Undergraduate
Bachelor's Degree Programs
General Studies
The General Studies program is designed to meet the needs of adult learners. In fact, nearly all General Studies students at IUPUI are 21 years old or older with work, previous college credits, and life experience.
The General Studies Degree Program, extends to students the opportunity to pursue a college education regardless of work schedules, domestic responsibilities, or location. Students may fulfill degree requirements by taking on-campus courses, web, or a combination of both.
The core of each general studies degree is a broadly based education encompassing a.) the arts and humanities; b.) the social and behavioral sciences; and c.) mathematics and natural sciences. The curriculum expands students body of knowledge and awareness of major areas of human experience. A general studies education is not limited in scope; it establishes the foundation for a lifetime of learning and serves as the framework for a productive professional and personal life.
The Bachelor of General Studies (B.G.S.) provides basic preparation for many careers and graduate programs. B.G.S. graduates are employed in various professional fields, including education, law, government and social service, real estate, and private industry. Many B.G.S. recipients have gone on to graduate programs in fields such as anthropology, business, divinity studies, education, fine arts, international affairs, law, library science, management, medicine, nursing, public health, and social work. B.G.S. graduates have earned masters degrees and doctorates at Indiana University and other prestigious universities.
In addition to enrolling in regular session courses at any Indiana University campus, students may fulfill general studies degree requirements in various ways, including credit by examination, credit for educational programs in noncollegiate organizations, military service credit, and credit for courses completed at other regionally accredited institutions.
Requirements
39 credits hours selected from Arts and Science academic departments, of which:
- 18 credit hours selected from one area below.
- Credit hours earned must be from two or more different academic departments with a C- or higher.
- No more than 21 credit hours are allowed from each department
Arts and Science academic departments
Cultural Arts and Humanities
| Afro-American Studies (AFRO-) | German (GER-) |
| American Sign Lang/ Eng Interpret (ASL-) | Herron School of Art (HER-) |
| American Studies (AMST-) | Italian (ITAL-) |
| Classical Studies and Latin (CLAS-) | Latino Studies (LATS-) |
| Communication Studies (COMM-) | Medical Health & Humanities (MHHS-) |
| East Asian Languages, Chinese and Japanese (EALC-) | Music (MUS-) |
| English (ENG-) | Near Eastern Language &Culture (NELC) Arabic |
| Film Studies (FILM-) | Philanthropic Studies (PHST-) |
| Folklore (FOLK-) | Philosophy (PHIL-) |
| Foreign Languages & Cultures (WLAC-) | Religious Studies (REL-) |
| French (FREN-) | Spanish (SPAN-) |
| Technical Communications (TCM-) |
Life and Physical Science
| Astronomy (AST-) | Geology (GEOL-) |
| Biology (BIOL, MICR, BITN, all count as one dept.) | Mathematics (MATH & STAT, all count as one dept.) |
| Chemistry (CHEM-) | Computer Science (CSCI) |
| Forensic Science (FIS-) | Physics (PHYS-) |
| Microbiology (MICR-) | General Science (SCI-) |
Social Science
| Anthropology (ANTH-) | Psychology (PSY-) |
| Criminal (SPEA-) | Political Science (POLS-) |
| Economics (ECON-) | Sociology (SOC-) |
| History (HIST-) | Women's Studies (WOST-) |
- 21 additional credits selected from anywhere in the Arts and Science academic departments
- 51 credit hours in general electives. Courses can be selected from Professional Schools and Arts and Science academic departments.
Professional Schools
| Allied Health (AHLT-) | Medicine |
| Aviation Technology (AV-) | Military (MIL-) |
| Business (BUS-) | Museum Studies (MSTD-) |
| Dental Assisting (DAST-) | Music (MUS-)* |
| Dental Hygiene (DHYG-) | New Media (NEWM-) |
| Education (EDUC-) | Nursing (NURS-) |
| Emergency Medical (EMER-) | Organizational Leadership & Supervision (OLS-) |
| Foods & Nutrition (FN-) | Philanthropic Studies (PHST-) |
| Health Information Admin (HIA-) | Physical Education (HPER-) |
| Herron School of Art (ART-) | Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) |
| Informatics (INFO -) | Social Work (SWK-) |
| Library & Information Science (SLIS) | Technical Communications (TCM-) |
| Journalism (JOUR-) | Tourism Convention and Event Management (TCEM-) |
| Labor Studies (LSTU-) | University College (UCOL) |
School of Engineering/Technology (maximum 30 credit hours from any combination of departments below)
| Computer Graph Tech (CGT-) | Engineering (ECE,ME, ENGER-) |
| Computer & Info Tech (CIT-) | Industrial Engr Tech (IET-) |
| Computer Integrated Manuf Tech (CIMT) | Industrial Engineering Tech (IET-) |
| Construction Tech (CNT-) | Interior Design (INTR-) |
| Elec & Computer Engr Tech (ECET-) | Mechanical Engr Tech (MET-) |
- Completion of 30 credit hour General Education Core (http://uc.iupui.edu/UndergraduateEducation/GeneralEducationCurriculum/GeneralEducationCore.aspx)
- Minimum 18 credit hours completed after official admission to the General Studies Degree program
- Minimum 30 credit hours completed at Indiana University (any campus)
- Minimum 30 credit hours of upper level coursework (courses numbered 300-400 level)
- No more than 21 credit hours from a single Arts and Science academic department and/or 30 credit hours from a single professional school
- Must complete one of the following courses during last term before graduation:
- GNST-G 399 General Studies Internship OR GNST-G 400 General Studies Capstone
- Maximum 90 transfer credits accepted from colleges/universities awarding baccalaureate degrees
- Maximum 64 transfer credits accepted from two-year and community colleges