International Business, Bachelor of Business Administration
Minimum Total Credit Hours: 126
Overall GPA - Combined and OU: 2.50
Major GPA - Combined and OU: 2.50
Upper-Division Businesses Courses GPA - Combined and OU: 2.50
Program Code: B590
- Language Met (Code P408)
- Arabic (Code P041)
- Chinese (Code P106)
- French (Code P266)
- German (Code P271)
- Hebrew (Code P311)
- Italian (Code P386)
- Japanese (Code P391)
- Portuguese (Code P526)
- Russian (Code P571)
- Spanish (Code P621)
To enroll in upper-division business courses, students must be certified for degree candidacy and meet all prerequisites. See price.ou.edu/advising.
Major Requirements
No Independent Study or Online courses. A maximum of 6 hours of transfer work is allowed.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| B AD 3513 | International Business | 3 |
| Choose 12 elective hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| FIN 3303 | Business Finance | 3 |
| L S 3323 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| MGT 3013 | Principles of Organization and Management | 3 |
| MKT 3013 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| B AD 4013 | Business Strategy and Policy (Capstone) (to be taken last semester of senior year) 1 | 3 |
| Additional Requirements 2 | ||
| B AD 1000 | Passport to Success I | 0 |
| B AD 1010 | Passport to Success II | 0 |
| Pre-Approved International Experience Requirement | ||
| Study Abroad Experience | ||
| Additional Business Major | ||
| Choose a second major | 18-41 | |
| Foreign Language | ||
| Choose a minimum of 12 hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 45-68 | |
| 1 | Requires completion of all other business core courses prior to enrollment and permission from Price Academic Advising Services. |
| 2 | A combined total of 40 milestone points is required. |
Major Electives
12 hours chosen from the following with a maximum of three hours of non-Business courses:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 3023 | International Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
| ECON 3613 | International Trade Theory and Problems | 3 |
| L S 4713 | The Law of International Business Transactions | 3 |
| or IAS 3013 | International Law | |
| MGT 4323 | Cross-Cultural Issues Of Managerial Behavior | 3 |
| MGT 4973 | International Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MKT 4523 | International Marketing | 3 |
| or MKT 4303 | International Advertising | |
| Study Abroad Course (must be pre-approved by IB Major Coordinator or Division Director) | ||
| Choose a maximum of one of the following: | 3 | |
| International Financial Management for Non-Majors | ||
| International Financial Management | ||
| International Finance Theory and Problems | ||
Pre-Approved International Experience Requirement
- A minimum 8 weeks, full cultural immersion in a foreign country with exception of Canada. Alternative study abroad programs could be considered case by case basis. Method of completion must be approved by Price College IB Committee.
- Complete and submit the Declaration of Intent to Study Abroad to Price Hall, Suite 1010
- Earn passing credits while abroad (passing credits are determined by foreign institution)
Additional Business Major (18-41 hours)
Students majoring in International Business must also choose a second major in one of the following:
- Accounting
- Economics
- Energy Management
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Human Resource Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Risk Management
- Sports Management
- Supply Chain Management.
Foreign Language (12 hours minimum)
Language Met (Code P408): If Language Met, 12 hours of electives are required. 6 of the hours must be 3000/4000 level nonbusiness.
All other language codes (listed below): 12 hours minimum coursework in the same language. 6 hours must be 3000/4000 level and focused in composition and/or conversation. Business fluency is preferred.
- Arabic (Code P041)
- Chinese (Code P106)
- French (Code P266)
- German (Code P271)
- Hebrew (Code P311)
- Italian (Code P386)
- Japanese (Code P391)
- Portuguese (Code P526)
- Russian (Code P571)
- Spanish (Code P621)
Additional Requirements
- Candidates for the B.B.A. degree must complete their last 30 hours as resident students in Price College. However, if a candidate has completed the last 51 hours as a resident student at the University of Oklahoma, 9 of the last 60 hours may be taken at another university or by correspondence from OU.
- Pass/No Pass will not be accepted for any Business or General Education courses or any specifically required courses.
- One upper-division course in each of the following areas is required: FIN, L S, MGT, and MKT.
- Sixty hours, excluding physical education activity courses, must be taken at a baccalaureate degree-granting institution.
General Education and College Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Communications | ||
| ENGL 1113 | Principles of English Composition (Core I) | 3 |
| ENGL 1213 | Principles of English Composition (Core I) | 3 |
| or EXPO 1213 | Expository Writing | |
| COMM 1113 | Principles of Communication | 3 |
| or COMM 2613 | Public Speaking | |
| Behavioral & Social Science | ||
| P SC 1113 | American Federal Government (Core III) | 3 |
| Choose 3 elective hours from the following fields: Anthropology, Geography (economic, human, or political), Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology 1 | 3 | |
| Humanities | ||
| HIST 1483 | United States, 1492 to 1865 (Core IV) | 3 |
| or HIST 1493 | United States, 1865 to the Present | |
| PHIL 1273 | Introduction to Business Ethics (Core IV: W. Civ.) | 3 |
| Choose one course in each of the following fields (Core IV): | 6 | |
Understanding Artistic Forms 2,3 | ||
Non-Western Culture 2,3 | ||
| Science & Mathematics | ||
| Natural Sciences - Choose two courses taken from the biological and/or physical sciences. The two courses must be from different disciplines and at least one course must include a laboratory component (Core II) 2 | 7 | |
| MATH 1643 | Precalculus for Business, Life, and Social Sciences (Core I) 4 | 3 |
| MATH 1743 | Calculus I for Business, Life and Social Sciences (Core I) 5 | 3 |
| MATH 2123 | Calculus II for Business, Life and Social Sciences 6 | 3 |
| Basic Business | ||
| ACCT 2113 | Fundamental Financial Accounting 7 | 3 |
| ACCT 2123 | Fundamental Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| B AD 1001 | Personal Computing Productivity Tools | 1 |
| B AD 2091 | Business and Professional Basics | 1 |
| B C 2813 | Business Communications 7 | 3 |
| ECON 1113 | Principles of Economics-Macro (Core III) 7 | 3 |
| ECON 1123 | Principles of Economics-Micro 7 | 3 |
| ECON 2843 | Elements of Statistics 7 | 3 |
| MIS 2113 | Computer-Based Information Systems 7 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 66 | |
| 1 | Additional course options are available to fulfill the PCB behavioral and social science requirement. Please consult with your advisor. |
| 2 | Courses taken to fulfill the University General Education Requirements must be chosen from the University-Wide General Education Approved Course List. |
| 3 | It is recommended that students take either Non-Western Culture or Understanding Artistic Forms at the 3000/4000 level. This will fulfill the University of Oklahoma requirement of one upper-division course from the approved University-Wide General Education course list. The selected course must be outside the major and in addition to the capstone course. An approved list of courses is available online. This requirement may also be satisfied in the upper-division or free elective categories. |
| 4 | Substitute: MATH 1523. |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 7 | Minimum grade of C required. |
B AD 2110, B AD 2113, MGT 2013, and MKT 2013 will not count for credit toward a BBA. A combined maximum of 8 hours of general military experience, flight instruction, and physical education activity courses will count toward the required hours, with a maximum of 2 hours of physical education activity courses.
Suggested Semester Plan of Study
- Additional hours may be required if remedial math or foreign language is required. Please see an academic counselor to develop a plan of study.
- Apply for permission to take upper division business courses the semester in which you will complete the prebusiness courses1.
- This major normally requires three semesters of study beyond the business core requirements.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| COMM 1113 or COMM 2613 |
Principles of Communication or Public Speaking |
3 |
| ECON 1113 | Principles of Economics-Macro (Core III) 1 | 3 |
| ENGL 1113 | Principles of English Composition (Core I) | 3 |
| MATH 1643 | Precalculus for Business, Life, and Social Sciences | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| B AD 1000 | Passport to Success I | 0 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| B AD 1001 | Personal Computing Productivity Tools | 1 |
| ECON 1123 | Principles of Economics-Micro (Core III) 1 | 3 |
| ENGL 1213 or EXPO 1213 |
Principles of English Composition (Core I) or Expository Writing |
3 |
| MATH 1743 | Calculus I for Business, Life and Social Sciences (Core I) | 3 |
| MIS 2113 | Computer-Based Information Systems 1 | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| B AD 1000 | Passport to Success I | 0 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ACCT 2113 | Fundamental Financial Accounting 1 | 3 |
| B AD 2091 | Business and Professional Basics | 1 |
| ECON 2843 | Elements of Statistics 1 | 3 |
| MATH 2123 | Calculus II for Business, Life and Social Sciences | 3 |
| B C 2813 | Business Communications 1 | 3 |
| Foreign Language – 3000-level course | 3 | |
| B AD 1000 | Passport to Success I | 0 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ACCT 2123 | Fundamental Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| Natural Science (Core II) 2 | 3 | |
| Foreign Language – 3000-level course | 3 | |
| PHIL 1273 | Introduction to Business Ethics (Core IV: Western Civ.) | 3 |
| Behavioral & Social Science 3 | 3 | |
| B AD 1000 | Passport to Success I | 0 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| B AD 3513 | International Business | 3 |
| HIST 1483 or HIST 1493 |
United States, 1492 to 1865 or United States, 1865 to the Present |
3 |
| L S 3323 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| MGT 3013 | Principles of Organization and Management | 3 |
| MKT 3013 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Second Major Requirement | 3 | |
| B AD 1010 | Passport to Success II | 0 |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| FIN 3303 | Business Finance | 3 |
| P SC 1113 | American Federal Government (Core III) | 3 |
| Second Major Requirement | 3 | |
| Second Major Requirement | 3 | |
| Natural Science with lab (2nd discipline) (Core II) 2 | 4 | |
| B AD 1010 | Passport to Success II | 0 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Senior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Major Elective | 3 | |
| Non-Western Culture (Core IV) 2 | 3 | |
| Major Elective | 3 | |
| Second Major Requirement | 3 | |
| Understanding Artistic Forms (Core IV) 2 | 3 | |
| B AD 1010 | Passport to Success II | 0 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| B AD 4013 | Business Strategy and Policy (Capstone) | 3 |
| Major Elective | 3 | |
| Major Elective | 3 | |
| Second Major Requirement | 3 | |
| Second Major Requirement | 3 | |
| B AD 1010 | Passport to Success II | 0 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 126 | |
| 1 | Prebusiness course. |
| 2 | University-Wide General Education course, refer to online listing. One course (Artistic Forms, Non-Western Culture, or Science) must be 3000-4000-level. |
| 3 | Behavioral and Social Science courses must be chosen from the following: anthropology, psychology, sociology, political science, or geography (economic, human or political). Additional course options are available to fulfill the PCB behavioral and social science requirement. Please consult with your advisor. |