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~International Business Course Offering Information~

Updated Spring 2006

The following are the planned course offerings for courses relevant to the international business major at Stephen F. Austin State University as of the above semester. Although every attempt will be made to actually offer the indicated courses in the respective semesters each year, all courses are subject to limitations due to enrollment, budget, and faculty availability. Further, the indicated rotation is subject to change without notice. It is the individual student's responsibility to complete prerequisite requirements prior to enrollment in each course and to adjust his/her schedule to take courses when they are offered. For more information on individual courses, check with the respective department.

Note: earlier degree plans may not list all courses on this sheet. Visit the MMIB Office to complete a "petition" if you wish to take a course listed here that is not on your degree plan.

Each international business major must complete the requirements for the BBA degree. In addition, students must complete the courses in each of the following four sections as specified:

 


Required Courses--Part A: Foundational Courses for the Major. 15 hours as follows:
Course Title Prerequisites Offering Information

Each of:
GEO 230 Cultural Geography None Fall, spring; some summers including 2006
MGT 422 International Management 370, Sr.Stand. Fall, spring, and once each summer
MKT 452 International Marketing 351 Fall, spring, and once each summer
PSC 332 International Politics 141, 142 Usually summer and fall

Plus one of:
ECO 480 International Economics 231, 232 Spring only
FIN 358 International Financial Markets 333 Alternates with FIN 433 in the fall
FIN 433 International Financial Mgt. 333 Approx. every other fall including 2006

Required Courses--Part B: Specialized Region/Country Courses. Six hours (two courses) from the following list:
Course Title Prerequisites Offering Information
GEO 365 Political Geography None Fall 2006, TBA thereafter
GEO 450 Area Studies 9 hrs. GEO Approx. every other year incl. fall 2006
HIS 312 Topics in European...History 6 hrs. HIS Fall 2006 (European life/culture)
HIS 313 Topics in World History 6 hrs. HIS Fall 2006 (Ireland) [summer '06 topic not recommended]
HIS 320 Modern East Asia 6 hrs. HIS TBA
HIS 332 Hist. of Latin America (1830-pres.) 6 hrs. HIS TBA
HIS 333 History of Mexico 6 hrs. HIS TBA
HIS 342 History of England II 6 hrs. HIS TBA
HIS 352 Twentieth Century Russia 6 hrs. HIS TBA
HIS 412 Studies in European History 6 hrs. HIS TBA [summer '06 topic not recommended]
HIS 413 Studies in British History 6 hrs. HIS TBA
HIS 416 Studies in Latin American History 6 hrs. HIS Fall 2006; TBA thereafter
HIS 461 Contemporary Europe 6 hrs. HIS TBA
LAS 300 Introduction to Latin Am. Studies None Fall 2006; TBA thereafter
LAS 450 Latin American Studies Permission Summer and fall '06; TBA thereafter (contact instructor)
PSC 304 Major Foreign Governments 141, 142 Fall 2006 (Asia); TBA thereafter

Required Courses--Part C: Cultural and General International Topics. Three hours (one course) from the following list:
Course Title Prerequisites Offering Information
ANT 231 Cultural Anthropology None Fall, spring; some summers (not 2006)
BLW 437 Regul. of Bus. by National Govt's 335 Fall 2006; TBA thereafter
HIS 303 Global Diplomacy 6 hrs HIS TBA
HIS 321 Non-Western World 6 hrs. HIS Fall 2006 ; TBA thereafter
HMS 230 Cultural Aspects of Clothing Soph.Stand. Fall 2006; TBA thereafter
HMS 403 Cultural Aspects of Food None Summer & Fall '06; TBA thereafter
PSC 308 Contemp. Am. Foreign Policy 141, 142 TBA
PSC 441 International Law 141, 142 TBA
SPA 320 Spanish for the Professions 235 Spring

A Special Problems course (ACC 475, ECO 475, FIN 475, GBU 475, MGT 475, MKT 475, etc.) or Internship course (ACC 485, ECO 485, FIN 485, GBU 485, MGT 476, MKT 486, etc.) may be counted toward this section if the course is "international" in nature (conducted at least partly overseas or at least partly dealing with international business) and is approved by the Chair, Department of Management, Marketing, and International Business. These are available every semester but require special permission.

Required Courses Part D: Language Requirement. Three hours minimum as follows:

Each international business major must complete at least three hours of college credit in a foreign language (a spoken and written language other than English) at a level equivalent to Spanish 232 or SPA 235* or higher. High school credit, even in a non-English speaking country, is not acceptable. Depending on entering skill level, students may have to begin with 131, 132, or 231 for a total of up to 14 hours over four semesters (courses other than 232/235 may count as electives or toward a minor or major in the language). Other languages are acceptable as are placement test results, so long as the student receives college credit at the appropriate level. Following are the planned offerings in Spanish and French. Any one of the courses in bold will meet IB degree requirements, but others may be required as prerequisites. See the Modern Languages Department for more information:
Course Title Prerequisites Offering Information
SPA 131 Elementary Spanish (part 1) None Fall, spring, and summer I (and sum II '06)
SPA 132 Elementary Spanish (part 2) C in 131 Fall, spring, and summer II
SPA 231 Intermediate Spanish (part 1) C in 132 Fall, spring, and summer I
SPA 232 Intermediate Spanish (part 2) C in 231 Fall, spring, and summer II
SPA 235* Intermediate Spanish Conversation 231

Fall, spring; some summers (by study abroad in summer 2006)

FRE 131 Elementary French (part 1) None Fall, spring
FRE 132 Elementary French (part 2) C in 131 Fall, spring
FRE 231 Intermediate French (part 1) C in 132 Fall
FRE 232 Intermediate French (part 2) C in 231 Spring
FRE 235* Intermediate French Conversation 231 TBA

*Prior to fall 2002, SPA and FRE 235 were numbered 209.

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