1998-1999 Academic Catalog

1 Interdisciplinary Studies International Studies The international studies major utilizes courses from several academic disciplines to prepare students for a variety of · internationally-focused careers. A distinct international studies core provides the foundation for all the concentrations available in this major. Courses in anthropology, business, communications, culture, geography, history, linguistics, and political science provide students with the basic understand– ing they need to appreciate the diverse international commu– nity. Concentration options enable students to focus l)pon a particular area of interest within the international context. Three concentrations are available. The global economics and international business concentra– tion provides students with an economic view of the interna– tional community. Utilizing courses in business, economics, and political science, this program prepares business-ori~nted students for careers in international management, marketmg, finance, comparative economics, missions, and the foreign service. Course requirements involve 109 quarter hours including: Intemational studies core requirements ............................... 32 1 • 2 ANTH-180 Cultural Anthropology ....................................... 5 2 BEPH-226Religion andCulture .............................................. 5 BUS-291 International Business ............................................. 3 2 COM-314InterculturalCommunication .................................. 4 GE0-250 Introduction to Geography ....................................... 2 GE0-352WorldRegional Geography-East .............................. 4 (or GE0-351 World Regional Geography-West .................... 4) 3 HIST-203 History ofCivilization ............................................. 4 LING-308 Linguistics for Language Learning ......................... 5 Business administration core requirements ......................... 51 ACCT-211,212 Principles ofAccounting I, II .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 BUS-100 Business Prologue .................................................... 1 BUS-211 212Statisticsl,II ....................................................... 6 , 4 BUS-218BusinessLawl ......................................................... . BUS-399 Professional Development (3 quarters) ..................... 0 BUS-442BusinessSeminar ...................................................... 3 BUS-499ExecutiveDevelopment(3quarters) .......................... 0 ECON-233Microeconomics ...................................................... 4 ECON-234Macroeconomics .................................................... 4 FIN-371 FinancialManagementoftheFirm ............................. 4 MGMT-350 Principles ofOrganization andManagement ........ 4 MGMT-451 Administrative Policy and Strategy ...................... 4 MIS-220 Computer Information Systems ................................. 3 MRKT-360PrinciplesofMarketing ......................................... 4 Global economics and international business requirements ........................................................................... 26 ECON-335ComparativeEconomicSystems ............................. 4 ECON-336 International Trade and Economics ........................ 4 ECON-338Developmenta1Economics ..................................... 4 MGMT-357 International Management ................................... 4 (or MRKT-462 International Marketing ................ :. .............. 4). Electives (selected from): ...................................................... 10 HIST-405GreatPowerDiplomacy ........................................ 4 MGMT-357 International Management ................................ 4 MRKT-462InternationalMarketing ..................................... 4 POLS-365 International Relations ......................................... 5 Regional studies elective ...................................................... 3 Additional required cognate: 5 GSCI-190CalculusforBusiness ............................................. 5 1 satisfies social science General Education Requirement 2 satisfies humanities General Education Requirement 3 satisfies history General Education Requirement 4 satisfies literature General Education Requirement 5 satisfies mathematics General Education Requirement Students interested i11 international education often travel overseas to gain firsthand practical experience. Jen Fisher worked. i~ith fourth g_rade students at the Santiago Christian School in the. Do11w11ca11 Republtc.