BA in International Business
You may start off in the export department of a local firm, but you could end up traveling, and conducting business, around the world! Southern California is a major international business center, and there are many entry level jobs in international sales, contracts and distribution. Or you might travel for your company, coordinating international trade shows. Eventually, you might get promoted to director of international operations.
To prepare for this career path, you'll need to know about business administration and about international business. To communicate effectively, you'll need to know a foreign language and how it's used in business. The B.A. in International Business prepares you for this career path and offers concentrations in Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish.
Foreign Language Proficiency: Intermediate competency in the appropriate foreign language is prerequisite to the required concentration courses. To achieve the required competency level, students should enroll in French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, or Spanish courses in consultation with an advisor in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literature, Humanities Building , Room 835C. The advisor will determine which foreign language courses students are prepared for based on prior experience or study.
Major Requirements (78 units)
| Econ 330 | Comparative Economic Systems (3) |
| Econ 332 | Economies of the Pacific Rim (3) |
| Econ 333 | Economic Development: Anaylysis & Cases (3) |
| Econ 334 | Economies of Latin America & the Caribbean (3) |
| Econ 336 | Economies of the Middle East (3) |
| Fin 371 | Export-Import Financing (3) |
| Fin 373 | Asia-Pacific Financial &Security Markets (3) |
| Mktg 475 | Export Marketing Strategies (3) |
| Approved Study Abroad Course (3) |
| Management 480 | Global Strategic Management (3) |
Required Concentration (15 units from one of the following areas)
REQUIREMENTS IN OTHER SUBJECTS, GRADES AND RESIDENCE
General Education requirements: All students are required to complete a minimum of 51 semester units of general education courses selected in accordance with the pattern designated in the University catalog. General education courses must be selected from an approved list and taken for a letter grade.
English proficiency requirement: Complete the designated upper division writing course (Buad 301) with grade of "C" (2.0) or better.
Grades: Attain at least a 2.0 GPA (C average) in all university courses, in all courses in the major, and in the required concentration courses. In addition, you must earn at least a C (2.0) grade in each course required for the major other than internships. A grade of "C-" (1.7) or lower is not a passing grade.
Grade Option: Take all required core courses and all required concentration courses for a letter grade (A, B, C, D, F). The credit/no credit grading option may not be used for these courses, and a grade of CR (credit) will not satisfy the requirements of the degree. Exception: courses in calculus may be taken credit/no credit, however if it is also taken to meet general education requirements then it must be taken for a letter grade.
Residence: At least 12 units of upper-division core courses, 6 units of upper-division concentration courses and 6 units of internships must be taken in residence at CSUF.
