Overview
Abbreviations
The various abbreviations used in this Bulletin are explained below. An important abbreviation to begin with is "the College," which refers to the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University. CASE refers to College of Arts and Sciences Education requirements. For a listing of abbreviations for courses that are part of the campus-wide General Education Curriculum, please see the General Education 2016–2017 Bulletin.
Breadth of Inquiry Requirement
In this Bulletin, courses that count toward the Breadth of Inquiry requirement of the College of Arts and Sciences are designated by specific abbreviations immediately following the course titles.
- Arts and Humanities. Courses that count toward this Breadth of Inquiry requirement are designated by CASE A&H.
- Social and Historical Studies.Courses that count toward this Breadth of Inquiry requirement are designated by CASE S&H.
- Natural and Mathematical Sciences. Courses that count toward this Breadth of Inquiry requirement are designated by CASE N&M.
Critical Approaches to the Arts and Sciences Requirement
Courses that fulfill the Critical Approaches to the Arts and Sciences requirement of the College of Arts and Sciences are designated by CASE CAPP.
Culture Studies Requirement
Courses that count toward the Culture Studies requirement of the College of Arts and Sciences are designated by the following:
- Culture Studies—Diversity in the U.S. Courses that carry Culture Studies credit appropriate for Diversity in the U.S. are designated by CASE DUS.
- Culture Studies—Global Civilizations and Cultures. Courses that carry Culture Studies credit appropriate for Global Civilizations and Cultures are designated by CASE GCC.
Foundations Requirement
- English Composition. Courses that satisfy this requirement are designated by CASE EC.
- Mathematical Modeling. Courses that satisfy this requirement are designated by CASE MM.
Public Oral Communication Requirement
- Courses that satisfy the Public Oral Communication requirement are designated by CASE POC.
Prerequisites
Consent of the instructor is an implicit prerequisite for all courses in the College of Arts and Sciences. However, there are often additional special prerequisites designated in the course description.- Required Courses or 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.