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2010–2012 Undergraduate Catalog

Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Management with an International Business Concentration

The minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree is 120, at least 39 of which must be at the upper-division level.

All candidates seeking this degree must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements, the Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) requirements, and the degree requirements, which are listed below.

Core Curriculum requirements: Students seeking the Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Management with an International Business Concentration must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements in the same manner as other students. The courses listed in the table below satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements; however, if these courses are taken to satisfy both requirements, then students may need to take additional courses in order to meet the minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree. For a complete listing of courses that satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements see pages 5-9 of this catalog.

Common Body of Knowledge (CBK)

All students seeking a B.B.A. degree in the College of Business must complete the following Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) courses in addition to the Core Curriculum.

In addition to the Core Curriculum requirements and requirements from the College of Business Common Body of Knowledge (CBK), all candidates for the degree must complete the following degree requirements.

Degree Requirements

1. 9 upper-division semester credit hours of international courses in the major:
   
   MGT  4073  International Management
   MGT  4083  Comparative International Management Practices
   MKT  4073  International Marketing
   
   
2. 9 semester credit hours selected from the following:
   
   ECO  3193  International Economics
   ECO  4303  Economics of Developing Countries
   ECO  4953  Special Studies in Economics (international topics only)
   FIN   4613  Introduction to International Finance
   MGT  3023  Understanding People and Organizations
   MGT  4933  Internship in Management
   MKT  4953  Special Studies in Marketing (international topics only)
   
   or other international business electives as approved by Department of Management faculty through the College of Business Undergraduate Advising Center.
   
   
3. 9 semester credit hours of directed elective support work outside the College of Business, as follows (*these courses may be taken to fulfill Core Curriculum requirements; if so, nonbusiness electives must be taken to fulfill the minimum 120 credit hours required for the degree):
   
   
   1. 3 semester credit hours from the following:
      
      GRG  1023  World Regional Geography*
      GRG  3123  Geography of Latin America
      GRG  3133  Geography of Europe
      GRG  3213  Cultural Geography
      GRG  3613  Conservation of Resources
      GRG  3633  Geography of Development
      
      
   2. 3 semester credit hours from the following:
      
      HIS  2533  Introduction to Latin American Civilization*
      HIS  2543  Introduction to Islamic Civilization*
      HIS  2553  Introduction to East Asian Civilization*
      HIS  2563  Introduction to European Civilization
      HIS  2573  Introduction to African Civilization*
      HIS  2583  Introduction to South Asian Civilization*
      HIS  3283  Twentieth-Century Europe
      HIS  3303  History of Mexico
      HIS  3353  Latin America since Independence
      HIS  3523  European Cultural History
      HIS  3823  History of American Foreign Relations
      IDS  2213  World Civilization since the Fifteenth Century*
      
      
   3. 3 semester credit hours from the following:
      
      POL  2603  International Politics
      POL  2633  Comparative Politics
      POL  3393  Latin American Politics
      POL  3403  European Politics
      POL  3433  Governments and Politics of Southeast Asia
      POL  3443  Governments and Politics of East Asia
      POL  3453  The Politics of Mexico
      POL  3493  Politics of the Middle East
      POL  3563  Current Issues in World Politics
      
      
4. 2 semester credit hours of electives

Course Sequence Guide for B.B.A. Degree in Management with International Business Concentration

This course sequence guide is designed to assist students in completing their UTSA undergraduate business degree requirements. This is merely a guide and students must satisfy other requirements of this catalog and meet with advisors in the College of Business Undergraduate Advising Center for individualized degree plans. Progress within this guide depends upon such factors as course availability, individual student academic preparation, student time management, work obligations, and individual financial considerations. Students may choose to take courses during Summer terms to reduce course loads during long semesters.

* Beginning math course will be determined by Math Placement Test scores.
** ECO 2013 and ECO 2023 may be taken in either sequence.

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