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International Business
Associate in Arts and Science (Transfer Program) - 64 Credit Hours
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Program Information:
The International Business course of study is designed to provide the initial requisite background in business, integrating foreign language as a complementary cross-cultural skill. After completing the Associate of Arts and Science degree at Illinois Central College, the student may complete a bachelor´s degree in International Business or related area at a senior institution, with the goal of employment with a multinational corporation and possible foreign assignment. Students enrolled in this sequence could be considering jobs in marketing, management, public relations, banking, foreign service, exporting and importing, and other related work.
Admission to the Program:
Students are advised to check on foreign language requirements at senior institutions. Many institutions require students to have completed the 200-level of a foreign language. RECOMMENDED HIGH SCHOOL COURSES: Four years of Mathematics, two years of Foreign Language, General Business, Accounting/Bookkeeping and Business Law. Students enrolled in the Arts and Science degree program must meet with their assigned academic advisor to plan a specific course schedule meeting Illinois Central College and personal requirements in addition to requirements for the institution to which transfer is intended.
| Recommended Course Sequence: |
Fall Semester 1: |
Spring Semester 1: |
Fall Semester 2: |
Spring Semester 2: |
| Course Information: |
| Required General Education Courses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course | Name | Credit |
| COMM 110 | COMMUNICATION: PROCESS AND PRACTICE | 3 |
| ECON 110 | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | 3 |
| ECON 111 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | 3 |
| ENGL 110 | COMPOSITION I | 3 |
| ENGL 111 | COMPOSITION II | 3 |
| HIST 111 | WORLD CIVILIZATION | |
| or | ||
| HIST 112 | WORLD CIVILIZATION | 4 |
| MATH 135 | CALCULUS FOR BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | 4 |
| POLSC 122 | INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | 3 |
| * | ||
| LIFE SCIENCE * | 4 | |
| HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS * | 3 | |
| FINE ARTS * | 3 | |
| MATH 115 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA * * | 3 |
| Required Program Courses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course | Name | Credit |
| ACCTG 120 | FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | 4 |
| ACCTG 121 | MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING | 4 |
| BUS 111 | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS | 3 |
| BUS 203 | BUSINESS STATISTICS | 4 |
| BUS 215 | LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS | 3 |
| CMPSC 120 | BUSINESS COMPUTER SYSTEMS | 3 |
* See specific requirements for Associate in Arts and Science Degree (page 4).
** The appropriate mathematic sequence is contingent on the individual
For Program Information Contact:
Business and Information Systems Department
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(309)694-5558