses, at least two courses in a specialization are required, 3 to 6 credits in the M.S.
Minor in Computer and Information Science
Each student must submit an initial study plan to the Graduate Studies Committee for approval in the first year of the program. Students must consult with a departmental advisor regarding a minor completion prior to their final semester.
Department of Earth Sciences
Bachelor of Arts in Geology
Geology Concentration Requirements
GEOL-G420, GEOL-G460 or GEOL-G495 may be used to fulfill the School of Science capstone requirements, with approval by the Department of Earth Sciences.
Bachelor of Science in Geology
Note: Computer science level courses CSCI-N100 and CIT 10600 do not count for credit toward any degree in the College of Science. General Two science courses outside the Department of Earth Sciences at the 300 or 400 level approved by the Department of Earth Sciences.
Graduate Programs
Upon admission to the program, students are assigned a preliminary advisory committee from among the program faculty. 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.
Minor in Geology
The Research Advisory Board ensures successful progress to the later course, co-ordinates oral qualifying examinations and advises students as necessary on their progression to degree completion. After completing the core courses, the student determines an area of specialization and, in consultation with the research advisor, enrolls in at least 18 credit hours of additional courses in support of that specialization.
Environmental Science Program
Students will take four or five core graduate courses in thematic areas of applied earth science, building on their prior academic background.
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
Faculty and students from the School of Medicine's departments of Earth Sciences (Science), Geography (Liberal Arts), and the Department of Public Health are actively involved in basic and applied research. Specific research areas include geochemistry, hydrology, paleoclimatology, biogeochemical cycles, soils, wetland restoration, water resources analysis, environmental remote sensing, land cover dynamics, urban ecosystems, human health and the environment, environmental and water resources planning, environmental health policy , food science and indoor air quality.
Centers and Programs
Participants will identify goals and objectives for achieving sustainable policies at IUPUI, as well as initiate projects and participate in service learning and outreach events on campus and in the community. Activities include educational outreach at events on campus and throughout the city of Indianapolis, as well as opportunities to study energy efficiency, environmental sustainability and water, soil and air quality.
English Composition and Communication Skills (9 cr.) See the School of Science requirements under
Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library, Indiana Gaming Commission, Indiana General Assembly and Office of the Governor, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership, Indiana Land Resources Council and the Ford Foundation. The Sustainable Campus Ecosystem Program works to implement environmentally sustainable projects and policies for IUPUI through a consortium of faculty, staff and students.
Major Core and Concentration Requirements (43-44 Credits)
Environmental Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis Eighteen (18) credit hours, including
Other Requirements See School of Science requirements under "Undergraduate Programs, Undergraduate Degrees, General Requirements" in this bulletin. Completion of this program leads to a Bachelor of Science in Forensic and Investigative Sciences.
English Composition and Communication Skills (9 cr.)
This FEPAC-accredited program was developed by faculty from the School of Law, the School of Science, and the School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA). Each school contributes to the FIS (Forensic and Investigative Sciences) program by offering mandatory and elective classes and by mentoring students in the program.
Forensic and Investigative Sciences Major Concentration
As a result of completing a Bachelor of Science in Forensic and Forensic Sciences and depending. Bachelor of Science: Forensic and Investigative Sciences Biology Concentration Sample Curriculum Freshman Year.
Minor in Forensic and Investigative Sciences
Graduate Program
Master of Science in Forensic Science
The faculty of the Forensic and Investigative Sciences Program strongly believe that research should be an important part of a Master of Science degree. For full-time students, 15 of the 35 credits of the program are spent on the thesis.
Interdisciplinary Studies of Bachelor of Science Degree
The student is accepted for admission to the Interdisciplinary Studies Program when the faculty mentor and. Prior to admission to the Interdisciplinary Studies Program, students must have completed at least 15 credit hours.
Interdisciplinary Major Concentration (40 cr.) Minimum requirements include 40 credit hours of core
The information on the IIIA requirements in the School of Science section of this bulletin lists courses that can be used to fulfill the requirements below. Laboratory courses without a lecture component can be taken for credit, but do not count towards the 4-course requirement.
Department of Mathematical Sciences
The department offers the Purdue University Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics with options in pure mathematics, applied mathematics, actuarial science, and secondary education. The general requirements for the bachelor's degree, the field requirements are listed earlier in this bulletin (see the School of Science requirements under "Undergraduate Programs").
English Composition and Communication Skills No additional requirements beyond School-level
Miller, Rainey, Rashid The mathematical sciences include the fields of pure and applied mathematics, mathematics education, actuarial science, and statistics. Graduate studies offered include a Purdue University Master of Science with concentrations in pure mathematics, applied mathematics, mathematics education, applied statistics, and a Purdue University Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics by arrangement with Purdue University West Lafayette, with all requirements completed on the IUPUI campus.
Secondary Area of Concentration Requirements For each student to acquire some depth of study in a subject
Due to the complexity of the requirements and the fact that certain courses are not offered every semester, it is important that each student consult with their assigned advisor as soon as possible in order to proceed with the correct study plan for their chosen degree program.
Degree Requirements
Eighth Semester
The thesis option requires a thesis worth 6 credit hours on a topic approved by the student's academic advisor. The student must submit to the graduate school through the department a plan of study that includes at least 42 approved Purdue credit hours.
Minor in Mathematical Sciiences
An additional 42 credit hours are required and will consist of courses in a minor field (minimum 12 credits), further electives, independent study, and a directed Ph.D.
Department of Physics
First-Year Experiential Course Beginning freshmen and transfer students with fewer than 18 credit hours are required to take SCI-I120 Windows on Science (1 cr.) or an equivalent first-year experiential course.
English Composition and Communication Skills Minimum requirements for the School of Science are given
Physics Concentration
Biophysics Option
The list of course choices is located under the School of Science requirements "Undergraduate Programs" in this bulletin. The computer science requirement of the School of Natural Sciences can be satisfied with CSCI 23000, CSCI-N305, CSCI-N331 or any upper-level CSCI course.
Plans of Study
Term HIST-H114 History of
Bachelor of Science in Physics and Electrical Engineering Sample Program (139 cr. required) The Department of Physics recommends the following sample program for students attending the program.
Term
The Department of Physics recommends the following sample program for students following the BPMME programme. The Department of Physics offers graduate programs leading to Purdue University Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees.
Minor in Physics
Department of Psychology
Undergraduate Degree Programs
Foreign Languange
Major Requirements
Note: Students should discuss thesis options with an advisor to determine which is the best fit for you based on your career and academic goals. Students should speak with an advisor to determine which electives best fit their academic and career goals.
Undergraduate Honors
S. Programs
The program endorses a scientist-practitioner clinical training model, with an emphasis on clinical science. Except in unusual circumstances, students admitted to the program are expected to complete at least 15 credits of psychology.
Students who do not test successfully in MATH-M118 must complete one or more lower-level math classes to develop the necessary skills to perform well in MATH-M118. Credits earned for these remedial math classes do not count as part of the required 124 credit hours to graduate.
Minor in Psychology
Students may also take PSY-B203 Ethics and Diversity in Psychology and/or PSY-B201 Foundations of Neuroscience as content courses.
Departments & Programs
Pre-Professional Programs
Pre-Medical Program
Pre-Dental, Pre-Veterinary, Pre-Optometry Programs
For additional information, see the School of Science Bulletin, Graduate Programs, Graduate Nodegree Study section. Most career programs require not only specific prerequisite courses, a strong GPA, and a career-specific or general admissions test, but also experience, including fieldwork, volunteering, and leadership activities. or MICR-J210 Microbiology and Immunology).
Pre-Pharmacy Program
In general, students may take no more than 6 credits of honors work each semester. 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 of other approved honors courses.
Academic Policies &
For the Bachelor of Arts degree, the requirements are 15 credit hours in geology and 9 credit hours outside of geology in other approved honors courses. To graduate with honors, the student must earn at least 24 hours of honors credit, of which 6 credit hours must be in psychology and 6 credit hours, of which must be outside of psychology (the remaining 12 credit hours can be either).
Procedures
These hours must include 6 credit hours outside of biology, 4 credit hours of BIOL K101/BIOL K103 honors lab/recitation, and 14 credit hours of biology H-Option and/or 500-600 level biology courses. In addition to meeting the general honors requirements, students intending to major in chemistry with honors must complete 24 credit hours for honors, consisting of 1 credit hour in CHEM C301 or CHEM C302 Chemistry Seminar, 6 credit hours in CHEM C409 Chemical Research, 5 credit hours hours of H-Options in undergraduate and/or graduate chemistry courses and 12 credit hours of honors credit in courses outside of chemistry.
Academic Regulations
A science major interested in the Grade Substitution Policy should contact the School of Natural Sciences, LD 222. A petition form for a double degree can be obtained from the School of Natural Sciences, LD 222.
Academic Standing
A student wishing to change majors in the Faculty of Science must petition the School of Science, LD 222. To be accepted into the degree program, the applicant must meet the requirements for admission to the Faculty of Science and the department.
Awards & Scholarships
Student Leadership Award is awarded to a student with outstanding leadership and service to the program. The University Physics Award is awarded to the best student in the PHYS 15200/PHYS 25100 course series.
Student Services,
Organizations, Scholarships and Awards
Faculty Emeriti
Fricke, Gordon H., Associate Dean Emeritus for External Development, School of Science, and Associate Professor Emeritus of Chemistry (1972); Rigdon, Robert, Professor Emeritus of Mathematical Sciences (1975); A.B., 1965, Princeton University; Ph.D., 1970, University of California, Berkeley.
Resident and Adjunct
Patterson, Richard R., Professor Emeritus of Mathematical Sciences and Associate Professor of Computer and Information Sciences (1974); B.A., 1961, DePauw University; Ph.D., 1966, University of California, Berkeley. Tuceryan, Mihran, Associate Professor of Computer and Information Science (1997); B.S., 1978, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Ph.D., 1986, University of Illinois.
Administration
Zhu, Luoding, Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences (2004); B.S., 1989, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou; M.S., 1992, Beijing Institute of Applied Physics and Computational Mathematics; Ph.D., 2001, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University.
Administrative Officers
Departmental Chairpersons
Program Directors
Courses
PSY-B 358 Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3 cr.) P: Three (3) credit hours of introductory psychology or consent of instructor. PSY-B 452 Seminar in Psychology (1-3 cr.) P: Three (3) credit hours of introductory psychology or permission of instructor.
