International Business / Bachelor of Science

 

 

Degree Requirements

 

Program: BS-ITLB-2

Total Credit Hours: 128

Major Credit Hours: 67-73

I. Core Courses (40)

ACCT-12000	Principles of Accounting 1	3
ACCT-12100	Principles of Accounting 2	3
BSAD-20000	Principles of Management	3
BSAD-25000	Business Law 1	3
BSAD-30000	Business Communication in the Digital Age	3
ECON-20000	Basic Macroeconomics	3
ECON-20100	Basic Microeconomics	3
FINA-20000	Principles of Finance	3
BSAN-20000	Accounting and Business Information Systems	3
BSAN-34900	Business Statistics	3
BSAN-35000	Decision Science	3
MKTG-20000	Principles of Marketing	3
	College of Business Seminar	1
BGEN-39600	Accreditation Assessment Exam	0

Select one of the following:

MATH-17000	Finite Mathematics	3
MATH-20200	Business Calculus	3

II. Major Area Courses (24)

BSAD-21000	Introduction to International Business	3
BSAD-24000	International Management	3
BSAD-42000	International Business	3
BSAD-46000	Strategic Management Theories and Application	3
ECON-34500	International Economics	3
ECON-34600	Business-Government Relations in the Global Economy	3
FINA-44000	International Finance	3
MKTG-46800	International Marketing	3

III. International Experience (3)

Students select 3 credits from the following options:

1. Study Semester Abroad Seminar Option (1)

    FLAN 12000 International Experience Seminar (1)

    (Taken in preparation for semester study abroad)

2. Study Semester Abroad Course Option (3)

    (International Business course as approved by Director, International Business Program)

3. International Experience Internship Option: (3)

    (An International Internship can be taken as approved by Internship Director and Director, International Business Program)

4. Travel Study Course (3)

    (International Business course as approved by Director, International Business Program)

5. International Experience Project (2-3)

    BSAD 47500 International Management Project

    (Independent study offered if International Business course not available with study abroad option or travel study Option)

IV. Language Requirement (0-6)

International Business majors are required to complete a minimum of one year of college-level study in a foreign language (or the equivalent).

Students can fulfill this requirement by:

1. Completing a two-semester language course in the Lewis University Language Program.
2. Transferring to Lewis University the equivalent training from another recognized post-secondary institution subject to University transfer policies.
3. Earning credits for acceptable scores in AP, CLEP, IB or other accepted assessment examinations can apply towards the foreign language requirement
4. Petitioning to take a diagnostic test.  Heritage speakers with formal language training may petition to take a diagnostic test in a particular language.  Petitions for a diagnostic test must be approved by both the Director of the International Business Program and the Director of Foreign Languages.  Diagnostic test will either:  *Place a student out of the requirement.   *Diagnose a student as needing one or two additional semesters of college-level study.
5. Demonstrating English Proficiency.  International students that can demonstrate English Proficiency will be exempt from taking another foreign language.  English Proficiency can be demonstrated by submitting TOEFL Exam scores, being eligible for an English Waiver, etc. (Refer to English Department guidelines about how to satisfy the English Proficiency requirement)