Sample Curriculum for the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, International Business
Year 1 (Fall Semester)
(3) CMIS 108 Computer Concepts (BICS)*
(3) ECON 112 Microeconomics*
(3) ENG 101 English Composition I*
(3) MATH 120 College Algebra*^ (BPS)
(1) FST 101 Succeeding & Engaging at SIUE*
(4) Foreign Language 101 (EREG)
17 - Total Credits
Year 1 (Spring Semester)
(3) ECON 111 Macroeconomics* (BSS)
(3) ACS 101 Public Speaking*
(3) ENG 102 English Composition II*
(3) MS 250 Mathematical Methods*^
(4) Foreign Language 102
16 - Total Credits
Year 2 (Fall Semester)
(3) ACCT 200 Fundamentals of Financial Accounting*
(3) RA 101 or PHIL 212
(3) FL 111A-F Introduction to Foreign Studies (BHUM)
(3) QR 101 Quantitative Reasoning, MATH 150 or Higher
(4) Foreign Language 201
16 - Total Credits
Year 2 (Spring Semester)
(3) Breadth Life Science (BLS)
(4) MS 251 Statistical Analysis for Business Decisions* (EL)
(3) Breadth Fine & Performing Arts (BFPA)
(4) Foreign Language 202
14 - Total Credits
Year 3 (Fall Semester)
(3) ACCT 210 Managerial Accounting*
(3) MGMT 330 Understanding the Business Environment
(3) MKTG 300 Principles of Marketing
(1) GBA 301 Business Transitions I
(4) Foreign Language 301
14 - Total Credits
Year 3 (Spring Semester)
(3) FIN 320 Financial Management
(3) 300 or 400-level Foreign Language Elective
(3) MGMT 331 Managing Group Projects
(3) International Business Elective
12 - Total Credits
Year 4 (Fall Semester)
(3) SCM 315 Operations Management
(3) CMIS 342 Info Systems for Business
(3) International Business Elective
(3) International Business Elective
(3) Additional Foreign Language course (required only if student completes travel study)
15 - Total Credits
Year 4 (Spring Semester)
(2) Health Experience (EH)
(3) MGMT 441 Strategic Management*
(3) International Business Elective
(3) GBA 383 Business & Society (IS, BSS, ERGU)
(4) Life (LS), Physical (PS) or Social Science (SS) with Lab (EL)
(1) GBA 402 Business Transitions II
16 - Total Credits
Total Hours 120
NOTES
- Declaration in Business Administration major is required to enroll in 300- or 400-level business courses.
- Students must complete foreign language requirements in the same language and complete one study abroad experience (short-term travel study or one semester abroad) as well as four upper-level business courses focused on international business.
- Students may choose from Chinese, French, German and Spanish to meet the foreign language requirement. Students who gain proficiency credit in a language and continue study of that same language should redevelop their program of study with the assistance of an academic advisor at SIUE.
*C or higher required
^Students may substitute MATH 150 (with a grade of C or better) for MATH 120 and MS 250
Transfer Students: Transfer students may contact the School of Business Student Services Office with questions regarding transferability and equivalency of business coursework completed at other institutions. The School of Business accepts lower-division courses taken at other institutions only as lower-division (100- and 200-level) courses. Visit the transfer credit website to find course equivalency guides.
