CURRICULUM III—DUAL MAJOR IN BUSINESS AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES PROGRAM
The modern business environment is truly global and the dual major provides students the training necessary to succeed in that environment. The dual-major student completes a degree and a major in management, management information systems, marketing, finance, or economics, as well as a second major in French, German, or Spanish. The result is a superior skill set derived from cutting-edge business training and thorough study of a language and the culture associated with it. Such a program creates students who are technically proficient, culturally sensitive, and flexible enough to deal with the business challenges of the future.
A total of 129 to 135 hours, distributed as follows, are required for the bachelor of science degree.
General Education Courses
| Required Courses | Hours |
| *CS 102/CS 114 | 3 |
| EC 110 and EC 111 | 6 |
| EN 101 and EN 102 | 6 |
| MATH 112 and MATH 121 or MATH 115 and MATH 125 | 6 |
| ST 260 | 3 |
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| Restricted Non-Commerce Electives | 26 |
Natural science. Eight semester hours of science courses designated N, including two semester hours of laboratory experience.
Humanities and fine arts. Twelve semester hours consisting of at least 3 hours of literature* and at least 3 hours in the arts. The remaining 6 hours are to be chosen from the humanities, literature, and/or fine arts.
History and social and behavioral sciences. Twelve semester hours with at least 3 hours in history* and at least 6 hours chosen from among other disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. EC 110 and EC 111 (required above) satisfy 6 hours of this requirement.
Foreign language or computer language. Completion of the major program in foreign language will satisfy this requirement.
Business Administration Functional Field Courses
| Lower Division | |
| AC 210 Introduction to Accounting | 4 |
| LGS 200 Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
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| 7 | |
Upper Division
Applicants to the upper division of the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration must have completed at least 61 semester hours prior to admission to the upper division. The 61 hours should be chosen from the requirements listed above and must include degree credit for EC 110 and EC 111; MATH 112 and MATH 121 or MATH 115 and MATH 125; EN 101 and EN 102; CS 102 (or CS 114 for MIS majors); AC 210: ST 260 and LGS 200 (or their equivalents); and at least 4 hours of natural science, 3 hours of fine arts, literature, or humanities, and 3 hours of history or social and behavioral sciences. Failure to earn degree credit for these specific courses and to earn at least 61 semester hours in all may make students ineligible for admission to the upper division and for enrollment in 300- and 400-level C&BA courses.
| FI 302 Business Finance | 3 |
| GBA 490 Strategic Management (or departmental strategy course) | 3 |
| MGT 300 Organizational Theory and Behavior | 3 |
| MGT 395 Managerial Communication Strategies | 3 |
| MKT 300 Marketing | 3 |
| OM 300 Introduction to Operations Management | 3 |
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| Dual-Major Program Courses | |
| Choose one of the following four business majors: | |
| Economics | |
| EC 308 Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 |
| EC 309 Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 |
| EC 389 Computerized Management Information Systems | 3 |
| EC 430 International Trade | 3 |
| EC 431 International Finance | 3 |
| EC 441 International Financial Management | 3 |
| EC 450 History of Economic Concepts | 3 |
| FI 301 Introduction to Financial Institutions and Markets | 3 |
| IBA 350 Introduction to World Business | 3 |
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| 27 | |
| Finance | |
| EC 308 Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 |
| EC 309 Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 |
| FI 301 Introduction to Financial Institutions and Markets | 3 |
| FI 410 Intermediate Financial Management | 3 |
| FI 389 Computerized Management Information Systems | 3 |
| FI 412 Money and Capital Markets | 3 |
| FI 431 International Finance | 3 |
| FI 441 International Financial Management | 3 |
| IBA 350 Introduction to World Business | 3 |
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| 27 | |
| Management | |
| IBA 350 Introduction to World Business | 3 |
| MGT 320 Leadership | 3 |
| MGT 301 Introduction to Human Resources Management | 3 |
| MGT 386 Foundations of Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| CS 285 Microcomputer Applications II or MKT 385 Marketing Information Systems | 3 |
| Choose two of the following: | |
| EC 430 International Trade | |
| EC 453 Comparative Economic Systems | |
| FI 431 International Finance | |
| FI 441 International Financial Management | |
| MGT\IBA 351 Multinational Business Communication | |
| MGT\IBA 459 Seminar in International Management | |
| MKT 455 International Marketing | |
| PSC 434 International Political Economy | 6 |
| C&BA International Business Electives | 6 |
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| 27 | |
| Management Information Systems | |
| IBA 350 Introduction to World Business | 3 |
| MIS 295 Business Analysis and Project Management | 3 |
| MIS 320 Application and Information Architecture | 3 |
| MIS 330 Database Administration | 3 |
| MIS 340 Data Communications and Networks | 3 |
| MIS 430 Systems Analysis and Design I | 3 |
| MIS 431 Systems Analysis and Design II | 3 |
| MIS 450 Systems Construction and Implementation I | 3 |
| MIS 451 Systems Construction and Implementation II | 3 |
| C&BA International Business Elective | 3 |
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| 30 | |
| Marketing | |
| IBA 350 Introduction to World Business | 3 |
| MKT 313 Buyer Behavior | 3 |
| MKT 385 Marketing Information Systems | 3 |
| MKT 455 International Marketing | 3 |
| MKT 460 Export/Import Management | 3 |
| MKT 473 Marketing Research | 3 |
| MKT 487 Strategic Marketing | 3 |
| C&BA International Business Elective | 3 |
| C&BA International Business Elective | 3 |
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| 27 | |
| Operations Management | |
| Major Program Requirements | |
| IBA 350 Introduction to World Business | 3 |
| IBA 460 Export-Import Management | 3 |
| OM 310 Introduction to Management Science | 3 |
| OM 321 Production Planning and Control | 3 |
| OM 385 Information Technology for Operations Management | 3 |
| OM 420 Computer Simulation | 3 |
| OM 422 Scheduling | 3 |
| OM 423 Inventory Management | 3 |
| ST 475 Statistical Quality Control or OM 425 Effective Quality Management | 3 |
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In addition, IBA 351 Multinational Business Communication is required in place of a general elective for all OM dual major and foreign languages students.
Choose one of the following four language majors:
| French Track (FLFR) | |
| Required FLFR Core Courses | |
| Language courses (FR 201 and FR 202) | 6 |
| Civilization/culture courses (FR 331, FR 361, FR 431, FR 461 or topic-appropriate FR 470 or FR 480 | 6 |
| Literature courses (FR 341 or FR 351 and topic-appropriate FR 470 or FR 480 or other literature course or both FR 341 and FR 351 | 6 |
| Other Requirements for the FLFR Track | |
| 15 additional hours of FR courses at the 300 level or above, which must include FR 321 (French Studies I: Voices of France), FR 323 (French Studies III: Contemporary France and Francophonie), and FR 324 (Commercial French). A minimum of 12 hours of coursework at the 300 level or above must be earned on this campus. Related course from other departments must first receive approval from the French advisor. | |
| Total hours for FLFR | 33 |
| German Track (FLGN) | |
| Required FLGN core courses: | |
| Language courses (GN 201 and GN 202) | 6 |
| Civilization/Culture courses (GN 371 and GN 372) | 6 |
| Literature courses (GN 403 or GN 404 and one additional literature course or both GN 403 and GN 404) | 6 |
| Other requirements of the FLGN track | |
| 14 additional hours of GN coursework, which must include GN 361 (Intermediate Conversation and Composition I) and GN 365 (Business German). GN 450 (Intermediate Business German) is highly recommended. A minimum of 12 hours of coursework at the 300 level or above must be earned on this campus. German electives must be numbered 250 or higher. Related courses from other departments must first receive approval from the German advisor. | |
| Total hours for FLGN | 32 |
| Spanish | |
| SP 353 Spanish Conversation | 3 |
| SP 356 Advanced Grammar and Composition | 3 |
| SP 360 Commercial Spanish | 3 |
| SP 364 Spanish Civilization | 3 |
| SP 366 Spanish-American Civilization | 3 |
| Choose two of the following: | |
| SP 371 Survey of Spanish Literature | |
| SP 372 Spanish Literature | |
| SP 375 Masterpieces of Spanish-American Literature I | |
| SP 376 Masterpieces of Spanish-American Literature II | 6 |
| SP 400-level elective | 3 |
| SP 400-level elective | 3 |
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| Total for B.S. degree: 129–135 hours | |