2002 - 2003 International Business, Bachelor of Arts (BUINT)
Objectives | Program Requirements
| Plan of Study
Program Director: Ken Meland
Faculty: Haiwei Chen, Aric Krause, Michael Mamo, Ken Meland, Nancy Panos
Schmitt, James Seidelman, Vicki Whiting, Kelvin Willoughby
Objectives
The major in International Business leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree
emphasizes specialized skills and knowledge necessary for success in the
global environment. This program prepares students for the complex requirements
of international business: technical and functional competence, foreign
languages, cultural awareness and sensitivity, familiarity with international
institutions, and the conduct of global business. A major strength of
the International Business program is the combination of general and international
business course work with intensive language and cultural studies. The
program is also designed for students who wish to follow a planned progression
into the Westminster MBA Program.
Program Requirements
To fulfill the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in International
Business, students must complete the courses outlined below. Students
must maintain a minimum 2.3 GPA in business program course work to be
eligible for a Bachelor of Arts in International Business.
For course prerequisites, please refer to the course description.
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Liberal Education Courses
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Business students should take the following courses as part of
the liberal education (LE) requirements. These courses must be completed
before registering for upper division business courses:
ECON 253 Elementary Macroeconomics (LE Group 3)
ENGL 110 Composition and Research (LE Skills Requirement)
MATH 141 College Algebra (LE Group 10)
MATH 150 Elementary Statistics (LE Skills Requirement)
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Requirement Description
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Foreign Language Requirement
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International Business majors must complete eight credit hours
in one of the following ways:
- Sixteen credit hours of a single foreign language (minors are
encouraged.)
- Twelve credit hours of a foreign language, and either: four
credit hours of a Westminster May/Summer international study tour,
or four credits of an international study tour transferred from
an accredited college or university.
- Twelve credit hours of a single foreign language and four credit
hours of an another foreign language.See Foreign Language Requirement
for equivalencies, AP and CLEP credit policy.
See Foreign Language Requirement for equivalencies, AP and CLEP
credit policy.
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Lower Division Business Courses
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MGMT 110 Historical Traditions of Business and Entrepreneurship
ACCT 213 Accounting Principles
ECON 253 Elementary Macroeconomics
ECON 263 Elementary Microeconomics
IRM 200 Principles of Information Resource Management
MATH 150 Elementary Statistics
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III.
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Upper Division Business Courses
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ECON 319 International Economics
FINC 435 International Finance
MGMT 305 Principles of Management
MGMT 325 Business and Employment Law
MGMT 485 Strategic Management
MKTG 300 Principles of Marketing
MKTG 340 International Marketing
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Electives
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Three hours from the following:
ESS 301 World Regional Geography
PLSC 414 International Relations
Two hours from the following:
ACCT 412 International Accounting
ECON 412 Multinational Corporations
IRM 412 Global Information Systems
MGMT 412C International Negotiations
MGMT 412H International Law
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Practice/Experience Courses
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Any Business Prefix 440* Internship
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Any Business Prefix 441* International Business Practicum
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Any Business Prefix 442* Professional Portfolio
*Note to transfers: all internships (440) must be taken at upper
division level. For transfer of credit for 441 or 442, please see
the Practice Experience Coordinator.
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TOTAL HOURS FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
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Note: All students must complete 124 hours of coursework to graduate,
40 hours of which must be upper division (300 level or above). Students
may need to take other courses to complete the college hours requirement.
Students completing a Bachelor of Arts in International Business must
complete a total of 16 credit hours of a foreign language, with a minimum
of 12 hours in a single foreign language. Students are strongly encouraged
to complete a minor in a foreign language by completing additional course
work beyond the program requirements. Students who complete a Bachelor
of Arts in International Business may have the option, based on MBA admission,
of completing an accelerated Master of Business Administration degree.
A minimum of 36 graduate credit hours are required to complete the program
and earn the Master of Business Administration degree in conjunction with
the requirements of the B.A. in International Business program.
Note: Students who wish to participate in the MBA program should plan
to take the GMAT and apply for admission to the MBA program during their
senior year. Students are encouraged to meet with their program advisor
for specific requirements. Information on the MBA program admission requirements
is found in the MBA section of this catalog.
Please refer to the Undergraduate Degree Requirements section of this
catalog for information about restrictions when completing a major and
a minor or two majors.
Recommended Plan of Study for International
Business
In order to complete all major requirements, International Business majors
should plan to take business courses in the following stages, subject
to scheduling and availability constraints, in conjunction with other
required courses and electives.
Freshman - Sophomore
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Sophomore - Junior
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ACCT
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213 Accounting Principles
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ACCT
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313 Managerial Accounting
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ECON
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253 Elem Macroeconomics
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ECON
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263 Elem Microeconomics
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IRM
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200 Princ of Info Res Mgmt
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FINC
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307 Corporate Finance
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MGMT
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110 Hist/Trad of Bus & Entrep
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MGMT
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305 Princ of Management
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MATH
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141 College Algebra
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MGMT
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325 Business Law
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MATH
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150 Statistics
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MKTG
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300 Princ of Marketing
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Foreign Language (8 hrs.)
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Foreign Language (8 hrs.)
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Junior - Senior
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ECON
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319 International Economics
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FINC
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435 International Finance
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MGMT
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485 Strategic Practicum
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MKTG
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340 International Marketing
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ESS301 or PLSC 414
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ACCT/ECON/MGMT/IRM International Elective
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440/441/442 Internship/Practicum Requirement
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