International Business Bachelor of Arts

Total Credit Hours: 128

Major Credit Hours: 54

International Accounting Concentration

I. General Education Courses (52)

General Education required for Major (12)

09-102Culture and Civilization II

3

26-100General Psychology

3

Select one of the following:

24-230Finite Mathematics

3

24-240Business Calculus

3

Select one of the following:

04-195The American Economy

3

04-200Basic Macroeconomics

3

General Education courses recommended for the Major (3)

06-334Non-Western Literature

3

18-200American National Government

3

Other General Education requirements (34)

The remaining 34 credits in General Education must be selected from the options and requirements listed in the Catalog

II. Foundation Courses (21)

61-210Introduction to Contemporary Global Studies

3

09-102Culture and Civilization II

3

63-200Introduction to Information Systems

3

26-100General Psychology

3

26-285Cross-Cultural Psychology

3

04-346Business-Government Relations in the Global Economy

3

64-396
Major Field Test

0

Select one of the following (3):

18-361History of Political Thought I

3

18-362History of Political Thought II

3

18-368Non-Western Political Thought

3

III. Major Area Courses (36)

25-200Principles of Marketing

3

23-120Principles of Accountancy I

3

61-200Principles of Management

3

61-250Business Law I

3

62-200Principles of Finance

3

61-420International Business

3

23-121Principles of Accountancy II

3

23-300Intermediate Accounting Theory I

3

23-320Cost Accounting

3

23-325International Accountancy

3

Select one of the following (3)

25-468International Marketing

3

04-345International Economics

3

Select one of the following (3):

23-410International Accounting Capstone

3

61-460Strategic Management Theories and Application

3

IV. International Experience (3)

Students select 3 credits from the following option(s) or combinations of options.

1. Semester Study Abroad Option (3)
Three credit course taken while studying abroad must be approved by Director of International Business Program.
21-120 International Experience Seminar (1) Offered through the Office of International Studies.
2. Study Abroad Project (3)
61-475 Study Abroad Management Project (3)
3. International Internship Option (3)
23-473 International Accounting Internship (3)
International Experience Short Course (3)
4. Travel Study Course (3)
Three credit course while participating in travel study.

21-120: Offered through the Office of International Studies.

V. Language/Communication Skills (0-6)

Students majoring in International Business will be required to complete one year of college-level study in a foreign language (or the equivalent).

Student can fulfill the requirement in any one of the following ways:

  1. Successfully completing a two semester language course in the Lewis University Language Program.
  2. Transferring to Lewis University the equivalent training from another recognized post-secondary institution subject to current University transfer policies.
  3. Credits earned for acceptable scores in AP, CLEP, IB or other accepted assessment examinations can apply towards the foreign language requirement. Heritage speakers with formal language training may petition to take a diagnostic test in a particular language. Petitions for a diagnostics test must be approved by both the Director of the International Business Program and the Director of Foreign Languages. Diagnostic text will either:
  • place a student out of the requirement
  • diagnose a student as needing one or two additional semesters of college-level study.

VI. Recommended Electives

10-350Intercultural Communication

3

20-360Sociology of Conflict and Cooperation

3

19-298Christianity and World Religions

3

International Business Concentration

I. General Education Courses (52)

09-102Culture and Civilization II

3

26-100General Psychology

3

Select one of the following:

04-195The American Economy

3

04-200Basic Macroeconomics

3

Select one of the following:

24-230Finite Mathematics

3

24-240Business Calculus

3

General Education courses recommended for the Major (6)

06-334Non-Western Literature

3

18-200American National Government

3

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Other General Education requirements (34)

The remaining 34 credits in General Education must be selected from the options and requirements listed in the Catalog

II. Foundation Courses (21)

61-210Introduction to Contemporary Global Studies

3

09-102Culture and Civilization II

3

63-200Introduction to Information Systems

3

26-100General Psychology

3

26-285Cross-Cultural Psychology

3

04-346Business-Government Relations in the Global Economy

3

64-396
Major Field Test

0

Select one of the following:

18-361History of Political Thought I

3

18-362History of Political Thought II

3

18-368Non-Western Political Thought

3

III. Major Area Courses (30)

25-200Principles of Marketing

3

23-120Principles of Accountancy I

3

61-200Principles of Management

3

62-200Principles of Finance

3

61-250Business Law I

3

61-420International Business

3

25-468International Marketing

3

04-345International Economics

3

62-440International Finance

3

Select one of the following:

61-410International Business Capstone

3

61-460Strategic Management Theories and Application

3

IV. International Experience (3)

Students select 3 credits from the following option(s) or combinations of options. Selected options must be approved by Director of International Business Program.

1. Study Abroad Option (3)

Three credit course taken while studying abroad must be approved by Director of International Business Program.

21-120 International Experience Seminar (1) Offered through Office of International Studies

2. Study Abroad Project (3)

61-475 Study Abroad Management Project (3)

3. International Internship Option (3)

International Experience Travel Study (3)

4. Travel Study Course (3)

Three credit course while participating in Travel Study.

V. Language Electives

Students majoring in International Business will be required to complete one year of college-level study in a foreign language (or the equivalent).

Student can fulfill the requirement in any one of the following ways:

1. Successfully completing a two-semester language course in the Lewis University Language Program.

2. Transferring to Lewis University the equivalent training from another recognized post-secondary institution subject to University transfer policies.

3. Credits earned for acceptable scores in AP, CLEP, IB or other accepted assessment examinations can apply towards the foreign language requirement. Heritage speakers with formal language training may petition to take a diagnostic test in a particular language. Petitions for a diagnostics test must be approved by both the Director of the International Business Program and the Director of Foreign Languages. Diagnostic text will either:

A. place a student out of the requirement

B. diagnose a student as needing one or two additional semesters of college-level study.

V. Recommended Electives

10-350Intercultural Communication

3

20-360Sociology of Conflict and Cooperation

3

19-298Christianity and World Religions

3