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Business Administration Division
   
 

Bachelor of Science in International Business

Program Requirements

The International Business program requires 60 units, plus 6 units in GE courses. An integral part of the International Business major is successful completion of one semester of study abroad.

The following courses are required for completion of the International Business major. Upon successful completion of the standard Lower Division courses, Pre-International Business students may apply for full admission to the program.

Course ID Course Name Units Term
Lower Division Courses (25 units)
AC 224 Financial Accounting 4 F,SP
AC 225 Managerial Accounting 3 F,SP
BA 210 Introduction to Microeconomics 3 F,SP
BA 212 Business Computing Applications 2 F,SP
BA 216 Statistical Analysis for Business Decisions 4 F,SP
ECON 211 Introduction to Macroeconomics (GE) 3 F,SP
MATH 214 Calculus for Business and Economics (GE) 3 F,SP
MATH 215 Probability and Linear Algebra 3 F,SP
Upper Division Courses (33 units)
BA 321 Financial Management 4 F,SP
BA 355 Principles of Marketing 3 F,SP
BA 358 Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business 3 F,SP
BA 366 Organizational Behavior (WI) 3 F,SP
BA 447 International Finance 3 F,SP
BA 451
or
BA 452
Operations Management
 
Quantitative Analysis
3
 
3
F,SP
BA 457 The Legal Environment of International Business 3 F,SP
BA 474 International Marketing 3 F,SP
BA 497 Business Policy, Strategy, and Ethics (RM) 4 F,SP
BA 598 Service Leadership Project (PS) 4 F,SP
Additional 7-8 Units From Following:
BA 494 International Management 3 -
COM 513
or
COM 514
Intercultural Communication (GE)
 
International Communication and Negotiation
4
 
4
-
ECON 351 Global Economics 4 -
POSC 344 International Relations 4 -
POSC 542 American Foreign Policy 4 -
POSC 546 International Organizations and Law 4 -
POSC 549
or
POSC 559
Ethics and International Politics
 
Religion and Politics in Comparative Perspectives
4
 
4
-
REMINDER: As an integral part of the bachelor of science in international business degree requirements, the student is required to successfully complete at least eight units in a fall, spring, or summer residential program abroad. International students are exempt from this requirement.

The above program requirements are excerpted from the 2008-2009 Seaver catalog. This Web page is not an official binding document. To view the actual catalog visit: http://seaver.pepperdine.edu/academics/catalog/.

You may email your questions to the Business Division Office Manager.

Recommended Course Sequence with Sophomore Year Abroad

Freshman Year

Course ID Course Description Units

Fall Semester (16 units)

MATH 214 Calculus for Business and Economics (GE) 3
ENG 101 English Composition (GE) 3
REL 101 The History and Religion of Israel (GE) 3
 - First-Year Seminar 3
COM 180 Public Speaking and Rhetorical Analysis (GE) 4

Spring Semester  (15 Units)

MATH 215 Probability and Linear Algebra 3
BA 212 Business Computing Applications 2
BA 210 Introduction to Microeconomics 3
HUM 111 Western Heritage I (GE) 3
FOREIGN LANG 151   4

Sophomore Year--International Program

Course ID Course Description Units

Fall Semester (17 units)

HUM 212 Western Heritage II (GE) 3
REL 102 History & Religion of Early Christianity (GE) 3
FOREIGN LANG 152   4
- LAB SCIENCE 4
PSYC 200
or
SOC 200
Introduction to Psychology (GE)

 Introduction to Sociology (GE)

3

3

Spring Semester  (16 Units)

HUM 313 Western Heritage III (GE) 3
REL 301 Christianity and Culture (GE) 3
FOREIGN LANG 251   4
- Upper-Division Literature 4
- FINE ARTS 2

Junior Year

Course ID Course Description Units

Fall Semester (18 units)

AC 224 Financial Accounting 4
BA 216 Statistical Analysis for Business Decisions 4
ECON 211 Calculus for Business and Economics (GE) 3
BA 355 Principles of Marketing 3
POSC 104 The American People and Politics (GE) 4

Spring Semester  (17 Units)

AC 225 Managerial Accounting 3
BA 321 Financial Management 4
BA 358 Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business 3
BA 474 International Marketing 3
HIST 304 History of the American Peoples (GE) 4

Senior Year

Course ID Course Description Units

Fall Semester (17 units)

BA 366 Organizational Behavior (WI) 3
BA 447 International Finance 3
BA 457 The Legal Environment of International Business 3
BA 598 Service Leadership Project (PS) 4
- Non-Western Heritage 4

Spring Semester  (14-15 Units)

BA 451
or
BA 452
Operations Management
 
Quantitative Analysis
3

3

BA 497 Business Policy, Strategy and Ethics (RM) 4
- International Business Upper-Division Elective 4
- International Business Upper Division Elective 3-4

Recommended Course Sequence with Spring Semester Abroad

Freshman Year

Course ID Course Description Units

Fall Semester (16 units)

MATH 214 Calculus for Business and Economics (GE) 3
ENG 101 English Composition (GE) 3
REL 101 The History and Religion of Israel (GE) 3
 - First-Year Seminar 3
COM 180 Public Speaking and Rhetorical Analysis (GE) 4

Spring Semester  (15 Units)

MATH 215 Probability and Linear Algebra 3
BA 212 Business Computing Applications 2
BA 210 Introduction to Microeconomics 3
HUM 111 Western Heritage I (GE) 3
FOREIGN LANG 151   4

Sophomore Year--Spring Semester International Program

Course ID Course Description Units

Fall Semester (18 units)

AC 224 Financial Accounting 4
BA 216 Statistical Analysis for Business Decisions 4
ECON 211 Calculus for Business and Economics (GE) 3
HUM 212 Western Heritage II (GE) 3
FOREIGN LANG 152   4

Spring Semester  (16 Units)

HUM 313 Western Heritage III (GE) 3
REL 102 History & Religion of Early Christianity (GE) 3
FOREIGN LANG 251   4
- LAB SCIENCE 4
- FINE ARTS 2

Junior Year

Course ID Course Description Units

Fall Semester (17 units)

AC 225 Managerial Accounting 3
BA 321 Financial Management 4
BA 355 Principles of Marketing 3
PSYC 200
or
SOC 200
Introduction to Psychology (GE)

 Introduction to Sociology (GE)

3

3

POSC 104 The American People and Politics (GE) 4

Spring Semester  (17 Units)

BA 366 Organizational Behavior (WI) 3
BA 358 Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business 3
BA 474 International Marketing 3
- Upper-Division International Business Elective 4
HIST 304 History of the American Peoples (GE) 4

Senior Year

Course ID Course Description Units

Fall Semester (17 units)

BA 447 International Finance 3
BA 457 The Legal Environment of International Business 3
BA 598 Service Leadership Project (PS) 4
- Non-Western Heritage 4
REL 301 Christianity and Culture (GE) 3

Spring Semester  (14 Units)

BA 451
or
BA 452
Operations Management
 
Quantitative Analysis
3

3

BA 497 Business Policy, Strategy and Ethics (RM) 4
- International Business Upper-Division Elective 3
- Upper-Division Literature 4

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