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Department of Economics

Interdepartmental Minor in Economics and Political Science

Students on Summer 2021, Fall 2021, or Spring 2022 requirements ECONPOLMIN

The interdepartmental minor in political science and economics introduces students to important issues in both the public and private sectors.

Requirements

The minor requires at least 18 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
  1. Economics courses.
    1. Fundamentals of Economics I. One (1) course:
      • ECON-B 251 Fundamentals of Economics for Business I
      • ECON-E 251 Fundamentals of Economics I
      • ECON-S 251 Fundamentals of Economics for Business I: Honors
    2. Fundamentals of Economics II. One (1) course:
      • ECON-B 252 Fundamentals of Economics for Business II
      • ECON-E 252 Fundamentals of Economics II
    3. Elective. Three (3) credit hours:
      • Any ECON-E 300–399 except ECON-E 321; ECON-E 370
      • Any ECON-E 400–499 except ECON-E 496
      • Any ECON-X 300–399 except ECON-X 373
  2. Political Science courses.
    1. Core course. One (1) course:
      • POLS-Y 204 Institutional Analysis and Governance
      • POLS-Y 205 Analyzing Politics
      • POLS-Y 303 Formation of Public Policy in the United States
      • POLS-Y 394 Public Policy Analysis
      • POLS-Y 405 Models and Theories of Political Decision Making
    2. Electives. Six (6) additional credit hours:
      • POLS-P 301 Health Policy and Politics in the United States
      • POLS-P 302 The Politics of Economic Crisis and Reform
      • POLS-P 303 Challenges of Democracy
      • POLS-Y 204 Institutional Analysis and Governance
      • POLS-Y 205 Analyzing Politics
      • POLS-Y 300 Topics in Current Politics and Governance
      • POLS-Y 301 Political Parties and Interest Groups
      • POLS-Y 302 Public Bureaucracy in Modern Society
      • POLS-Y 303 Formation of Public Policy in the United States
      • POLS-Y 304 Constitutional Law
      • POLS-Y 305 Constitutional Rights and Liberties
      • POLS-Y 306 State Politics in the United States
      • POLS-Y 307 Indiana State Government and Politics
      • POLS-Y 308 Urban Politics
      • POLS-Y 313 Environmental Policy
      • POLS-Y 317 Voting, Elections, and Public Opinion
      • POLS-Y 326 American Social Welfare Policy
      • POLS-Y 329 Racial and Ethnic Politics in the United States
      • POLS-Y 335 Western European Politics
      • POLS-Y 341 Authoritarian Regimes
      • POLS-Y 343 The Politics of International Development
      • POLS-Y 346 Politics in the Developing World
      • POLS-Y 349 Policy Making Around the Globe
      • POLS-Y 350 Politics of the European Union
      • POLS-Y 376 International Political Economy
      • POLS-Y 394 Public Policy Analysis
      • POLS-Y 399 Politics of the United Nations
      • POLS-Y 401 Topics in Political Science
      • POLS-Y 405 Models and Theories of Political Decision Making
      • Up to three (3) total credit hours of the following:
        • POLS-X 477 Field Experience in Political Science
        • POLS-Y 490 Senior Seminar in Political Science
        • POLS-Y 499 Honors Thesis
  3. Minor GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
    1. Minor GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the minor—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
    2. Minor Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the minor.
    3. Minor Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300–499 level.
    4. Minor Residency. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.

Minor Area Courses

Unless otherwise noted below, the following courses are considered in the academic program and will count toward academic program requirements as appropriate:

  • Any course at the 100–499 level with the ECON or POLS subject area prefix—as well as any other subject areas that are deemed functionally equivalent
  • Any course contained on the course lists for the academic program requirements at the time the course is taken—as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent—except for those listed only under Addenda Requirements
  • Any course directed to a non-Addenda requirement through an approved exception
    Exclusions

    The following courses cannot be applied toward minor requirements:

    • ECON-E 115 Everyday Economics
    • ECON-E 175
    • ECON-E 203 Introduction to International Economics
    • ECON-E 496
    • ECON-X 373 Internship in Economics

    This program of study cannot be combined with the following:

    • Bachelor of Arts in Economics (ECONBA)
    • Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Mathematics (ECONMATHBA)
    • Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science (ECONPOLSBA)
    • Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Economics (MATHECONBA)
    • Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Political Science (PHILPOLSBA)
    • Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (POLSBA)
    • Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Economics (POLSECONBA)
    • Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Philosophy (POLSPHILBA)
    • Interdepartmental Minor in Political Science and Economics (POLSECNMIN)
    • Minor in Economics (ECONMIN)
    • Minor in International Economics (INTECONMIN)
    • Minor in Political Science (POLSMIN)

    Exceptions to and substitutions for minor requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.