1. Political Science courses. 18 credit hours in political science to include the following:
   • Core course. One (1) course:
     • POLS-Y 204 Institutional Analysis and Governance i
     • POLS-Y 205 Analyzing Politics i
     • POLS-Y 303 Formation of Public Policy in the United States i
     • POLS-Y 394 Public Policy Analysis i
     • POLS-Y 405 Models and Theories of Political Decision Making i
   • Electives. 15 credit hours:
     • POLS-X 477 Field Experience in Political Science i
     • POLS-Y 204 Institutional Analysis and Governance i
     • POLS-Y 205 Analyzing Politics i
     • POLS-Y 300
     • POLS-Y 301 Political Parties and Interest Groups i
     • POLS-Y 302 Public Bureaucracy in Modern Society i
     • POLS-Y 303 Formation of Public Policy in the United States i
     • POLS-Y 304 Constitutional Law i
     • POLS-Y 305 Constitutional Rights and Liberties i
     • POLS-Y 306 State Politics in the United States i
     • POLS-Y 307 Indiana State Government and Politics i
     • POLS-Y 308 Urban Politics i
     • POLS-Y 313 Environmental Policy i
     • POLS-Y 317 Voting, Elections, and Public Opinion i
     • POLS-Y 326 American Social Welfare Policy i
     • POLS-Y 329 Racial and Ethnic Politics in the United States i
     • POLS-Y 335 Western European Politics i
     • POLS-Y 343 The Politics of International Development i
     • POLS-Y 346 Politics in the Developing World i
     • POLS-Y 349 Policy Making Around the Globe i
     • POLS-Y 350 Politics of the European Union i
     • POLS-Y 376 International Political Economy i
     • POLS-Y 394 Public Policy Analysis i
     • POLS-Y 399
     • POLS-Y 401 Topics in Political Science (may be repeated once for credit. No other course may be repeated for credit)i
     • POLS-Y 405 Models and Theories of Political Decision Making i
     • POLS-Y 490 Senior Seminar in Political Science i
     • POLS-Y 499 Honors Thesis i
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2. Economics courses. 18 credit hours in economics to include the following:
   • Introduction to Microeconomics. One (1) course:
     • ECON-B 251 Fundamentals of Economics for Business I i
     • ECON-E 201 Introduction to Microeconomics i
     • ECON-E 251
     • ECON-S 201 Introduction to Microeconomics: Honors i
   • Introduction to Macroeconomics. One (1) course:
     • ECON-B 252 Fundamentals of Economics for Business II i
     • ECON-E 202 Introduction to Macroeconomics i
     • ECON-E 252 Fundamentals of Economics II i
     • ECON-S 202 Introduction to Macroeconomics: Honors i
   • Intermediate Microeconomic Theory. One (1) course:
     • ECON-E 321 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory i
     • ECON-S 321 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory: Honors i
   • Electives above ECON-E 321. Two courses (6 credit hours) numbered above ECON-E 321 (excluding ECON-E 370, ECON-X 373 and ECON-E 496).
   • Elective. One course at the 300/400 level (excluding ECON-E 370, ECON-X 373, and ECON-E 496).
3. Statistics. One (1) course:
   • ECON-E 370 Statistical Analysis for Business and Economics i
   • ECON-S 370 Statistical Analysis for Business and Economics: Honors i
   • POLS-Y 395 Quantitative Political Analysis i
4. Additional requirements. (These courses do not count toward the 42 credit hours required for the major, but must be completed with a minimum grade of C-.)
   • Finite Mathematics. One (1) course:
     • MATH-M 118 Finite Mathematics i
     • MATH-S 118 Honors Finite Mathematics i
   • Calculus. One (1) course:
     • MATH-M 119 Brief Survey of Calculus I i
     • MATH-M 211 Calculus I i
5. Major GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
   1. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
   2. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300–499 level.
   3. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the major.
   4. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the major—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
   5. Exceptions to major requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.

The Bachelor of Arts degree requires at least 120 credit hours, to include the following:

1. College of Arts and Sciences Credit Hours. At least 100 credit hours must come from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines.
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2. Upper Division Courses. At least 42 credit hours (of the 120) must be at the 300–499 level.
3. College Residency. Following completion of the 60th credit hour toward degree, at least 36 credit hours of College of Arts and Sciences coursework must be completed through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
4. College GPA. A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.000 is required for all courses taken at Indiana University.
5. CASE Requirements. The following College of Arts and Sciences Education (CASE) requirements must be completed:
   1. CASE Foundations
      1. English Composition: 1 course
      2. Mathematical Modeling: 1 course
   2. CASE Breadth of Inquiry
      1. Arts and Humanities: 4 courses
      2. Natural and Mathematical Sciences: 4 courses
      3. Social and Historical Studies: 4 courses
   3. CASE Culture Studies
      1. Diversity in the United States: 1 course
      2. Global Civilizations and Cultures: 1 course
   4. CASE Critical Approaches: 1 course
   5. CASE Foreign Language: Proficiency in a single foreign language through the second semester of the second year of college-level coursework
   6. CASE Intensive Writing: 1 course
   7. CASE Public Oral Communication: 1 course
6. Major. Completion of the major as outlined in the Major Requirements section above.

Most students must also successfully complete the Indiana University Bloomington General Education program.