Undergraduate Programs
General Description
Admission and Credit Hour Requirements
General Policy
Basic Business Curriculum
Business Minor
General Description
The baccalaureate program of the School of Business is based on the principle of a balanced education in business administration and economics with a foundation in the arts and sciences. The undergraduate program allows students to specialize in professional fields integral to contemporary enterprise and management. It prepares students in north central Indiana to become effective organizational leaders and managers.
The undergraduate curricula consists of three parts: (1) general education, (2) basic business administration, and (3) professional courses. In addition, the program includes courses covering the principles, practices, and trends involved in managing organizations in today’s dynamic economic, social, and political environment.
Seniors have a range of elective courses in their concentration area. Courses on this level require participation by students in the discussion and solution of cases, projects, and special problems drawn from the contemporary business world. The course BUS X410 Business Career Planning and Placement prepares seniors for the transition to the world of business, and helps them select employment opportunities holding greatest promise for them.
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Admission and Credit Hour Requirements
The following is a list of core requirements for all business students, regardless of concentration. Specific general education courses are required within the groups of courses listed. Descriptions of general education courses are listed in the “School of Arts and Sciences” section of the bulletin.
1. Pre-business (12 cr.)
ENG W131 Elementary Composition I (3 cr.)
MATH M118 Finite Mathematics (3 cr.)
MATH M119 Brief Survey of Calculus I (3 cr.)
SPCH S121 Public Speaking (3 cr.)
2. Communications (6 cr.)
ENG W132 Elementary Composition II (3 cr.)
SPCH S223 Business and Professional Speaking (3 cr.)
3. Behavioral Sciences (6 cr.)
PSY P103 General Psychology (3 cr.)
SOC S100 Sociological Analysis of Society (3 cr.)
4. Arts and Humanities (9 cr.)
A minimum of 9 credit hours selected from at least two of the following groups:
a. ENG L101, L102, FOLK F101, AFRO A150
b. FINA A101, A102, MUS M174, THTR C130, HUMA U103
c. PHIL P100, P140, P150
d. SPAN S111, S112, FREN F111, F112, GER G111, G112
e. COAS E103
5. Social Sciences (6 cr.)
A minimum of 6 credit hours selected from among the following departments:
Anthropology Geography (except G107 and G315)
Linguistics
Political Science
Psychology (excluding the course counted in Behavioral Sciences)
Sociology (excluding the course counted in Behavioral Sciences)
Women’s Studies
COAS E104
6. Sciences (8 cr.)
A minimum of 8 credit hours selected from two of the following groups (must include one laboratory experience):
a. AST A100, PHYS P100, P201
b. BIOL L100, L105, ANAT A215, PHSL P215
c. CHEM C100/C120, C101/C121, C105/C125
d. GEOL G103, G104, GEOG G107
e. COAS E105
7. General Education Electives (9 cr.)
Courses may be chosen from throughout the university, excluding School of Business courses.
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General Policy
Policies Governing Undergraduate Study
Admissions and Graduation Requirements
Requirements for admission to the Bachelor of Science in Business program are completion of 26 credit hours, a minimum G.P.A. of 2.0 and a minimum average G.P.A. of 2.0 in the following courses: ENG W131, SPCH S121, MATH M118, and MATH M119. Further, for graduation, a minimum G.P.A. of 2.0 is required for all basic business and economics courses (A201, A202, E201, E202, K201, L201, E270, D301, F301, M301, P301, S302), and a G.P.A. of 2.5 is required in all concentration courses. Also, a minimum grade of C must be earned in BUS J401.
The requirements for admission to the Associate of Science in Applied Business Studies program are completion of 26 credit hours with a minimum G.P.A. of 2.0 in ENG W131, MATH M118 or M119, and BUS W100.
Degree Requirements
Students in the School of Business are responsible for planning their own programs and for meeting degree requirements. It is their responsibility to understand fully and to comply with all the provisions of the bulletin.
Degree Applications
Candidates for a degree are expected to meet proper deadlines for the filing of degrees. Graduation dates at IU Kokomo occur in December, May, June, and August. Students planning to graduate in December must apply for their degrees by September 15. The application deadline for May, June, and August graduations is February 1.
Credit Hour Requirement
The minimum number of credit hours required for the baccalaureate degree is 123 (126 credits in the accounting concentration) in courses meeting the various requirements stated in this bulletin. Of these, at least 56 credit hours must be in courses other than business and economics. Thirty of the last 45 credit hours must be taken at IU Kokomo, and at least 50% of business credits must be earned at Indiana University.
Credit Deadline
All credit for a degree, except that for the work of the current semester, must be on record at least one month prior to the conferring of the degrees.
Grade Point Average Requirements
A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (C) is required for graduation. Grades of A+, A, A–, B+, B, B–, C+, C, C–, D+, D, D–, and F are included in the grade point average. Note: The School of Business will count all F grades, including FX and WF grades, in determining an undergraduate’s cumulative grade point average.
Academic Standing
Students who consistently maintain a grade point average of 2.0 (C) or higher in both their cumulative and semester records are considered to be in good standing.
Statute of Limitations
Students who are candidates for the Bachelor of Science in Business degree have the right to complete degree requirements specified by the bulletin in effect at the time they matriculated at Indiana University, provided (1) that the necessary courses are available, and (2) that no more than eight calendar years have elapsed since matriculation.
In the event that courses are not available or more than eight years have elapsed, students must consult with the Business advisor to update their programs to the bulletin currently in effect.
Junior College, Community College, and Correspondence Study Credits
Credits earned through junior colleges and community colleges are limited to a maximum of 60 credit hours. The School of Business accepts a maximum of two courses (6 credit hours) by correspondence study toward degree requirements. Because of their basic importance to the degree program, however, the following courses or their equivalents may not be taken through correspondence to satisfy admission or degree requirements: MATH M118, M119; PSY P103; SOC S100; SPCH S121, S223.
Business and Economics courses may not be taken by correspondence study. Students seeking exceptions to the above policy must obtain the written approval of the dean of the School of Business.
Transfer-Credit Policy
Students who transfer from approved colleges to undergraduate study in the School of Business must take required courses if they have not had equivalent courses in the school from which they transferred. Students seeking intercampus transfers should consult with their advisor.
Courses in advanced business and economics subjects that are not open to IU Kokomo freshmen and sophomores, but that are taken in other institutions in the freshman and sophomore years, are not accepted as equivalents of Indiana University courses unless the student passes validation examinations in such subjects.
Business and economics courses taken at other institutions more than ten years prior to the student’s acceptance into the school are not accepted as equivalents of Indiana University courses.
Only grades earned at Indiana University count toward a student’s grade point average. Grades from other universities transfer as credits only, although transfer grades appear on the credit transfer report.
The School of Business does not accept credit from educational programs of noncollegiate organizations. In some cases, the experience from these programs may qualify a student for a special credit examination.
Requirements for a Second Bachelor’s Degree Holders of a bachelor’s degree in areas other than business may seek a second bachelor’s degree in business through the School of Business. The requirements are similar to the requirements for the bachelor’s degree in business. The candidate will, of course, be exempted from any requirements already fulfilled in the first bachelor’s degree.
Normally, the holder of a bachelor’s degree wanting to pursue further education is encouraged to seek admission to graduate study. In certain cases, however, a student may be admitted for a second bachelor’s degree. When such admission is granted, the candidate must earn at least 30 additional credit hours in residence and meet the requirements of the School of Business and of the chosen concentration. Students who have been awarded the B.S. degree in business at Indiana University may register as special students to meet the requirements of another concentration, but cannot receive the same degree a second time.
Business Minor
Students may obtain a minor in business by successfully fulfilling the following requirements:
ECON E200 Fundamentals of Economics (3 cr.) or E201 Introduction to Microeconomics and E202 Macroeconomics (6 cr.) or ECON E300 Introduction to Economics (3 cr.)
BUS W100 Introduction to Business Administration (3 cr.)
A combination of two of the following three courses (6 cr.)
BUS A201 Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 cr.)
BUS L201 Legal Environment of Business (3 cr.)
BUS K201 Computer in Business (3 cr.)
A combination of two of the following three courses (6 cr.)
BUS D301 International Business (3 cr.)
BUS S302 Management Information Systems (3 cr.)
BUS Z302 Managing and Behavior in Organizations (3 cr.)
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