Mar 28, 2023

2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog

2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

International Business & Cultures, B.S.

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(Leading to the Bachelor of Science Degree)

This joint-degree program, shared by the College of Business and the College of Arts and Sciences, is designed to prepare American and international students for the arena of international relations and trade. Track 1, designed for American students, emphasizes competence in basic and international business, a high level of proficiency in foreign languages, and solidly grounded knowledge of foreign cultures and the world business community. Track 2, designed for international students, offers specialized concentrations in American studies and aspects of American and international business cultures. The capstone course for both Tracks 1 and 2 is a domestic or international internship (IBC 4980 ). Track 1 students may also choose to spend a semester or year studying abroad in order to improve their foreign language proficiency and deepen their knowledge of foreign cultures.

Curriculum

Track I

Freshman Year

First Semester

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credit: 3.
Foreign Language 1010 Credit: 3.
HIST 2310 - Early World History Credit: 3.
MATH 1130 - College Algebra Credit: 3.
Natural Science Credit: 4.
UBUS 1020 - Success Skills for Business Studies Credit: 1.

Total: 17

Second Semester

DS 2810 - Computer Applications in Business Credit: 3.
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credit: 3.
Foreign Language 1020 Credit: 3.
HIST 2320 - Modern World History Credit: 3.
Natural Science Credit: 4.

Total: 16

Sophomore Year

First Semester

ACCT 2110 - Principles of Accounting I Credit: 3.
ECON 2010 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit: 3.
ENGL 2330 - Topics in World Literature Credit: 3.
Foreign Language 2010 Credit: 3.
HIST 2010 - Early United States History Credit: 3.

Total: 15

Second Semester

ACCT 2120 - Principles of Accounting II Credit: 3.
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication Credit: 3. or
PC 2500 - Communicating in the Professions Credit: 3.
ECON 2020 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit: 3.
Foreign Language 2020 Credit: 3.
HIST 2020 - Modern United States History Credit: 3.

Total: 15

Junior Year

First Semester

BMGT 3510 - Management and Organizational Behavior Credit: 3.
ECON 3610 - Business Statistics I Credit: 3.
Foreign Language 3010 Credit: 3.
MKT 3400 - Principles of Marketing Credit: 3.

Total: 12

Second Semester

BMGT 3600 - International Management Credit: 3.
ECON 3320 - Money and Banking Credit: 3. or
ECON 3810 - Intermediate Microeconomics Credit: 3. or
ECON 3820 - Intermediate Macroeconomics Credit: 3.
FIN 3210 - Principles of Managerial Finance Credit: 3.
Foreign Language 3020 Credit: 3.
World Studies Elective Credit: 3.¹

Total: 15

Senior Year

First Semester

BMGT 4930 (5930) - Business Strategy Credit: 3.
Business Elective Credit: 3.
ECON 4120 - Natural Resource Economics Credit: 3.
FIN 4910 - Multinational Financial Management Credit: 3.
Foreign Language 3200 Credit: 3.

Total: 15

Second Semester

ECON 4510 (5510) - International Trade and Finance Credit: 3.
Elective Credit: 0-3.
MKT 4100 - International Marketing Credit: 3.
IBC 4980 - Practicum Credit: 3-10.
World Studies Elective Credit: 3.¹

Total: 15

Note:

Students may choose from the following: ENGL 4720 (5720); FLST 2520 (3520); FREN 3510; GERM 3510 or GERM 3520; SPAN 3510 or SPAN 3550 or any upper level foreign language class not used for the foreign language requirement; GEOG 1012, GEOG 1130, GEOG 2010, GEOG 3200; HIST 4440-4449 (5440),HIST 4550 (5550), HIST 4560 (5560), HIST 4570 (5570), HIST 4620 (5620), HIST 4630, HIST 4640, HIST 4710, HIST 4730 (5730), HIST 4740 (5740), HIST 4750 (5750), HIST 4790-4799 (5790); POLS 4510, POLS 4960; SOC 2100, SOC 4090 (5090), COMM 3620.

Track 2

Freshman Year

First Semester

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credit: 3.
HIST 2310 - Early World History Credit: 3.
MATH 1130 - College Algebra Credit: 3.
Natural Science Credit: 4.
UBUS 1020 - Success Skills for Business Studies Credit: 1. ¹

Total: 13

Second Semester

ANTH 1100 - Introduction to Anthropology Credit: 3. or
SOC 1010 - Introduction to Sociology Credit: 3.
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credit: 3.
DS 2810 - Computer Applications in Business Credit: 3.
HIST 2320 - Modern World History Credit: 3.
Natural Science Credit: 4.

Total: 16

Sophomore Year

First Semester

ACCT 2110 - Principles of Accounting I Credit: 3.
ECON 2010 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit: 3.
ENGL 2130 - Topics in American Literature Credit: 3.
HEC 1020 - Social and Professional Etiquette Credit: 1.
HIST 2010 - Early United States History Credit: 3.
POLS 1030 - American Government Credit: 3.

Total: 16

Second Semester

ACCT 2120 - Principles of Accounting II Credit: 3.
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication Credit: 3. or
PC 2500 - Communicating in the Professions Credit: 3.
ECON 2020 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit: 3.
HIST 2020 - Modern United States History Credit: 3.
RELS 2010 - Introduction to Religious Studies Credit: 3. or
SOC 2110 - Social Class and Inequality in America Credit: 3.

Total: 15

Junior Year

First Semester

BMGT 3510 - Management and Organizational Behavior Credit: 3.
BMGT 3720 - Business Communication I Credit: 3.
ECON 3610 - Business Statistics I Credit: 3.
MKT 3400 - Principles of Marketing Credit: 3.
POLS 3200 - American Political Thought Credit: 3.

Total: 15

Second Semester

American Studies Elective Credit: 3.²
BMGT 3600 - International Management Credit: 3.
DS 3520 - Operations Management Credit: 3.
ECON 3320 - Money and Banking Credit: 3. or
ECON 3810 - Intermediate Microeconomics Credit: 3. or
ECON 3820 - Intermediate Macroeconomics Credit: 3.
FIN 3210 - Principles of Managerial Finance Credit: 3.

Total: 15

Senior Year

First Semester

American Studies Elective Credit: 3.²
ECON 4310 (5310) - Labor Economics Credit: 3.
ECON 4510 (5510) - International Trade and Finance Credit: 3.
GEOG 1130 - Geography of Natural Hazards Credit: 3.
LAW 2810 - Business Legal Environment and Ethics Credit: 3.

Total: 15

Second Semester

American Studies Electives Credit: 6.²
Elective Credit: 0-3.
FIN 4910 - Multinational Financial Management Credit: 3.
IBC 4980 - Practicum Credit: 3-10.

Total: 15

Note:

¹	This course not included in 120-hour curriculum.

²	Students may choose from the following: ENGL 4610 (5610) , ENGL 4830 (5830) ; HIST 4010 (5010) HIST 4020 (5020) , HIST 4030 (5030) , HIST 4050 (5050) , HIST 4060 (5060) , HIST 4200 (5200) , HIST 4210 (5210) , HIST 4230-4239 (5230) , HIST 4250 (5250) , HIST 4330-4339 (5330) , HIST 4360-4369 (5360) , HIST 4380-4389; POLS 4210 .

The following restrictions apply to both Track 1 and Track 2 IBAC majors:

IBAC majors may not take business courses on a pass/fail basis.
IBAC majors must take at least 50 percent of the total hours required for the degree in courses offered outside the College of Business.
IBAC majors must earn at least 50 percent of the business hours required for the degree at Tennessee Technological University.
IBAC majors must complete at least 50 percent of the upper-division business hours at Tennessee Technological University.