Interdepartmental Studies -The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Business Studies Track

The Interdepartmental Studies: Business Studies Track (BA, undergraduate degree) is a pre-approved Plan of Study that combines a generalized business background, with a variety of well-matched Emphasis Area choices: Workplace Practices and Perspectives, Values and Ethics, or Arts Management. Students also have the option of proposing a Self-defined Emphasis Area to the Advisory Committee.

Students are required to complete the Foundation Coursework, Business Electives, and one Emphasis Area as described in the Plan of Study.

Important Notes For All Business Studies Track Students:

Students must have at least sophomore standing (30 sh) to declare this major.
Maximum 6 sh overlap if applying courses to a double major.
No major coursework can be pass/no pass grading options, or courses used for a minor. (Students in the Business Studies Track are prohibited from earning a business minor.)
Students may not pursue more than one track within the Interdepartmental Studies Program.
A student is required to complete a minimum of 15 semester hours of major coursework at the University of Iowa.
UI cumulative GPA, total cumulative GPA, major GPA, and UI major GPA must all be at least 2.00 (or above).
A student earning an Interdepartmental Studies Major must earn a minimum of 30 semester hours of credit from courses offered by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, thus satisfying the CLAS residence requirement. More information on the CLAS Residence Requirement.

Foundation Courses:

Students are required to complete the following:

Foundational mathematics requirements:

22M:017 Calculus and Matrix Algebra for Business (4 sh)

22S:008 Statistics for Business (4 sh)
or 22S:025 Elementary Statistics and Inference (3 sh)

Foundational economics requirements:

06E:001 Principles of Microeconomics (4 sh)

06E:002 Principles Macroeconomics (4 sh)

Foundational accounting requirement:

06A:001 Financial Accounting (3 sh)
or 06T:113 Basics of Small Business Accounting (1 sh)

Business Elective:

Choose two of the following:

06A:002 Managerial Accounting (3 sh)

06E:071 Statistics for Strategy Problems (3 sh)

06F:100 Introductory Financial Management (3 sh)

06J:047 Intro to Law (3 sh)

06J:048 Intro to Management (3 sh)

06K:070 Computer Analysis (3 sh)

06K:100 Operations Management (3 sh)

06M:100 Intro to Marketing Strategy (3 sh)
or 06T:116 Basics of Small Business Marketing (1 sh)

Note: Proposed course substitutions must be submitted in writing to the Interdepartmental Studies Advisory Committee for approval. (See Course Substitution Guidelines) Please check with the Interdepartmental Studies Program Coordinator regarding submission deadlines.

EMPHASIS AREAS:

Workplace Practices and Perspectives (Emphasis Area #1)

Students are required to take a total of 15 semester hours, 9 semester hours of which must be advanced-level (100 level or above unless otherwise indicated); at least one course must be completed from each component area.

Speaking and Writing Component:

08C:001 Creative Writing Studio Workshop (3 sh)

08N:020 Introduction to Creative Nonfiction (3 sh)

08N:050 (02E:050) Word Power: Building English Vocabulary (3 sh)

036:012 Interpersonal Communication (3 sh) 2.6 cum gpa required

036:015 Persuasive Communication (3 sh) 2.6 cum gpa required

036:016 Business and Professional Communication (3 sh) 2.6 cum gpa required

036:017 Theory and Practice of Argument (4 sh)

036:020 (049:042) Clothing as Nonverbal Communication (3 sh) 2.6 cum gpa required

036:061 Persuasion in Society (3 sh) 2.6 cum gpa required

Advanced Level:

01J:115 (033:115) What is Storytelling For? (3 sh)

06B:140 Business Writing (3 sh)

08A:104 Personal Writing for Non-English Majors (3 sh)

08A:113 Writing for Bus & Ind for Non-Engl Majors (3 sh)

08C:023 Creative Writing (3 sh)

08C:097 Fiction Writing (3 sh)

08N:080 Nonfiction Writing (3 sh)

08N:104 Personal Writing (3 sh)

08N:113 Writing for Business and Industry (3 sh)

08N:120 Advanced Nonfiction Writing (3 sh)

08N:133 Advanced Writing for Business (3 sh)

036:158 (010:141) Rhetoric & Past Public Controversy (3 sh)

113:100 (08L:100, 103:100) Introduction to Linguistics (3 sh)

145:101 Creative Writing for Business

Foundations and Practices Component:

019:090 Social Scientific Foundation of Communication (3 sh)

019:091 Cultural and Historical Foundations Communication (3 sh)

019:095 Media and Consumers (3 sh)

036:001 Core Concepts in Communication Studies (3 sh) 2.6 cum gpa required

036:070 Communication and Everyday Life (3 sh)

036:074 Media and Society (3 sh)

113:014 Language, Culture and Communication (3 sh)

Advanced Level:

034:162 (131:160) Work and Family Institutions (3 sh)

036:143 (010:131) Classical Rhetoric & Greek Culture (3 sh)

Cultural Diversity Component:

01H:003 Art of Pre-Columbian America, Native America and Oceania (3 sh)

08G:005 (149:005)Literatures of Native American Peoples (3 sh)

08G:011 Literature and Sexualities (3 sh)

08G:013 Literatures of Latinos/as in the USA (3 sh)

016:040 Perspectives: Diversity in American History (3 sh)

025:080 Jazz Cultures in America and Abroad (3 sh)

032:016 Religion and Liberation (3 sh)

032:060 (149:060) Introduction to Native American Religious
Traditions (3 sh)

034:018 (131:018) Gender and Society, (3 or 4 sh)

034:066 Social Inequality (3 sh)

113:051 Diversity in Action in American Society (1-3 sh)

129:060 Introduction to African American Society (3 sh)

129:061 (045:030) Introduction to African American Culture (3 sh)

131:010 Introduction to Women's Studies (3 sh)

131:055 Gender, Race, and Class in the US (3 sh)

149:049 (045:049) Introduction to American Indian
and Native Studies (3 sh)

16A:065 (129:065) Introduction to African American History (3 sh)

Advanced Level:

07B:154 Education, Race, and Ethnicity (3 sh)

07U:133 Culturally Different in Diverse Settings (3 sh)

008:118 Jewish American Literature (3 sh)

019:165 (129:122)African Americans and Mass Communication (3 sh)

025:141 History of Jazz (3 sh)

103:150 (113:173) Language and Gender

113:110 (149:110) Indians of North America (3 sh)

16A:112 Chicana/o History (3 sh)

Entrepreneurial Component:

The following courses are all Advanced Level

06E:119 Economics of the Government Sector (3 sh)

06J:147 (024:147, 025:176, 032:127, 042:157, 049:175, 096:168) Nonprofit Organizational Effectiveness I (3 sh)

06J:148 (024:148, 025:177, 032:128, 042:158, 049:176, 096:169) Nonprofit Organizational Effectiveness II (3 sh)

06T:120 Entrepreneurship and Innovation (3 sh)

06T:133 Entrepreneurial Finance (3 sh)

06T:134 Entrepreneurial Marketing (3 sh)

06T:141 Technology Applications for the Entrepreneur (3 sh)

06T:145 Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship (3 sh)

06T:146 Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation (3 sh)

06T:147 Social Entrepreneurship (3 sh)

06T:148 E-Commerce Strategies for Entrepreneurs (3 sh)

06T:150 Managing the Growth Business (3 sh)

06T:190 Seminar in Entrepreneurship - Real Estate (3 sh)

06T:192 Entrepreneurship: Business Consulting (3 sh)

06T:194 Advanced Business Planning (3 sh)

145:198 Independent Study (Maximum 3 sh)

145:199 Interdepartmental Studies Practicum (Maximum 3 sh)

Note: Proposed course substitutions must be submitted in writing to the Interdepartmental Studies Advisory Committee for approval. (See Course Substitution Guidelines) Please check with the Interdepartmental Studies Program Coordinator regarding submission deadlines.

Values and Ethics (Emphasis Area #2)

Students are required to take a total of 15 semester hours; at least two courses must be completed from each component area.

Values and Theories Component:

Choose at least two of the following:

019:140 Legal & Ethical Issues in Mass Communication (4 sh)

026:102 Introduction to Ethics (3 sh)

026:135 Philosophy of Law (3 sh)

030:030 Introduction to Political Thought and Political Action (3 sh)

030:050 Introduction to Political Behavior (3 sh)

030:117 Political Decision Making (3 sh)

030:136 Strategy in Politics (3 sh)

030:137 Introduction to Political Economy (3 sh)

030:151 Political Leadership (3 sh)

034:150 Political Sociology (3 sh)

Institutions and Policies Component:

Choose at least two of the following:

026:001 Problems of Moral Reasoning (3 sh)

026:132 Introduction to Political Philosophy (3 sh)

030:115 The Presidency (3 sh)

030:116 American Constitutional Law and Politics (3 sh)

030:118 American Political Development (3 sh)

030:120 Public Administration & Bureaucratic Politics (3 sh)

030:152 The Legislative Process (3 sh)

030:153 The Judicial Process (3 sh)

030:158 The Criminal Justice System (3 sh)

034:040 Criminology (3 sh)

034:066 Social Inequality (3 sh)

034:162 (131:160) Work and Family Institutions (3 sh)

034:175 Community and Urban Sociology (3 sh)

034:186 Criminal Legal System (3 sh)

Arts Management (Emphasis Area #3)

Students are required to take a total of 15 semester hours, and a 0 semester hour internship, as described below.

Administration Component:

Choose two of the following:

049:109 (145:109, 188:109) Introduction to Arts Management (3 sh)

049:111 (6T:125, 145:111, 188:111) New Ventures in the Arts (3 sh)
or 06T:120 Entrepreneurship & Innovation (3 sh)

049:195 (145:195, 188:195) Arts Leadership Seminar (3 sh)

History Component:

Choose one of the following:

01H:002 Arts in Africa (3 sh)

01H:003 Art of Pre-Columbian America, Native America,
and Oceania (3 sh)

01H:005 Western Art and Culture before 1400 (3 sh)

01H:006 Western Art and Culture after 1400 (3 sh)

01H:016 (039:016) Asian Art and Culture (3 sh)

008:037 Introduction to Drama (3 sh)

024:102 (07S:112, 097:115, 113:103, 169:102) Intro to Museology (3 sh)

025:014 Great Musicians (3 sh)

025:080 Jazz Cultures in America and Abroad (3 sh)

025:103 World Music (3 sh)

025:104 Music of Latin America and the Caribbean (3 sh)

025:137 World of the Beatles (3 sh)

025:141 History of Jazz (3 sh)

045:075 American Popular Music (3 sh)

049:002 Theatre & Society: Ancients & Moderns (3 sh)

049:003 Theatre & Society: Romantics & Rebels (4 sh)

137:080 Dance and Society (3 sh)

188:161 (033:161, 049:161, 137:161) The Arts in Performance (3 sh)

Production Component:

Choose three semester hours from the following courses:

01B:001 Elements of Art (3 sh)

01P:180 Digital Portfolios in the Arts (3 sh)

024:104 Exhibition Planning (3 sh)

024:105 Exhibition Design (3 sh)

025:173 (188:173) Afro-Cuban Drum (1 sh)
Only one enrollment may count toward major

049:001 Art of the Theatre (3 sh)

049:020 Basic Acting (3 sh)

049:043 Elements of Design (3 sh)

049:044 Theatre Crafts (3 sh)

049:133 Theatre Design I (3 sh)

137:001 Beginning Tap (1 - 2 sh) Only one enrollment may count toward major

137:002 Beginning Jazz (2 sh) Only one enrollment may count toward major

137:003 Beginning Ballet (2 sh) Only one enrollment may count toward major

137:004 Beginning Modern Dance (2 sh) Only one enrollment may count toward major

137:012 Continuing Jazz (2 sh) Only one enrollment may count toward major

137:013 Continuing Ballet (2 sh) Only one enrollment may count toward major

137:014 Continuing Modern Dance (2 sh) Only one enrollment may count toward major

137:034 Beginning/Contact Improvisation (1-2 sh) Only one enrollment may count toward major

137:050 Dance Production (3 sh)

137:060 Music Fundamentals in Dance (2 sh)

137:174 (188:174) Afro-Cuban Dance (2 sh) Only one enrollment may count toward major

145:198 Independent Study (3 sh)

145:199 Interdepartmental Studies Practicum (3 sh)

Elective Component:
Choose one of the following:

01P:185 (24:170) Grant Writing in the Arts (3 sh)

06J:048 Introduction to Management (3 sh) If not already used to fulfill Foundation Coursework requirement.

06T:133 Entrepreneurial Finance (3 sh)

06T:134 Entrepreneurial Marketing (3 sh)

008:145 (049:184) English Renaissance Drama (3 sh)

019:140 Legal & Ethical Issues in Communication (4 sh)

024:161 (01H:182, 033:175, 091:192) Art Law & Ethics (3 sh)

025:178 Music, Culture and Identity (3 sh)

113:003 Intro to the Study of Culture & Society (3 sh)

145:101 Creative Writing for Business (3 sh)

Or choose three semester hours from the following courses:

049:045 Production: Run Crew (1-2 sh)

049:046 Production: Crew Chief (2 sh)

025:064 Recital Attendance for Non-Majors (1 sh)

025:074 Recital Attendance (1 sh)

137:051 Production: Run Crew (1-2 sh)

Internship

409:145 Internship Interdepartmental Studies (0 sh)

All students must complete a 0 semester hour arts-related internship through the University of Iowa Career Center:

Marvin A. and Rose Lee Pomerantz Career Center
100 Pomerantz Center
Suite C310, Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone: 319-335-1023
E-mail: careercenter@uiowa.edu

Note: Proposed course substitutions must be submitted in writing to the Interdepartmental Studies Advisory Committee for approval. (See Course Substitution Guidelines) Please check with the Interdepartmental Studies Program Coordinator regarding submission deadlines.

Self-defined (Emphasis Area #4)

Students interested in creating their own emphasis area are encouraged to submit a proposal to the Interdepartmental Studies Advisory Committee. Proposals should consist of 15 semester hours of advanced coursework, a list of alternatives, and a description of area of study. All students submitting a Self-defined Emphasis Area must follow the Submission Guidelines. Please check with the Interdepartmental Studies Program Coordinator regarding submission deadlines.