Get to know your Degree

Learn to take charge of your Education!  

Below are tools (AAR & Bulletin) to learn about your degree progress.  Also included brief information about General Education and CASE Requirements.

 

The Bulletin

Your specific requirements are listed in the Bulletin Links to an external site..  This is like a playbook or instruction manual providing an outline of your requirements. You will want to choose the Bulletin based on your entry year for attending IUB.

What specifically is in the Bulletin?

• Information about the College of Arts and Sciences Education Requirements (CASE) Links to an external site., Links to an external site. also see below for a brief outline of CASE requirements
• Academic Programs in the College Links to an external site.
• Policies and Procedures Links to an external site.
• Learn more about the College of Arts and Science here.

 

Academic Advisement Report 

Your Academic Advisement Report Links to an external site. (AAR) is a tool to help track your progress toward degree completion. The AAR shows your progress toward academic requirements of all majors, minors, or certificates that you have officially declared.

The College of Arts and Sciences Links to an external site. has also put together some handy information and a sample AAR Links to an external site. as practice. The Peer Coaches Links to an external site. in the Office for the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education created a How to Navigate the AAR  video as well. How to Navigate the AAR Links to an external site.

 

How to know if something is complete or not?

• Requirements listed as "Satisfied" in black text mean you have met the requirement.
• Requirements not satisfied will be "Not Satisfied" in red text.
• Be aware that some courses may be inaccurately listed if you are repeating a course or a credit (some related classes only allow one type of course to have credit), or if you have transfer credit (FAQ link).  Be sure to check in with the advising office if you have any questions.

This tool is one way to track your remaining requirements. 

 

Some courses do not automatically fall into their specific requirement areas.  If you find any errors or strange codes/notes on your AAR please check out the FAQ.

 

Learn about your Transcript https://registrar.indiana.edu/transcript/index.html Links to an external site.

General Education

The IU General Education Curriculum  requirements apply to all IU Bloomington undergraduate students. There are several categories for General Education courses (Links to an external site.).  Some General Education requirements may be fulfilled by school or major courses.  If you have any questions, please be sure to check in with an academic advisor.

• English Composition (EC)
• Mathematical Modeling (MM)
• Arts & Humanities (AH)
• Social & Historical Studies (SH)
• Natural & Math Sciences (NM)
• World Languages & Cultures (WC)

 

PBS Degrees & CASE Requirements

PBS offers 2 types of degrees.

• Bachelor of Arts (BA)
• Bachelor of Science (BS)

In addition to General Education and major requirements, you will be required to meet College of Arts and Science Education (CASE) requirements.

These requirements are:

• English Composition
• Mathematical Modeling
• CASE Breadth of Inquiry
• CASE Culture Studies (requirements will depend on specific degree)
• Critical Approaches
• Foreign Language (level of completion depends on specific degree)
• Intensive Writing
• Public Oral Communication

To learn more about what courses might satisfy these requirements, check out the College of Arts and Sciences page.  To learn more about  your specific requirements review your AAR, and meet with an academic advisor.