INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PROGRAMS

Bachelor of Science Program in 
International Business & Language (B.S.I.B.L.)

Degree Requirements (124 hours)

This degree combines the business core, emphasis on international business, and language proficiency in Chinese, French, German, Spanish, or Russian

I.  Tulsa Curriculum

Every undergraduate must fulfill the requirements of the Tulsa Curriculum, which has two parts: the core curriculum and the general curriculum.

A.      Core (20 hours)

Number	Title	Credit  Hours
Eng 1033	Exposition and Argumentation	3
Eng 3033	Writing for the Professions	3
Math 1093	Mathematics with Applications	3
Math 1103	Business Calculus, or higher-level math	3
	Students complete or show proficiency through the second year of Chinese, French, German, Russian or Spanish	8
	TOTAL HOURS:	20

B.     General Curriculum (Blocks) (25 hours)

Number	Title	Credit  Hours
Block I	Aesthetic Inquiry and Creative Experience	6
Block II	Historical and Social Interpretation (Econ 2013 and 2023) and six other hours 2003 and 2013 language courses may be taken as Block II courses	12
Block III	Scientific Investigation	7
	TOTAL HOURS:	25

II.  Free Elective (3 hours)

III. Business Core (37 hours)
Business majors must earn a grade of C or better in each of the business core courses (except Bus 1001) in order to meet requirements for graduation. 

A. Freshman Core

Number	Title	Credit  Hours
BUS 1001	Business Orientation (pass/fail)	1
MIS 1123	Business Information Technology	3
	TOTAL HOURS:	4

B. Sophomore Core

Number	Title	Credit  Hours
BL 2013	Legal Environment of Business	3
QM 2013	Statistics I	3
QM 2023	Statistics II	3
Acct 2113	Concepts in Accounting Information I	3
Acct 2123	Concepts in Accounting Information II	3
Econ 2013	Macroeconomics	3
Econ 2023	Microeconomics	3
	TOTAL HOURS:	21

C. Junior/Senior Level Core

Number	Title	Credit  Hours
Fin 3003	Business Finance	3
Mktg 3003	Principles of Marketing	3
QM 3023	Operations Management	3
Mgt 3003	Principles of Management	3
MIS 3003	Introduction to Management Information Systems	3
Mgt 4073	Strategic Management	3
	TOTAL HOURS:	18

IV.  International Business Concentration (12 hours)

Number	Title	Credit  Hours
IB 3013	Comparative Culture & International Business	3
Econ 3083	International Economics	3
Fin 4063	International Business Finance	3
Mktg 4093	International Marketing	3
	TOTAL HOURS:	12

V.  Language Concentration (27 hours)
Language concentrations include 27 hours at the 3000 and 4000 levels as specified by the requirements for the major in the language selected.

A foreign study experience and/or a foreign practical business experience is supported and strongly encouraged.  An internship in a country where the concentration language is used extensively may be taken as part of the language concentration.

For more information contact:

J. Markham Collins, Coordinator International Programs and  Associate Dean of the College of Business Administration  (918) 631-2783   Fax: (918) 631-2037

Dr. Bruce Willis, Chairman of Department of Languages (918) 631-2823

Rick Arrington, Director of Advising and Retention/IB Recruitment Coordinator, College of Business Administration  (918) 631-2214

International Business Programs
The University of Tulsa
800 South Tucker Drive
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104-9700

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