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Oct 14, 2024
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2024-25 Undergraduate Catalog
International Business, BBA
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International Business CurriculumThe international business major provides students with a broad-based business management education with an international perspective focusing on a general understanding of the economic, political, historical, geographical and cultural factors that affect international business opportunities, strategies, policies and practices. The interdisciplinary curriculum is designed to cover the international business environment so that its effects on business opportunities and problems are clearly understood. The international business major prepares students for a variety of entry-level positions with business and government. Students find career opportunities with business firms involved with international trade or with controlling interests in foreign production and marketing facilities. Various governmental agencies — state, national and international — also offer numerous career opportunities for the major.
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University Core Curriculum Requirements
C. Life and Physical Science
D. Language, Philosophy and Culture
G. Government/Political Science
H. Social and Behavioral Science
Business Common Requirement
Passport
Complete 4-8 semesters (Fall and Spring) of:
Business Analytics
Courses taken to satisfy this requirement may also appear in the major. Course will only count once towards the 120 hour total.
Three hours from: International Business Major
Foundation Course Option
Six hours from: International Topics
Three hours from: Business Electives
Six hours from: Note:
The major in international business requires 30 hours with at least 12 hours of advanced coursework in the major completed at SFA. (The three hours of MGMT 3370 also are used in the Foundation of Knowledge. The course will only be counted once towards the 120 hour total.) GPA requirements include a minimum 2.0 overall, within the business foundation and within the major. General Electives
The student may be required to take additional courses to meet the requirements for the degree. Special Problems
No more than three hours of Special Problem courses and no more than three hours of Internship courses may count toward a bachelor’s degree in the Nelson Rusche College of Business . Internship courses may count only as electives and may not count toward completion of major course requirements in accounting.
Grade Requirements
- A grade of at least C in each first-year English course (ENGL 1301 , ENGL 1302 )
- A C average in work completed in the major field
- A C average in work completed in the minor field
The required averages are based on those SFA courses taken in each category that are included in the student’s official degree plan (CAPP). Transfer and advanced placement coursework are not included in GPA calculations.
In-Residence Requirement
Undergraduate Degree Programs
Undergraduate degrees require at least 25% semester credit hours completed in-residence.
Undergraduate degrees with 120 hours total degree program hours require a minimum of 30 advanced (upper level) in-residence semester credit hours. The in-residence hour requirement will be fulfilled as part of the individual discipline major, which includes as least 12 advanced in-residence semester credit hours. Minor requirements also may contribute to the total in-residence hours as at least six advanced in-residence semester credit hours are required. The balance of in-resident hours will be fulfilled through additional advanced semester credit hours and may include further major and minor coursework.
Undergraduate degrees with more than 120 total degree program hour requirements will ensure semester credit hours for the specific discipline include at least 25% of total semester credit hours in-residence.
View HOP policy 02-214.
Texas Success Initiative Program
All students must satisfy provisions of the Texas Success Initiative program. See the TSI information catalog page.
Degree Map
The following is the recommended sequence of course completion for this degree. Fall
- Elective Credit(s): 3
- Elective/major requirement Credit(s): 3 **
- Major requirement Credit(s): 3
- Major requirement Credit(s): 3
- Major requirement Credit(s): 3
Spring
- Elective Credit(s): 3
- Elective/major requirement Credit(s): 3
- Major requirement Credit(s): 3
- Major requirement Credit(s): 3
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