IRS Degree Requirements

1. The student must complete at least 124 semester hours of credit in courses numbered 100 and above to include:

• General Education Requirements of 49 hours:

  • Majority should be completed prior to beginning program.

  • Although Emporia State University offers only a limited number of general education courses online, many can be obtained online through community colleges. Click here for a list of online resources.

• Minimum of 60 hours for Major Requirements

• Minimum of 15 hours of General Electives

• Minimum of 12 hours in the Core Classes

• Maximum of 30 hours of the total program may be taken from business courses

• One of the following must be meet:

  • A total of 75 hours earned from ESU, 6 of the final 12 hours

  • A total of 30 of the final 45 hours earned at ESU

• ESU and cumulative GPA of 2.0

2. The student must fulfill the university's competency examination requirement. For more details, please visit: http://www.emporia.edu/asem/newpol.htm.

3. The student must satisfactorily complete the IRS Practicum.

Last Updated March 17, 2006