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Degrees
Residence
Requirements
University Core Curriculum
Course Prefixes and Numbers
For More Information (other publications)
Ball State University offers the
following baccalaureate degrees: bachelor of architecture, bachelor of arts, bachelor of
fine arts, bachelor of general studies, bachelor of landscape architecture, bachelor of
music, bachelor of science, bachelor of social work, and bachelor of urban planning and
development. The requirements for these degrees follow.
Bachelor of Architecture
(B.Arch)
| University Core Curriculum:
Courses in the University Core Curriculum |
41 hrs |
Concentration area:
Courses
in the major area
of study |
119 hrs |
| This five-year degree requires a
total of 160 hours. |
This degree program requires two
years (or the equivalent) of study in one foreign language, normally courses through the
202 level. By taking a placement exam, students may begin their studies at a level higher than the 101 level.
| University Core Curriculum:
Courses in the University Core Curriculum |
41 hrs |
| Foreign language:
One
foreign language |
|
| Concentration area:
Courses
in the major area of study |
|
| Electives: As
many hours of credit as needed to bring the total to 126 hours |
|
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)
| University Core Curriculum:
Courses in the University Core Curriculum |
41 hrs |
| Concentration area:
Courses
in the major area of study |
84 hrs |
| Electives: As
many hours of credit as needed to bring the total to 126 hours |
|
Bachelor of General Studies
(B.G.S.)
| University Core Curriculum:
Courses in the University Core Curriculum |
41 hrs |
| Computer science:
One
course emphasizing computer literacy |
3 hrs |
| One of the following options: |
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| General Studies
Option: |
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| Concentration areas:
A single area of emphasis of at least 36 hours |
| or |
| Two separate areas of emphasis of at
least 18 hours each |
| or |
| Two minors |
| Students must obtain the approval
of each area of emphasis or minor before the completion of the last 30 hours. |
| Electives: As
many hours of credit as needed to bring the total to 126 hours |
|
| Specialized
Studies Option: |
| Concentration area: A
single area of emphasis of at least 36 hours in a department,
school, or center. Concentration must have approval of a
department, school, or center, and the student's transcript will
contain a comment regarding the title of the concentration
(upon completion). An application is required for this
option. Students must obtain the approval of the area of
emphasis before the completion of the last 30 hours. |
| Electives: As many hours
of credit as needed to bring the total to 126 hours. |
|
| Interdisciplinary Studies
Option: |
Concentration area: A
designed area of study of at least 36 hours.
Concentration must bridge academic disciplines and receive
approval of the dean of University College or (for Honors
College students) the dean of the Honors College.
An application is required before completion of final 63
semester hours for this option. The student's transcript
will contain a comment regarding the title of the
concentration (upon completion). |
| Electives: As many
hours of credit as needed to bring the total to 126 hours. |
| The
Bachelor of General Studies Degree is not available to any
student who has earned a bachelor's degree. |
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
(B.L.A.)
| University Core Curriculum:
Courses in the University Core Curriculum |
41 hrs |
| Concentration area:
Courses
in major area of study |
112-113 hrs |
This five-year degree requires a
total of
153-154 hours. |
|
Bachelor of Music (B.M.)
| University Core Curriculum:
Courses in the University Core Curriculum |
41 hrs |
| Concentration area: Courses in the major area of study |
8094 hrs |
| Electives: As many hours of credit as needed to bring the total to 126 hours |
|
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
| University Core Curriculum:
Courses in the University Core Curriculum |
41 hrs |
| Concentration area:
Courses
in the major area of study |
|
| Electives:
As
many hours of credit as needed to bring the total to 126 hours |
|
Bachelor of Social Work
(B.S.W.)
| University Core Curriculum:
Courses in the University Core Curriculum |
41 hrs |
| Concentration area:
Courses
in the major area of study |
69 hrs
|
| Electives: As
many hours of credit as needed to bring the total to 126 hours |
|
Bachelor of Urban Planning and
Development (B.U.P.D.)
| University Core Curriculum:
Courses in the University Core Curriculum |
41 hrs |
| Concentration area:
Courses
in the major area of study |
81
hrs |
| Electives: As many hours
of credit as needed to bring the total to 126 hours |
|
The B.S., B.A., B.G.S., and B.S.W.
degrees may not be earned concurrently. Students who have already earned a bachelor's
degree may earn a second one from Ball State. They must meet all of the requirements for
the second degree, including at least 30 residence credits after completing the first
degree.
The Bachelor of General Studies Degree is not
available to any student who has earned a bachelor's degree.
In programs that require more than the
usual eight semesters, students may receive two bachelor's degrees at the same time if
they have completed the requirements for both.
Students eligible for a bachelor of
fine arts or a bachelor of music degree may receive a bachelor of arts or a bachelor of
science degree at the same time if they have completed a minimum of 156 semester hours and
all requirements for both degrees.
If the first bachelor's degree is from
another accredited college or university, students must meet all requirements for the
second degree (including the Ball State University Core Curriculum) and 30 residence
credits.
Students pursuing associate degrees
who wish to continue their education may transfer to curricula leading to baccalaureate
degrees.
General Arts.
This
two-year program in general education includes many of the requirements of the basic
University Core Curriculum for the four-year curriculum. It leads to the associate in arts
degree.
| General education, 31 hours |
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| ENG |
103 |
Eng Comp 1 |
3 |
|
104 |
Eng Comp 2 |
3 |
| 6 hours from |
| HIST |
150 |
West World (3) |
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| MATHS |
125 |
Math Applic (3) |
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| COMM |
210 |
Fund Pub Com (3) |
6 |
| Distribution requirements (15
hours): |
| Physical, earth, and life sciences |
3 |
| Social and behavioral sciences |
3 |
| Humanities and fine arts |
3 |
| Two courses from the distribution
areas above |
6 |
| International/global studies or
other University Core Curriculum courses |
3 |
| PEFWL |
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1 |
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31 hrs |
| Electives |
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32 hrs |
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63 hrs |
| Students qualifying for exemption
from ENG 103 or 104 will receive credit for the course(s). ENG 101 and 102 may be
substituted for ENG 103. The residency requirement will be waived for students who
complete this program by correspondence. |
The Associate in Arts Degree in
General Arts may not be earned concurrently with any other
associate's degree and is not available to any student who has
earned an associate's degree or bachelor's degree.
Other Associate Degrees. Ball State University offers associate in arts degrees and associate
in science degrees in several subjects. Requirements for the degrees are described
under the following departments that offer the degrees:
| Degree |
Department |
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| Administrative Information Technology |
Business Education/Office
Administration |
| Business Administration |
Business Education/Office Administration |
| Chemical Technology |
Chemistry |
| Criminal Justice and Criminology |
Criminal Justice and Criminology |
| Dietetic Technology |
Family and Consumer Sciences |
| Food Management |
Family and Consumer Sciences |
| Industrial Supervision |
Industry and Technology |
| Legal
Assistance |
Political Science |
| Manufacturing
Technology |
Industry and Technology |
| Nuclear Medicine
Technology |
Physiology and Health
Science |
| Printing Technology |
Industry and Technology |
| Public Service |
Political Science |
| Radiation Therapy |
Physiology and Health Science |
| Radiography |
Physiology and Health Science |
Minimum Credit Requirements.
The associate in arts and the associate in science degrees are two-year
degrees (four semesters) and require a minimum of 63 semester hours to complete.
The bachelor of arts, bachelor of fine arts, bachelor of
general studies, bachelor of music, bachelor of social work, bachelor of science,
and bachelor of urban planning and development degrees are four year
degrees (eight semesters) and require a minimum of 126
semester hours to complete.
For the bachelor of arts, bachelor of science,
and bachelor of music degrees, some majors require a higher minimum of
127 to 165 semester hours, and may require more than four years to
complete. Such majors, and the minimum semester hours required,
include:
Business Education (teaching), 130-134
Dual Majors in Elementary Education-Special Education (five year programs):
Hearing Impairments, 164-165
Mild Disabilities, 156-157
Severe Disabilities, 159-160
Emphasis in Music Engineering Technology (BM),
133
Family and Consumer Sciences, Residential Property Management Option, 126-134
Instrumental and General Music (All Grade teaching), 132
Marketing Education (teaching), 133-141
Mathematics (teaching), 126-127
Physical Education (All Grade teaching), 127-130
Science (teaching), 126-130
Special Education (All Grade teaching):
Hearing Impairments, 132;
Mild Disabilities, 127;
Severe Disabilities, 127
Technology Education (teaching), 126-132
Visual Arts (All Grade teaching), 126-129
Vocal and General Music (All Grade teaching), 132
Vocational Family and Consumer Sciences (teaching),
126-129
Vocational, Trade, Industrial and Technical Laboratory
(teaching), 126-132
The bachelor of architecture, and bachelor of landscape
architecture, are five-year degrees (ten semesters) and require 153 to 160
hours to complete.
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RESIDENCE
CREDIT REQUIREMENTS
Any course offered for credit by Ball State University is designated
as residence or campus credit. Credit by departmental authorization is not considered to
be residence credit. However, credit earned through various testing plans is considered
residence credit.
Bachelor's
Degrees --- For students pursuing a baccalaureate degree, at least 30 of the last 40 credits
must be residence credits.
Business
Majors --- For
students majoring in a program in the College of Business, the last 30 credits must be
earned in residence.
Associate
Degrees --- For
an associate degree, a student must complete at least 15 of the last 20 credits in
residence at Ball State University.
Second Bachelor's
Degree Students who are pursuing a second bachelor's degree must complete at least 30
semester hours in residence once the first degree is finished.
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The University Core Curriculum
(UCC) program is required of all undergraduate students regardless of the
academic majors they choose. Consisting of 41 credits, the UCC program
is designed to help all Ball State students realize from their college
educations these core benefits:
Knowledge---those facts, concepts, and principles from
the humanities; the social, behavioral, and natural sciences; and from
other disciplines that are deemed important for understanding and solving
the common problems of living.
Skills---key intellectual abilities such as
communicating,
quantifying, analyzing, and synthesizing.
Values---preferred patterns of behavior, including
respect for individual dignity, concern for group welfare, and trust
in human intelligence.
The central purpose of the University Core
Curriculum is to enable women and men to live rich, satisfying lives
and to undertake the broad responsibilities of citizenship in a free
society. Although it seeks to discover and nurture individual talents,
the core curriculum's primary emphasis is on preparation for roles
that people share in common as human beings as well as members of
family and community groups.
The University Core Curriculum consists of more than the
requirement that students have contact with the major fields of
knowledge. Program suggests concern for direction,
organization, spirit, appropriate instruction, and the kinds of
intellectual attitudes the university strives to develop in students.
Through their core curriculum courses, students will be able to
communicate at a level acceptable for
college graduates.
clarify their personal values and be
sensitive to those held by others.
recognize and seek solutions for the
common problems of living by drawing on a knowledge of historical and contemporary events
and elements of the cultural heritage surrounding those events.
assess their unique interests,
talents, and goals and choose specialized learning experiences that will foster their
fulfillment.
All students graduating with baccalaureate degrees must complete the
41 credit-hour core curriculum requirement. The UCC program consists
of core
requirements (a series of five or six foundation courses) and distribution
requirements (groups of courses from which
students may choose among several disciplines).
| Foundation courses, 15 hours
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| ENG |
103 |
Eng Comp 1 |
3 |
|
104 |
Eng Comp 2 |
3 |
| HIST |
150 |
West World |
3 |
| MATHS |
125 |
Math Applic |
3 |
| COMM |
210 |
Fund Pub Com |
3 |
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| Students who have not completed the
equivalent of ENG 104 when entering Ball State will be placed in one of the following
sequences based on high school rank and their scores on the standardized entrance
examinations. These examinations include the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT), the SAT II,
or the American College Testing Program (ACT), or another examination acceptable to the
English department. |
| ENG |
101 |
Fund Comp 1 (2) |
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| ENG |
102 |
Fund Comp 2 (2) |
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or |
|
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| ENG |
103 |
Eng Comp 1 (3) |
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| Completion of either ENG 101 and 102
or ENG 103 with a grade of C or better is required before enrollment in ENG 104.
Students must earn a grade of C or better in all required University Core
Curriculum composition courses, and they can withdraw only once from these courses.
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| Students must complete the
University Core Curriculum foundation courses in English before completing 63 credit
hours. |
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Placement
for Mathematics. All
students must complete MATHS 125 or an approved equivalent or receive exemption by
examination. If a student tests out of MATHS 125, the student will not have to take the
course but will not get credit.
Exemption
in Communication Studies.
For students not planning to pursue a teaching major, there is an
exemption from COMM 210 by meeting one of the following requirements:
-
admission to Ball State with
distinction (i.e., an SAT score of 1120 or an ACT composite score of 24) and a grade of at
least B in a public speaking course in high school, or;
-
admission to Ball State University
with an SAT-Verbal score of at least 530 or an ACT English score of at
least 23, and a grade of at least B in a public
speaking course in high school.
Students who have completed a full year
of appropriate speech courses in high school with grades of at least B may apply to the
Department of Communication Studies to be considered for exemption from
COMM 210.
Writing Competency Examination.
All students must take the Writing Competency Examination before graduation.
Students take the examination, which is designated as ENG 392, after
completing of 60 but before completing 90 semester hours. Students who fail to pass the examination
after two attempts will be required to take ENG 393, the writing competency course. They
will satisfy the writing competency requirement by successfully completing ENG 393, but
the credit hours in the course will not apply toward any graduation requirement.
Students with baccalaureate degrees
from accredited institutions who are pursuing a second degree are exempt from the Writing
Competency Examination.
| Distribution Electives, 26 hours
|
| Physical, Earth, and Life
Sciences, 6 hours |
| One course each from two of the
three categories: |
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| Physical Sciences |
| ASTRO |
100 |
Astronomy (3) |
|
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120 |
Star Systems (3) |
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| CHEM |
100 |
People Chem (3) |
|
|
101 |
Biochem HSC (5) |
|
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111 |
Gen Chem 1 (4) |
|
| PHYCS |
100 |
Cncept Phycs (3) |
|
|
110 |
Gen Phycs 1 (4) |
|
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120 |
Gen Phycs 1 (5) |
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| Earth Sciences |
| GEOG |
101 |
Erth Sea Sky (3) |
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| GEOL |
101 |
Planet Earth (3) |
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| NREM |
101 |
Env and Socy (3) |
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| Life Sciences |
| BIO |
100 |
Life Sci (3) |
|
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111 |
Princ Bio 1 (4) |
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| HSC |
160 |
Human Health (3) |
6 |
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6 hrs |
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| Social and Behavioral
Sciences, 6 hours |
| One course each from two subjects:
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| ANTH |
101 |
Intr Culturl (3) |
|
|
103 |
Archaeology (3) |
|
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105 |
Evolution (3) |
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| ECON |
116 |
Survey Ideas (3) |
|
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201 |
Elem Micro (3) |
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| GEOG |
121 |
Cultural Env (3) |
|
| HIST |
201 |
US 1492-1876 (3) |
|
|
202 |
US 1877-Pres (3) |
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| POLS |
130 |
Amer Nat Gov (3) |
|
| PSYSC |
100 |
General (3) |
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| SOC |
100 |
Principles (3) |
6 |
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6 hrs |
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| Fine Arts and Humanities,
6 hours |
| One course from each of two
categories: |
| Fine Arts |
3 |
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| AHS |
100 |
Intro Art (3) |
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| DANCE |
100 |
In Dnce Hist (3) |
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| MUHIS |
100 |
Intro Music (3) |
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| THEAT |
100 |
Intro Theat (3) |
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| Humanities |
3 |
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| CC |
101 |
Word Origins (3) |
|
|
105 |
Classic Wrld (3) |
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| CH, FR, GER, GRK, ITAL, JAPAN, LAT,
or SP (3--4) |
|
| ENG |
205 |
Wrld Litertr (3) |
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| PHIL |
100 |
Introduction (3) |
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| RELST |
101 |
Rel Am Cult (3) |
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6 hrs |
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| One additional course from the
distribution electives listed above |
3 hrs |
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| International/Global
Studies, 3 hours |
| One course from the following:
|
| ANTH |
111 |
Global Div (3) |
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| CC |
205 |
Myths World (3) |
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| ECON |
279 |
Prob Em Nats (3) |
|
| GEOG |
150 |
Global Geog (3) |
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| GEOL |
206 |
Oceans Natns (3) |
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| HIST |
198 |
Non West Civ (3) |
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| NREM |
205 |
Intl NR Cons (3) |
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| POLS |
281 |
Prob Em Nats (3) |
|
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293 |
Intl Relatns (3) |
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| RELST |
151 |
Rel of World (3) |
|
| SOC |
328 |
Modernize (3) |
|
| or specifically approved
international travel course sections |
3 |
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3 hrs |
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Physical Education,
Fitness and Wellness,
2 hours |
| One course from the following: |
| PEFWL |
100 |
Phys Cond (2) |
|
|
103 |
Fit Walking (2) |
|
|
104 |
Jogging (2) |
|
|
117 |
Swimnastics (2) |
|
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130 |
Bicycling (2) |
|
|
148 |
Rhy Arobics (2) |
|
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217 |
Fit Swimming (2) |
2 |
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2 hrs |
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| Special needs students, including
differently abled or elderly, may satisfy the physical education requirement by enrolling
in PEFWL 105 and receiving instruction through an individualized program. |
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Credit by Examination.
University Core Curriculum courses are available on a credit-by-examination basis.
Contact the appropriate department for more information.
Teaching Majors.
Students
who complete a major in elementary education, early childhood education, or the all-grade
major in special education will have satisfied all University Core Curriculum requirements
except for the writing competency examination. Students who are completing another
teaching major will choose the additional distribution elective course from the humanities
or fine arts categories.
Honors
College.
Those
enrolled in the Honors College, may substitute ENG 114 for ENG 104; HONRS 199 for 3 of the
6 credits required in social and behavioral sciences; HONRS 296, 297, or
298 for the physical, earth, or life sciences (respectively); HONRS 201and 202
for 6 credits in humanities and fine arts; HONRS 203 for the additional
distribution elective; and HONRS 189 for the 3 hours in international/global studies.
Art Majors.
Those
pursuing a bachelor of fine arts degree program, must complete AHS 101 for 3 credits of
the fine arts requirement.
Music Majors.
Majors
in music may substitute MUHIS 200 for 3 credits of the fine arts requirement and MUHIS 330
for 3 credits of the distribution elective.
Nursing Majors.
A
student majoring in nursing may substitute BIO 113 for the life sciences requirement.
Social Studies Teaching Majors with
Areas in World Civilization. Students majoring in these areas
substitute HIST 151 and 152 for HIST 150.
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Course prefixes used at Ball State
University, in alphabetical order, are as follows:
ACC Accounting
ACR Art: crafts
ADS Art: design
AED Art: education
AFA Art: fine arts
AHS Art: history
AHSC Allied health science
AMSTU American studies
ANAT Anatomy
ANTH Anthropology
APHYS Applied physics
ARCH Architecture
ART Art
ASIAN Asian studies
ASTRO Astronomy
BEOA Business Education and Office
Administration
BIO Biology
BL Business law
BOT Botany
BUSAD Business administration
CANST Canadian studies
CAP College: architecture and planning
CC Classical culture
CFA College: fine arts
CH Chinese
CHEM Chemistry
CJC Criminal justice and criminology
COMM Communication Studies
CPSY Counseling psychology
CS Computer science
DANCE Dance
ECON Economics
EDAC Education: adult and community
EDAD Education: administration
EDALG Education: all-grade
EDCUR Education: curriculum
EDEL Education: elementary
EDFON Education: foundations
EDGEN Education: general
EDHI Education: higher
EDJHM Education: junior high/ middle
EDLIB Education: library
EDMUL Education: multicultural
EDPSY Education: psychology
EDRDG Education: reading
EDSEC Education: secondary
EDTEC Education: technology
ENEFL English as a foreign language
ENG English
EURO European Studies
EXSCI Exercise science
FCS Family and consumer sciences
FCSED Family and consumer sciences:
education
FCSFN Family and consumer sciences:
food and nutrition
FCSHS Family and consumer sciences:
human services
FCSMR Family and consumer sciences:
merchandising
FIN Finance
FL Modern languages and classics
FR French
GEOG Geography
GEOL Geology
GER German
GERON Gerontology
GRK Greek
HIST History
HONRS Honors
HSC Health Science
ID Interdepartmental
INS Insurance
INTBA International business
administration
ITAL Italian
ITCMP Industry and technology: computer technology
ITDPT Industrial technology: department
ITEDU Industrial technology: education
ITGRA Industrial technology: graphic
arts/printing
ITMFG Industrial technology:
manufacturing
JAPAN Japanese
JOURN Journalism
LA Landscape architecture
LAT Latin
MATHS Mathematical sciences
MEDTC Medical technology
MGT Management
MIL Military science
MKG Marketing
MUHIS Music history and musicology
MUMET Music engineering technology
MUSCH School of Music
MUSED Music: education
MUSPE Music performance
MUSTH Music: theory and composition
NREM Natural resources and
environmental management
NUR Nursing
PEFWL Physical education: fitness and
wellness
PEP Physical education: professional
PHIL Philosophy
PHYCS Physics
PHYSL Physiology
PLAN Urban planning
POLS Political science
PS Performance studies
PSYSC Psychological science
PUMET Purdue: mechanical
engineering technology
RE Real estate
RELST Religious studies
SCI Science
SNLNG Sign language
SOC Sociology
SOCWK Social work
SP Spanish
SPAA Speech pathology and audiology
SPCED Special education
SPTAD Sport administration
SS Social studies
TCHED Teacher education
TCOM Telecommunications
THEAT Theatre
WELNS Wellness
WMNST Women's studies
ZOOL Zoology
Courses at Ball State are identified by
prefix and course number. Course numbers are categorized as follows:
Courses numbered below 100 are not
offered for credit toward graduation.
Courses numbered from 100 to 199 are
primarily freshman courses.
Courses numbered from 200 to 299 are
primarily sophomore courses.
Courses numbered from 300 to 399 are
primarily junior courses.
Courses numbered from 400 to 499 are
primarily senior courses.
Courses numbered 500 and higher are
graduate courses.
In course descriptions, the course
number is immediately after the prefix. If a number in parentheses follows, it is the most
recent former number of the course.
A student who earns credit in a course
under any other number may not earn credit in it under its current number except under the
terms of course repetition. It is the responsibility of the student to not duplicate
courses.
The number in parentheses after the
descriptive title of the course is the credit-hour value of the course. It shows the
specific total number of credit hours that can be earned in the course unless another
statement in the description permits earning a greater number of credits. The hours may
also be listed as a range (for example, 1-5, which means a student can earn up to 5 hours
of credit in the course); or as two possibilities (for example, 3 or 6, which means a
student can earn either 3 or 6 hours of credit in the course).
Prerequisite
refers
to a course or courses that must be taken before the described course.
Parallel
indicates
a course or courses that must be taken at the same time as the described course.
Prerequisite recommended
indicates a course that is not required but would provide additional preparation
for the course described.
Details about programs, financial aid,
or other rules are available in the following publications:
Code of Student Rights and
Responsibilities
The Ball Stater
(the
student handbook)
Competency Credit Alternatives
Student Advising Handbook
For additional information about
admission, transfer credit, etc., contact the Office of Admissions, (765) 285-8300 or
(800) 482-4BSU. TDD users only (765) 285-2206.
For more information about fees and residency, contact
the Office of the Bursar, (765) 285-1731.
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