Catalog 2011 - 2012

Four-Year Degree Plan for Major in International Business and Economics

Note that this is a sample four-year plan. There are other course sequences that will allow a student to graduate within four years as long as prerequisite courses are taken in the proper sequence. This sample plan does not guarantee course availability, and adjustments to students’ plans may be necessary if they are unable to take specific courses during specific semesters. Students who are placed into lower level FYW, MAT or other prerequisite courses will need to adjust their four-year plans accordingly. Similarly, students who bring in Advanced Placement, Dual Enrollment or transfer credit for courses will need to adjust their four-year plans. A minimum of a 2.0 GPA both overall and in the major is required for graduation. In addition to major requirements, all components of the Baccalaureate Experience must be completed in order to successfully graduate.

Degree Requirements

First (Freshman) Year - Fall Semester

GTW 101Gateways

1

or

HON 101Pathways to Honors 1

1

FYW 101Writing and Inquiry

4

MAT 225Calculus for Business

4

BUS 101Introduction to Global Business

4

ECO 204Principles of Microeconomics

3

ITM 200Introduction to Computers

1

Total Credit Hours:17

First (Freshman) Year - Spring Semester

GTW 101Gateways

1

or

HON 102Pathways to Honors 2

1

FYW 102Writing & Research

4

ECO 205Principles of Macroeconomics

3

ITM 210Managerial Statistics

4

ITM 220Information Systems

4

Total Credit Hours:16

Second (Sophomore) Year - Fall Semester

SPE 208Speech for Business and the Professions

4

BUS 221Business Law and Social Responsibility

4

ACC 202Financial Accounting Information

4

Humanities/Fine Arts (Bacc. Exp.)

4

or

Foreign Language

4

Total Credit Hours:16

Second (Sophomore) Year - Spring Semester

ACC 203Managerial Accounting

4

MGT 330Principles of Management

4

ECO 320Intermediate Microeconomics

4

Humanities/Fine Arts (Bacc. Exp.)

2-4

or

Foreign Language

4

Total Credit Hours:16

Third (Junior) Year - Fall Semester

ECO 321Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis

4

FIN 310Financial Management

4

Natural Science (Bacc. Exp.)

3

Social Science (Bacc. Exp.)

4

Total Credit Hours:15

Third (Junior) Year - Spring Semester

MKT 300Principles of Marketing

4

ECO/IB
Economics elective

4

Social Science (Bacc. Exp.)

4

Natural Science (Bacc. Exp.)

3

Humanities/Fine Arts (Bacc. Exp.)

1-2

Total Credit Hours:16-17

Humanities/Fine Arts: only 1 credit needed

Fourth (Senior) Year - Fall Semester

ECO 460Econometrics

4

ECO
Economics elective

4

Social Science (Bacc. Exp.)

4

IBS 398/MGT 350International Business

4

Total Credit Hours:16

Fourth (Senior) Year - Spring Semester

ECO 461Seminar in Economics

4

ECO
Economics elective

4

IBS 397/MGT 345Global Organizational Behavior

4

MGT 431Practical Strategic Assessment

4

Total Credit Hours:16

Total Credit Hours: 128-129

  • SPE 208 fulfills 4 credit hours of the Humanities/Fine Arts requirement.
  • Natural Science courses must be from different areas, one in biology and the other in chemical or physical science.
  • Up to 8 credit hours of a foreign language may count toward Humanities/Fine Arts credits.
  • Prerequisites are strictly enforced.
  • 4 NW credit hours outside COB are required and can satisfy university core requirements.
  • The IB Economics electives include ECO 310 and 430.