International Business Major, B.S.

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All candidates for a Bachelor of Science degree in International Business must satisfy the General Studies, College of Business, Business Core, International Business Major, and Business Focus Area requirements described in the following sections. The basic structure of the B.S. in International Business is:

**B.S. International Business Requirements**
Required Courses	Semester Hours
General Studies	34
College of Business Requirements	6
Business Core	36
Major in International Business	18-20
Business Focus Area	12
Unrestricted General Electives*	12-14
Total Hours (minimum)	120

*Total unrestricted general electives must be sufficient for the student to meet MSU Denver’s minimum required 120 semester hours.

Note: MSU Denver’s Multicultural requirement may be satisfied by taking an approved Multicultural course in the General Studies or the unrestricted general electives portion of the program requirements.

General Studies Requirements

The academic foundation for a successful business career or graduate work is a broad liberal arts education.

Written Communication

Choose any Approved

Oral Communication

Oral Communication Elective Credits: 3 (COMM 1010 - Presentational Speaking OR COMM 1100 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication recommended)

Quantitative Literacy

MTH 1110 - College Algebra for Calculus Credits: 4
or
MTH 1310 - Finite Mathematics for the Management and Social Sciences Credits: 4

Arts and Humanities

Arts and Humanities electives

Historical

Historical Elective Credits: 3 (History course meeting the Global Diversity requirement recommended)

Natural and Physical Sciences

ANT 1010 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology Credits: 3 (recommended)
Natural and Physical Sciences Elective Credits: 3

Social and Behavioral Sciences

ECO 2010 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECO 2020 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3

Global Diversity

Students may satisfy the Global Diversity requirement by completing any course designated as Global Diversity, but it is recommended that students take this course under the Historical or Natural and Physical Sciences category. Students may also use an unrestricted general elective to satisfy this requirement.

Total for General Studies Requirements: 34 credits

College of Business Requirements

BUS 3040 - Global Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Credits: 3
MTH 1320 - Calculus for the Management and Social Sciences Credits: 3
Total for College of Business Requirements: 6 credits

Business Core

All business majors require foundation course work in all significant areas of business theory and practice. A grade of “C-” or better must be earned in each business core course to have that course count toward the Bachelor of Science degree in International Business. A student cannot register for a business core course until all General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy are complete.

Required Courses

ACC 2010 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 3
ACC 2020 - Principles of Accounting II Credits: 3
BUS 1850 - Introduction to Business Credits: 3
BUS 1950 - Business Communication Credits: 3
CIS 2010 - Foundations of Information Systems Credits: 3
CIS 3300 - Business Analytics I (Descriptive and Predictive) Credits: 3
CIS 3320 - Business Analytics II (Prescriptive) Credits: 3
FIN 3300 - Managerial Finance Credits: 3
MGT 2210 - Legal Environment of Business I Credits: 3
MGT 3000 - Organizational Management Credits: 3
MGT 4950 - Strategic Management Credits: 3 *
MKT 3000 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
Total for Business Core: 36 credits
*MGT 4950 - Strategic Management serves as the capstone and Senior Experience for the B.S. in International Business.

International Business Major Requirements

The Bachelor of Science in International Business prepares students with an understanding of global business and knowledge in a functional area of business. Upon graduation, students will be prepared to apply for job positions in companies that are engaged in international trade. The International Business Major requirements consist of five required courses (15 credit hours) and one course (3 credit hours) chosen from an international business-focused internship, a business study abroad course, or a foreign language course. A minimum grade of “C-” or better is required in all International Business Major courses.

Required Courses

ECO 3550 - Global Economics and International Trade Credits: 3
FIN 3100 - International Money and Finance Credits: 3
MGT 3820 - International Business Credits: 3
MGT 4700 - Global Management Credits: 3
MKT 3710 - International Marketing Credits: 3
Subtotal: 15 credits

Additional Requirements

Select one of the following:

ACC 3980 - Internship in Accounting Credits: 1-15
or
CIS 3980 - Internship in Computer Information Systems Credits: 1-15
or
FIN 3980 - Internship in Finance Credits: 1-15
or
MGT 3980 - Internship in Management Credits: 1-15
or
MKT 3980 - Internship in Marketing Credits: 1-15
or
Approved business study abroad course Credits: 3
or
Foreign language course Credits: 3-5
Subtotal: 3-5 credits
Total for International Business Major Requirements: 18-20 credits

Business Focus Area Requirements

International Business majors are required to take a minimum of 12 credit hours of upper-division coursework within one of the six business disciplines. Four upper-division courses should be selected from one of the following prefixes: ACC, CIS, ECO, FIN, MGT or MKT.

Total for Business Focus Area Requirements: 12 credits

Notes

To earn a Bachelor of Science degree in International Business, a student must successfully complete 30 or more credit hours of business coursework at MSU Denver. This 30-hour residency requirement can be met by completing any business courses with the prefix ACC, ACCM, BNK, BUS, CIS, ECO, FIN, MGT and MKT and a course number of 2000 or higher. A student must complete at least twelve (12) upper-division business semester hours at MSU Denver.

MSU Denver requires that students successfully complete forty (40) or more credit hours of upper-division coursework.

A grade of “C-” or better must be earned in each International Business Major course in order to have that course count toward the Bachelor of Science degree in International Business.