Current version - Indiana University South Bend

GENERAL STUDIES 4115
• 2.0 cumulative grade point average (minimum)
required in all Indiana University courses and in all
courses completed after admission to General Studies
Distribution of Credit hours
Required Courses
Thirty-six required credit hours in the College of Arts
and Sciences in the three subject fields—A, B, and C—in
at least two separate academic departments in each field,
distributed as follows:
A. Arts and Humanities 12 cr.
B. Science and Mathematics 12 cr.
C. Social and Behavioral Sciences 12 cr.
Note: Each course in subject fields A, B, and C must be
completed with a minimum grade of C–.
Electives (24 cr.)
Electives may be selected from any of the colleges of the
university.
Since a key objective of the Associate of Arts in General
Studies degree is to encourage the development of a
comprehensive curriculum, a maximum of 15 credit
hours in any single department in the College of Arts and
Sciences and in the professional schools of the university
may be applied to the Associate of Arts in General
Studies.
General-education curriculum
(All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.)
For a more detailed description of the IU South Bend
general-education curriculum, including lists of
approved courses, see pages 35-40 in this publication.
All courses certified as meeting the campuswide generaleducation
requirements are designated in the Schedule
of Classes.
Within the 60 credit hours required for the Associate of
Arts in General Studies degree, each student must meet
the following campus general-education requirements
in the following four areas. Basic competence must be
demonstrated in those areas marked with an asterisk (*).
Information Literacy
Not required
Computer Literacy
Select from approved course list, page 37
Bachelor of General Studies
Required Credit Hours and Grade Point
Averages
• 120 minimum credit hours required for the degree
• 30 minimum IU South Bend credit hours required
• 20 minimum Indiana University credit hours required
after admission to General Studies
• 90 maximum credit hours accepted in transfer from
other colleges and universities
• 2.0 minimum cumulative grade point average required
in all Indiana University courses and in all courses
completed after admission to General Studies
Distribution of Credit hours
Required Courses (69 cr.)
Sixty-nine required credit hours in the College of Arts
and Sciences in the three subject fields—A, B and C—in
at least two separate academic departments in each field,
distributed as follows:
A. Arts and Humanities 12 cr.
B. Science and Mathematics 12 cr.
C. Social and Behavioral Sciences 12 cr.
Fundamental Literacies (12 cr.)
Writing*
ENG-W 131 Elementary Composition 1
Critical Thinking
Not required
Oral Communication
SPCH-S 121 Public Speaking
Visual Literacy
Not required
Quantitative Reasoning
Select from approved course list, page 37
* Basic competence is demonstrated through completion of specific courses with a
minimum grade of C (2.0). Refer to the list of approved courses on pages 36-37.