2025-2026 Academic Catalog
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| I. Required Culture Course (3 credits) | ||
| Complete one of the following courses. Contact Pamplin International Programs if you think you may have taken a substitutable course. | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to African Studies (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities or Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | ||
| Arab Culture and Civilization (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities or Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | ||
| War and Arab Culture (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities) | ||
| Topics in Arab Cinema (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities) | ||
| Chinese Culture and Civilization (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities ) | ||
| Topics in Chinese Cinema (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities) | ||
| Introduction to French Culture and Civilization (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities or Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | ||
| Introduction to German Culture and Civilization (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities or Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | ||
| Topics in German Cinema (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities or Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts 6A) | ||
| Topics in Italian Cinema (Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse 1A or Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities) | ||
| From Atom to Akira: Japan's Pop Culture (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities) | ||
| Introduction to Russian Culture and Civilization (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities) | ||
| Topics in Russian Culture and Civilization | ||
| Religion and Culture In Asia (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities) | ||
| Topics in Spanish Culture (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities) | ||
| Topics in Spanish American Culture (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities) | ||
| Introduction to Latino American Studies (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities or Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | ||
| Minority Languages in the Spanish-Speaking Context (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities or Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | ||
| Subtotal | 3 | |
| II. Required Elective Courses (9 credits) | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Global Operations and Information Technology | ||
| International Tourism | ||
| International Financial Management | ||
| International Management (Junor Standing; fall only) | ||
| International Marketing (Junior Standing) | ||
| Subtotal | 9 | |
| III. Restricted Elective Courses (6 credits) | ||
| Students may take any two courses from the following but may not double count courses from Part II. | 6 | |
Any three-credit course from the list of International Business Minor Elective Courses below. | ||
Any three-credit course from the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures (FR, GER, SPAN, etc.) - cannot be used for Part I. | ||
Any one three-credit Pamplin Business Study Abroad course (ACIS, BIT, FIN, HTM, MGT, MKTG, or REAL 2954 or 3954). Other courses with an embedded study abroad experience may also fulfill the requirement - contact Pamplin International Programs for substitutions. | ||
| Subtotal | 6 | |
| IV. Foreign Language Requirement | ||
| One of the following foreign language requirements must be met. | ||
a. Passed at least four years of a single foreign language in high school. | ||
b. Passed three years of a single foreign language in high school, plus two years of a different foreign language in high school. | ||
e. Foreign language will be waived for international students or students that speak a second language in their home. | ||
| V. International Experience Requirement | ||
| If not a study abroad experience, the experience must be verified by Pamplin International Programs. All non-Pamplin students are required to complete a Pamplin study abroad experience in order to earn the minor. | ||
a. Study Abroad | ||
b. International Employment | ||
c. International Internship | ||
d. International Residency | ||
e. International Service Learning | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
If you choose a different language than high school, you may take any language at the 1000-level. Otherwise, you must take 2000-level courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARBC 3644 | Religion in the Middle East (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities) | 3 |
| BIT 4474 | Global Operations and Information Technology | 3 |
| ECON 4124 | Growth and Development | 3 |
| FIN 4144 | International Financial Management (Junior Standing) | 3 |
| GEOG 1014 | World Regions (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | 3 |
| GEOG/IS/PSCI 2054 | Introduction to World Politics (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | 3 |
| GEOG/IS/PSCI 2064 | The Global Economy and World Politics (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | 3 |
| GEOG 3104 | Environmental Justice, Resources and Development (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | 3 |
| GEOG 3254 | Geography of East Asia | 3 |
| GEOG/SOC/UAP 4764 | International Development Policy and Planning (Junior Standing) | 3 |
| HIST 1215 | Intro to World History (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities or Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | 3 |
| HIST 1216 | Intro to World History (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities or Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | 3 |
| HIST 1224 | Conquest and Culture in Latin American Empires (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | 3 |
| HIST 1354 | Conflict and Security in Modern East Asia (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities or Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | 3 |
| HIST 1515 | History of Africa (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities or Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | 3 |
| HIST 1516 | History of Africa (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities or Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | 3 |
| HIST 2124 | Topics and Critical Issues in World History (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities ) | 3 |
| HIST 2166 | History of France | 3 |
| HIST 2184 | History of the Balkans | 3 |
| HIST 2345 | History of the Middle East | 3 |
| HIST 2346 | History of the Middle East | 3 |
| HIST 2355 | History of China | 3 |
| HIST 2356 | History of China | 3 |
| HIST 2394 | Tofu to Tikka: Food in Asian History (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities) | 3 |
| HIST 2484 | Modern Germany (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | 3 |
| HIST 2724 | Introduction to Displacement Studies (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences and Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States) | 3 |
| HIST 3484 | Nazi Germany: History and Memory | 3 |
| HIST 3554 | Age of Globalization (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities or Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | 3 |
| HIST 3594 | The Rise of Modern Latin America | 3 |
| HIST 3644 | Twentieth-Century Russia | 3 |
| HIST 3654 | Arab-Israeli Conflict (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities ) | 3 |
| HIST 3664 | Revolutionary China | 3 |
| HTM 2454 | Global Travel & Tourism Management (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | 3 |
| HUM/RLCL 3204 | Multicultural Communication (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | 3 |
| IS/GEOG/PSCI 2054 | Introduction to World Politics (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | 3 |
| IS/GEOG/PSCI 2064 | The Global Economy and World Politics (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | 3 |
| JUD/RLCL/HIST 3494 | The Holocaust | 3 |
| MGT 2204 | Global Business of Pop Culture (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities and Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States) | 3 |
| MGT 3094 | Global Entrepreneurship (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | 3 |
| MGT 4314 | International Management (Junior Standing) | 3 |
| MKTG 4704 | International Marketing | 3 |
| MKTG 4404 | Field Practicum in Marketing (Subject to approval; only international practicum experiences will be considered; may request a substitution for a minor elective) | 3 |
| PSCI/IS 1004 | Nations and Nationalities (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences and Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States) | 3 |
| PSCI/IS/GEOG 2054 | Introduction to World Politics (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | 3 |
| PSCI/IS/GEOG 2064 | The Global Economy and World Politics (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | 3 |
| PSCI/IS/UAP 3344 | Global Environmental Issues: Interdisciplinary Perspectives (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities) | 3 |
| PSCI 3584 | Governments and Politics of Asia | 3 |
| PSCI/IS 3615 | International Relations | 3 |
| SBIO/FREC 2784 | Global Forest Sustainability | 3 |
| UAP/GEOG/WGS 4214 | Gender, Environment, and International Development (Junior Standing) | 3 |
| UAP/GEOG/SOC 4764 | International Development Policy and Planning (Junior Standing) | 3 |
To complete the International Business minor, students must pass the 18 credits of required and elective classes listed with an average GPA of a 2.0 in these courses. Additionally, students must satisfy the foreign language and international experience requirements. No course grade may be lower than a C- to earn the minor. If these criteria are met, the minor will be noted on the student's transcript.
The International Business {IB) minor is open to all university students with a GPA of at least 2.0. However, all non-Pamplin students must complete a Pamplin international experience in order to earn the 1B minor. Additionally, all Real Estate and non-Pamplin students must complete HTM 2314 or MGT 2314 to be eligible to apply for the minor.
Students can apply for the IB minor at http://pampl.in/addminor
Students are responsible for ensuring they have met necessary prerequisites for all courses. Please refer to the Undergraduate Catalog or academic advisor.
No more than two courses from each discipline permitted, with the exception of XXXX 3954 Study Abroad. A course cannot be double counted to meet more than one IB minor requirement unless indicated.
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