1996-1997 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705

The College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Bachelor of Science-Natural Science/Pre-Optometry Track (*)

Liberal Studies: As outlined in Liberal Studies section         52-55
with the following specifications:
Mathematics:  MA121
Natural Science:  CH111-CH112
Social Sciences:  PC101, EC101, non-Western course
Liberal Studies electives:  MA216 or MA217, CO101, 
no courses with SC prefix
Synthesis: not required for three-year students 
who transfer to a professional school with an 
articulation agreement
Writing Intensive: one course required for three-year 
students who transfer to a professional school 
with an articulation agreement

Major:                                                             34
Required courses:
BI111   Principles of Biology I 4sh
BI150   Human Anatomy           3sh
BI151   Human Physiology        4sh
BI241   General Microbiology    3sh
CH231   Organic Chemistry I     4sh
CH232   Organic Chemistry II    4sh
CH351   Biochemistry            4sh
PY111   Physics I Lecture       3sh
PY121   Physics I Lab           1sh
PY112   Physics II Lecture      3sh
PY122   Physics II Lab          1sh

Other Requirements:                                               0-7
Foreign Language Intermediate Level (1)
MA122 Calculus II for Natural and 
Social Science and Business     4sh (2)

Free Electives:                                                 29-39
Electives to meet minimum of 
ninety IUP credits            0-3sh (3)
Credits from work at Pennsylvania 
College of Optometry           34sh

Total Degree Requirements:                                        124

(*) Accelerated three-year Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) program: students are admitted to the PCO accelerated program only as incoming freshmen. A maximum of thirty-four credits of work may be transferred after the first year at PCO. Upon the completion of the first year of studies at PCO, a transcript from PCO is to be sent by the student to the Dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics with a note requesting application materials for graduation.
(1) Three or four credits of Intermediate-level Foreign Language may be included in Liberal Studies electives.
(2) Required for many schools of optometry; recommended for PCO.
(3) Additional electives if needed to meet minimum of ninety IUP credits should be selected from the following suggestions: BI112: Principles of Biology II, BI263: Genetics.

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