FOREIGN LANGUAGE COMPONENT 

L&WB students take the following courses in their respective language majors: 

Chinese (30 hrs): 

231, 232, 331, 332;plus any 3 electives (9 hrs) from the following: Art 386, Asian Studies 102, History 362, 363, 364, Political Science 454, Religious Studies/Philosophy 376, 379 (or other course approved by Asian Studies Advisor); and one (3 hrs) of 490 or 491.  

French (33 hrs): 

333, 345, 351, 352, 400, 422, 432, 440, 445; plus any (3 hrs) 400+-level literature course, and one of 490 or 491. 

German (30 hrs): 

301, 302, 311, 312, 363, 485; plus any 3 approved electives (9 hrs) at 323 level or higher; and one (3 hrs) of 490 or 491.  

Italian (27 hrs): 

314, 341, 342, 401; plus any 4 approved electives (12 hrs) at 400 level or higher; and one of 490 or 491. 

Japanese (30 hrs): 

251, 252, 351, 352; plus any 3 electives (9 hrs) from the following: Asian Studies 101, 102, Asian Languages 313, 314, Religious Studies 283, Art 386, History 365; and one of 490 or 491. 

Portuguese (33 hrs): 

301, 302, 309, 315, 316, 409, 431; either History 360 or 361; plus any approved Latin American Studies elective (3 hrs); and one of 490 or 491. 

Russian (30 hrs): 

301, 302, 311, 312, 401, 402, 451, 452;plus any approved elective (3 hrs) from the following: 221, 222, 226, 321, 322, 326, 371, 372 or other courses at 400+ level; and one of 490 or 491.  

Spanish (33 hrs): 

323, 330, 331, 345, 346; plus at least 3 hrs of 300-level literature survey from SP 332, 333, or SP 334 plus any 4 electives (12 hrs) at least 2 of which above the 300-level (includes 300 and 400 level courses) and 2 at the 400-level (but not SP 425, SP 426, SP 429, or SP 494) ; and one of 490 or 491. 

INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS 

Students choosing this minor should also consult with an advisor in the College of Agricultural Sciences. L&WB students take for their International Agricultural Economics component at least 24 hours beyond these business prerequisites : 

- Economics 201 (4) 

- Statistics 201 (3)* (prerequisite: Math 125 or 141) 

(These prerequisites can be used to meet three hours each of the Social Science and Natural Science II divisional distribution requirements respectively).  

* Math 125 or 141 is a prerequisite to statistics 201 

* Statistics 251 may be substituted for statistics 201 

all students take the following package : 

- Accounting 201 (3) Principles of Financial Accounting 

- AgEcons 210 (3) Intro Agricultural Economics 

- AgEcons 320 (3) Intermediate Agricultural Economics 

- AgEcons 342 (3) Farm Business Management I 

- AgEcons 350 (3) Marketing of Agricultural Products 

- AgEcons 420 (3) International Agricultural Trade & Marketing  

- AgEcons 430 (3) Agricultural Policy 

students take one of the following (3 hrs) : 

- Finance 301 (3) Financial Management 

- Management 300 (3) General and Operations Management 

- Marketing 300 (3) Marketing Management 

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS (25 hours)

For students following Catalogs prior to 2002:  Students who complete this course of study will earn an official minor from the College of Business Administration. L&WB students (entering the program effective Fall 2000) take at least 24 hours beyond these business prerequisites :  

- Economics 201 (4) 

- Statistics 201 (3)* (prerequisite: Math 125 or 141) 

(These prerequisites can be used to meet three hours each of the Social Science and Natural Science II divisional distribution requirements respectively)  

* Math 125 or 141 is a prerequisite to statistics 201 

* Statistics 251 may be substituted for statistics 201 
 

all students take the following package :   

- Accounting 201 (3) Principles of Financial Acct. 

- Accounting 202 (2) Managerial Accounting. 

- Finance 301 (3) Financial Management. 

- Management 300 (3) General and Operations Mgt. 

- Marketing 300 (3) Marketing Management 

students take any one of the following (3 hrs):  

- Business Law 301 (3) Legal Environment of Business 

- Business Administration 361 (3) (formerly BA 311  International Business)

or an Economics course.  All other CBA courses will be reserved for CBA students.

For students following 2002 and later Catalogs:  
Students who complete this course of study will earn an official minor from the College of Business Administration. L&WB students (entering the program effective Fall 2000) take at least 18hours beyond these business prerequisites : 

- Economics 201 (4) 

- Statistics 201 (3)* (prerequisite: Math 125 or 141) (take at the same time as BA 201)

(These prerequisites can be used to meet three hours each of the Social Science and Natural Science II divisional distribution requirements respectively)  

* Math 125 or 141 is a prerequisite to statistics 201 

* Statistics 251 may be substituted for statistics 201 
 

all students take the following package :   

- Accounting 201 (3) Principles of Financial Acct. 

- Accounting 202 (2) Managerial Accounting (prereq: Accounting 201).  
- BA 201 (4) Business Functions (prereqs: Economics 201, Accounting 201, BA 101* or equivalent; coreq: Statistics 201).

- Finance 301 (3) Financial Management (prereqs: Accounting 201, Economics 201; coreq: Accounting 202).

- Management 300 (3) General and Operations Mgt (prereqs: BA 201 and junior standing).

- Marketing 300 (3) Marketing Management  (prereqs: BA 201 and junior standing).

*101 Basic Business Applications (1) An online course
with GTA consultation in which students learn operating
systems basics, Lotus Notes GroupWare, and Microsoft
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Exit testing is in the form
of online performance tests in the applications on
scheduled examination periods. S/NC credit only.

 
INTERNATIONAL RETAIL MERCHANDISING  (24 hours)

L&WB students taking the retail merchandising component complete 24 hours beyond the following prerequisites: 

- Economics 201 (4) 

- Statistics 201 (3)* (prerequisite: Math 125 or 141) 

- Accounting 201 (3) Principles of Financial Accounting 

- Accounting 202 (2) Managerial Accounting 

all students take the following package:
- Marketing 300 (3) Marketing Management  (prereqs: BA 201 and junior standing).  

- RCS 210 (3)* The Retail Environment (coreq/prereq: RCS 119).

- RCS 310 (4) Retail Buying (prereqs: HRD 210 or equivalent, Accounting 202, RCS 210).

- RCS 421 (3) International Retail Environments (prereq: Marketing 300).

students take any 2 of the following (6 hrs):   

- RCS 350 (3) Consumers in the Market 
- RCS 410 (3)

- RCS 411 (3) Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management 

- RCS 412 (3) Direct Retail Selling 

- RCS 415 (3) Retail Promotion 

- RCS 450 (3) Economics of Consumer Choice 

- RCS 493 (3) Directed Study 

  (see Catalog for preqs/coreqs)

*RCS = Retail and Consumer Sciences 

PRACTICAL TRAINING AND FOREIGN EXPERIENCE 

L&WB students, through the language courses numbered L490 Internship, L491 Foreign Study, or L493 Independent Study, fulfill a practical (work, cultural exploration) experience at home or abroad prior to graduating with the Bachelor of Arts degree in Language and World Business. Work opportunities at home and abroad are sought out by the students with assistance from the L&WB faculty and other University staff. In order to get credit for any work experience, the student must complete an Internship Agreement and obtain approval from the program or internship directors prior to starting the work. Work is supervised and evaluated by a responsible employee of the business or organization where the student is placed, and a report on the experience must be submitted by the student to the director to complete the requirements for credit. 
 

MINIMUM ENTRY AND PROGRESSION STANDARDS  

Admission into the program and progression towards the BA degree in L&WB are based on academic merit, a demonstrated sense of purpose, and ability to maintain the following Grade Point Averages (GPA) :  

A cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 in all courses.  

A GPA of at least 3.0 in all language courses counting towards the degree.