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Undergraduate Bulletin 2006-2008 
    
Undergraduate Bulletin 2006-2008 [Archived Catalog]

Economics (B.A.)


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Program: B.A.
School of Arts and Sciences

Neff Hall 366B ~ 260-481-6483

Economics is the study of the rational allocation of scarce resources. The major seeks to develop those critical skills that help you understand and solve problems in a wide variety of circumstances. These analytical abilities are valuable in the business world and many professional disciplines such as law and social work.

This program is offered in close cooperation with the Department of Economics in the Richard T. Doermer School of Business and Management Sciences, which offers all economics courses required for the major.

To earn the B.A. with a major in economics, you must fulfill the requirements of IPFW (see Part 7) and the School of Arts and Sciences (see Part 3), in addition to the following requirements. Correspondence courses, whether from Indiana University or elsewhere, may not be used to satisfy any of the requirements for this major.

IPFW General Education Requirements


Area I—Linguistic and Numerical Foundations


Area II—Natural and Physical Sciences Credits: 6


See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses

Area III—The Individual, Culture, and Society


See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses

  • Additional credits in Area III: 3

Area IV—Humanistic Thought Credits: 6


See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses

Area V—Creative and Artistic Expression Credits: 3


See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses

Area VI—Inquiry and Analysis (not in ECON) Credits: 3


See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses

School of Arts and Sciences Requirements


English Writing


Foreign Language


  • Requirements in Arts and Sciences Part B Credits: 14

Distribution


Requirements in Arts and Sciences Part C Credits: 9

Cultural Studies


  • Requirements in Arts and Sciences Part D Credits: 6

Economics Core Courses (15 credits)


  • Additional Economics Courses Credits: 12
    Additional credits in 300/400-level economics courses or in other courses approved by the economics faculty; at least two of these courses must be completed at IPFW.

General Elective Courses


  • Sufficient additional credits to bring the total to 124.

Total Credits: 124


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