International Business, B.A.

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International business has rarely been a more crucial field of study. Students will be grounded with a business core and explore such areas as cross-cultural management, global marketing, international finance, law and politics.

In general, 300 - level courses in the Business Administration Professional Core or Electives Groups are taken after students have completed the freshman and sophomore years (4 full semesters).

However, students who have completed 45 semester hours and who have a cumulative grade-point average of 2.75 or above are eligible to take 300 - level business core courses during the second semester of the sophomore year.

A student can complete no more than two internships in business administration, each carrying no more than three semester hours of credit.

General Education Requirements (39-42 sem. hrs)

For a complete list of general education courses click here . For additional information on general education requirements click here .

Ethics Course Requirement

MGMT 368W - Business Ethics 3 hours (this option also fulfills core requirement) or
PHIL 330 - Ethics 3 hours

Foreign Language Requirement (6 sem. hrs)

For information on how to fulfill the foreign language requirement click here .

Core Requirements (45 sem. hrs)

All must be completed with a grade of C or higher. Courses in the major cannot be taken pass/fail.

International Business Major (24 sem. hrs)

Students who elect to earn a major in International Business must complete 24 hours of required courses from the courses listed below.

Required Courses (12 sem. hrs)

All courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher. Courses in the major cannot be taken pass/fail.

Electives (12 sem. hrs)

Courses in the major cannot be taken pass/fail.

COMM 303W - Intercultural Communication 3 hours
POSC 292 - International Relations 3 hours *
POSC 321 - Politics of Developing Nations 3 hours *
POSC 360 - U.S. Foreign Policy 3 hours
Note: Knowledge of a foreign language or a minor in a foreign language is highly recommended.
ANTH 212 - Cultures in the World 3 hours or
SOCI 212 - Cultures in the World 3 hours
POSC 353 - Asian Politics 3 hours
ANTH 339W - History of Modern Africa 3 hours or
HIST 339W - History of Modern Africa 3 hours
PHIL 202 - Asian Philosophy and Religion 3 hours or
RELI 202 - Asian Philosophy & Religion 3 hours
GEOG 101 - Introduction to Geography 3 hours
MGMT 385 - Business Project Management 3 hours
MGMT 399 - Internship: Management 1-3 hours
MGMT 499 - Internship: Management 1-3 hours

Electives (3-6 sem. hrs)

Total: 120 (sem. hrs)

The total reflects the minimum number of hours to obtain a bachelor’s degree. Some courses listed above may fulfill more than one requirement block. Please speak to your academic advisor to plan your specific degree path.

Note (s):

All students must take part in an evaluation of the business core and major outcomes during their last 30 hours prior to graduation. MGMT 479 - Strategic Management 3 hours with a C or higher satisfies the culminating experience for the business core and the capstone for the International Business major.