Advising Resources
Academic Advising is a shared responsibility between the student and the academic advisor. Students and their advisors work together to outline the steps for achievement of students’
personal, academic, and career goals. Please read the Advising Syllabus and bring your
Academic Plan to your next advising appointment.
Resources for Course Selection
To make a plan for the next semester, or even for the next year, browse the online Schedule of Classes and Course Descriptions (from the Bulletin), then log into Onestart to start putting courses into your Academic Planner.
Use the Flow-chart of lower level math courses and pre-requisites provided by the Department of Mathematical Sciences to find the right math course.
Campuswide General Education Curriculum
The following are the campuswide general education requirements for undergraduate students who started at IU South Bend in or after Fall 2005. (All courses are 3 cr. hours, unless otherwise designated.
I. FUNDAMENTAL LITERACIES (13-19 CR.)
A. Writing: ENG-W 131 Elementary Composition Spring 10
B. Critical Thinking: Select from approved course list (pdf) / searchable list (Excel)
C. Oral Communication: SPCH-S 121 Public Speaking Spring 10
D. Visual Literacy: Select from approved course list (pdf) / searchable list (Excel)
E. Quantitative Reasoning: Select from approved course list (pdf) / searchable list (Excel)
F. Information Literacy: COAS-Q 110 Introduction to Information Literacy (1 cr.) Spring 10
G. Computer Literacy: Select from approved course list (pdf) / searchable list (Excel)
II. COMMON CORE COURSES (12 CR.) Spring 10
Complete one course from each of the following four areas. At least one of the areas must be completed at the 300-level.
A. The Natural World: Select from approved course list (pdf) / searchable list (Excel)
B. Human Behavior and Social Institutions: Select from approved course list (pdf) / searchable list (Excel)
C. Literary and Intellectual Traditions: Select from approved course list (pdf) / searchable list (Excel)
D. Art, Aesthetics, and Creativity: Select from approved course list (pdf) / searchable list (Excel)III. CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL VALUES (8 CR.)
Students must complete one course from each of the following three areas.
A. Non-Western Cultures: Select from approved course list (pdf) / searchable list (Excel)
B. Diversity in United States Society: Select from approved course list (pdf) / searchable list (Excel)
C. Health and Wellness (2 cr.): Select from approved course list (pdf) / searchable list (Excel)
No course may be used to meet more than one of the campus-wide general education requirements.. Any course used to meet minor or major requirements may also be used to meet one but not more than one of the campus-wide general education requirements.
Major-specific degree requirements can be found by following the links on the Majors and Programs page. Selected program sheets are available in the CLAS Advising Center on the 3rd floor of Wiekamp Hall and links to requirements on department home pages can be found here.
Students can check their progress toward completion of their degree by logging into Onestart and running an Advisement Report (see Student Center -> Academics 2).
Other Information
Information about Intercampus Transfer can be found here: http://www.iupui.edu/~moveiu/
Requirements for students with 56 or more transfer credit hours:
General Education Requirements for CLAS BA degrees (pdf)
General Education Requirements for CLAS BS degrees (pdf)
