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About the Bachelor of Science in Economics
This 120 credit hour program is designed for the student who desires to gain an appreciation for how the economic system functions. The economics degree program provides an excellent foundation for the student who intends to work in business, government, or the nonprofit sector and for the student who wants to pursue graduate-level training in law, public administration, business administration, or other professional areas.
Academic Advising
The mission of the academic advising program in the Judd Leighton School of Business and Economics is to promote academic success, student satisfaction, and increased retention by providing students with advisors to help students make educational, career, and personal decisions.
The policy on advising requires that students meet with their academic advisors at least once each year, and freshmen and sophomores are required to meet with their academic advisor prior to each semester’s enrollment. Advising holds are placed on all freshmen and sophomores prior to advance registration and are released following advising appointments. To determine who your advisor is and how to contact them, see One.IU.
Degree Requirements
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Students receiving the Bachelor of Science in Business degree must complete 120 total credit hours including:
- Judd Leighton School of Business and Economics Campuswide General Education Curriculum (39 cr.)
- Judd Leighton School of Business and Economics (BS Economics) Additional Requirements (30 cr.)
- Major Requirements (34 cr.)
- Electives (17 cr.)
- A minimum of 30 credit hours at the 300- or 400-level.
- Courses required for the major must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
- A minimum CGPA of 2.0 is required.
Major Requirements (34 cr.)
All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated
- ECON-E 103 Introduction to Microeconomics
- ECON-E 104 Introduction to Macroeconomics
- ECON-E 270 Introduction to Statistical Theory in Economics and Business
- ECON-E 305 Money and Banking
- ECON-E 321 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
- ECON-E 322 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
- ECON-E 430 International Economics
- ECON-E 470 Introduction to Econometrics
- ECON-E 490 Advanced Undergraduate Seminar in Economics (4 cr.)
Select two of the following:
- ECON-E 304 Survey of Labor Economics
- ECON-E 308 Survey of Public Finance
- ECON-E 344 Health Economics
- ECON-E 375 Introduction to Mathematical Economics
Electives (17 cr.)
- Students will consult with an advisor for recommended electives.
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