Spanish and International Business, BA/BBA

Spanish and International Business

This joint degree in Spanish and International Business (FSIB) is a double degree for undergraduates planning to enter a career in international business. The FSIB-joint degree provides students with both practical, on-site work experience and a thorough academic background in international affairs.

Students in the Spanish and International Business program receive two separate but integrated degrees: a Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in management and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish for International Trade. The Spanish for International Trade major trains students in language and culture for business and professional positions.

Students additionally may take examinations leading to certification in business Spanish.

All FSIB-joint-degree students participate in an internship in a business/industrial work environment. The goal is to place qualifying students abroad where they can use their language and business skills in an international professional environment. Students who do not go abroad are placed regionally and work one or two semesters for an employer in a staff support or administrative capacity.

The program is designed so that students can complete the 143-credit program in 10 semesters.

Specialized Studies in Spanish—30

All majors are required to attend a full academic year at Colegio Adventista de Sagunto, Spain, or Universidad Adventista del Plata, Argentina.

AU Courses—24

• SPAN 280 - Spanish Conversation and Composition Credits: 3
• SPAN 426 - Contemporary Spain Credits: 3 or
• SPAN 436 - Spanish-American Culture Credits: 3

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• SPAN 416 - Spanish for Native Speakers Credits: 3 or
• SPAN 420 - Advanced Spanish Written and Oral Communication Credits: 3

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• 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
• INLS 495 - Directed Study/Readings/Research/Project Credits: 1–3
• remaining SPAN/INLS credits to complete 30 credits.

Business Core and Business Major with Cognate—69

Total Credits: 152