The various symbols used in the course descriptions on the following pages are explained below.

Distribution Requirements
Culture Studies Requirement
Prerequisites
Semester Designation

Distribution Requirements

In this bulletin, courses that fulfill the distribution requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences will be designated by specific abbreviations immediately following the course titles.

Arts and Humanities: Courses that fulfill this distribution requirement are designated by A & H.

Social and Historical Studies: Courses that fulfill this distribution requirement are designated by S & H.

Natural and Mathematical Sciences: Courses that fulfill this distribution requirement are designated by N & M.

Topics/Freshman Seminar Requirement: Courses that fulfill this requirement are designated by TFR.

In the College of Arts and Sciences 2000-02 Bulletin, a different categorization of distribution requirements was used. The explanations below refer to these former designations and also illustrate how the old and new distribution requirements correlate.

Arts and Humanities, Literature and the Arts
Courses that fulfilled this old distribution requirement were designated by AHLA. Any course formerly designated AHLA fulfills the new Arts and Humanities (A & H) requirement.

Arts and Humanities, Traditions and Ideas
Courses that fulfilled this old distribution requirement were designated by AHTI. Any course formerly designated AHTI fulfills the new Arts and Humanities (A & H) requirement.

Social and Historical Studies, Social Inquiry
Courses that fulfilled this old distribution requirement were designated by SHSI. Any course formerly designated SHSI fulfills the new Social and Historical Studies (S & H) requirement.

Social and Historical Studies, Historical Studies
Courses that fulfilled this old distribution requirement were designated by SHHS. Any course formerly designated SHHS fulfills the new Social & Historical Studies (S & H) requirement.

Natural and Mathematical Sciences, Natural Sciences
Courses that fulfilled this old distribution requirement were designated by NMNS. Any course formerly designated NMNS fulfills the new Natural and Mathematical Sciences (N & M) requirement.

Natural and Mathematical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences and Cognition
Courses that fulfilled this old distribution requirement were designated by NMMC. Any course formerly designated NMMC fulfills the new Natural and Mathematical Sciences (N & M) requirement.

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Culture Studies Requirement

Courses that fulfill the culture studies requirement of the College of Arts and Sciences will be designated by specific abbreviations immediately following the course titles.

Culture Studies List A
Courses that carry culture studies credit appropriate for List A are designated by CSA.

Culture Studies List B
Courses that carry culture studies credit appropriate for List B are designated by CSB.

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Prerequisites

Consent of the instructor is an implicit prerequisite for all courses in the College of Arts and Sciences. However, there are often special prerequisites designated in the course description.

Required Prerequisites
The abbreviation "P" followed by a colon indicates course prerequisites that must be met before enrollment.

Recommended Courses
The abbreviation "R" followed by a colon indicates courses that are suggested as desirable prior to, but not necessary for, enrollment.

Concurrent Courses or Corequisites
The abbreviation "C" followed by a colon indicates courses to be taken at the same time.

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Semester Designation

If courses are offered in particular semesters, they may be so designated by following the course description with the abbreviations listed below. For courses with no semester designations, refer to the Schedule of Classes.

First Semester
Courses that are expected to be offered first semester 2002-03 and 2003-04 are designated by "I Sem."

Second Semester
Courses that are expected to be offered second semester 2002-03 and 2003-04 are designated by "II Sem."

Summer Session
Courses that are expected to be offered during summer session 2002 and 2003 are designated by "SS."

Indiana University reserves the right to change course offerings without notice. Consult the Schedule of Classes for the most up-to-date listing.

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