Bachelor of Business Administration, Major in International Business

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Each BBA degree consists of:

Note: Transfer students must take at least 50% of the required business curriculum for the BBA in residence at Sam Houston State University, which may include courses taken at The Woodlands Center campus or through SHSU Online.

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Bachelor of Business Administration, Major in International Business
Core Curriculum
Component Area I (Communication)6
Component Area II (Mathematics) 13
Component Area III (Life and Physical Science)8
Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture)3
Component Area V (Creative Arts)3
Component Area VI (U.S. History)6
Component Area VII (Political Science/Government)6
Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) 23
Component Area IX (Component Area Option) 34
Degree Specific Requirements
BUAD 1305Business Computer Applications3
or CSTE 1330 Introduction to Computers
MATH 1324Mth for Mngl Decision Making 13
Business Core
ACCT 2301Principles of Financial Acc3
ACCT 2302Principles of Managerial Acc3
BANA 2372Business Analysis3
BANA 3363Inter Business Analysis3
BUAD 3301Business Legal Environment3
BUAD 3335Business Communication3
ECON 2301Principles Of Macroeconomics3
ECON 2302Principles Of Microeconomics 23
FINC 3320Business Finance3
MGIS 3310Principles of MIS3
MGMT 3310Principles Of Management3
MGMT 3370Operations Management3
MGMT 4390Strategic Management & Policy3
MKTG 3310Principles Of Marketing3
Major: Foundation
BUAD 4340International Business Law3
ECON 3340Economics and Business in the Global Economy3
or ECON 3341 Comparative Economics Systems
or ECON 3344 Cont International Issues Eco
or ECON 4348 Economic Development
ECON 4340International Economics3
FINC 4340International Finance 43
MGMT 3376Global Supply Chain Logistics3
MGMT 4340International Management 53
MKTG 4340International Marketing3
BUAD 4335Intercultural Business Comm 63
Major: Prescribed Electives
Advanced Business Electives 76
World Studies Elective 83
Electives: General
General Elective3
Minor: Not Required 9,10
Total Hours120
1

MATH 1324 is required for COBA and satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics).

2

ECON 2302 is a Business Core course and should be taken to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences).

3

BUAD 2321 OR COMS 2382 is suggested to fulfill the three-hour credit the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option). The following courses satisfy one credit hour of the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option): ECON 1100, KINE 2115, MCOM 1130, NGLI 1101, OR UNIV 1101.

4

FINC 4340 is typically offered only in the fall semester. See an academic advisor for further information. 

5

MGMT 4340 is typically offered only in the fall semester. See an academic advisor for further information. 

6

OR select a 3000- or 4000- level foreign language OR COBA Study Abroad course to fulfill this requirement. 

7

Advanced Business Electives include any course with a ACCT, BANA, BUAD, ECON, FINC, MGIS, MGMT, or MKTG prefix (3000- or 4000- level).

8

See the course listing below for the World Studies Elective. 

9

A minor is not required for this degree program; however, a student has the option to add a minor, but to do so additional semester credits hours will be needed above the degree program’s stated total semester credit hours. 

10

A minor in a supporting business field or a foreign language is strongly recommended. A minor in most supporting business fields can be accomplished by using the available elective hours. Employment opportunities in International Business are likely to be enhanced with foreign language skills. Students who have high school credits in a foreign language or who have otherwise developed a foreign language proficiency are encouraged to participate in the College Level Examination Program (CLEP). Acceptable scores on the CLEP examinations will allow students to earn up to 14 hours of foreign language credits in French, German, or Spanish.

World Studies Elective 8
Select one from the following OR any 1000-2000 level course offered in the Department of World Languages and Cultures3
CRIJ 3361Comparative Crimnl Jstc System3
GEOG 2355World Reg Geo-Eur Asia Aust3
GEOG 2356Reg Geo-Lat Am Africa So Asia3
GEOG 3350Cultural Geography3
GEOG 4351Economic Geography3
HIST 3329Contemporary Latin America3
HIST 3332Modern Asian History3
HIST 3335Germany & Cen Europe Sn 18153
HIST 3336Middle East Since 17003
HIST 3338Eco His: Ind Rev To Present3
HIST 3355Urban and Suburban History3
HIST 3369The World In The 20Th Century3
HIST 3381British Empire & Commonwealth3
HIST 3389Africa - Past & Present3
HIST 3397Modern Mexico3
POLS 3386International Political Econ3

Notes

Students must earn a 2.0 minimum overall GPA in all coursework. 

Students must meet a 2.0 minimum overall major GPA in all major coursework.

Students must earn a 2.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.

Students must meet a 2.0 minimum SHSU major GPA in all major coursework. 

A minor in a supporting business field or a foreign language is strongly recommended. A minor in most supporting business fields can be accomplished by using the available elective hours. Employment opportunities in International Business are likely to be enhanced with foreign language skills. Students who have high school credits in a foreign language or who have otherwise developed a foreign language proficiency are encouraged to participate in the College Level Examination Program (CLEP). Acceptable scores on the CLEP examinations will allow students to earn up to 14 hours of foreign language credits in French, German, or Spanish.