Undergraduate Curriculum
Degree Requirements
To be awarded the Bachelor of Science in Business degree, students must meet
the following requirements. (See also "Undergraduate Program" in this
bulletin.)
- Complete a minimum of 124 credit hours. Of this number, at least 48 credit
hours must be in business and economics courses; a minimum of 62 credit hours
must be in courses other than business and economics. A minimum of 9 credit
hours of economics MAY be counted as general education credits in meeting this
requirement.
- Complete the specific degree requirements of the Kelley School of Business
as listed below.
- Complete the last 30 credit hours of the degree program at IUPUI.
- Complete a minimum of 50 percent of the concentration requirements on the
IUPUI campus. This requirement applies to the business courses listed for each
curricular concentration.
Students in the Kelley School of Business are responsible for understanding
and for meeting the degree requirements. Approval for any exceptions or
modifications in the degree requirements must be in writing and may be
granted only by the dean of the Kelley School of Business, the undergraduate
program chairperson, the chairperson of the student’s concentration, or the
chairperson’s administrative representative.
Students who would like assistance in planning an academic program or
clarification of degree requirements may consult an academic advisor in the
Kelley School of Business. See "Useful Phone Numbers" at the beginning
of this bulletin.
The undergraduate curriculum in the Kelley School of Business consists
essentially of three parts:
(1) general-education courses
(2) basic business and economics courses
(3) business concentrations
(A key to relevant course codes may be found at the beginning of this bulletin.)
General-Education Requirements
(Minimum of 62 cr.)
I. Foundation Courses (12 cr.)1
COMM R110 Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 cr.)2
MATH M118 Finite Mathematics (3 cr.)
MATH M119 Brief Survey of Calculus (3 cr.)
ENG W131 Elementary Composition I (3 cr.)2
II. Humanities (12 cr.)
HIST H105 American History I (3 cr.)
or
HIST H106 American History II (3 cr.)
or
Any history course with an "A" prefix
The remaining 9 credit hours may be completed by taking courses as specified
below:
Art—Courses with an "H" prefix (art history) that are at the 200
level or above
Classical Studies—C205
Communications—T130, T337, T338
Comparative literature—Courses with a "C"
prefix that are at the 200 level or above
English—Courses with an "L" prefix (English
literature) that are at the 200 level or above
History
Philosophy
Religious Studies
III. Social Sciences (6 cr.)
The social science requirement may be satisfied by selecting 6 credit hours
from any of the following departments:
Anthropology
Geography
Political Science
Psychology (except practicums)
Sociology
IV. Science (5-6 cr.)
One or more courses selected from the following departments:
Astronomy
Biology
Geology
Chemistry
Physics
V. General-Education Electives
General-education courses are chosen from throughout the university,
excluding Kelley School of Business courses and Department of Economics courses.
The number of credit hours required in this category depends upon the manner in
which the above requirements are met. At least 62 credit hours in
general-education courses are required.
Note: The following courses do not count for any credit toward any degree
program in the Kelley School of Business: ENG W001 Fundamentals of English, M010
Pre-Algebra, MATH 001 Remedial Algebra, MATH 111 Algebra. As a general rule,
remedial courses do not count for any credit toward any degree program in the
Kelley School of Business. Consult an advisor for specific information.
VI. International Dimension Requirements
The international dimension can be fulfilled in any one of the following four
ways.
- Language—A minimum of 6 credit hours in courses at the 200 level or
above in a language other than English.
- International business and economics—Two courses selected from the
following list: BUS D301 The International Business Environment; BUS D302
International Business: Operation of International Enterprises; BUS F494
International Financial Management; BUS L411 International Law; M401
International Marketing; ECON E430 Introduction to International Economics; ECON
E325 Comparative Economic Systems; ECON E303 International Economics; ECON E495
Economic Development.
- Participation in approved overseas study programs—Earning at least 6
credit hours through participation in any approved overseas program of Indiana
University will fulfill this requirement. Participation in non–IU programs may
be possible, but the student must have prior approval of a Kelley School of
Business advisor.
- International focus—Selection of two courses from a list of
international courses offered in various IUPUI departments, such as history,
political science, and geography. See a Kelley School of Business Undergraduate
Program advisor for a current list of approved international courses.
Kelley School of Business students from other countries will generally be
considered to have fulfilled this requirement. To apply for this waiver, contact
the Undergraduate Program Office, Business/SPEA Building 3020.
Basic Business and Economics Requirements
Freshman and Sophomore Years3
BUS A100 Basic Accounting Skills (1 cr.)
BUS A201 Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 cr.)
BUS A202 Introduction to Managerial Accounting (3 cr.)
BUS K201 The Computer in Business (3 cr.)4
BUS X204 Business Communications (3 cr.)4
BUS L203 Commercial Law I (3 cr.)
BUS X100 Business Administration: Introduction (3 cr.)4
BUS X103 Business Learning Community (1 cr.)4
ECON E201 Introduction to Microeconomics (3 cr.)
ECON E202 Introduction to Macroeconomics (3 cr.)
ECON E270 Introduction to Statistical Theory in Economics (3 cr.)
Junior Year
BUS F301 Financial Management (3 cr.)5
BUS M301 Introduction to Marketing
Management (3 cr.)5
BUS P301 Operations Management (3 cr.)5
BUS Z302 Managing and Behavior in Organizations (3 cr.)
Senior Year
BUS J401 Administrative Policy (3 cr.)
BUS X420 Business Career Planning and
Placement (2 cr.)
Note: Accounting majors may take X420 as second-semester juniors.
For information about Kelley School of Business departments and areas of
study, see the "Departments and Concentrations" and the "Course Descriptions" sections of this bulletin.
Typical Program for Full-Time Students
A typical Kelley School of Business program for a full-time Indianapolis
student (minimum total of 124 credit hours)7 would be as follows:
| First Year | Second
Year | Third Year | Fourth Year |
| SEMESTER I |
ENG W131 (3 cr.)6
MATH M118 (3 cr.)
American history (3 cr.)
Social science7 (3 cr.)
BUS X100 (3 cr.)6
BUS X103 (1 cr.)6 | BUS A201 (3 cr.)
BUS K201 (3 cr.)6
BUS L203 (3 cr.)
ECON E201 (3 cr.)
Humanities7 (3 cr.)
Electives7,9 or Science (1-3 cr.)
| BUS F3018 (3 cr.)
BUS M3018 (3 cr.)
BUS P3018 (3 cr.)
Humanities7 (3 cr.)
Electives7,9 (3 cr.) | BUS X420 (2cr.)
International dimension7 (3 cr.)
Concentration requirements or electives7
(12 cr.) |
| SEMESTER II |
BUS A100 (1 cr.)
BUS X204 (3 cr.)6
MATH M119 (3 cr.)
COMM R110 (3 cr.)6
Social science7 (3 cr.)
Science (3-5 cr.) | BUS A202 (3 cr.)
ECON E202 (3 cr.)
ECON E270 (3 cr.)
Humanities2 (3 cr.)
Electives7 (3-5 cr.) | BUS Z302 (3 cr.) International dimension (3 cr.)
Concentration requirements or electives7
(9 cr.) | BUS J401 (3 cr.)
Concentration requirements or electives7
(12 cr.) |
| Total Credits |
____________
32-34 credits | ____________
31-35 credits | ____________
30 credits | ____________
32 credits |
IUPU Columbus
Students at IUPU Columbus who plan to receive a business degree through IUPU
will follow the procedures and meet the degree requirements detailed in the
programs for the Indianapolis campus in this bulletin. Students who plan to
graduate from another Indiana University campus or from another university,
however, should contact that campus or university to determine degree
requirements and receive approval of courses taken at IUPU Columbus toward their
degree.
Students currently admitted to degree programs at Indiana University campuses
other than IUPUI, but who plan to attend IUPU Columbus on a permanent basis,
must request that a permanent Intercampus Transfer be sent to IUPU Columbus from their current campus.
Students who plan to attend IUPU Columbus for specific courses and return to
a campus other than IUPUI to complete their program should request that a
temporary Intercampus Transfer be sent to IUPU Columbus. This transfer should
specify the length of time to be spent at IUPU Columbus or list the course(s)
that the student is authorized to complete.
Calendar and Schedule of Classes Final schedules and calendars
pertaining to IUPU Columbus are available at IUPU Columbus. Registration dates
at IUPU Columbus generally do not correspond with those at IUPUI.
Programs Undergraduate students may complete the freshman and
sophomore years at IUPU Columbus and finish at IUPUI or transfer to another
Indiana University campus or to another institution for the junior and senior
years.
For further information on business study at IUPUColumbus, contact:
IUPU Columbus
4601 Central Avenue
Columbus, IN 47203
Phone: (812) 372-8266
Footnotes
1 Equivalent or approved substitute courses may be used to fulfill
these course requirements. Courses may be repeated only once. (See
"Admission Requirements.")
2 Must be completed with a minimum grade of C prior to admission to the
integrative core (BUS F301, M301, and P301).
3 Equivalent or approved substitute courses may be used to fulfill
these course requirements. Courses may be repeated only once. (See
"Admission Requirements.")
4 Must be completed with a minimum grade of C prior to admission to the integrative core (BUS F301, M301, P301).
5 F301, M301, and P301 must be taken together as the integrative core.
BUS X390 Integrative Experience (1 cr.) is required of transfer students who
have completed two or more courses of the integrative core.
6 Must be completed with a minimum grade of C prior to admission to the Integrative Core (BUS F301, M301, P301).
7 See the "General-Education Requirements," "Basic
Business and Economics Courses" and "Departments and
Concentration" sections of this bulletin for specific requirements.
8 The integrative core courses must be taken together.
9 Electives should be chosen to complete the science requirement if the
first course selected in semester II was worth less than 5 credit hours.
