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Nov 22, 2024
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2016-2017 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
International Business and Language BBA/BA
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Program Description
This program prepares students for international careers with business and language skills, providing practical, on-site, work experience and an academic background in international affairs. Students receive two separate but integrated degrees: a Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in international business and a Bachelor of Arts in language for international trade.
Business Major: Core Requirements - 27
Business Electives - 9
Students may select electives in one academic discipline that suits their special area of interest, or take any of the elective courses listed below to meet the degree requirements. Choose three courses from the following:
Finance/Accounting Electives—0‐9
Business Major Graduation Requirements
Students must complete the required and elective major courses (27 credits) with a minimum GPA of 2.33 (C+). The GPA is figured including all courses attempted—even those in which a D is received and which, therefore, do not apply towards the 27 credits of the major.
All management majors must obtain a C (2.00) minimum grade in ACCT 121 , ACCT 122 and a C (2.00) minimum grade in BSAD 355 .
Language Major: Core Requirements - 30
Students may choose to do a concentration in either French or Spanish. Prior knowledge of each respective language at the elementary level is assumed.
French
All majors are required to attend a full academic year, excluding summer sessions, at the Adventist University of France, Collonges, France.
Spanish
All majors are required to attend a full academic year, excluding summer sessions, at Colegio Adventista de Sagunto, Spain, or Universidad Adventista del Plata, Argentina.
Adventist Colleges Abroad - 6
Advanced Grammer
Choose one of the following courses:
- SPAN 351, 352, 353, 451, 452, 453
Advanced Composition
Choose one of the following courses:
- SPAN 361, 362, 363, 461, 462, 463
Advanced Conversation
Choose one of the following courses:
- SPAN 371, 372, 373, 471, 472, 473
Andrews University Language Courses - 24 - SPAN 275 - Intermediate Spanish Credits: 4
- SPAN 280 - Spanish Conversation and Composition Credits: 3
- SPAN 470 - Spanish for International Trade Credits: 3
- SPAN 488 - Spanish for International Relations Credits: 3
- INLS 490 - Language and International Trade Internship/Practicum Credits: 3 (BSAD 487 may be taken in place of INLS 490.)
- SPAN 416 - Spanish for Native Speakers Credits: 3
- Or SPAN 420 - Advanced Spanish Written and Oral Communication Credits: 3
- SPAN 426 - Contemporary Spain Credits: 3
- Or SPAN 436 - Spanish-American Culture Credits: 3
- remaining SPAN/INLS credits to complete 30 credits
Note: Language proficiency exit exam required.
Andrews Core Experience - 60
Students must take all courses designated in the Andrews Core Experience: BA & BS Degrees while noting the following approved course substitutions. Note: if a student changes to another degree program, these course substitutions will no longer apply even if already completed.
Additional Requirements
Transfer Credits
The School of Business Administration does not accept 100-200 level courses (i.e. lower division) as transfer work to replace 300-400 level courses (i.e. upper division).
Residence Requirement
Students must complete in residence in the School of Business Administration at Andrews University a minimum of 50% (33 credits) of the course work for the BBA degree (66 credits=39 credits in the BBA core + 27 credits in BBA required/elective major courses). |
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