University of Indianapolis – College of Arts & Sciences
Curriculum Guide for University Studies
UNST
updated 05/2015
NOTE: University
Studies is not a major. It is a program designed for students who are still exploring their major
and/or career options. The courses and offerings listed below are general education core requirements for
baccalaureate degree-seeking students. A student may work with his/her academic advisor to complete a career
exploration assessment in order to declare a major.
FIRST YEAR LEARNING GOALS
New Student Experience
First Year Seminar:
Transfer students with 18 or more hours of transfer credit are exempt
from the New Student Experience requirement. Students will either
enroll in a New Student Experience class (INTD 101) or a
departmental seminar/NSE class, depending on their major.
Full-time baccalaureate-degree seeking students enrolled in their first
semester of college are required to take a First Year Seminar course.
Transfer students with 18 or more hours of transfer credit are exempt
from the First Year Seminar requirement.
Take ONE of the following:
Take ONE of the following:
INTD
ART
BADM
COMM
EDUC
ENGL
KINS
MATH
MUS
101
105
100
105
110
105
106
185
106
FYS
FYS
FYS
FYS
FYS
FYS
FYS
FYS
FYS
FYS
FYS
FYS
FYS
New Student Experience (1)
Freshman Experience in Art (1)
Freshman Experience (1)
Communication Preparatory (1)
Freshman Seminar in Education (1)
Freshman Seminar in English (1)
NSE: Kinesiology (1)
Orientation to the Mathematical Sciences (1)
Freshman Experience in Music (1)
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
171
172
180
181
182
First-Year Seminar (3)
First-Year Seminar: Literature (3)
First-Year Seminar: History (3)
First-Year Seminar: Natural Science (3)
First-Year Seminar: Social Science (3)
First-Year Seminar: Religion (3)
First-Year Seminar: Philosophy/Ethics (3)
First-Year Seminar: Fine Arts/Theoretical (3)
First-Year Seminar: Fine Arts/Applied (3)
First-Year Sem: Fine Arts Theory & Appl (3)
First-Year Seminar: Local/Global Theoretical (3)
First-Year Seminar: Local/Global Applied (3)
First-Year Seminar: Local/Global Theory & Appl (3)
GENERAL EDUCATION CORE DISTRIBUTION AREAS
Literature – Take ONE of the following:
FYS
EDUC
ENGL
ENGL
ENGL
ENGL
LANG
110
218
102
212
214
218
324
ESCI
ESCI
ESCI
PHYS
PHYS
PHYS
SCI
First-Year Seminar: Literature (3)
Young Adult Lit: Yesterday to Today (3)
Western World Literature & Composition (3)
British Literature II (3)
American Literature II (3)
Young Adult Lit: Yesterday to Today (3)
Literature in Translation (3)
120
201
202
217
218
First-Year Seminar: History (3)
World History to 1700 (3)
World History since 1700 (3)
United States History to 1865 (3)
United States History since 1865 (3)
Social Science – Take ONE of the following:
FYS
ANTH
ANTH
ANTH
ANTH
EDUC
PSCI
PSY
SOC
SOC
Natural Sciences* – Take ONE of the following:
FYS
ANTH
ANTH
BIOL
BIOL
BIOL
BIOL
BIOL
BIOL
BIOL
CHEM
CHEM
ENSC
ESCI
ESCI
ESCI
130
130
137
100
104
112
130
155
165
245
100
103
101
100
150
202
Time, Trilobites and Tyrannosaurus Rex (3)
Astronomy (3)
Meteorology: Weather & Climate (3)
Elements of Chemistry and Physics (3)
General Physics I, Calculus Based (4)
Astronomy (3)
The Science of Food (3)
*NOTE: Students pursuing a BS degree in the School of Psychological Sciences
are required to complete 20 credit hours of Natural Science requirements. Please
contact your faculty or academic advisor for further information.
History – Take ONE of the following:
FYS
HIST
HIST
HIST
HIST
206
207
211
100
153
207
210
First Year Seminar: Natural Science (3)
Monkeys, Apes, & Humans: Biology & Behav (3)
Biological Anthropology (3)
Elements of Biology (3)
Principles of Human Physiology (4)
Biology for Elementary Education (3)
Monkeys, Apes, & Humans: Biology & Behav (3)
Intro to the Diversity of Life (4)
Introduction to Cell Biology (4)
Ornithology (4)
Elements of Chemistry and Physics (3)
Introduction to Chemistry (3)
Environmental Science (3)
Elements of Earth-Space Sciences (3)
Physical Geology (3)
Physical Geography (3)
140
100
200
210
290
203
101
330
101
103
First Year Seminar: Social Science (3)
Cultural Anthropology (3)
Global Problems (3)
The Eskimo World (3)
Images of "Indians" (3)
Psy of Devel, Learning & Instruct (3)
American National Government (3)
Psychology of Gender (3)
Principles of Sociology (3)
Social Problems (3)
Religion – Take ONE of the following:
FYS
REL
REL
REL
REL
REL
REL
REL
REL
REL
1
150
100
110
130
200
210
220
250
260
310
First Year Seminar: Religion (3)
Christianity (3)
World Religions (3)
Honors: Readings in Christianity (3)
Old Testament Life and Literature (3)
New Testament Life and Literature (3)
Christian Theology (3)
History of Christianity I: 30-1500 (3)
History of Christianity II: 1500-Present (3)
Christian Ethics (3)
REL
REL
320
330
Interpretation of the Bible (3)
Jesus (3)
Philosophy & Ethics – Take ONE of the following:
FYS
EDUC
HON
PHIL
PHIL
PHIL
PHIL
PHIL
PHIL
PHIL
PHIL
PHIL
PHIL
PHIL
PHIL
PHIL
160
300
201
101
110
130
201
215
220
230
240
250
260
270
299
340
First-Year Seminar: Philosophy/Ethics (3)
Social, Political & Phil Contexts of Education (3)
Artistic Works, Value, and Criticism (3)
Introduction to Philosophy (3)
Critical Thinking (3)
Honors Philosophy (3)
Ethics (3)
Aesthetics (3)
Medical Ethics (3)
Issues in Applied Philosophy (3)
Social and Political Philosophy (3)
Law, Philosophy & Punishment (3)
Asian Philosophy (3)
Ethics & Philosophy of Science (4)
Issues in Philosophy (3)
Philosophy of Religion (3)
Fine Arts/Theory – Take ONE of the following:
FYS
FYS
ART
ART
ART
ART
ART
ART
ENGL
HON
MUS
MUS
MUS
MUS
MUS
THE
THE
THE
THE
170
172
110
281
282
384
387
389
270
310
121
210
100
110
112
110
241
340
341
First Year Seminar: Fine Arts/Theory (3)
FYS: Fine Arts/Theory & Applied (3)*
Art Appreciation (20
History of Western Art I (3)
History of Western Art II (3)
Art Since 1900 (3)
History of Photography (3)
Women in Art (3)
Introduction to Creative Writing (3)*
Art in Focus (3)** (Content changes each semester)
Elementary Theory (3)
Music in World Culture (3)
Music Fundamentals (3)
Introduction to Music (2)
Introduction to Jazz (2)
Introduction to Theatre (2)
Play Analysis (3)
Theatre History I (3)
Theatre History II (3)
HON
310
MUS
MUS
MUS
MUS
MUS
MUS
113
114
116
140145
160
161
MUS
170
MUS
MUS
MUS
MUS
MUS
MUS
MUS
MUS
MUS
MUS
MUS
THE
THE
THE
THE
THE
THE
172
173
174
175
176
180
274
275
276
301
340345
120
121
124
130
131
150
Pep Band (.5-1)
UIndy Jazz Ensemble (.5-1)
Crimson Express (.5-1)
Women's Chorus (.5-1)
Small Ensembles (Vocal & Instrumental)
(.5-1)
Baroque Ensemble (.5-1)
Guitar Ensemble (.5-1)
African Drum Ensemble (.5-1)
Percussion Ensemble (.5-1)
Beginning Handbell Ensemble (.5-1)
Chamber Orchestra (.5-1)
Piano Ensemble (.5-1)
Schola (.5-1)
Advanced Handbell Ensemble (.5-1)
Opera Scenes (.5-1)
Private Applied Lessons (1-4)
Stagecraft (3)
Introduction to Theatre Design (3)
Theatrical Makeup (3)
Introduction to Acting (3)
Acting I (3)
Theatre Production (1)
Engagement in Local/Global Communities/Theoretical –
Take ONE of the following:
FYS
FYS
ANTH
ANTH
EDUC
GERO
IBUS
IREL
IREL
KINS
MUS
REL
SOC
180
182
211
335
290
301
201
100
101
260
210
270
200
First Year Seminar: Local/Global Theoretical (3)
First Year Seminar: Local/Global Theor. & Exper. (3)*
Anthropology of Health (3)
Global Health(3)
Teaching in a Diverse Society (3)*
Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Aging (3)
Introduction to International Business (3)
World Geography (3)
Introduction to International Relations (3)
Intro to Community Health in Diverse Communities (3)
Music in World Culture (3)
Judaism (3)
The Family: A Global Perspective (3)
NOTE: FYS 182 and EDUC 290 will fulfill both areas of the Local/Global
requirements (Theoretical & Experiential)
NOTE: The Engagement in Local/Global Communities/Theoretical
requirement is waived for all international students and also any domestic
student who completes a semester abroad.
Fine Arts/Applied – Take ONE of the following:
171
172
405
100
120
130
140
150
161
174
261
101
270
162
163
165
166
*NOTE: ENGL 270 and FYS 172 will fulfill both areas of the Fine Arts
requirement (Theory & Applied).
**NOTE: HON 310 may fulfill either the theory or applied Fine Arts
requirement, depending on course content. Please consult with your academic
advisor or the Office of the Registrar for specific information regarding these
courses.
NOTE: ENGL 270 and FYS 172 will fulfill both areas of the Fine Arts
requirement (Theory & Applied).
NOTE: HON 310 may fulfill either the theory or applied Fine Arts
requirement, depending on course content. Please consult with your academic
advisor or the Office of the Registrar for specific information regarding these
courses.
FYS
FYS
ANTH
ART
ART
ART
ART
ART
ART
ART
ART
DSGN
ENGL
MUS
MUS
MUS
MUS
First Year Seminar: Fine Arts Applied (3)
FYS: Fine Arts/Theory & Applied (3)*
Technical Photography (3)
Art Experience (2)
Fundamentals of 2-D Design (3)
Beginning Drawing (3)
Fundamentals of 3-DDesign (3)
Beginning Oil Painting (3)
Point & Shoot Photography (3)
Ceramics I (3)
Digital Photography I (3)
Creative Digital Practice (3)
Introduction to Creative Writing* (3)
Art in Focus (3)** (Content changes each
Engagement in Local/Global Communities/Experiential –
Take ONE of the following:
FYS
181 First Year Seminar: Local/Global Experiential (3)
FYS
182 First Year Seminar: Local/Global Theor. & Exper. (3)*
ART
104 Community Immersion in the Arts (1-3)
ATRG
405 Field Experience (3)
EDUC
290 Teaching in a Diverse Society (3)*
ENGL
420 Hiroshima Nagasaki (.5-3)
EXD
101 Introduction to Experience Design (3)
EXD
300 Experience Design Outreach (3)
KINS
355 Management and Design of Sports Facilities (3)
KINS
465 Planning, Implementation, &Eval in Community Health (3)
NURB
325 Community Health I (3)
NURB
440 Promoting Healthy Communities (4)
NURN
421 Promoting Healthy Communities (4)
REL
270 Judaism (3)
SCI
230 Gender and Ethnicity in Mathematics & Science (3)
SOC
104 Social Problems Service Learning Lab (1)
semester)
Voice Class (2) (for non-music majors)
Guitar Class I (2) (for non-music majors)
Piano Class I (2)
Private Applied Lessons (1-4)
Concert Choir (.5-1)
Symphonic Wind Ensemble (.5-1)
NOTE: FYS 182 and EDUC 290 will fulfill both areas of the Local/Global
requirements (Theoretical & Experiential)
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NOTE: Some Spring Term courses have been approved to fulfill the
Local/Global experiential requirement. Please consult with your academic
advisor or the Office of the Registrar for more information.
NOTE: The Engagement in Local/Global Communities/Experiential
requirement is waived for all international students and also any domestic
student who completes a semester abroad.
COMPETENCY AREAS
Communication – Take ONE of the following:
COMM
COMM
COMM
BADM
100
200
201
231
Modern Language (cont.)
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
FREN, GERM, or SPAN 201 (or higher) – Students must
demonstrate competency through the 201-level of a modern
foreign language. This may be done by achieving the
recommended score on the placement exam (300) or by
completing courses through 201 or above with a passing
grade.
Public Speaking (3)
Business & Professional Communication (3)
Classroom Communication (3)
Business Communications (3)
Modern Language
Bachelor of Science (BS) in the College of Health Sciences,
Schools of Education, Nursing, and Adult Learning
FREN, GERM, or SPAN 101 (or higher) – Students must
demonstrate competency through the 101-level of a modern
foreign language. This may be done by achieving the
recommended score on the placement exam (102), by
completing courses through 101 or above with a passing
grade, or by completing two years of a modern foreign
language in high school with a passing grade.
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Bachelor of Music (BM),
Bachelor of Science (BS) in the College of Arts & Sciences
and School of Psychological Sciences, and Bachelor of
Social Work (BSW)
FREN, GERM, or SPAN 102 (or higher) – Students must
demonstrate competency through the 102-level of a modern
foreign language. This may be done by achieving the
recommended score on the placement exam (201) or by
completing courses through 102 or above with a passing
grade.
Mathematics * – Take ONE of the following:
MATH
MATH
MATH
MATH
MATH
MATH
108
150
180
190
195
210
Discovery in Mathematics (3)+
Finite Mathematics (4) +
College Algebra & Trigonometry (4) +
Calculus & Analytic Geometry I (4) +
Discrete Mathematics (4) +
Elementary Teachers' Math III (4) +
NOTE: New and transfer students may demonstrate math competency for the
General Education core if they have earned transfer credit for MATH 220:
Elementary Statistics.
+ Must demonstrate competency before enrollment in any mathematics course.
Wellness – Take ONE of the following:
KINS
KINS
101
104
Wellness/Fitness for a Lifetime (1)
Honors Wellness/Fitness for a Lifetime (2)
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ADDITIONAL GENERAL UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS
Critical Thinking – English
ENGL
101
English Composition (3)
Lecture/Performance Series (1 credit hour)
All full-time day students are required to complete the
Lecture/Performance Series requirement. Transfer students with 60 or
more hours in transfer credit are exempt from the Spring Term
requirement.
Complete a total of ONE credit hour
INTD
201 Lecture/Performance Series (.5)
INTD
202 Lecture/Performance Series (.5)
NOTE: Students failing to meet the L/P requirement will be required
to take three additional hours of electives to fulfill each .5 credit of
L/P, thus increasing the graduation requirement from 120 to 123 or
126 credit hours.
Spring Term – Take ONE:
ST
299 Spring Term (3) (course offerings change annually)
Spring Term is required for all baccalaureate degree-seeking students
who enroll full-time in two regular semesters in the same academic year.
The following conditions apply:
1. Students may be allowed to count Spring Term courses toward the
major or minor at the discretion of the dean or chair.
2. Student must complete the Spring Term requirement prior to their
senior year.
3. Transfer students with 60 or more hours in transfer credit are
exempt from the Spring Term requirement.
4. Students failing to meet the requirement will be required to take
three additional hours of electives to fulfill this requirement, thus
increasing the graduation requirement from 120 to 123 credit hours.
Writing and Speaking Across the Curriculum
All bachelor’s degree-seeking students are required to complete this
requirement within their sophomore or junior year. Students
registering for one of the following courses will also need to register
for the co-requisite: INTD 300: Writing & Speaking Across the
Curriculum (0). See the course schedule information on MyUIndy
regarding the appropriate section of INTD 300 for your selected
course.
Take ONE of the following:
345 Human Evolution (3)
ANTH/BIOL
411 Human Biology and Culture (3)
ANTH/BIOL
ANTH
408 Archeology of Gender (3)
ANTH
420 The Encultured Body (3)
ART
281 History of Western Art I (3)
ART
281 History of Western Art II (3)
ART
384 Art Since 1900 (3)
ART
387 History of Photography (3)
ART
389 Women in Art (3)
ATRG
300 Therapeutic Modalities (4)
BADM
332 Research/Writing/Project Management (3)
COMM
330 Group Communication (3)
BIOL
265 Ecology (4)
BIOL
270 Immunology (3)
COMM
331 Interpersonal Communication (3)
COMM
332 Argumentation and Debate (3)
COMM
340 Persuasion (3)
COMM
311 Writing for Electronic Media (3)
COMM
430 Organizational Communication (3)
EDUC
218 Young Adult Lit: Yesterday to Today (3)
EDUC
300 Social, Political & Phil Contexts of Education (3)
ENGL
210 Intro. to Lit. Crit. And Theory (3)
ENGL
218 Young Adult Lit: Yesterday to Today (3)
ENGL
220 Adv Composition: Expository Writing (3)
ESCI
206 Times, Trilobites, and T-Rex (3)
HIST
375 Transition/Outcomes Assessments II (1)
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KINS
KINS
KINS
KINS
LANG
MUS
NURB
NURN
PHYS
PSCI
201
305
330
410
324
332
331
320
280
301
PSY
405
SOC
200
SOWK
310
Governance & Ethics in Sport (3)
Grant Writing in Health & Kinesiology (3)
Community Health Methods and Materials (3)
Biomechanics (4)
Literature in Translation (3)
Music History IV (2)
Health Promotion Across the Lifespan (7)
Conceptual Basis for Professional Nursing (5)
Scientific Computing I (3)
Research Design & Methods (4)
Advances Statistics and Research Methods
(3)
The Family: A Global Perspective (3)
Social Work Practices with Micro Systems
(3)
Capstone
All bachelor’s degree-seeking students are required to
complete a capstone course.
d.
Take ONE of the following:
ANTH
470 Issues in Anthropological Theory (3)
ART
470 Senior Portfolio (1)
ART
471 Senior Thesis (2)
ART
473 Capstone: Community Immersion in the Arts (3)
BADM
439 Business Policy and Strategy (3)
BIOL
496 Capstone (1)
COMM
441 Senior Project (1)
CRIM
440 Criminal Justice Capstone (3)
CSCI
491 Computer Science Capstone (4)
DSGN
431 Senior Design Studio I (3)
EDUC
471 Sup Tching: Primary/Elementary School (10)
EDUC
472 Sup Tching: Interme/Elementary School (10)
EDUC
496 Sup Tching: Middle School/Jr High (6)
ENGL
495 Capstone (3)
EXD
490 Experience Design Senior Capstone (1)
HIST
475 Seminar in Historiography (4)
HON
491 Honors Project (3-6)
IREL
475 Capstone Research Object (1)
KINS
395 Prof Practice Prog in Exercise Science (6-12)
KINS
455 Personal Health Project (1)
KINS
461 Field Experience in Sport Management (6)
KINS
465 Health Education Program Planning & Eval (3)
KINS
495 Capstone (3-6)
LANG
485 Capstone Seminar in Modern Language (2)
MATH
460 Capstone (1)
MUS
428 Music Technology Capstone Project (1)
MUS
429 Internship (1-3)
MUS
470 Senior Recital (0) (Half or full, all disciplines)
NURB
460 Capstone Professional Nursing Practicum (3-4)
NURB
465 Capstone Nursing Practicum (3)
NURN
480 Capstone Professional Nursing Practicum (4)
PHIL
481 Portfolio Completion (2)
PHYS
490 Senior Research (1-3)
PSCI
475 Capstone Research Project (1)
PSY
476 Capstone in Psychological Sciences (3)
REL
495 Religion Capstone (1-3)
RESP
485 Respiratory Care Practicum IV (6)
SOC
440 Senior Seminar in Sociology I (3)
SOWK
460 Senior Capstone & Seminar in Social Work (3)
SUST
450 Rivers and Watersheds Capstone (3)
THE
450 Senior Capstone Experience (1)
IMPORTANT NOTES
1. Students who fail to complete the New Student Experience requirement
will be required to complete an additional elective course from a distribution
or competency area of the General Education core. (Depending on a
student’s major and the credit hours required to complete all requirements,
this may increase a student’s minimum required hours for graduation. )
2. Students who fail to complete the First Year Seminar requirement will be
required to complete an additional elective course that is writing intensive at
the 100-or 200-level, excluding ENGL 101 and any course approved to
fulfill the Writing/Speaking Across the Curriculum requirement. (Depending
on a student’s major and the credit hours required to complete all
requirements, this may increase a student’s minimum required hours for
graduation.)
3. Double Counting:
a.
Courses which fulfill multiple Distribution Areas of the core may not
count toward both areas; exceptions to this policy are courses which
fulfill both areas of the Fine Arts (FYS 172 and ENGL 270) and
Local/Global (FYS 182 and EDUC 290) distribution areas.
b. Courses approved to fulfill both a Distribution Area and a Competency
or Additional Requirement area may count toward both requirements.
c.
Courses approved to fulfill both the Communication requirement and
the Writing/Speaking Across the Curriculum requirement may not be
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used to fulfill both areas; students must choose different courses to
fulfill each requirement. (i.e., ENGL 220 has been approved to fulfill
both areas but may be used to fulfill only ONE area requirement).
Students may use no more than three (3) major courses to fulfill
General Education core requirements. Courses which are part of a
student’s major requirements that do not have the major subject prefix
are not included in the three course limit (i.e., education majors may
fulfill General Education core requirements by taking up to three
EDUC courses; however, other requirements of the major that have
different subject prefixes [COMM, MATH, BIOL] do not count toward
the three course limit).