Requirements
International Business
Courses in this area will provide students with an essential
understanding of economics, which is central to all business operation,
and will allow the student to develop knowledge of the functional areas
of international business.
and three (9 s.h.) of the following courses:
International Relations and Institutions
These courses are intended to familiarize students with
the areas of comparative politics, social geography and foreign policy,
as well as to allow students to investigate issues related to the world
population and the environment. All of these topics influence decision
making in the international business world.
Two of the following courses (total of 6 s.h.):
- 16A:148 Race, Gender, US International History
- 16A:152 United States in World Affairs
- 16W:138/152:138 History of International Health
- 019:156 Comparative Communication Systems
- 030:040 Intro to Politics of Industrial Democracies (GEP:SS)
- 030:041 Intro to Politics of Russia and Eurasia (GEP:SS)
- 030:042 Intro to Politics of Developing Areas (GEP:SS)
- 030:043 Intro to Politics in the Muslim World
- 030:060 Intro to International Relations (GEP:SS)
- 030:061 Intro to American Foreign Policy (GEP:SS)
- 030:130 Consequences of War
- 030:137 Introduction to Political Economy
- 030:142 European
Integration
- 030:149 Problems in Comparative Politics
- 030:150
Comparative Administrative Politics
- 030:151 Political Leadership
- 030:155 Social Movements and Collective Action
- 030:156 Ethnic & Religious Conflict in the Muslim World
- 030:161 International Organization & World Order
- 030:162 American Foreign Policies
- 030:163 Chinese Foreign Policy
- 030:165 International Conflict
- 030:166 Global Political Communication
- 030:167 Politics & Multinational Enterprise
- 030:168 Politics of Terrorism
- 030:169 Problems of International Politics
- 030:170 Politics of International Economics
- 030:173 Voluntary Organizations & Politics in Comparative Perspective
- 030:177 Globalization
- 030:178 Causes, Consequences, Management of Civil War
- 030:179 Human Rights and Asian Values
- 034:159 Families in Comparative Perspectives
- 036:042/042:042 Intercultural Communication
- 044:010 The Contemporary Global System (GEP:FCC,SS)
- 044:011 Population Geography (GEP:SS)
- 044:015 Intro to Political Geography
- 044:030 The Global Economy (GEP:SS)
- 044:035 World Cities
- 044:172 Development Planning and Policy
- 044:176 Social Consequences of Global Change
- 044:194 Geographic Perspectives on Development
- 091:193 Human Rights in the World Community
- 091:195 Intro to Public International Law
- 113:010 Anthropology and Contemporary World Problems (GEP:SS)
- 113:134 Gender & Indian Diaspora
- 113:143 Environment and Culture
- 113:144 Culture and Consumption
- 113:145 Culture Wealth and Poverty
Foreign Language
This component of the IBC serves three purposes:
- To allow students to develop at least an intermediate level of
competence in a second language;
- To enable students to gain additional insight into the culture
of another region of the world by studying its language;
- To encourage students to enrich their understanding of their own
language and culture by studying another.
Students must complete an approved foreign language sequence.
For languages not listed below, for study abroad coursework, or other questions,
see an IBC advisor.
Chinese
French
One of:
And:
German
One of:
And:
Hindi
Italian
One of:
And:
Japanese
One of:
- 39J:010 & 39J:012 First-Year Japanese: First & Second Semester
- 39J:011 & 39J:012 Elementary Japanese Review and First-Year Japanese: Second Semester
And:
Portuguese
One of:
And:
- 038:XXX Any course for which 038:101 or 038:102 is a prerequisite
Russian
Spanish
One of:
And one of:
And:
- 035:XXX Any course for which 035:012 is a prerequisite
Swahili
These courses provide students the opportunity to learn
about the culture, contemporary history, art, literature, and politics
of the geographic region in which their second language is natively spoken.
The study of these topics is critical to the development of an understanding
of the socio-cultural influences on the behavior of individuals with whom
we hope to conduct business.
Complete 6 s.h. from one geographic area listed
below appropriate to your foreign language.
Asian Area Studies
Languages: Chinese, Hindi, or Japanese
European Area Studies
Languages: French, German, Italian, Portuguese, or Spanish
- 01H:157/009:130/033:130 Paris and the Art of Urban Life
- 008:124/048:127 Topics in British and Irish Film
- 009:030 Cultural Misunderstandings: France and USA (GEP: H)
- 009:110
Intro to French Literature 20th Century
- 009:114 French Civilization
- 009:116 Cinema, Society, and Culture in 20th Century France
- 009:120 French Speaking Cultures
- 009:147/048:105 French Cinema (GEP: FCC)
- 009:168/048:168 Post Colonial Literature in France
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013:101 Intro to German Literature
- 013:105 German Cultural History (GEP:FCC)
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013:108 The German Media
- 013:112 20th Century German Literature
- 013:115 Contemporary German Civilization (GEP:FCC)
- 013:117 Current Issues
- 13E:119 German Film (GEP:FCC,H)
- 13E:120 Germany in the World (GEP: FCC)
- 16E:130 Modern European Imperialism
- 16E:135 20th Century Europe: The Nazi Era
- 16E:136 20th Century Europe: The Cold War and After
- 16E:144 Modern France, 1870-Present
- 16E:146 France from 1815-Present
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16E:148/131:182 Society and Gender in Europe 1750-Present
- 16E:152 Modern Britain 1867-Present
- 16E:156 Germany Since 1914: Weimar, Hitler, and After (GEP:FCC)
- 16W:155 Europe & US in the 20th Century
- 018:105 Modern Italian Fiction
- 018:106 Modern Italian Poetry & Drama
- 018:132 Images of Modern Italy (GEP: FCC, H)
- 030:040 Intro to Politics of Industrial Democracies (GEP: SS)
- 030:140 Government and Politics of Europe (GEP: SS)
- 030:142 European Integration
- 030:147 Comparative Parties and Elections
- 030:176 French Politics and Society
- 035:150 Spanish Civilization
- 035:161 Modern Spanish Literature
- 038:107
Intro to Portuguese Literature
- 048:021 Intro to European Film (GEP: H)
- 048:104 Topics in European Film
Latin American Area Studies
Languages: Portuguese or Spanish
- 008:133 Inter-American Studies
- 16A:112 Mexican American History (GEP: CD)
- 16W:106 Society and Revolution in Cuba
- 16W:107 History of Mexico
- 16W:110 Topics in Latin American History
- 16W:112 Intro to Modern Latin America
- 16W:114 Latin America and the US: Historical Perspectives
- 16W:115 Latin American Revolution
- 030:042 Intro to Politics of Developing Areas (GEP: SS)
- 030:144 Latin American Government (GEP:FCC)
- 030:145 Latin American Political Parties
- 035:020 Contemporary Spanish American Narrative (GEP:FCC, H)
- 035:036/130:020 Contemporary Latin American News Colloquium
- 035:111 Readings in Spanish American Literature and Culture
- 035:130 Spanish American Civilization
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035:131 Contemporary Spanish American Fiction
- 035:132 Spanish American Poetry
-
035:134 Spanish American Short Story
- 035:135 Latinos in the United States
- 035:136 Culture and Language in the Andes
-
035:144/131:162 Latin American Women Writers
- 035:145/48:145 Latin American Cinema
- 035:175 Cultural Identity in Caribbean Literature
- 035:176 Latin American Studies Seminar (also 038:176/48:153/113:132/130:176)
- 038:020 Contemporary Brazilian Narrative (GEP: FCC, H)
- 038:106 Brazilian Literature II
- 038:112 Topics in Luso-Brazilian Literature
- 038:115 Writing Brazil in the U.S.
- 113:131 Latin American Economy and Society (GEP:FCC)
Middle Eastern / African Area Studies
Languages: Swahili, Yoruba, or proficiency in another contemporary
Middle Eastern or African language
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01H:021 Introduction to the Art of West Africa
- 01H:022 Introduction to the Art of Central Africa
- 01H:111 Art and Independence in West Africa
-
008:119/129:119 African Literature
- 008:157 Topics in African Cinema
- 008:159/048:159/187:159 African Literature Today
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08G:014/129:008 Literature of the African Peoples (GEP:FCC, H)
- 009:120 French-Speaking Cultures
- 009:146 Francophone Cinema
-
009:163 Francophone Literature of the African Diaspora
- 16W:119/129:138 African and African-American Interactions
- 16W:121/129:164 African History Since 1880 (GEP:FCC)
- 030:042 Intro to Politics of Developing Areas (GEP: SS)
- 030:043 Introduction to Politics in the Muslim World
- 030:146/044:161 African Development
- 030:156 Ethnic & Religious Conflict Muslim World
- 032:030 Introduction to Islam (GEP: FCC, HP)
- 032:155 Human Rights & Islam (GEP: H)
- 032:157 Modern Islamic Thought & Political Movement
- 032:159 Comparative Islamic Law
- 032:167 Islamic Ethics and Political Thought
- 044:164 The Middle East
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113:113 Africans in the New World
- 187:060 The Middle East Today: A Social Inquiry
- 187:160 Modern Arab Narrative Identities
Russian / Eastern European Area Studies
Languages: Russian, or proficiency in a modern Slavic language
- 16E:178 Soviet Union 1917-1945
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16E:179 Soviet Union 1945-1991 (GEP:FCC)
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030:041 Intro to Politics of Russia & Eurasia (GEP:SS)
- 030:141 Russian/Post-Soviet Politics (GEP:FCC)
- 030:142 European Integration
- 030:159 Government and Politics of Eastern Europe
- 041:093 Slavic Folklore (GEP: FCC, H)
- 041:094 Religion and Culture of the Slavs (GEP: FCC, HP)
- 041:098 Introduction to Russian Culture (GEP: FCC)
- 041:099 Russia Today (GEP: FCC)
- 041:100 Russian Literature in Film
- 041:103 Russian Literature Since 1917
- 041:104/152:170 Health Care and Health Care Reforms in Russia
- 041:155/008:155 Tolstoy and Dostoevsky
- 041:160 Women in Russian Society
- 041:164/048:164 Topics in Russian/East European/Eurasian Studies
- 041:168/048:154 20th Century Czech Authors
