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May 07, 2025
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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
International Business, B.B.A.
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Program Description
The B.B.A. degree in international business requires a minimum of 120 credit hours of undergraduate work. This consists of general education courses, B.B.A. core courses and major requirements. The major requirements include international business courses, advanced language courses and courses in one of three concentrations.
Each student in the major is required to complete an “international experience” (study, intern or work abroad). The international experience requirement is for a minimum of six weeks outside of the United States, unless express permission is granted by the program director for another option. The primary language spoken in the country chosen by each student for the study/work abroad requirement is not to be English and would optimally be the language chosen by the student to meet the international business language requirement. Approval of the international experience requirement must be obtained from the program director (approval forms are available online). International students should see the program director to determine appropriate requirements for this aspect of the curriculum.
Students majoring in international business must carefully plan their individual course work because not all required courses are offered each semester.
As part of the JMU assessment program, graduating seniors are required to participate in assessment activities. Assessment information is used to assist the COB faculty in modifying curricula and co-curricular events. Admission and Retention Requirements
Students planning to major in international business must complete the 27 to 28 hour, lower-level B.B.A. curriculum prior to enrolling in upper-level B.B.A. courses, normally taken in the first semester of the junior year. It is expected that the lower-level B.B.A. core curriculum along with most of the university General Education curriculum will be completed during the first two years of study. Failing to complete all lower-level core requirements on time will delay enrollment in upper-level core and major courses until at least the second semester of the junior year. The foreign language requirements of the major begin at the advanced level. Consequently, students with little or no foreign language training must use elective credits to obtain proficiency through the intermediate level. College of Business Progression Standards Any student admitted to JMU can declare any major offered by the College of Business . However, students must make satisfactory progress in order to be formally admitted into the College of Business . Requirements to continue pursuing a B.B.A. degree, often referred to as progression standards or formal admission, can be found on the College of Business catalog page. Degree and Major Requirements
| Degree Requirements | Credit Hours |
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| General Education courses1, 2 | 41 | | B.B.A. core courses | 45-46 | | Major requirements (including language and concentration)3 | 36 | University Electives
Total | 0-5
120 |
Footnotes
1 Students are encouraged to choose general education courses having a foreign or international content. The program office has a list of these courses. The General Education program contains a set of requirements each student must fulfill. The number of credit hours necessary to fulfill these requirements may vary. ECON 200 and MATH 205 or MATH 235 double-count for general education and B.B.A. core requirements. 2 Some language and General Education courses may be completed during the semester abroad. 3 Students are required to spend the equivalent of at least six weeks abroad. See below for details. B.B.A. Core Component
B.B.A. Lower-Level Core Component: 27-28 Credit Hours
B.B.A. majors must complete all of the B.B.A. core components as part of their degree program. The following courses comprise the B.B.A. Lower-Level Core Component: B.B.A. Upper-Level Core Component: 18 Credit Hours
The following courses comprise the B.B.A. Upper-Level Core Component: Footnotes
1 MATH 220 may be substituted for COB 191 .
2 COB 191 or equivalent and MATH 205 or equivalent are prerequisites for COB 291 .
3 Calculus is required but not used in calculating the B.B.A. core GPA. Students may substitute MATH 231 , MATH 233 or ISAT 151 to fulfill the calculus requirement. MATH 235 is preferred for Economics and Finance majors.
4 COB 241 must be taken before COB 242 .
5 COB 242 is a prerequisite for COB 300 but is not used in calculating the B.B.A. core GPA.
6 All four COB 300 courses must be taken during the same semester.
7 COB 300 is a prerequisite or corequisite for COB 318 . COB 318 is a prerequisite for COB 487 and BLAW 497 .
8 COB 487 must be taken during the senior year. B.B.A. Core Component Total: 45-46 Credit Hours
Major Requirements: 36 Credit Hours
Required International Business Courses: 12 Credit Hours
Required Language Courses: 12 Credit Hours
Students are required to take 12 upper-level credit hours in a language of their choosing. - Language Foundations: [language-prefix] 300 or 301 or 320 or 322 Credits: 3.00
- Culture and Civilization: [language-prefix] 307 or 308 Credits: 3.00
- Business: [language-prefix] 330 Credits: 3.00
- Business and Society: [language-prefix] 375 (Students choosing Spanish should take either SPAN 485 or SPAN 486 to fulfill this requirement.) Credits: 3.00
Concentration: 12 Credit Hours
Students must complete one of the following three concentrations: General Business: 12 Credit Hours
Marketing: 12 Credit Hours
Choose two of the following:
Recommended Schedule for Majors
First Two Years
Students planning to major in international business must complete the lower-division B.B.A. core curriculum prior to enrolling in upper-division core courses, which are normally taken in the first semester of the junior year. It is expected that the lower-division B.B.A. core curriculum will be completed during the first two years of study along with most of the university General Education curriculum. Failing to complete all lower-division B.B.A. core requirements on time will delay enrollment in upper-division core and major courses. Third Year Total: 30 Credit Hours
Fourth Year Total: 30 Credit Hours
Program Total: 120 Credit Hours
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