Language and World Trade Interdisciplinary Concentration, B.A.

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The language and world trade interdisciplinary concentration, offered in cooperation with the School of Business, is a comprehensive combination of linguistic skills and essential business knowledge. It concludes with an international trade internship. Completion of this interdisciplinary concentration satisfies general education foreign language and social science requirements for the College of Arts and Sciences. Students majoring in language and world trade may choose a specialty in French, German, Spanish, or another world language offered by the WLAC department.

Required Courses

University Core Curriculum: 22 Credits

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General Education Requirements: 30 Credits

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Language & World Trade Interdisciplinary Concentration: 72-76 Credits

Language Courses: 40 Credits

FREN 201 - Intermediate French I (4) **
GER 201 - Intermediate German I (4) **
SPAN 201 - Intermediate Spanish I (4) **
and
FREN 202 - Intermediate French II (4) **
GER 202 - Intermediate German II (4) **
SPAN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II (4) **
or
FREN 203 - Accelerated Intermediate French (4) **
SPAN 203 - Accelerated Intermediate Spanish (4) **
Conversation/Composition Course (4)
Civilization and Culture Course (4)
Literature 400-level Courses (8)
Major Language Electives, 300- and 400-level (8)
One year of a second language (8)

select one course: 4 Credits

Business and Mathematics Courses: 29 Credits

Group I: (14)

(to be completed first)

ACCT 211 - Accounting Concepts I (3)
ACCT 212 - Accounting Concepts II (3)
BUSA 260 - Computer Software Competency (1)
ECON 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics (4) *
ECON 202 - Principles of Microeconomics (3)
MATH 210 - Elementary Statistics (4)

Group II: (15)

(Prereq: Junior standing and completion of Group I)

BUSA 252 - Legal Environment of Business (3)
FINC 321 - Financial Management (3)
MNGT 303 - Principles of Management (3)
MNGT 484 - International Management (3)
MARK 311 - Marketing Management (3)

Electives: 3-7 Credits

(Select from list below; other electives can be taken with advisor’s permission.)

COMS 215 - Public Speaking (4)
GEOG 101 - Global Geography: Places, Landscapes, and Regions (4)
HIST 461 - Modern Latin America (4) ***
LAST 201 - Introduction to Latin American Studies (4)
POLS 310 - U. S. Foreign Policy (4)
POLS 319 - International Relations (4)
POLS 322 - Latin American Politics (4)
POLS 351 - European Politics (4)
POLS 363 - Politics of Developing Nations (4)

select one course: 4 Credits

General Electives: 4 Credits

Total Required Credits: 128

* Four of these credits are included in the General Education Requirements ; the balance will be applied towards General Electives.

** Students who score high enough on placement criteria may register for these courses.

*** Spanish majors only.