Sample Plan to Earn a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree in Four Years
in a major offered by the School of Liberal Arts
Students may earn a B.A. degree in four years from the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI in one of 18 offered majors by completing an
average of 15 credit hours every fall and spring semester. The plan outlined below is one of many that could be followed, adjusting course
loads to carry more or less in the fall and spring, so long as students average 15 credit hours per semester. Students should work closely
with their advisor to develop and regularly update their “Personal Development Plan” in order to create a path to graduation that is best
suited to the student’s strengths and needs.
1st Fall Semester
15 credit hours (14 total credit hours)
SLA-S 100: First Year Success Seminar (2 cr.)
Major course (3 cr.)
ENG-W 131: Elementary Composition I (3 cr.)
Foreign Language course* (4 cr.)
MATH-M 118: Finite Mathematics or higher level** (3 cr.)
2nd Fall Semester
14 credit hours (45 total credit hours)
History course (from Area II C list) (3 cr.)
Arts and Humanities course (from Area II D list) (3 cr.)
COMM-R 110: Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 cr.)
Natural Science course with a lab (from Area II B list) (4 cr.)
Elective (1 cr.)
3rd Fall Semester
15 credit hours (76 total credit hours)
Major course (3 cr.)
Major course (3 cr.)
Social Science course (from Area II E list) (3 cr.)
Natural Science course (from Area II B list) (3 cr.)
Advanced course (from Area III list) (3 cr.)
4th Fall Semester
15 credit hours (107total credit hours)
Major course (3 cr.)
Major course (3 cr.)
Advanced course (from Area III list) (3 cr.)
Electives (6 cr.)
1st Spring Semester
16 credit hours (29 total credit hours)
Major course (3 cr.)
History course from Area II C list (3 cr.)
ENG-W 132 or W 231: Elementary Composition II (3 cr.)
Foreign Language course* (4 cr.)
Analytic Skills course (from Area II A list) (3 cr.)
2nd Spring Semester
15 credit hours (60 total credit hours)
Major course (3 cr.)
Major course (3 cr.)
Arts and Humanities course (from Area II D list***) (3 cr.)
Natural Science course (from Area II B list) (3 cr.)
Social Science course (from Area II E list***) (3 cr.)
3rd Spring Semester
15 credit hours (91 total credit hours)
Major course (3 cr.)
Major course (3 cr.)
Advanced course (from Area III list) (3 cr.)
Advanced course (from Area III list) (3 cr.)
Elective (3 cr.)
4th Spring Semester
15 credit hours (122 total credit hours)
Major course (3 cr.)
Advanced course (from Area III list) (3 cr.)
Electives (9 cr.)
Key:
* Students who test out of foreign language courses can replace these classes with electives.
** Students who do not test successfully into MATH-M 118 must complete one or more lower-level math courses to develop the skills
necessary to perform well in M 118 (or a higher level course). Credits earned for these refresher math classes do not count as part of the
120 credit hours required to graduate. Note: Other MATH courses at the same level as MATH-M 118 may be chosen.
*** At least one of the courses from the Arts and Humanities or Social Sciences lists must also appear on the “Comparative World
Cultures” list.
Notes:
Study abroad, internships, research opportunities, minors, certificates, second majors and/ or other degrees can be included with adequate
advanced planning. See an advisor to discuss details.
The above plan does not include summer sessions. Completion of courses during the summer would reduce the number of credits needed
during the semester (or allow for completion of “refresher” math courses).
Please use in conjunction with the School of Liberal Arts degree planning sheet and once your major is declared, your advisement report
available in OneStart. This plan is meant as a sample and may need to be modified or altered based on course offerings. For planning
purposes only- official degree requirements may be found in the IUPUI campus bulletin, on-line at: http://bulletin.iupui.edu/ .
6/2013