Course Requirements:

BUSI 105. Commercial Evolution (Three credits)

BUSI 211. Quantitative Methods I
An introduction to decision analysis using spreadsheets and data management techniques, data analysis, and hypothesis testing of multivariate data through inferential statistics. Prerequisite: MATH 106. (Also MISY 211) (Two credits.) 

BUSI 212. Quantitative Methods II
An introduction to design analysis using probabilistic and classical operations research techniques and through survey design and testing. Prerequisite: MATH 106. (Also MISY 212) (Two credits.) 

ECON 200G. Principles of Economics
Basic principles and processes in micro- and macro-economics are surveyed; production, market structures, consumption patterns, role of competition and prices; determinants of national income, employment, inflation, and exchange values and role of monetary and fiscal policy. (Four credits.) 

BUSI 218. Business Writing (Two credits)

ECON 301. Intermediate Macroeconomics
A detailed examination of the elements that determine the level of national income. Includes analysis of government fiscal and monetary policies. Prerequisite: ECON 200. (Three credits.) 

BUSI 305. Administration and Organization
An examination of the modern enterprise from the perspective of its internal operations and the theory and practice of management. Prerequisites: ACCT 213, BUSI 110 and ECON 200. (Three credits.) 

BUSI 306. Business Finance
An introduction to the principles of financing business, integrated with a study of institutional finance. Covers current topics of managerial finance, including capital management, the management of working capital, capital budgeting, the acquisition of funds, and stock and bond valuation. Prerequisite: ACCT 213 and ECON 200. (Three credits.) 

BUSI 307. Principles of Marketing
A basic study of the ways in which businesses determine consumers' needs and direct the flow of goods and services. Case analyses are used to develop students' problemsolving abilities. Prerequisite: ECON 200. (Three credits.) 

ECON 360. International Trade and Finance
An analysis of the forces affecting, as well as the theory and policy of, international trade and finance. The international monetary system, balance of payments, tariff policies, trade practices, and trade organizations will be emphasized-as well as consequences for individual firms, multinational corporations, and government-owned firms. Prerequisite: ECON 200. (Three credits.)

ACCT 213. Financial Accounting
Introduction to financial accounting; the communication of relevant information to external parties. Includes the development of the accounting model, internal control, measurement processes, data classification and terminology, and the interpretation and use of financial statements. Prerequisite: INTR 101 {Freshman Seminar}. (Three credits.)

ACCT 214. Managerial Accounting
Introduction to managerial accounting. Includes the fundamentals of cost-volume profit analysis, product costing, management reporting, and information for decision making. Also introduces budgets and alternative models for manufacturing operation. Prerequisite: ACCT 213 and BUSI 211. (Three credits.) 

MATH 106. Elementary Statistics
A study of the methods of describing and analyzing data and an introduction to statistical inference with applications. Topics include mean and variance, data displays, normal distribution, correlation and regression, and test of significance for means and proportions. (Three credits.)

BUSI 290. International Business Practicum** (Two credits) ** There is a international travel requirement for this course. Students can satisfy this requirement by completing an approved study abroad experience or completion of Business 290.

BUSI 409. International Business Strategy (Three credits)

Business and Economics Elective Courses
(Students must choose one from the list below)

ECON 351G. Comparative Economic Systems
An analysis of the significant similarities and differences in the development, structure, operation, and policies of market-directed, controlled, and mixed economies-with special attention to significant characteristics in economies evolving in non-Western societies. Prerequisite: ECON 200. (Three credits.)

BUSI 345. Globalization and Organization Change
Study of multinational business. Emphasis on how corporations have adjusted to and influenced trends to increased globalization. Distinctions are drawn between international and domestic business operations. (Three credits.) 

Elective Courses outside Business,
Economics, Math, and Accounting

POLS 270G. Global Affairs
A study of global and regional relationships, including state and non-state actors. Explores the influence of nationalism, economic rivalry, power politics, and international organizations on global behavior. Also explores the nature and causes of war. (Three credits.) 

POLS 366. International Organizations (Three credits)

HIST 250. The Contemporary World (Three credits)

Students must choose two courses from the list above or complete six (6) semester hours of electives with approval of the program coordinator. Students may select courses from this list without prior approval of the program coordinator. With the approval of the program coordinator, students may substitute courses from the recommended list below or propose other courses which involve course material directly related to international studies or a geographic focus.

Recommended

Foreign Language coursework beyond the 102 level

POLS 200. Introduction to Comparative Politics
Examines diverse forms of national politics, including industrialized democracies, communist regimes, and developing nations. Also examines the basic conceptual and methodological tools of comparative political inquiry. (Three credits.) 

POLS 397. States and Markets
Through an integration of perspectives and most recent research from the four main areas of political science-comparative politics, international relations, American politics and political philosophy-this course will examine the shifting relationship between political authority and the economy. Open to juniors and seniors. (Three credits.) 

POLS 202G. Modern Japan
A study of the social, economic, and political development of modern Japan, emphasizing Japanese responses to problems posed by contacts with the West. (Also History 202.) (Three credits.)

ANTH 360. Cultures of the Middle East
Provides background information about historical developments in the regions, reviews the role of Islam, and examines contemporary everyday/popular cultures. (Three credits.) 

RELG 210. Judaism and Islam (Three credits)

SOCI 343. Sociology of Development
A comparative/historical analysis of conditions in the post-colonial developing world. Topics include the major theories of development, inequality between nations, and the social consequences of various development strategies and policies. (Three credits.) 

SOCI 345. Social Inequality: Local and Global Perspectives
An examination of social stratification, which concerns the unequal distribution of wealth, income, status, and power. Considers how life chances of individuals vary by social class, gender, race and ethnicity. Explores the relationship between globalization, global disparities in wealth, and inequality within the United States. (Three credits.) 

RELG 300G. Philosophy and Religions of Asia
An introduction to the origins, histories, thought, practices, and developments of the great religions and philosophies of Asia. The course will study some of the following: Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Shintoism, Taoism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Sikhism. Eastern philosophies will be explored in religious and cultural context. This course meets the cross-cultural requirement of the religious studies major. (Also PHIL 300.) (Three credits.) 

PSYC 237. Industrial/Organizational Psychology
An overview of the psychology of work and human organization. Topics include learning, motivation, attitudes, group dynamics, and leadership as they apply to work in organizations. (Three credits.)

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