To ensure a quality liberal arts education featuring a variety of types of knowledge, students earning a BA degree must meet the following additional general education requirements in addition to meeting campus general education requirements.

• A minimum of 120 credit hours with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher.
• A student must complete 30 credit hours in 300–400-level courses.
• Completion of 30 of the last 60 credit hours at Indiana University Kokomo.
• Major – 30-40 credit hours. See requirements for specific degree programs.
• Electives – 20-30 credit hours
• The General Education Core (see below)

General Education Requirements

Students must fulfill all of the requirements of the General Education Core as detailed below. This assures they have a well-rounded liberal arts education. School of Humanities and Social Sciences students and School of Sciences students should complete 60% of the General Education Requirements by the junior year. Students entering the program prior to Fall 2008 should consult an advisor for previous program requirements.

Campus General Education Requirements—Students must meet the campus general education requirements. In addition, students have restrictions on how they meet the campus general education requirements:

1. Once enrolled in a BA degree program, any additional courses students take to meet campus general education requirements must be from those offered by the School of Humanities and Social Sciences or the School of Sciences.
2. One of the courses used to meet the category VII requirement must be HIST-H113.
3. The other course used to meet the category VII requirement must be from PSY-P103, PSY-P216, SOC-S100, SOC-S101, POLS-Y103, POLS-Y217, POLS-219
4. One of the courses used to meet the category VIII requirement must be a literature course (any ENG-L course, any ENG-E course, or SPAN-S360)
5. SPCH-S121 must be completed with a grade of C or above

Additional General Education Requirements for BA Degrees

1. Computer Skills Requirement—Take CSCI-C100 or equivalent
2. Writing Intensive Requirement—Take one 3-credit course designated as writing intensive, either within the student’s major or from English.
3. Science—Take a 4-5 credit science lab course in an area other than the science lab course taken to meet campus general education. The two areas of science lab courses are Biological (BIOL, ANAT, MICRO, PLSC) and Physical (CHEM, GEOL, PHYS).
4. History—Take HIST0H114.
5. Additional Social Science—Take 6 additional credit hours from two disciplines as follows. Note, both courses must be from different disciplines than that taken to meet the campus general education requirement in 1b above.
   • Choice of ANTH-A104, HIST-H105, HIST-H106, PSY-P103, SOC-S100, SOC-S101, POLS-Y103, POLSY219, HSS-E104
   • Choice of ANTH-A104, HIST-H105, HIST-H106, SOC-S100, SOC-S101, POLS-Y103, POLS-Y217, POLSY219
6. Foreign Language— Take 6 credit hours at 2nd year level or appropriate placement results: complete the equivalent of two years of foreign language (note, completing this also completes Category V of the campus general education requirements).

Freshman Learning Communities
Indiana University Kokomo provides a unique experience for entering freshman students designed to help them acclimate to their new college environment and to get to know students in their major. The School of Sciences Freshman Learning Community course, SSCI-S 105, is a one-credit hour experience taught in the Fall of the freshman year.

There is no limit to the number of credit hours outside of the School of Sciences as long as the basic requirements for the major and for general education (B.A. and campus) have been met.