Global Studies BA / Business Administration MBA
Major: Global Studies
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 228.0
Co-op Options: One Co-op (Five Years)
About the Program
To further prepare students for careers in the international sphere, Drexel University now offers an accelerated degree that allows students to complete an accelerated bachelor’s degree (BA) in Global Studies and an MBA. Students apply in their third year to Drexel’s LeBow College of Business. Those accepted begin working on their MBA as they complete their BA, getting their MBA a year earlier than if they had done the two degrees separately. They also have a chance to complete an undergraduate co-op and gain valuable work experience as they go.
The Drexel BA degree prepares students for exciting international careers or at home working with diverse international populations. It prepares them by building foreign language fluency and offering a wide variety of courses in the social sciences, humanities, philosophy, hard sciences, cultural studies, and other fields. While working on their Global Studies degree, students also are encouraged to study abroad, adding to their global perspective as well as perfecting their foreign language skills. There are also many opportunities for doing co-op abroad: a chance to live overseas for six months while gaining valuable work experience and getting the opportunity to truly be part of the culture of the place where they are working. Study abroad opportunities exist in many countries in Europe, Africa, Latin America, and across Asia. Co-op abroad employers can also be found in almost any part of the world.
Added to this is the chance to get an accelerated degree with an MBA, a much-in-demand professional degree with many uses. Students interested in business, trade, accounting, and corporate careers, for example, can gain skills that make them attractive to international development agencies like the World Bank, or many government agencies, private multinational corporations, and regional companies. Students who want to work domestically can use their language and cultural skills in a wide variety of settings here, working with the diverse population within the US. A degree in Business Administration allows graduates to make a real impact on society, improving the lives of people around the world. To learn more about the Drexel LeBow MBA please visit their website.
Drexel Global Studies students have won a wide variety of international fellowships, including Fulbright, Boren, and other US government programs. They have studied abroad in countries as diverse as France, Senegal, Equatorial Guinea, Argentina, Costa Rica, China, Japan, and Korea. They have gone on to work with the US State Department and other government agencies, with large Silicon Valley tech firms, and with private corporations and nonprofits around the world. Adding an MBA will open even more doors for students interested in making a difference at home and abroad.
Additional Information
For more information, contact:
Kate Hughes
Associate Director of Academic Partnerships
Department of Global Studies and Modern Languages
Academic Buliding 311
kfh28@drexel.edu
Phone: 215.895.1208
Degree Requirements
| General Requirements | ||
| CIVC 101 | Introduction to Civic Engagement | 1.0 |
| COOP 101 | Career Management and Professional Development * | 1.0 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 111 | English Composition I | |
| ENGL 102 | Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 112 | English Composition II | |
| ENGL 103 | Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 113 | English Composition III | |
| UNIV H101 | The Drexel Experience | 1.0 |
| UNIV H201 | Looking Forward: Academics and Careers | 1.0 |
| Global Studies Core Requirements | ||
| GST 101 | Becoming Global: Language and Cultural Context | 4.0 |
| GST 102 | Understanding Global: Markets and Governance | 4.0 |
| GST 105 | Introduction to Research in Global Studies | 4.0 |
| Three 200+ level GST courses | 12.0 | |
| GST 400 | Senior Project in Global Studies | 4.0 |
| Language minor in Spanish, French, or Japanese, or minor in Asian Studies, European Studies, or Middle East and North Africa Studies ** | 24.0 | |
| Free Electives OR Concentration (Select one from below) *** | 82.0-86.0 | |
| CoAS Core Requirements † | ||
| Analyzing Cultures & Histories † | 6.0-8.0 | |
| Cultivating Global Competence † | 6.0-8.0 | |
| Developing Quantitative Reasoning † | 6.0-8.0 | |
| Any two Math courses based on placement OR | ||
| PHIL 111 Symbolic Logic I or PHIL 121 Symbolic Logic II | ||
| Engaging the Natural World † | 6.0-8.0 | |
| Perspectives in Diversity † | 3.0-4.0 | |
| Understanding Society & Human Behavior † | 6.0-8.0 | |
| MBA Requirements | ||
| ACCT 510 | Essentials of Financial Reporting | 3.0 |
| BLAW 510 | Analyzing Legal Options in Decision-Making | 3.0 |
| BUSN 610 | Strategic Career Management & Professional Development | 3.0 |
| or BUSN 611 | Strategic Career Advancement for Professionals | |
| BSAN 601 | Business Analytics for Managers | 3.0 |
| ECON 601 | Managerial Economics | 3.0 |
| FIN 601 | Corporate Financial Management | 3.0 |
| MGMT 529 | Strategic Management | 3.0 |
| MKTG 601 | Marketing Strategy & Planning | 3.0 |
| ORGB 511 | Leading in Dynamic Environments: A Personal, Relational, and Strategic Approach | 3.0 |
| POM 601 | Operations and Supply Chain Management | 3.0 |
| Experiential Requirements | ||
| Select one from the list below: | 3.0 | |
| Graduate Internship | ||
| Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Business | ||
| Special Topics in STEM Interdisciplinary Subject | ||
| International Business Seminar and Residency | ||
| Change Management Experiential Capstone | ||
| MBA Capstone | ||
| Business Consulting | ||
| Business Agility and IT | ||
| Design Thinking for Digital Innovations | ||
| Digital Marketing | ||
| Leading Virtual Teams | ||
| Negotiations for Leaders | ||
| Leadership in Sport Management | ||
| Tax Experiential Learning | ||
| MBA Major Requirements | ||
| Select one major from the list below: | 9.0 | |
| Graduate Free Electives | 6.0 | |
| Total Credits | 228.0-243.0 | |
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Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.
COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.
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Students must complete at least 24.0 credits above the 103 language level to earn a language minor. Language courses could count towards free electives in some instances; consult with an advisor.
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any required or elective concentration course cannot also be used to fulfill a CoAS Core requirement
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See Core Curriculum List for complete list of options. Note: any required or elective concentration course cannot also be used to fulfill a CoAS Core requirement.
Global Justice and Human Rights Concentration
| Global Justice and Human Rights Concentration Requirements | ||
| ENGL 360 [WI] | Literature and Society | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 325 | Topics in World Literature | |
| PHIL 335 | Global Ethical Issues | 3.0-4.0 |
| or PSCI 352 | Ethics and International Relations | |
| PSCI 150 | International Politics | 4.0 |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| History of Political Thought | ||
| Theories of Justice | ||
| The United Nations in World Politics | ||
| International Human Rights | ||
| Development and Underdevelopment in the Global South | ||
| Globalization | ||
| Global Justice and Human Rights Distribution Options | 15.0 | |
| Students must complete at least 15.0 distribution credits from the approved list | ||
| Special Topics in Africana Studies course must have a global theme | ||
| Race, Crime, and Justice | ||
| Justice in Our Community | ||
| Prison, Society and You | ||
| Places of Justice | ||
| Terrorism | ||
| Comparative Justice Systems | ||
| Strategic International Communication | ||
| International Negotiations | ||
| Grant Writing | ||
| The Kitchen Garden: Summer | ||
or CULA 427 | The Kitchen Garden: Fall | |
| Microeconomics | ||
| Macroeconomics | ||
| Economic Development | ||
| Resource and Environmental Economics | ||
| Topics in World Literature | ||
| Introduction to Global Capital and Development | ||
| Introduction to Identities and Communities | ||
| Introduction to Power and Resistance | ||
| Introduction to Global Media, Arts, and Cultures | ||
| Introduction to Global Health and Sustainability | ||
| Advanced Studies in Global Capital and Development | ||
| Advanced Studies in Identities and Communities | ||
| Advanced Studies in Power and Resistance (Model Organization of American States) | ||
| Advanced Studies in Global Media, Arts, and Cultures | ||
| Advanced Studies in Global Health and Sustainability | ||
| Special Topics in Global Studies | ||
| Special Topics in Global Studies | ||
| Comparative Legal Institutions | ||
| Immigration Law | ||
| Social & Political Philosophy | ||
| Global Ethical Issues | ||
| Environmental Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy of Law | ||
| Philosophy of Religion | ||
| Overview of Issues in Global Health | ||
| Introduction to Health & Human Rights | ||
| History of Political Thought | ||
| Theories of Justice | ||
| Comparative Politics II | ||
| American Foreign Policy | ||
| Global Governance | ||
| International Political Economy | ||
| Power in Protest: Social Movements in Comparative Perspective | ||
| Social Development: A Global Approach | ||
| Civilians in Armed Conflict | ||
| The United Nations in World Politics | ||
| Ethics and International Relations | ||
| International Human Rights | ||
| Innovation and Social Justice | ||
| Race, Ethnicity and Social Inequality | ||
| Wealth and Power | ||
| Development and Underdevelopment in the Global South | ||
| Globalization | ||
| Environmental Justice | ||
| Classical Social Theory | ||
| Social Movements | ||
| Women and Society in a Global Context | ||
| Special Topics in Women's and Gender Studies must have a global theme | ||
| Electives | 36.0-41.0 | |
| Total Credits | 61.0-67.0 | |
Global Health and Sustainability Concentration
| Global Health and Sustainability Concentration Requirements | ||
| PBHL 101 | Public Health 101 | 3.0 |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Overview of Issues in Global Health | ||
| Politics of Environment and Health | ||
| Sociology of the Environment | ||
| Globalization | ||
| Environmental Justice | ||
| Choose one of the following English courses: | 3.0 | |
| Literature & Science | ||
| Environmental Literature | ||
| Topics in Literature and Medicine | ||
| Choose one of the following Ethics courses: | 3.0 | |
| Public Health Ethics | ||
| Biomedical Ethics | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Global Health and Sustainability Distribution Options | 15.0 | |
| Students must complete at least 15.0 distribution credits from the approved list | ||
| Biological Diversity, Ecology & Evolution | ||
| Ethnobotany | ||
| Environmental Crime | ||
| Campaigns for Health & Environment | ||
| Environmental Communication | ||
| Science Writing | ||
| Grant Writing | ||
| The Kitchen Garden: Summer | ||
| The Kitchen Garden: Fall | ||
| Microeconomics | ||
| Macroeconomics | ||
| Resource and Environmental Economics | ||
| Literature & Science | ||
| Environmental Literature | ||
| Topics in Literature and Medicine | ||
| Introduction to Urban Planning | ||
| Cities and Sustainability | ||
| Energy Entrepreneurship | ||
| Environmental Science | ||
| Native Plants and Sustainability | ||
| The Science of Climate Change | ||
| Global Warming, Biodiversity and Your Future | ||
| Conservation Biology | ||
| Introduction to Global Capital and Development | ||
| Introduction to Identities and Communities | ||
| Introduction to Power and Resistance | ||
| Introduction to Global Media, Arts, and Cultures | ||
| Introduction to Global Health and Sustainability | ||
| Advanced Studies in Global Capital and Development | ||
| Advanced Studies in Identities and Communities | ||
| Advanced Studies in Power and Resistance | ||
| Advanced Studies in Global Media, Arts, and Cultures | ||
| Advanced Studies in Global Health and Sustainability | ||
| Special Topics in Global Studies | ||
| Special Topics in Global Studies | ||
| History of Science: Ancient to Medieval | ||
| History of Science: Medieval to Enlightenment | ||
| History of Science: Enlightenment to Modernity | ||
| Themes in Global Environmental History | ||
| Empire and Environment | ||
| Development of World Health Care | ||
| Health Care across Cultures | ||
| Foods and Nutrition of World Cultures | ||
| Epidemiology in Public Health | ||
| History of Public Health | ||
| Overview of Issues in Global Health | ||
| Introduction to Health & Human Rights | ||
| Women and Children: Health & Society | ||
| Introduction to Community Health | ||
| The World's Water | ||
| Disease Outbreak Investigations | ||
| Health Inequality | ||
| Adapting to a Hotter Climate: Protecting Health of Vulnerable Populations | ||
| Biomedical Ethics | ||
| Global Ethical Issues | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Environmental Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy of Technology | ||
| Philosophy of Science | ||
| Global Governance | ||
| Environmental Politics | ||
| Social Development: A Global Approach | ||
| Politics of Environment and Health | ||
| Political Economy of Climate Change | ||
| Cities and Climate Change | ||
| The United Nations in World Politics | ||
| Ethics and International Relations | ||
| International Human Rights | ||
| Psychology of Sustainability | ||
| Innovation and Social Justice | ||
| Sociology of Health and Illness | ||
| Sociology of the Environment | ||
| Sociology of Global Health | ||
| Development and Underdevelopment in the Global South | ||
| Globalization | ||
| Environmental Justice | ||
| Women and Society in a Global Context | ||
| Women's Health and Human Rights | ||
| Electives | 38.0-42.0 | |
| Total Credits | 62.0-66.0 | |
Global Business, Economics, and Development Concentration
| Global Business, Economics, and Development Concentration Requirements | ||
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4.0 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4.0 |
| PHIL 301 | Business Ethics | 3.0 |
| Select one of the following: | 4.0 | |
| Multinational Corporations | ||
| International Trade | ||
| International Money and Finance | ||
| Global Business, Economics, and Development Distribution Options | 15.0 | |
| Students must complete at least 15.0 distribution credits from the approved list | ||
| International Business Law | ||
| Business Communication | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Strategic International Communication | ||
| International Negotiations | ||
| Grant Writing | ||
| Using Big Data to Solve Economic and Social Problems | ||
| Microeconomics | ||
| Macroeconomics | ||
| Economic Ideas | ||
| International Macroeconomics | ||
| Economic Development | ||
| Resource and Environmental Economics | ||
| The Literature of Business | ||
| Topics in World Literature | ||
| Literature and Society | ||
| Social Entrepreneurship | ||
| Global Entrepreneurship | ||
| 3BL - Triple Bottom Line | ||
| Energy Entrepreneurship | ||
| Introduction to Finance | ||
| Global Financial Management | ||
| Introduction to Global Capital and Development | ||
| Introduction to Identities and Communities | ||
| Introduction to Power and Resistance | ||
| Introduction to Global Media, Arts, and Cultures | ||
| Introduction to Global Health and Sustainability | ||
| Advanced Studies in Global Capital and Development | ||
| Advanced Studies in Identities and Communities | ||
| Advanced Studies in Power and Resistance | ||
| Advanced Studies in Global Media, Arts, and Cultures | ||
| Advanced Studies in Global Health and Sustainability | ||
| Special Topics in Global Studies | ||
| Special Topics in Global Studies | ||
| History of Capitalism | ||
| Multinational Corporations | ||
| International Trade | ||
| International Money and Finance | ||
| Regional Studies in Economic Policies and International Business | ||
| For-Profit Business Consulting | ||
| Nonprofit Business Consulting | ||
| International Business Consulting | ||
| Introduction to Marketing Management | ||
| Advertising & Integrated Marketing Communications | ||
| Marketing for Non-Profit Organizations | ||
| Global Marketing | ||
| International Political Economy | ||
| Political Economy of Climate Change | ||
| The United Nations in World Politics | ||
| Ethics and International Relations | ||
| Wealth and Power | ||
| Development and Underdevelopment in the Global South | ||
| Globalization | ||
| Classical Social Theory | ||
| Imagining Multiple Democracies | ||
| Introduction to Business Statistics | ||
| Business Statistics II | ||
| Women and Society in a Global Context | ||
| Electives | 35.0-39.0 | |
| Total Credits | 65.0-69.0 | |
Global Media, Arts, and Cultures Concentration
| Global Media, Arts, and Cultures Concentration Requirements | ||
| ENGL 325 | Topics in World Literature | 3.0 |
| LING 102 | Language and Society | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 323 | Literature and Other Arts | |
| PHIL 305 | Ethics and the Media | 3.0 |
| Select one of the following: | 3.0 | |
| Asian Art and Culture | ||
| Art of India | ||
| Art of Japan | ||
| Nineteenth Century Art | ||
| 20th Century Modernism | ||
| Contemporary Art | ||
| History of African-American Art | ||
| African Art | ||
| Latin American Art | ||
| Global Media, Arts, and Cultures Distribution Options | 15.0 | |
| Students must complete at least 15.0 distribution credits from the approved list | ||
| Media Anthropology | ||
| Digital Ethnography | ||
| Architecture and Society I | ||
| Global Material Culture | ||
| Current Events in Media and Communication | ||
| Theory and Models of Communication | ||
| Media and Identity | ||
| Diversity in Media | ||
| English Worldwide | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Ethnography of Communication | ||
| Strategic International Communication | ||
| Grant Writing | ||
| Nonprofit Communication | ||
| Communication for Civic Engagement | ||
| Media Effects | ||
| Culture and Gastronomy I | ||
| Classical to Medieval Literature | ||
| Renaissance to the Enlightenment | ||
| Survey of World Literature | ||
| Post-Colonial Literature | ||
| Literature & Science | ||
| Literature and Other Arts | ||
| Topics in World Literature | ||
| Mythology | ||
| Women and Literature | ||
| Literature and Society | ||
| Special Topics in Film Studies | ||
| Introduction to Global Capital and Development | ||
| Introduction to Identities and Communities | ||
| Introduction to Power and Resistance | ||
| Introduction to Global Media, Arts, and Cultures | ||
| Introduction to Global Health and Sustainability | ||
| Advanced Studies in Global Capital and Development | ||
| Advanced Studies in Identities and Communities | ||
| Advanced Studies in Power and Resistance | ||
| Advanced Studies in Global Media, Arts, and Cultures | ||
| Advanced Studies in Global Health and Sustainability | ||
| Special Topics in Global Studies | ||
| Special Topics in Global Studies | ||
| Introduction to Music | ||
| World Musics | ||
| Afro-American Music USA | ||
| Metaphysics: Philosophy of Reality | ||
| Aesthetics: Philosophy of Art | ||
| Social & Political Philosophy | ||
| Global Ethical Issues | ||
| Philosophy of Religion | ||
| History of Political Thought | ||
| Political Communication | ||
| Race, Ethnicity and Social Inequality | ||
| Globalization | ||
| Introduction to Digital Design Tools | ||
| Women and Society in a Global Context | ||
| Literary Editing & Publication | ||
| Electives | 40.0-44.0 | |
| Total Credits | 67.0-71.0 | |
MBA Major Requirements
Students select one major from the following:
Major: Applied AI in Business
| Select three (3) of the following: | 9.0 | |
| Data-driven AI for Management Decisions | ||
| Human Plus: Augmenting Decision Intelligence through AI | ||
| Special Topics in STEM Interdisciplinary Subject | ||
| Artificial Intelligence in Strategic Decision Making | ||
| Total Credits | 9.0 | |
Major: Accounting Analytics
| Required Courses | ||
| Select three from the following: | 9.0 | |
| Data Analytics & Technology in Accounting | ||
| Financial Statement Analysis | ||
| Strategy & the Master Budgeting Process | ||
| Tax and Business Strategy | ||
| Total Credits | 9.0 | |
Major: Business Analytics
| Select three of the following: | 9.0 | |
| Any STAT course numbers 602-699 | ||
| Any BSAN course numbers 602-699 | ||
| Aligning Information Systems and Business Strategies | ||
| Systems Analysis & Design | ||
| Inter-Active Decision Support Systems | ||
| Database Analysis and Design for Business | ||
| Customer Analytics | ||
| Marketing Experiments | ||
| Managerial Decision Models and Simulation | ||
| Total Credits | 9.0 | |
Major: General Business
| Select 9.0 credits from the same subject code from the following 500-700 level courses: | 9.0 | |
Any ACCT (Accounting) | ||
Any BLAW (Legal Studies) | ||
Any BUSN (General Business) | ||
Any ECON (Economics) | ||
Any FIN (Finance) | ||
Any INDS (Interdisciplinary Business) | ||
Any INTB (International Business) | ||
Any MGMT (Management) | ||
Any MIS (Management Information Systems) | ||
Any MKTG (Marketing) | ||
Any OPR (Operations Research) | ||
Any ORGB (Organizational Behavior) | ||
Any POM (Production Operations Management) | ||
Any SMT (Sport Management) | ||
Any STAT (Business Statistics) | ||
Any TAX (Taxation) | ||
| Total Credits | 9.0 | |
Major: Project Management
| Required Courses | ||
| PROJ 501 | Introduction to Project Management | 3.0 |
| Select two of the following: | 6.0 | |
| Project Planning & Scheduling | ||
| Project Quality Management | ||
| Project Estimation & Cost Management | ||
| Project Risk Assessment & Management | ||
| Total Credits | 9.0 | |
Major: Finance
| Select three of the following: | 9.0 | |
| Any FIN course numbers 602-699 | ||
| Total Credits | 9.0 | |
Major: Marketing Technology & Analytics
| Select three of the following: | 9.0 | |
| Customer Analytics | ||
| Marketing Experiments | ||
| Marketing Technology and Automation | ||
| Buyer Behavior Theory | ||
| Digital Marketing | ||
| Marketing Information Management and Research | ||
| Total Credits | 9.0 | |
Major: Marketing
| Any MKTG course numbers 500-799 | 9.0 | |
| Total Credits | 9.0 | |
Major: Technology & Innovation Management
| Required Courses | ||
| MGMT 603 | Technology Strategy | 3.0 |
| Electives | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6.0 | |
| Introduction to Change Management: An Integration of Macro and Micro Perspectives | ||
| Innovation Management | ||
| Strategic Change Management | ||
| Artificial Intelligence in Strategic Decision Making | ||
| Strategic Human Resource Management | ||
| Knowledge Management | ||
| Sustainability and Value Creation | ||
| Leading for Innovation | ||
| Strategy Implementation | ||
| Change Management Experiential Capstone | ||
| MIS Policy and Strategy | ||
| New Product Planning, Strategy, and Development | ||
| Leading and Executing Change | ||
| Negotiations for Leaders | ||
| Total Credits | 9.0 | |
Major: Corporate Sustainability and Social Impact
| Choose three of the following | 9.0 | |
| Legal Aspects of Employment | ||
| Social Entrepreneurship | ||
| Social and Sustainable Innovation | ||
| Corporate Governance | ||
| Corporate Sustainability for Managers | ||
| Business Ethics | ||
| Sustainability and Value Creation | ||
| Social Impact Marketing | ||
| Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Logistics | ||
| Total Credits | 9.0 | |
Major: Leadership
| Choose three of the following | 9.0 | |
| Artificial Intelligence in Strategic Decision Making | ||
| Leading the Digital Supply Chain | ||
| Business Ethics | ||
| Sustainability and Value Creation | ||
| Leading for Innovation | ||
| Leading Virtual Teams | ||
| Negotiations for Leaders | ||
| Total Credits | 9.0 | |
Major: Customized
| Students can self customize a major with coordination between their program manager and with faculty guidance. Please see your Program Manager/Academic Advisor for further information | ||
| Select 9.0 credits from any subject code from the following 500-700 level courses: | 9.0 | |
Any ACCT (Accounting) | ||
Any BLAW (Legal Studies) | ||
Any BUSN (General Business) | ||
Any ECON (Economics) | ||
Any FIN (Finance) | ||
Any INDS (Interdisciplinary Business) | ||
Any INTB (International Business) | ||
Any MGMT (Management) | ||
Any MIS (Management Information System) | ||
Any MKTG (Marketing) | ||
Any ORGB (Organizational Behavior) | ||
Any OPR (Operations Research) | ||
Any POM (Production Operations Management) | ||
Any SMT (Sport Management) | ||
Any STAT (Business Statistics) | ||
Any TAX (Taxation) | ||
| Total Credits | 9.0 | |
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 at the University Writing Program. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.
Sample Plan of Study
4+1, 1 co-op (Accelerated program completed in 5 years)
Students complete undergraduate requirements in four years, then convert to graduate status in the fifth and final year.
| First Year | |||||||
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| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| ENGL 101 or 111 | 3.0 | ENGL 102 or 112 | 3.0 | CIVC 101 | 1.0 | VACATION | |
| GST 101 | 4.0 | GST 102 | 4.0 | ENGL 103 or 113 | 3.0 | ||
| UNIV H101 | 1.0 | (UG) Language course | 4.0 | (UG) Language course | 4.0 | ||
| (UG) Language course | 4.0 | Developing Quantitative Reasoning | 3.0-4.0 | GST 105 | 4.0 | ||
| Developing Quantitative Reasoning | 3.0-4.0 | Understanding Society & Human Behavior | 3.0-4.0 | ||||
| 15-16 | 14-15 | 15-16 | 0 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| GST 200+ course | 4.0 | (UG) Free Elective or Concentration course | 9.0 | (UG) GST 200+ course | 4.0 | COOP 101 | 1.0 |
| (UG) Free Elective or Concentration course | 6.0 | Engaging the Natural World | 3.0-4.0 | Analyzing Cultures & Histories | 3.0-4.0 | (UG) Free Elective or Concentration course | 12.0 |
| (UG) Language course | 4.0 | Analyzing Cultures & Histories | 3.0-4.0 | (UG) Free Elective or Concentration course | 6.0 | Engaging the Natural World | 3.0-4.0 |
| Understanding Society & Human Behavior | 3.0-4.0 | (UG) Language course | 4.0 | ||||
| 17-18 | 15-17 | 17-18 | 16-17 | ||||
| Third Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| Cultivating Global Competence | 3.0-4.0 | (UG) Free Elective or Concentration course | 12.0 | COOP EXPERIENCE | COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
| (UG) Free Elective or Concentration course | 6.0 | Cultivating Global Competence | 3.0-4.0 | ||||
| (UG) Language course | 4.0 | ||||||
| Perspectives in Diversity | 3.0-4.0 | ||||||
| 16-18 | 15-16 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Fourth Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| UNIV H201 | 1.0 | GST 400 | 4.0 | (UG) Free Elective or Concentration course | 13.0 | Undergrad degree awarded | |
| (UG) GST 200+ course | 4.0 | (UG) Free Elective or Concentration course | 9.0 | ECON 601 | 3.0 | Student converts to Grad status | |
| (UG) Free Elective or Concentration course | 9.0 | BSAN 601 | 3.0 | ||||
| ACCT 510 | 3.0 | ||||||
| 17 | 16 | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Fifth Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| MGMT 529 | 3.0 | BLAW 510 | 3.0 | (GR) Major Requirement | 6.0 | BUSN 610 or 611 | 3.0 |
| MKTG 601 | 3.0 | FIN 601 | 3.0 | (GR) Elective | 3.0 | (GR) Experiential Elective | 3.0 |
| ORGB 511 | 3.0 | (GR) Major Requirement | 3.0 | (GR) Elective | 3.0 | ||
| POM 601 | 3.0 | ||||||
| 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Total Credits 228-239 | |||||||
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Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.
COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.