2023-2024 Course Catalog
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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 IB minor.
To complete the International Business minor, students must pass the 18 credits of required and elective classes listed below with an average 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. The minor will be noted on the student's transcript.
Prerequisite Statement: Some courses listed on this check sheet have prerequisites; please consult the University Course Catalog or check with your academic advisor.
Requirements: No more than two courses from each discipline permitted, with the exception of XXXX 3854 Study Abroad. A course cannot be double counted to meet more than one IB minor requirement unless indicated.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| I. Required Culture Course | ||
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Introduction to African Studies (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | ||
| Arab Culture and Civilization (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | ||
| Chinese Culture and Civilization (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities ) | ||
| Introduction to French Culture and Civilization (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | ||
| Introduction to German Culture and Civilization (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | ||
| Topics in German Cinema (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts) | ||
| Topics in Italian Cinema (Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities) | ||
| Introduction to Russian Culture and Civilization (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities) | ||
| 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 Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | ||
| Minority Languages in the Spanish-Speaking Context (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | ||
| Subtotal | 3 | |
| II. Required Elective Courses | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Global Operations and Information Technology | ||
| International Tourism (spring only) | ||
| International Financial Management | ||
| International Management (fall only) | ||
| International Marketing | ||
| Subtotal | 9 | |
| III. Restricted Elective Courses | ||
| Select two of the following: 2,3 | 6 | |
Any three-credit course from the list of International Elective Courses (see list 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, or MKTG 2854 or MKTG 3854). Other courses with an embedded study abroad experience may also fulfill the requirement - check with the Director of Global Study Abroad 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. | ||
| V. International Experience Requirement | ||
| One of the following international experiences must be completed 5 | ||
a. Study Abroad | ||
b. International Employment | ||
c. International Internship | ||
d. International Residency | ||
e. International Service Learning | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Contact Pamplin International Programs if you think you may have taken a substitutable course.
May not double count courses from Part I or II.
Pamplin students (excluding REAL, CDI, RDI, RELC, and RELR) may not use HTM 2314 Introduction to International Business/MGT 2314 Introduction to International Business as one of the two required electives. Non-Pamplin majors must take HTM 2314 Introduction to International Business/MGT 2314 Introduction to International Business as one of the two required courses for this section.
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.
If not a study abroad experience, the experience must be verified by the Director of Global Study Abroad. All non-Pamplin students are required to complete a Pamplin study abroad experience in order to earn the minor.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIT 4474 | Global Operations and Information Technology | 3 |
| ECON 4124 | Growth and Development | 3 |
| ECON/AAEC 4135 | International Economics | 3 |
| ECON/AAEC 4136 | International Economics | 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 Problems, Population, 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 1215/1216 | Intro to World History (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities 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 1515/1516 | History of Africa (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities 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 2165/2166 | History of France | 3 |
| HIST 2184 | History of the Balkans | 3 |
| HIST 2345/2346 | History of the Middle East | 3 |
| HIST 2355/2356 | History of China | 3 |
| HIST 2484 | Modern Germany (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | 3 |
| HIST 3394 | Europe Since World War II | 3 |
| HIST 3484 | Nazi Germany: History and Memory | 3 |
| HIST 3494 | The Holocaust | 3 |
| HIST 3554 | Age of Globalization (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities 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 | Travel & Tourism Management (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | 3 |
| HTM/MGT 2314 | Introduction to International Business 1 | 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 |
| MGT 2204 | Global Business of Pop Culture (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States) | 3 |
| MGT 3094 | Global Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| MGT 4314 | International Management | 3 |
| MKTG 4704 | International Marketing | 3 |
| MKTG 4404 | Field Practicum in Marketing 2 | 3 |
| PSCI/IS 1004 | Nations and Nationalities (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences 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/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/PSCI 3344 | Global Environmental Issues: Interdisciplinary Perspectives (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities) | 3 |
| UAP/GEOG/WGS 4214 | Gender, Environment, and International Development | 3 |
| UAP/GEOG/SOC 4764 | International Development Policy and Planning | 3 |
Non-Pamplin Majors Only required for section III
Subject to approval; only international practicum experiences will be considered; may request a substitution for a minor elective
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