Policies

Candidates for the Bachelor of Science in Business degree and the Associate of Science in Business degree should review “General Requirements for All Degrees at IU Southeast,” found in the “Academic Programs” section of the IU Southeast bulletin. While each student is responsible for his or her own progress toward a degree, the faculty and academic advisors for the School of Business are available for advice concerning courses, requirements, and the curriculum best suited to the student’s goals. To ensure the quality of the student’s educational experience, the following policies are in place for all degrees:

1. The student must successfully complete a minimum of 124 credit hours for the bachelor’s degree and 63 credit hours for the associate degree with a minimum overall grade point average of at least 2.0 (not including developmental courses such as English W100, Education X150, and Mathematics M007).
2. Students are admitted to the School of Business with a minimum overall grade point average of 2.0 and a minimum grade point average of 2.3 in English W131 (course minimum “C”) or W231 and two of the following courses; Economics E100 or E200 or Business A201.
3. For the bachelor’s degree, 45 of the 124 credit hours must be at the 300 to 400 level (including business core, concentration, general-education, and elective courses).
4. An overall grade point average of 2.0 is required in business and economics courses.
5. The last 30 credit hours toward a bachelor’s degree must be taken at IU Southeast, the last 15 credit hours for an associate degree must be taken at IU Southeast.
6. In general, for a course to count toward a business degree, a minimum grade of C- is required unless otherwise noted.
7. Students who drop out of the university for longer than one year will automatically move to the most recent course requirements on resuming their studies.
8. At least half of all required business courses must be taken at IU Southeast. This rule applies to all students including those earning a second degree or a Business minor.
9. Students must apply for their degree in the School of Business Office (Hillside Hall 214) six months before graduation.
10. Credit by examination may be earned in COAS W100 Introduction to Business, BUS A201-A202 Introduction to Accounting I-II, E100 Current Economic Topics, E200 Fundamentals of Economics, or BUS L201 Legal Environment of Business. Contact the Student Development Center, Knobview Hall 235, or phone (812) 941-2312 for information about these examinations.
11. Academic Advising: Beginning business students are advised in the University Division and are encouraged to take courses in both the general-education area and the appropriate business core courses. Once admitted to the School of Business, students are encouraged to meet regularly with an academic advisor or faculty member to discuss career and academic issues.
12. Students completing internships for credit earn pass or fail grades only.