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Degree Requirements

Faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences have thought about the different components of your degree very carefully, and have created a structure to guide you as you explore the rich educational opportunities in the College. For a student new to IU, earning your degree can seem like putting together pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, but you can be sure that the resulting picture will have meaning. Because students have a wide variety of interests and because there are a variety of ways to fulfill each degree requirement in the College, no two degrees will look exactly alike, but all will share this important structure. Start with this framework and you can create a coherent degree program that will also represents your interests, your strengths, and your efforts.

General Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 122 credit hours to graduate. At least 100 credit hours must be earned in courses offered by the College of Arts and Sciences. Students may select the remaining 22 credit hours in the College or from courses outside the College.