International Business, B.S.

Major Requirements

Credit Hours: 48+

In addition to completing the requirements for this major, students must also complete the degree requirements specified in the Academic Regulations  section of this catalog.

Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult the Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements  for more information.

Required Courses

• ACCT 203 Financial Accounting (3)
• ACCT 204 Managerial Accounting (3)
• DSCI 232 Business Statistics (3)
• ECON 200 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
• ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
• FINC 303 Business Finance (3)
• FINC 382 International Financial Management (3)
• INTB 314 Global Operations & Technology Management (3)

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• MATH 104 Elementary Statistics (3)

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• MATH 250 Statistical Methods I (3)

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• MATH 116 Calculus for Business and Social Sciences (3)

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• MATH 120 Introductory Calculus (4)

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• MGMT 301 Management & Organizational Behavior (3)
• MGMT 325 International Management (3)
• MKTG 302 Marketing Concepts (3)
• MKTG 326 International Marketing (3)
• MGMT 408 Business Policy (3)

Complete one course from the following list:

Other travel courses in the field of International Business may be applied as approved by the Department Chair or their designee.

• BLAW 309 Legal Environment of International Business (3)
• BLAW 360 Special Topics in Business Law (1-3)
• ECON 303 Economics of Transportation and Geography (3)
• ECON 310 International Economics (3)
• GEOG 101 World Regional Geography (3)
• INTB 309 International Business Study Abroad (3)
• INTB 313 Global Commerce and Enterprise (3)
• INTB 344 International Business Internship (3)
• INTB 390 International Social Enterprise and Development (3)
• INTB 420 Independent Study in International Business (1-3)
• INTB 499A Bachelor’s Essay (3)
• INTB 499B Bachelor’s Essay (3)
• MKTG 309 Marketing Study Abroad (3)
• POLI 104 World Regional Geography (3)
• TRAN 312 Global Logistics (3)

Study Abroad Experience

The international business degree program requires a study abroad experience. All International Business students are required to spend one semester or summer in a study abroad or overseas internship or earn a minimum of 6 credit hours to be arranged with the Program Director and with the provision of an alternative exemption based on special circumstances.

Internationally Focused Minor

An internationally focused minor must also be completed for this major. Select from:

• African Studies Minor
    
• Asian Studies Minor
   
• Business Language Minor in Spanish
    
• Business Language Minor in French
    
• European Studies Minor
    
• French and Francophone Studies Minor
     
• German Studies Minor
    
• Global Logistics and Transportation Minor   
• International Studies Minor
    
• Irish and Irish American Studies Minor  
• Italian Studies Minor
    
• Japanese Studies Minor
    
• Latin American and Caribbean Studies Minor
    
• Russian Studies Minor  
• Spanish Minor
    

Note:

• Students are not permitted to double major in International Business and Business Administration.

Coursework Meeting Major Requirements Excluded from the Major GPA Calculation

The following courses are excluded: HONS 115 , HONS 217 , MATH 104 , MATH 116 , MATH 120 , MATH 250