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DEGREE: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
MAJOR: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STUDIES
International Business Studies focuses on in-depth study of a region of the world with heavy emphasis on advanced language skills and international studies to accompany a strong curriculum of business and international business courses. Along with the requirements below, all International Business Studies majors must complete a fall or spring semester abroad studying in a region of the world consistent with their language of choice.
UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS
| ENGL 110 |
Critical Reading and Writing |
3 |
| (minimum grade C-) |
|
Three credits in an approved course or courses stressing multi-cultural, ethnic, and/or gender-related course content.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Region Studies Courses: 12 credits of courses related to one region of the world consistent with the students language course from the following:
| Six credits of approved courses from: |
6 |
Art History, Foreign Language and Literature, History, and Philosophy.
| Six credits of approved courses from: |
6 |
Anthropology, Geography, Political Science and International Relations.
| MATH 221 |
Calculus I (minimum grade C-) |
3 |
| COMM 212 |
Oral Communication in Business |
3 |
Foreign Languages and Literatures (Five courses in the language of choice, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, or Spanish at the 200-level and above. Of these five courses at least two must be at the 300-level and one is recommended to be a business language course, depending upon the language of choice. All International Business Studies majors must complete a fall or spring semester abroad studying in a region of the world consistent with their language of choice.)
| Seven Natural and Physical Science credits including one lab credit from: |
7 |
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Entomology, Geology, Marine Studies, Physics, Plant Science and Science.
| ECON 151 |
Introduction to Microeconomics: Prices and Markets (minimum grade C-) |
3 |
| ECON 152 |
Introduction to Macroeconomics: National Economy (minimum grade C-) |
3 |
| ACCT 207 |
Accounting I (minimum grade C-) |
3 |
| ACCT 208 |
Accounting II (minimum grade C-) |
3 |
| ACCT 352 |
Law and Social Issues in Business |
3 |
| MISY 160 |
Business Computing: Tools and Concepts |
3 |
| MISY 261 |
Introduction to Business Information Systems |
3 |
| FINC 311 |
Principles of Finance (minimum grade C-) |
3 |
Only one of the following will count toward graduation:
| MISY 261 |
Introduction to Business Information Systems |
3 |
or
| ACCT 302 |
Accounting Information Systems |
3 |
Students must earn a grade of C- or better in all the following courses:
| One Information Technology related course from the following: |
3 |
(minimum grade C-)
| MISY 427 |
Management of Information Systems |
|
| BUAD 477 |
IT Applications in Marketing |
|
Professional Electives
| ACCT, BUAD, ENTR, FINC, or MISY courses (at the 300-level or higher) |
6 |
ELECTIVES
After required courses are completed, sufficient credits must be taken to meet the minimum credits required for the degree. These credits may be 100-level language courses. Elective courses should be chosen from outside the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, and no more than two credits can be from HESC 120.
| CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF |
126 |
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