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1623 COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES<br />
Departmental Minors<br />
Students must earn a minor in conjunction with a<br />
Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Arts degree. Some Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Science<br />
degrees also require minors. See departmental pages. All<br />
minors consist <strong>of</strong> at least 15 credit hours, with a grade<br />
<strong>of</strong> C– or higher, in one department or in an approved<br />
interdepartmental program (a minimum <strong>of</strong> two courses,<br />
totaling at least 6 credit hours, must be taken while in<br />
residence at IU <strong>South</strong> <strong>Bend</strong>).<br />
A GPA <strong>of</strong> 2.0 is required in the student’s minor<br />
department(s). World language majors may minor in<br />
second languages; others must choose minors outside<br />
<strong>of</strong> their major departments. Each minor program<br />
must be approved by an advisor in the department or<br />
interdepartmental committee <strong>of</strong>fering the minor <strong>and</strong><br />
must be filed with the coordinator <strong>of</strong> student services.<br />
For the minor requirements <strong>of</strong> specific departments <strong>and</strong><br />
interdepartmental programs, consult those sections <strong>of</strong><br />
this publication. See list <strong>of</strong> minors on pages 8-9 <strong>of</strong> this<br />
publication.<br />
PART THREE<br />
THE REQUIRED MAJOR<br />
Select from degree programs in the College <strong>of</strong> Liberal<br />
Arts <strong>and</strong> Sciences which begin on page 161.<br />
Concentration Requirement<br />
Many concentrations require careful planning starting<br />
with the freshman year. Students are advised to consult<br />
early in their <strong>college</strong> career with the departmental<br />
advisor for any department in which they may wish to<br />
concentrate.<br />
Single Major Area <strong>of</strong> Concentration<br />
The following are minimum requirements for the<br />
concentration requirement. Additional <strong>and</strong>/or detailed<br />
requirements are to be found in the departmental<br />
statements in this publication. The specific departmental<br />
requirements that must be fulfilled are those published<br />
in the IU <strong>South</strong> <strong>Bend</strong> Bulletin that is current at the time<br />
the student certifies into the <strong>college</strong> (but not longer than<br />
10 years), or those in the IU <strong>South</strong> <strong>Bend</strong> Bulletin current<br />
at the time <strong>of</strong> graduation. The following rules pertain to<br />
the concentration group:<br />
• At least 25 credit hours must be taken in the major<br />
subject area. This is a minimum. See specific<br />
departmental requirements.<br />
• Any course in which the student receives a letter grade<br />
below C– may not be used to fulfill the concentration<br />
area requirement. However, courses in which the<br />
student receives a D or higher count toward the 122<br />
credit hour total that is required for graduation.<br />
• A GPA <strong>of</strong> 2.0 is required in the student’s major<br />
department(s).<br />
Double Major<br />
A student may major in more than one discipline. A<br />
double major requires that the major requirements<br />
in both departments be fully met, as well as generaleducation<br />
<strong>and</strong> other general requirements <strong>of</strong> the <strong>college</strong>.<br />
The student should consult regularly with advisors from<br />
both departments if this option is chosen.<br />
REQUIREMENTS FOR A<br />
SECOND BACHELOR’S DEGREE<br />
Normally the holder <strong>of</strong> a bachelor’s degree who wishes to<br />
pursue a further educational goal is encouraged to become<br />
qualified for admission to a graduate degree program. In<br />
certain cases, however, the dean may admit a bachelor’s<br />
degree holder to c<strong>and</strong>idacy for a second bachelor’s degree.<br />
When such admission is granted, the c<strong>and</strong>idate must<br />
declare a major, earn at least 26 additional credit hours in<br />
residence, <strong>and</strong> meet the College <strong>of</strong> Liberal Arts <strong>and</strong> Sciences<br />
additional general-education requirements as well as those<br />
<strong>of</strong> the major department. No minor is required.<br />
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE<br />
The College <strong>of</strong> Liberal Arts <strong>and</strong> Sciences <strong>of</strong>fers the<br />
Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Science degree in the following majors:<br />
Actuarial Science<br />
Computer Science<br />
Applied Mathematics Criminal Justice<br />
Biochemistry<br />
Informatics<br />
Biological Sciences<br />
Physics<br />
Chemistry<br />
Every student who registers in a curriculum leading<br />
to the degree Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Science must complete the<br />
requirements for bachelor’s degrees <strong>and</strong> the generaleducation<br />
requirements as specified under the respective<br />
departmental listing in this publication.