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International Business Studies Major (INTB)

General Program Requirements

1. Formal admission to the International Business Studies Program:
   1. Successful completion of ACC 201 or 218, 202; CST 105; ECO 201, 202, 250; ENG 101 or FMS 115 or RCO 101; ISM 110, 280; and MAT 120 or 191; and a foreign language at the intermediate level (e.g., FRE 204).
   2. A cumulative GPA of at least 2.50
2. 122 s.h.
3. Maintenance of a 2.50 overall GPA
4. One semester study abroad
5. At least 50 percent of the business semester hours required for the degree must be earned at UNCG

I General Education Core Requirements (GEC)

See complete GEC requirements and approved course listings for all categories.

II General Education Marker Requirements

See details and courses. It is possible to meet all GE Marker Requirements while completing the GE Core requirements or courses required by the major/concentration.

III Major and Related Area Requirements

1. Fundamentals of Business (48 s.h.)
   ACC 201 or 218, 202; BUS 105A**; CST 105*; ECO 201*, 202*, 250, 300*; ENG 101*; FIN 315; ISM 110, 280; MAT 120 * or 191*; MGT 301*, 309*, 312, 330, 491; MKT 320; PHI 361; SCM 302
   
   *MAT 120 or 191 fulfills GMT; ENG 101 or CST 105 fulfill GRD; ECO 201 and 202 fulfill GSB; ECO 300, MGT 301, and foreign language fulfill 9–12 s.h. of GL/GN requirement; MGT 309 fulfills major WI and SI requirements; CST 105 fulfills SI requirement outside major; PHI 361 fulfills GPR.
   
   **BUS 105A is for students entering UNCG as freshmen and must be taken during the first two semesters of enrollment.

2. International Studies (18–24 s.h.)
   Six s.h. in a foreign language at the intermediate level (203–204 level)
   
   Six s.h. in a foreign language beyond the intermediate level in literature, 300-level conversation, or intensive language study in a foreign country
   
   Non-native speakers of English are exempted from the foreign language requirements and from the six s.h. of literature, conversation or foreign study.
   
   Three to nine s.h. in country/regional specific courses taken in a foreign country (e.g., Mexican Culture, Latin American Tradition and Culture, Doing Business in the European Union)
   
   INTB majors satisfy the Bryan School’s Global and Cultural Perspectives requirement by earning credit for ECO 300 and MGT 301, and studying abroad for one semester.
3. Nine to ten (9–10) s.h. in one of the following categories:
   
   Marketing: MKT 426, plus two courses from MKT 326, 327, 421, 422, 424, 429, 493, or approved electives
   
   Economics: ECO 360 or 365, plus any two ECO courses above the 300 level or approved electives
   
   Finance: FIN 330, 442, and 410 or approved electives
   
   Accounting: ACC 218 and 318, plus two courses above ACC 318 or approved electives
   
   Human Resource Management: MGT 313, plus two courses from MGT 314, 315, 317, 475, 493, or approved electives
   
   Management: Three courses from MGT 332, 354, 375, 470, 493, or approved electives
   
   Supply Chain Management: SCM 306, plus two courses from SCM 402, MGT 302, MKT 403, MKT 426, GEO 202 or approved electives.
   
   Under special circumstances and with the permission of the Committee, some substitutions for required courses may be made. Appropriate internships completed during a semester/year abroad may serve as approved electives.
4. One additional GEC Reasoning & Discourse (GRD) course (3 s.h.): required: CST 105

IV Electives

Electives sufficient to complete the 122 semester hours required for the degree.