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International Language-Business, BA

The major in International Language-Business is a professionally oriented program. Its purpose is to make language study a more career-structured discipline by providing students with the opportunity to acquire a liberal education while, at the same time, taking courses specifically relevant to a business enterprise.

In order to bridge the communication gap between multinational businesses and the lack of functional language skills often exhibited by the personnel representing them, specialized language courses focusing on the business terminology and cultural setting of the countries in question complement the regular language and business courses in this major.

The department urges students to study abroad during their junior year. In addition, it strongly recommends that students who spend the entire junior year abroad plan their studies carefully, so that they will be able to take at least one course per semester in their major language during the senior year. Students who pursue a business internship will earn credits in addition to the 129 credits stipulated for the program, unless there is room in the free area.

For more information about the World Languages and Cultures department, visit its website. 

International Language–Business Curriculum

  Department and Number - Descriptive Title of Course Fall Cr. Spr. Cr.

First Year

                                  
MAJOR (GE HUMN) LANG1 211–212 or 311–312 - Intermediate or Conversation/Composition 3 3
COGNATE Second language or relevant electives3 3 3
GE WRTG WRTG 107 - (FYW) Composition     3
GE QUANT QUANT ELECT - Quantitative Reasoning Elective 3  
GE C/IL C/IL 102/102L (FYDT) Computing and Information Literacy 5 3  
GE SPCH COMM 100 (FYOC) Public Speaking 5 3  
GE FSEM First Year Seminar 6    
GE PHIL PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy     3
GE T/RS T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible     3
    15 15

Second Year

    
MAJOR LANG 311–312 - Conversation/Composition1 3 3
MAJOR ACC 253 - Financial Accounting   3  
COGNATE Second language or relevant electives3 3 3
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective   3
GE S/BH S/BH ELECT -  ECO 153 - (S) Principles of Microeconomics  - ECO 154 - (S) Principles of Macroeconomics   3 3
GE PHIL–T/RS PHIL 210 - Ethics  – T/RS 122 - (P) Theology II: Introduction to Christian Theology   3 3
    15 15

Third Year

    
MAJOR LANG ELECT –  Advanced Language Electives 6 6
MAJOR MGT 351 - Principles of Management and Entrepreneurship I     3
MAJOR ECO/IB 351 - (D) Environment of International Business     3
MAJOR FIN 251 - Introduction to Finance   3  
GE NSCI NSCI ELECT - Natural Science Electives 3 3
GE PHIL or T/RS PHIL ELECT or T/RS ELECT -  Philosophy Elective or T/RS Elective4 3  
    15 15

Fourth Year

    
MAJOR LANG 319 -  Business Language   3
MAJOR LANG ELECT - Advanced Language Electives 6 3
MAJOR MKT 351 - Introduction to Marketing   3  
MAJOR INT ELECT–One of MGT/IB 475 , MKT/IB 475 , ECO/IB 375 , FIN/IB 475 , IB 476 , IB 477   3  
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective   3
GE ELECT FREE ELECT - Free Electives 3 6
    15 15
 

Total: 120 Credits

1 Students who begin their major language level at the 311 level take 6 fewer credits in the major and 6 more credits in the cognate or free area. In their second year, they will choose advanced language electives.

2 Students whose first language is Spanish will take SPAN 320 –SPAN 321 , and three of the following four courses: SPAN 313 , SPAN 314 , SPAN 330 , and SPAN 331  in their advanced language electives area.  French majors are required to take FREN 320 .

3 PS 212 , PS 210 , and ACC 254  are recommended GE electives.  Other recommended GE electives include a second language or history, political science, art history or other courses relevant to world area(s) of interest, such as HIST 125 /126  and PS 219 /323  for Latin America, HIST 132 -133 , PS 213  and ARTH 211  for Africa.  Consult with your adviser.

4 A course focusing on the ethics of business is recommended.

5An approved 3-credit EP Foundation Course may be substituted for COMM 100  and C/IL 102/102L -C/IL 104 .  In this case, the total needed for graduation in this major may be reduced.  Consult with your advisor if you have questions.

6The selection of a First Year Seminar is likely to fulfill requirements both for the First Year Seminar and a General Education Requirement.  Thus, the First Year Seminar will not add to the total credits for the semester. Talk with your advisor if you have any questions.