International Business Major

Advising Information

Advisor: Paige Geslin
Office: Business 309
Phone Number: 435.797.2272
Email: paige.geslin@usu.edu

Printable Forms

Four Year Plan
Requirement sheet (Admitted Summer 2012 or later)
Requirement sheet (Admitted prior to Summer 2012)

Other Resources

Huntsman Courses

 

Major Requirements

Huntsman School of Business Policies and Information

  • Students must be formally admitted to the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business.
  • Students may complete up to 15 USU Huntsman School of Business required credits numbered 2000 and above including transfer credits prior to formal admittance to the Huntsman School.
  • Students transferring more than 15 acceptable credits must receive Huntsman School admittance prior to completing further Huntsman School required courses.
  • Huntsman School applications are processed every semester. Applications must be received by December 1 for Spring, April 1 for Summer, and July 1 for Fall.
  • Minimum grade requirement for MIS 2200 and ENGL 2010 will be applied and based on admission time period.
  • In order to register for 3000-, 4000- and 5000-level courses in the Huntsman School, a 2.67 overall GPA is required.
  • Completion of a minimum of 40 credits numbered 3000 or above.
  • A 2.50 GPA in core and major courses is required for graduation.
  • For semester availability and prerequisites, see the USU general catalog.
  • All Utah State University graduation requirements must be met. Check USU catalog for more information regarding requirements.
  • It is strongly recommended that graduation applications be completed two semesters prior to graduation. http://www.usu.edu/registrar/htm/graduation.

University Credit Requirements

USU Requirements

Total Credits 120
C- or better credits 100
Upper Division 40
USU residency credits 30

University Studies Requirements

General Education

Competency Requirements

Communications Literacy (CL)
ENGL 1010 Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1) 3
(or AP English or ACT English ≥29 or CLEP)
ENGL 2010* Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2) 3

Quantitative Literacy (QL)
 MATH 1050 College Algebra (QL) 4
(or one course in Math or Stats requiring Math 1050 as a prerequisite or AP Calculus score of 3 or better)

* This course must be completed with a C grade or higher.

Breadth Requirements

Select at least one approved course from each of the following six categories. At least two of the six Breadth courses must be University Studies courses with a USU prefix (excluding USU 1000). (A maximum of 4 CLEP or AP areas may be used.) Approved courses can be found in the USU catalog, the semester schedule book, and online at http://www.usu.edu/universitystudies/requirements.html

American Inst.   ECN 1500 3
Creative Arts USU 1330 or Approved Course 3
Humanities USU 1320 or Approved Course   3
Life Sciences USU 1350 or Approved Course   3
Physical Sciences USU 1360 or Approved Course   3
Social Science ECN 2010 3
Exploration Credit STAT 2300 (QL) 4

Depth Requirements

Required Depth Courses (Two courses outside discipline)
3000+ Level Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) Approved Course 2-3
3000+ Level Life and Physical Science (DSC) Approved Course 3

Communications Intensive (Two course which are part of major)
MIS 3200 Business Communication 3
MGT 4890 Strategic Planning and Execution 3

Quantitative Intensive (One course which is part of major)
FIN 3400 Corporate Finance 3

International Business Major Requirements

Business Acumen 40 Credits

ACCT 2010 Financial Accounting Principles 3
ACCT 2020 Managerial Accounting Principles 3
ECN 1500* Econ Institutions (Macroeconomics (BAI) 3
ECN 2010 Intro to Microeconomics (BSS) 3
ECN 3400 Global Economic Institutions (DSS) 3
FIN 3400 Corporate Finance (QI) 3
MGT 2050 Legal and Ethical Environment of Business 3
MGT 3110 Managing Organizations & People 3
MGT 3500 Fundamentals of Marketing 3
MGT 3700 Operations Management 3
MIS 2100 Principles of MIS 3
MIS 3200 Business Communications (CI) 3
STATS 2300* Business Statistics (QL) 4

*These courses must be completed with a C grade or higher.

Major Requirements 28 Credits plus 2nd Language and International Experience

Required Courses 19 Credits

(B- or better required in MGT 3500, MGT, 3700, and FIN 3400)

ECN 5150 Comparative Economic Systems (CI) (F) 3
FIN 4300 International Finance 3
MGT 3820 International Management 2
MGT 3830
International Law 2
MGT 4050
International Marketing 2
MGT 4730
Business and Society 2
MGT 4790 Managing Global Value Chains 2
MGT 4890 Strategic Planning and Execution (CI) 3
 

Supporting Course Work 6 credits

Select Two electives from the following:

  • ECN 3300/MGT 3300 (HS)
  • ECN 5400
  • HIST 3240
  • HIST 3280
  • HIST 3460
  • HIST 3483
  • HIST 3510
  • HIST 3630
  • HIST 3660
  • HIST 4330
  • HIST 4890
  • POLS 3100
  • POLS 3210
  • POLS 3220
  • POLS 3250
  • POLS 3270
  • POLS 4210 (ECN 4500 - HS)
  • POLS 4260
  • POLS 5120
  • POLS 5480

Electives 3 credits

Select One course from the following:

  • BUS 4250 (International Experience/3 credits
  • CHIN 3100 (DHA)
  • FREN 3510
  • FREN 3550 (DHA)
  • FREN 3570
  • GERM 3300 (DHA)
  • GERM 3510 (CI)
  • GERM 3550 (DHA)
  • JAPN 3100
  • JAPN 3510
  • MIS 4550 (CI)
  • PORT 3570 (DHA)
  • RUSS 3300 (DHA)
  • RUSS 3510 (CI)
  • SPAN 3510
  • SPAN 2550 (DHA)
  • SPAN 3570 (DHA)

2nd Language

Demonstrate competence in a second language by completing one of the following:

  • Completing minor or major in second language
  • Pass 16 semester credits of a second language at an accredited school
  • Pass a language challenge competency exam and successful completion of next higher class
  • Complete BYU Language test (minimum of 16 credits)
  • 16 credits from the Intensive English Language Institute or a TOEFL Score of 500

International Experience

International experience can be fulfilled by completing one of the following:

  • Approved international work experience or Internship (min 9 weeks)
  • Complete minimum of one semester studying at an approved overseas institute of higher education
  • Participate in an approved overseas study tour

Revised 2.21.13