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Dentistry

A student is eligible for admission to the Indiana University School of Dentistry upon receipt of a bachelor’s degree (or, in exceptional cases, completion of 90 credit hours of university-level courses; however, nearly all students admitted to the School of Dentistry have a bachelor’s degree). A student who plans to apply to dental school may earn his or her bachelor’s degree in any major, but must complete the following courses prior to admission:

All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.

Biological Sciences (20 cr.)

  • BIOL-L 101 Introduction to Biological Sciences 1 (5 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 102 Introduction to Biological Sciences 2 (5 cr.)
  • PHSL-P 261 Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 (5 cr.)
  • PHSL-P 262 Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 (5 cr.)

Chemistry (21 cr.)

  • CHEM-C 105 Principles of Chemistry I
  • CHEM-C 106 Principles of Chemistry II
  • CHEM-C 125 Experimental Chemistry I (2 cr.)
  • CHEM-C 126 Experimental Chemistry II (2 cr.)
  • CHEM-C 341 Organic Chemistry Lectures 1
  • CHEM-C 342 Organic Chemistry Lectures 2
  • CHEM-C 343 Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 (2 cr.)
  • CHEM-C 484 Biomolecules and Catabolism

English (3 cr.)

  • ENG-W 131 Reading, Writing, and Inquiry I

Physics (10 cr.)

Select one of the following sequences:

Sequence 1

  • PHYS-P 201 General Physics 1 (5 cr.)
  • PHYS-P 202 General Physics 2 (5 cr.)

Sequence 2

  • PHYS-P 221 Physics 1 (5 cr.)
  • PHYS-P 222 Physics 2 (5 cr.)

Social Sciences (3 cr.)

  • PSY-P 103 General Psychology

Speech (3 cr.)

  • SPCH-S 121 Public Speaking

In addition, courses in business administration, genetics, histology, and medical terminology are strongly recommended but not required.

All required predental courses must have letter grades; no courses taken on a Pass/Fail basis are accepted. Students interested in predental coursework at IU South Bend should contact the advisor Ann Grens, biological sciences, soon after admission to IU South Bend to discuss an appropriate degree program. Send e-mail to agrens@iusb.edu or call (574) 520-4426.

The School of Dentistry sets admission and degree requirements. Students seeking admission should contact:

Committee on Admission | School of Dentistry | Room 105 | 1121 W. Michigan Street | Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-5211

Engineering

(All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.)

Students interested in pursuing an engineering degree can begin their studies at IU South Bend in the Department of Physics and Astronomy. The department has dual-degree arrangements with engineering departments at other institutions, under which students can earn both a Bachelor of Science in Physics from IU South Bend and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the partnering institution, following at least three years of study at IU South Bend and two years of study at the partnering institution. More information about these 3/2 dual-degree arrangements can be found in the Physics and Astronomy section of the listing of undergraduate programs in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Students interested in transferring to an engineering degree program without pursuing a physics degree from IU South Bend should consult the admissions office at the institution to which they hope to transfer.

While specific requirements for transfer admission vary by institution, the courses listed below are required in most engineering degree programs. Specifically, they are required of students transferring into one of the professional engineering schools at the West Lafayette campus of Purdue University.

  • CHEM-C 105 Principles of Chemistry I
  • CHEM-C 106 Principles of Chemistry II
  • CHEM-C 126 Experimental Chemistry II (2 cr.)
  • CHEM-C 125 Experimental Chemistry I (2 cr.)
  • CSCI-C 101 Computer Programming I (4 cr.)
  • ENG-W 131 Reading, Writing, and Inquiry I
  • MATH-M 215 Calculus I (5 cr.)
  • MATH-M 216 Calculus II (5 cr.)
  • PHYS-P 221 Physics 1 (5 cr.)
  • PHYS-P 222 Physics 2 (5 cr.)
  • SPCH-S 121 Public Speaking

A limited number of courses in the social and behavioral sciences or in the arts and humanities can generally also be applied toward the requirements of an engineering degree program.

Students interested in taking coursework in engineering at IU South Bend should contact the faculty advisor, Monika Lynker, in physics and astronomy soon after admission to IU South Bend to discuss an appropriate degree program.

Law

In the United States, students apply for law school admission after they have received a four-year bachelor’s degree (either a B.A. or B.S.) in a major of their choice. Following diverse paths to prepare themselves for law school, successful students come from all walks of life with diverse experiences and different courses of study. Students attend law school for three to four years and, when they complete their studies, most earn a juris doctor (J.D.) degree and then take a written bar examination in the state(s) or regions(s) in which they wish to practice law.

Some common undergraduate degrees of students currently in law schools are political science, history, English, philosophy, psychology, criminal justice, and business. Many IU South Bend students also take a certificate or minor in paralegal studies, which further prepares them for law school admission and the legal profession. These, and many other majors and minors, help develop students’ analytical and communication skills, including critical thinking, reasoning, writing and oral communication—all important skills for success in law school.

To be admitted to law school, students must have a strong undergraduate cumulative grade point average and an acceptable score on the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT). The very best schools will only accept the top students.

Indiana University has two law schools: Indiana University School of Law-Bloomington and Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis; each has its own admissions requirements. Application forms for admission are available at:

Office of Admissions | Indiana University School of Law-Bloomington | 211 S. Indiana Avenue | Bloomington, Indiana 47405-7001

Office of Admissions | Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis | 735 West New York Street | Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-5222

Students interested in law school should obtain additional information about law schools from the Pre-Law Handbook published by Bobbs-Merrill and prepared by the Association of American Law Schools and the Law School Admission Test Council.

For pre-law advising, student should call the Department of Political Science to make an appointment.

Medicine

(All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.)

A student is eligible for admission to the Indiana University School of Medicine upon receipt of a bachelor’s degree (or in exceptional cases, completion of 90 credit hours of university-level courses; however, nearly all students admitted to the School of Medicine have a bachelor’s degree). A student who plans to apply to medical school may earn his or her bachelor’s degree in any major, but must complete the following courses prior to admission:

Biology (10 cr.)

  • BIOL-L 101 Introduction to Biological Sciences 1 (5 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 102 Introduction to Biological Sciences 2 (5 cr.)

Biology Courses Strongly Recommended |

  • BIOL-L 211 Molecular Biology
  • BIOL-L 311 Genetics
  • BIOL-L 312 Cell Biology

Select from the following two options:

Option 1

  • BIOL-L 308 Organismal Physiology (5 cr.)

Option 2

  • PHSL-P 261 Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 (5 cr.)
  • PHSL-P 262 Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 (5 cr.)

Chemistry (20 cr.)

  • CHEM-C 105 Principles of Chemistry I
  • CHEM-C 106 Principles of Chemistry II
  • CHEM-C 125 Experimental Chemistry I (2 cr.)
  • CHEM-C 126 Experimental Chemistry II (2 cr.)
  • CHEM-C 341 Organic Chemistry Lectures 1
  • CHEM-C 342 Organic Chemistry Lectures 2
  • CHEM-C 343 Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 (2 cr.)
  • CHEM-C 344 Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2 (2 cr.)

Physics (10 cr.)

Select one of the following sequences:

Sequence 1

  • PHYS-P 201 General Physics 1 (5 cr.)
  • PHYS-P 202 General Physics 2 (5 cr.)

Sequence 2

  • PHYS-P 221 Physics 1 (5 cr.)
  • PHYS-P 222 Physics 2 (5 cr.)

All required premedicine courses must have letter grades; no courses taken on a Pass/Fail basis are accepted. Students interested in premedical coursework at IU South Bend should contact the advisor Ann Grens, biological sciences, soon after admission to IU South Bend to discuss an appropriate degree program. Send e-mail to agrens@iusb.edu or call (574) 520-4426.

The Indiana University School of Medicine sets admission and degree requirements. Students seeking admission should contact:

Indiana University School of Medicine | Office of Admissions | 1120 South Drive | Fesler Hall 213 | Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-5113

Optometry

(All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.)

A student is eligible for admission to the Indiana University School of Optometry upon receipt of a bachelor’s degree. A student who plans to apply to optometry school may earn his or her bachelor’s degree in any major, but must complete the following courses prior to admission:

Biology (31 cr.)

  • BIOL-L 101 Introduction to Biological Sciences 1 (5 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 102 Introduction to Biological Sciences     2 (5 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 211 Molecular Biology
  • BIOL-L 312 Cell Biology
  • MICR-M 310 Microbiology
  • MICR-M 315 Microbiology Laboratory (2 cr.)
  • PHSL-P 261 Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 (5 cr.)
  • PHSL-P 262 Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 (5 cr.)

Chemistry (21 cr.)

  • CHEM-C 105 Principles of Chemistry I
  • CHEM-C 106 Principles of Chemistry II
  • CHEM-C 125 Experimental Chemistry I (2 cr.)
  • CHEM-C 126 Experimental Chemistry II (2 cr.)
  • CHEM-C 341 Organic Chemistry Lectures 1
  • CHEM-C 342 Organic Chemistry Lectures 2
  • CHEM-C 343 Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 (2 cr.)
  • CHEM-C 484 Biomolecules and Catabolism
  • CHEM-C 486 Biological Chemistry Laboratory (2 cr.)

English (6 cr.)

  • ENG-W 131 Reading, Writing, and Inquiry I
  • ENG-W 231 Professional Writing Skills

Mathematics (5 cr.)

  • MATH-M 215 Calculus I (5 cr.)

Physics (10 cr.)

Select one of the following sequences:

Sequence 1

  • PHYS-P 201 General Physics 1 (5 cr.)
  • PHYS-P 202 General Physics 2 (5 cr.)

Sequence 2

  • PHYS-P 221 Physics 1 (5 cr.)
  • PHYS-P 222 Physics 2 (5 cr.)

Psychology (3 cr.)

  • PSY-P 103 General Psychology

Statistics (3 cr.)

  • One course in statistics

Arts and Humanities (6 cr.)

  • At least two courses

World Languages (6 cr.)

  • Two semesters, by completion of appropriate courses or by placement examination

Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 cr.)

  • At least two courses; an upper-level psychology course is recommended

All required preoptometry courses must have letter grades; no courses taken on a Pass/Fail basis are accepted. Students interested in preoptometry coursework at IU South Bend should contact the advisor Ann Grens, biological sciences, soon after admission to IU South Bend to discuss an appropriate degree program. Send e-mail to agrens@iusb.edu or call (574) 520-4426.

The Indiana University School of Optometry sets admission and degree requirements. Students seeking admission should contact:

Office of Student Affairs | School of Optometry | Indiana University | 800 E. Atwater Avenue | Bloomington, Indiana 47405-3680

Pharmacy

(All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.)

Indiana University does not offer a degree in pharmacy; however, a student may complete prepharmacy requirements at IU South Bend prior to applying for admission to the Purdue University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences or any other pharmacy school.

A student may be admitted to the Purdue University School of Pharmacy upon completion of the following courses, with or without a bachelor’s degree:

Biological Sciences (31 cr.)

  • BIOL-L 101 Introduction to Biological Sciences 1 (5 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 102 Introduction to Biological Sciences 2 (5 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 211 Molecular Biology
  • BIOL-L 321 Principles of Immunology
  • MICR-M 310 Microbiology
  • MICR-M 315 Microbiology Laboratory (2 cr.)
  • PHSL-P 261 Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 (5 cr.)
  • PHSL-P 262 Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 (5 cr.)

Chemistry (23 cr.)

  • CHEM-C 105 Principles of Chemistry I
  • CHEM-C 106 Principles of Chemistry II
  • CHEM-C 125 Experimental Chemistry I (2 cr.)
  • CHEM-C 126 Experimental Chemistry II (2 cr.)
  • CHEM-C 341 Organic Chemistry Lectures 1
  • CHEM-C 342 Organic Chemistry Lectures 2
  • CHEM-C 343 Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1     (2 cr.)
  • CHEM-C 344 Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2     (2 cr.)
  • CHEM-C 484 Biomolecules and Catabolism

Economics (3 cr.)

Select one of the following:

  • ECON-E 103 Introduction to Microeconomics
  • ECON-E 104 Introduction to Macroeconomics

English (6 cr.)

  • ENG-W 131 Reading, Writing, and Inquiry I
  • ENG-W 231 Professional Writing Skills

Mathematics (13 cr.)

  • MATH-M 215 Calculus I (5 cr.)
  • MATH-M 216 Calculus II (5 cr.)

Select one of the following:

  • BIOL-L 220 Biostatistics
  • MATH-K 300 Statistical Techniques for Health Professions
  • MATH-K 310 Statistical Techniques

Physics (5 cr.)

Select one of the following:

  • PHYS-P 201 General Physics 1 (5 cr.)
  • PHYS-P 221 Physics 1 (5 cr.)

All required prepharmacy courses must have letter grades; no courses taken on a Pass/Fail basis are accepted. Students interested in prepharmacy coursework at IU South Bend should contact the advisor Ann Grens, biological sciences, soon after admission to IU South Bend to discuss an appropriate degree program. Send e-mail to agrens@iusb.edu or call (574) 520-4426.

Purdue University School of Pharmacy and Pharmacal Sciences sets admission and degree requirements. Students seeking admission should contact:

Office of Student Services | Robert E. Heine Pharmacy Building | Purdue University | 575 Stadium Mall Drive | West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2091

Additional information about pharmacy school can be obtained from:

American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy | 1426 Prince Street | Alexandria, Virginia 23314-2815

Veterinary Medicine

(All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.)

Indiana University does not offer a degree in veterinary medicine; however, a student may complete preveterinary requirements at IU South Bend prior to applying for admission to the Purdue University Veterinary School or any other veterinary school. A student is eligible for admission to veterinary school upon receipt of a bachelor’s degree (or, in exceptional cases, completion of 90 credit hours of university-level courses; however, nearly all students admitted to veterinary school have a bachelor’s degree). A student who plans to apply to veterinary school may earn his or her bachelor’s degree in any major, but must complete the following courses prior to admission:

Biology (21 cr.)

  • BIOL-L 101 Introduction to Biological Sciences 1 (5 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 102 Introduction to Biological Sciences 2 (5 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 211 Molecular Biology
  • BIOL-L 311 Genetics
  • MICR-M 310 Microbiology
  • MICR-M 315 Microbiology Laboratory (2 cr.)

Chemistry (23 cr.)

  • CHEM-C 105  Principles of Chemistry I
  • CHEM-C 106 Principles of Chemistry II
  • CHEM-C 125 Experimental Chemistry I (2 cr.)
  • CHEM-C 126  Experimental Chemistry II (2 cr.)
  • CHEM-C 341 Organic Chemistry Lectures 1
  • CHEM-C 342 Organic Chemistry Lectures 2
  • CHEM-C 343 Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 (2 cr.)
  • CHEM-C 344 Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2 (2 cr.)
  • CHEM-C 484 Biomolecules and Catabolism

English (6 cr.)

  • ENG-W 131 Reading, Writing, and Inquiry I
  • ENG-W 231 Professional Writing Skills

Mathematics (10 cr.)

  • MATH-M 215 Calculus I (5 cr.)
  • MATH-M 216 Calculus II (5 cr.)

Physics (10 cr.)

Select one of the following sequences:

Sequence 1

  • PHYS-P 201 General Physics 1 (5 cr.)
  • PHYS-P 202General Physics 2 (5 cr.)

Sequence 2

  • PHYS-P 221 Physics 1 (5 cr.)
  • PHYS-P 222 Physics 2 (5 cr.)

Speech (3 cr.)

  • SPCH-S 121 Public Speaking

Statistics (3 cr.)

  • One course in statistics

Electives (9 cr.)

  • Three courses in the humanities or social sciences (ECON-E 104 Introduction to Macroeconomics is recommended)

All required preveterinary courses must have letter grades; no courses taken on a Pass/Fail basis are accepted. Students interested in preveterinary coursework at IU South Bend should contact the advisor Ann Grens, biological sciences, soon after admission to IU South Bend to discuss an appropriate degree program. Send e-mail to agrens@iusb.edu or call (574) 520-4426.

Secondary Teachers’ Certificates

With careful planning, a student may earn a standard teacher’s certificate while working for a bachelor’s degree in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. For details, see School of Education in this publication.

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