International Business Studies (BS)

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Please refer to the Four-Year Plan for departmental recommended path towards graduation.

University Requirements:

ENGL 110 - Seminar in Composition (C- minimum)
First Year Seminar (FYS) (0-4 credits)
Discovery Learning Experience (DLE) (three credits)
Multicultural Requirement (three credits)
University Breadth Requirements (C- minimum):
- Creative Arts and Humanities (three credits)
- History and Cultural Change (three credits)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (three credits)
- Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology (three credits)
Capstone Experience

Major Requirements:

Additional Coursework:

PSYC 100 - General Psychology
SOCI course from Social and Behavioral Sciences
Six credits of courses related to a region of the world consistent with the student’s language of choice, selected from the following:
- Anthropology, Art History, Geography, History, Languages, Literatures and Cultures, Philosophy, and Political Science and International Relations
Seven credits of Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology (CISC, MATH, and STAT courses do not apply)
- Includes one associated laboratory credit.
Fifteen credits of Advanced Language Studies
- Nine credits of 200-level and above and six credits of 300-level and above selected from the following eight languages:
  - Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, or Spanish
  - It is recommended that one of these 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.

Related Coursework:

COMM 212 - Public Speaking & Professional Presentation Credit(s): 3
or
HOSP 230 - Executive Presentations and Problem Solving Credit(s): 3
MATH 201 - Introduction to Statistical Methods I Credit(s): 3
or
STAT 200 - Basic Statistical Practice Credit(s): 3 (minimum grade C-)
MATH 202 - Introduction to Statistical Methods II Credit(s): 3
or
MISY 262 - Fundamentals of Business Analytics Credit(s): 3 (minimum grade C-)
MATH 221 - Calculus I Credit(s): 3 (minimum grade C-)

Business Core:

Minimum grade C- in all but ACCT 352 , MISY 160 , and MISY 261 .

ACCT 207 - Accounting I Credit(s): 3
ACCT 208 - Accounting II Credit(s): 3
ACCT 352 - Law and Social Issues in Business Credit(s): 3
BUAD 110 - Basics of Business Credit(s): 3 (FYE)
BUAD 301 - Introduction to Marketing Credit(s): 3
BUAD 306 - Introduction to Service and Operations Management Credit(s): 3
BUAD 309 - Organizational Behavior Credit(s): 3
BUAD 441 - Strategic Management Credit(s): 3
ECON 101 - Introduction to Microeconomics Credit(s): 3
ECON 103 - Introduction to Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3
FINC 311 - Principles of Finance Credit(s): 3
MISY 160 - Business Computing: Tools and Concepts Credit(s): 3
MISY 261 - Business Information Systems Credit(s): 3 (only MISY 261 or ACCT 302 will count toward graduation)

International Business Studies

Minimum grade C- required.

BUAD 384 - Global Business Environment Credit(s): 3
BUAD 386 - International Business Management Credit(s): 3

Three of the following:

ACCT 395 - Seminar: International Accounting Credit(s): 3 *
BUAD 391 - Seminar on International Management Credit(s): 3 *
BUAD 393 - Seminar on International Marketing Management Credit(s): 3 *
BUAD 394 - Seminar on International Operations Management Credit(s): 3 *
BUAD 425 - Current Issues in Global Business Credit(s): 3
BUAD 475 - International Marketing Credit(s): 3
ECON 311 - Economics of Developing Countries Credit(s): 3
ECON 342 - Studies in Intl Economics Credit(s): 3
FINC 392 - Seminar on International Financial Management Credit(s): 3 *
SPTM 416 - International Sport Management Credit(s): 3

Note:

* Offered in the curriculum of a Winter or Summer Study Abroad program. The IBS Major may select one course (3 credit) from those with this designation.

Professional Electives:

Nine credits of 300-level or higher ACCT, BUAD, ENTR, FINC, MISY, or SPMT courses or one ECON 200-level or higher.

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 and no more than two credits can be from BHAN 120 .