International Area Studies


International Business and Economics Concentration

Bachelor of Arts Degree: 182.0 quarter credits

Degree Requirements

Incoming students, 2011/2012

General Requirements
49.0-52.0 Credits
ANTH 101 Cultural Diversity 3.0
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics 4.0
ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics 4.0
ENGL 101 Expository Writing and Reading 3.0
ENGL 102 Persuasive Writing and Reading 3.0
ENGL 103 Analytical Writing and Reading 3.0
ENGL 204

Post-Colonial Literature II: Africa/Asia/Caribbean/Japan/Middle East

 3.0
LING 102 Language and Society 3.0
PHIL 105 Critical Reasoning 3.0
PSCI 150 International Politics 3.0
UNIV 101 The Drexel Experience 2.0
MATH 100+ Two mathematics courses 6.0 - 8.0
  Two science courses 6.0
  One ethics course 3.0
IAS Core Curriculum Requirements 12.0 Credits
IAS 359 Culture and Values 3.0
IAS 360 Special Topics in World Civilization 3..0  
IAS 190 Global Research Methods 3.0  
WMST 240 Women and Society in Global Context 3.0  
Language Requirements
21.0 - 33.0 Credits

At least 4 language courses at the 300-level are required for graduation, with a minimum of 21 credits in at least one language.

Area-specific courses: 6.0 Credits
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Students select at least two region specific HIS or PSCI courses approved by IAS.

International Business and Economics Requirements 31.0 Credits
BLAW 340 International Business Law 4.0
ECON 342 Economic Development 4.0
ENGL 360 WI

Literature and Society

 3.0
INTB 332 Multinational Corporations 3.0
INTB 334 International Trade 4.0
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INTB 338 Regional Studies in Economic Policies and International Business 4.0
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PHIL 301 Business Ethics 3.0
SOC 260 WI Classical Social Theory 3.0
ANTH 310 Societies in Transition 3.0
or
SOC 330 Developing Nations  
International Business and Economics Distribution Requirements* 33.0 Credits

Students select 33.0 credits from at least 4 different disciplines:
ANTH 312 Intercultural Behavior 3.0
or
COM 345 Intercultural Communication 3.0
COM 360 International Communication 3.0
COM 361 International Public Relations 3.0
ECON 301 Microeconomics 4.0
ECON 321 Macroeconomics 4.0
ECON 326 Economic Ideas 4.0
ENGL 325

Topics in World Literature

 3.0
HIST 290 Technology and World Community 3.0
IAS 320 Building Global Bridges 3.0
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IAS 360 Special Topics in World Civilization ** 3.0  
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IAS 390 Special Topics in International Area Studies ** var.  
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INTB 336 International Money and Finance 3.0
INTB 338 Regional Studies in International Business and Economic Policy 3.0
PHIL 331 Philosophy and Public Policy 3.0
PSCI 255 International Political Economy 4.0
PSCI 340 Politics of Developing Nations 3.0.
PSCI 351 International Organizations 3.0.
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PSCI 352 Ethics and International Affairs 3.0.
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PSCI 357 European Union 3.0.
MKTG 301 Introduction to Marketing Management 5.0
MKTG 322 Advertising and Integrated Marketing Communications 4.0
MKTG 351 Marketing for Non-Profit Organizations 4.0
MKTG 357 Global Marketing 4.0
SOC 220 Wealth and Power 3.0
SOC 310 Political Sociology 3.0
SOC 340 Globalization 3.0
SOC 435 Seminar: Organization of American States** 3.0
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*Special topics courses with an international or relevant theme will be considered for course credit upon request and review.

**Repeatable for credit.

Electives
6.0-14.0 Credits
 
Writing-Intensive Course Requirements
In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.

A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List on the Drexel University Writing Center page. Students scheduling their courses in Banner/DrexelOne can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.