Bachelor of Science

1. All IUPUI students must fulfill the following undergraduate requirements: 6 credit hours of Communication (written and oral)
   10 credit hours of Foreign Language
   6 credit hours of Analytical Skills
   6 credit hours of Arts and Humanities
   6 credit hours of Social Sciences
2. A minimum of 122 credit hours is required for a New Media degree.

3. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (C) is required for graduation.

4. A minimum of 36 credit hours must be at the 300-400 level. Courses taken at other institutions at the freshman-sophomore levels, regardless of title or description, will not be accepted in satisfaction of this requirement.

5. At least 12 credit hours of 300-400 level courses must be taken outside the major department as electives.

6. A maximum of 12 credit hours may be taken using the Pass/Fail option and applied to university electives only.

7. A minimum of 24 credit hours must be taken in the concentration/specialization area. For requirements in the concentration/specialization area, refer to the plan of study, available from your advisor.

8. Any course in which the student receives a grade below C (2.0) may not be used to fulfill any requirement (a C– does not qualify).

9. A minimum of 26 credit hours of the work of the senior year must be completed at IUPUI except in the case of students transferring within the campuses of Indiana University. (See academic advisor for specific residency requirements).

10. Credit to the degree will not be accepted for remedial courses.

11. Once a course has been applied toward one requirement, it cannot be used to satisfy a second requirement, except where explicitly stated otherwise. No course will be counted more than once toward graduation with the exception of variable titled courses, seminars, independent study, internships, and other special courses.

Distribution Requirements

Refer to the Bachelor of Science in Media Arts and Science Plan of Study available from your academic advisor.

Required Core	18 credit hours
Web-Based Computer Programming	9 credit hours
General Education	59 credit hours
Foreign Language	10 credit hours
Analytical Skills	6 credit hours
Arts & Humanities	6 credit hours
Social Science	6 credit hours
University Electives	25 credit hours
Communication Core	6 credit hours
Concentration/Specialization	24 credit hours
New Media Electives	12 credit hours

The New Media Program recommends that students complete English W131, or Honors W140 during the first semester or as soon afterward as placement test scores and course availability allow. Students whose placement test scores indicates a need to take English W001 should enroll in that course their first semester. Students must earn a minimum grade of C in English W001 to advance to English W131. It is also recommended that English W132 or W150 be taken the semester following successful completion of English W131.

Foreign Language Requirement Placement Test  Students with previous experience in a foreign language should take the Foreign Language Placement Test at the Testing Center to assess their level of language preparation. Students who complete the course into which they were placed with a grade of C or better are eligible for special credit at a reduced fee for the appropriate lower-division courses(s) that precede the course taken. Foreign language special credit counts towards graduation and toward the foreign language requirement.