Legend to Understanding the Degree Plans

Due to some course requirement being able to be fulfilled by a variety of courses, the degree plans use placeholders as a way to denote the type of course that they should register for. Below is a complete list of the most used placeholders.

Foundational Studies Placeholders

• FS COMM – Foundational Studies Communication
• FS ESR – Foundational Studies Ethics & Social Responsibility
• FS FPA – Foundational Studies Fine & Performing Arts
• FS GPCD – Foundational Studies Global Perspectives & Cultural Diversity
• FS HIST – Foundational Studies History
• FS HLTH – Foundational Studies Health & Wellness
• FS JRCMP – Foundational Studies Junior Composition
• FS LS – Foundational Studies Literary Studies
• FS LSC – Foundational Studies Laboratory Science
• FS NNL – Foundational Studies Non-Native Language
• FS QLM – Foundational Studies Quantitative Literacy/Math
• FS SBS – Foundational Studies Social Behavioral Science
• FS UDIE – Foundational Studies Upper Division Integrative Elective

A complete listing of the courses that fulfill these requirements can be found at: http://www.indstate.edu/fs/approvedCourses.htm

Elective Placeholders

• MAJR ELECG – General Elective
• MAJR ELECM – Major Specific Elective
• MAJR ELECU – Upper Division Major Elective
• MAJR EMTR – Major Concentration, Emphasis, or Track
• MAJR MINEL – Minor or Elective
• MAJR MNELU – Upper Division Minor Elective