2021-22 Undergraduate Academic Catalog | School of Business | Majors

International Business, B.S.

[International Business – 0513]

The International Business major emphasizes different aspects of culture - language, religion, political and economic systems, and social structure - and includes an international experience component with a minimum duration of six weeks in one country. The major builds on a strong general education foundation with coursework in core business disciplines (management, accounting, marketing, finance, economics, and information systems). To better equip students for the global marketplace, additional courses and experiences, providing in-depth knowledge of the various global dimensions of business, are also included.

International Business students may tailor their program to suit their specific areas of interest. By choosing the location of their study abroad or cross-cultural experience and electives within the program related to their interests, students can acquire the knowledge and skills to be successful within the international business career field, whether ultimately working abroad or in the United States.

SPECIFICS OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS B.S. DEGREE


Minimum Total Hours: 124

Total Liberal Arts Hours Required: 60

General Education Requirements: Per General Education list (see General Education Council). Exceptions: only one fine arts course is required; must take PSYC 2600 for the behavioral science requirement; must take ECON 2010 for the history, economics, or social sciences requirement; Math requirement met through the major.

Minimum Requirements: Overall and major GPA's of 2.5; no grade less than C- in the major; minimum grade of C- in COMM 1105, COMP 1010, and COMP 1020.

Transfer Requirements: See institutional transfer policies.

Application to Major: Application to Major form can be secured from the Undergraduate Business Department and submitted during the second semester of the sophomore year.  A minimum grade of C-in all courses within the major is required for acceptance to the major.  Minimum overall and major GPA's of 2.5 are required to be accepted and to remain in the major.  Falling below an overall or major GPA of 2.5 removes students from the major and precludes them from taking upper-level courses.

Major Requirements: 65 hours as follows:

  • Common Professional Core (44 hours):
    • ACCT 2010-Principles of Accounting I;
    • ACCT 2010L-Principles of Accounting I Lab;
    • ACCT 2020-Principles of Accounting II;
    • ACCT 2020L-Principles of Accounting II Lab;
    • BUAD 1010-Introduction to Business;
    • BUAD 2100-Business Law I;
    • BUAD 3210-Corporate Finance;
    • BUAD/SOCS 3410-The Leadership Challenge;
    • BUAD 3800-International Business;
    • CSCI 1030-Introduction to Microsoft Excel;
    • CSCI 1510-Introduction to Management Information Systems;
    • ECON 2020-Principles of Macroeconomics;
    • ECON 2050-Personal Economics;
    • MGMT 2010-Principles of Management and Social Entrepreneurship;
    • MGMT 4200-Strategic Management;
    • MRKT 2010-Principles of Marketing;
    • MATH 2400-Statistics;
  • International Business Requirements (21 hours):
    • ECON 3330-Economic Development;
    • CGEO 2100-Cultural Geography;
    • INTB 3500-Business Internship Preparation;
    • INTB 4500-Internship Experience;
    • 3 hours of 3000- or 4000-level electives from ACCT, MGMT, or MRKT courses;
    • 3-hour non-Western history or non-Western literature (non-western culture) elective;
    • 0-12 hours of foreign language (or proof of proficiency at the second intermediate level); Can be met by studying language during a semester abroad
    • 0-6 hours of electives from the following: COMM 2206-Cross-Cultural Communication, SOCS/THEO 3200-Religion & Society, or other non-Western history/literature;
    • A Cross-Cultural/Study Abroad experience* with a minimum duration of six weeks in one country which may be completed over the course of a semester or a summer break.

* The Cross-Cultural/Study Abroad program must be pre-approved by both the Undergraduate Business Department and the Office of Registration. Current recommendations are: CCCU-Best Semester in China, CCCU-Best Semester in Latin America, Lithuania Christian College, Messiah College's International Business Institute semester abroad, or RWC's Avila (Spain) semester (if the Spanish language requirement is met).