Bachelor of Arts in Business AdministrationInternational Business
From Seattle University's 2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog
Freshman Four Year Plan
Transfer Two Year Plan
In order to earn the bachelor of arts in business administration degree with a major in international business, students must complete a minimum of 180 quarter credits with a cumulative and major/program grade point average of 2.25, including the following:
I. Core Curriculum Requirements
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| ENGL 110 |
College Writing: Inquiry and Argument |
5 |
| PHIL 110 |
Introduction to Philosophy and Critical Thinking |
5 |
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| Choose one of the following two courses: |
5 |
| HIST 120 |
Origins of Western Civilization |
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| HIST 121 |
Studies in Modern Civilization |
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| ENGL 120 |
Masterpieces of Literature |
5 |
| MATH 130 |
Elements of Calculus for Business (or MATH 134) |
5 |
| Fine Arts |
(one approved 5 cr. course; see course descriptions) |
5 |
| PHIL 220 |
Philosophy of the Human Person |
5 |
| Lab Science |
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5 |
| Social Science I |
(not economics) |
5 |
| Social Science II |
(ECON 271 required) |
5 |
| Theology and Religious Studies Phase II |
(200-299) |
5 |
| Ethics |
(BETH 351/PHIL 351 required) |
5 |
| Theology and Religious Studies Phase III |
(300-399) |
5 |
Interdisciplinary satisfied within major
Senior Synthesis satisfied by MGMT 489
II. Albers Business Foundation Requirements
| 70 credits, including: |
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| ACCT 230 |
Principles of Accounting I |
5 |
| ACCT 231 |
Principles of Accounting II |
5 |
| ECON 260 |
Business Statistics |
5 |
| ECON 272 |
Principles of Economics—Micro |
5 |
| ECON 310 |
Quantitative Methods and Applications |
5 |
| MGMT 280 |
Communication for Business |
5 |
| IS 315 |
Introduction to Information Systems and
E-Commerce |
5 |
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| Choose one of the following two courses: |
5 |
| MGMT 320 |
Global Environment of Business |
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| ECON 330 |
Int’l Economic Events and Business Decisions |
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| FINC 340 |
Business Finance |
5 |
| MKTG 350 |
Introduction to Marketing |
5 |
| OPER 360 |
Manufacturing and Service Operations |
5 |
| BLAW 370 |
Business and International Law |
5 |
| MGMT 380 |
Principles of Management |
5 |
| MGMT 489 |
Business Policy and Strategy |
5 |
EXCEL Requirement
All business students entering SU Summer 2012 or later are required to pass the EXCEL Level I Certification Exam as follows;
- Freshman students need to be certified by the time they have reached 45 credits.
- Transfer students need to be certified by the end of their first quarter in Albers.
For details, click here.
III. Major Requirements
25 upper-division credits, plus supplemental activities:
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| MGMT 486 |
International Management |
5 |
| Electives |
(Choose two from BLAW 476, FINC 446, MKTG 456) |
10 |
| Electives |
Business/economics course with an international focus |
10 |
IV. Additional Requirements
General Electives to total 180 credit hours.
Supplemental activities may satisfy general elective requirements.
V. Supplemental Activities
Choose two activities from the following four:
- Demonstrate competency through the 135 level in a language other than English by successful course completion or acceptable performance on the Modern Language Competency Examination. The course may not be taken on a pass-fail, correspondence, or audit bases. Competency in languages not offered by the Modern Languages Department may be acceptable if approved by the International Business Program Director and successfully demonstrated to the Modern Languages Department.
- Complete a 3-5 credit internship (or the equivalent on a not-for-credit basis) with a company involved in international business in the Seattle area, pre-approved by the International Business Program Director. See the Albers Placement Center regarding internships for credit and the International Business Academic Advisor regarding not-for-credit internships.
- Participate in an international experience pre-approved by the International Business Programs Director. May include studies abroad, SU Summer Education Abroad Course, or other international experiences pre-approved by the International Business Programs Director. Only coursework verified through the Education Abroad course approval process will be eligible to earn transfer credit towards the SU degree.
- Earn an International Economic Development or International Studies minor.
Please note:
Internships or independent studies will not satisfy major requirements.
* Major requirements must earn a C- grade or better.
General Electives to total 180 credit hours.
For information on Learning Goals for this major, click here.