Language & 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

General Education - Univ Core Curriculum: 22 Credits

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General Education - Distribution Areas: 27 Credits

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Language & World Trade Interdisciplinary Concentration: 72-80 Credits

Language Courses: 41 Credits

FREN 201 - Intermediate French I (4) ** or
GER 201 - Intermediate German I (4) ** or
SPAN 201 - Intermediate Spanish I (4) **
and
FREN 202 - Intermediate French II (4) ** or
GER 202 - Intermediate German II (4) ** or
SPAN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II (4) **
or
FREN 203 - Accelerated Intermediate French (4) ** or
GER 207 - Accelerated Intermediate German (6) or
SPAN 203 - Accelerated Intermediate Spanish (4) **
Conversation/Composition Course (4)
Civilization and Culture Course (4)
Literature, one 400-level Course (4)
Major Language Electives, 300- and 400-level (8)
One year of a second language (8)

select one Language-Across-the-Curriculum course: 1 Credit

select one FREN/GER/SPAN for Business course: 4 Credits

select one International Trade Internship course: 4 Credits

select one Language for Business course: 4 Credits

Business and Mathematics Courses: 31 Credits

Group I: 13 Credits

(to be completed first)

Group II: 18 Credits

(Prereq: Junior standing and completion of Group I) (Choose six 300/400-level courses)

Electives: 0-8 Credits

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

General Electives: 0-7 Credits

Total Required Credits: 128-131

* Four of the language credits are included in the General Education Requirements ; the balance will be applied towards General Electives. ECON 201 will satisfy the general education social science requirement.

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

*** Spanish majors only.