Degree Plans - International Business And Trade - International Business and Trade AAS
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND TRADE
Richland and El Centro only
(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree)
(Students pursuing this AAS program are required to meet all TASP requirements.)
Degree Plan Code: AAS.INTERNATIONAL.B
The International Business and Trade Program prepares students for entry-level employment in such positions as specialists in exporting and importing for the critically important and growing international trade community. Most students focus on careers in international marketing, export or import management including supply chain management, international transportation and logistics, import-export trading, or various international business support services. Skills developed for the export and import of goods and services are presented in the context of the global economy and cross-cultural awareness and communications. Emphasis is placed on the contribution of exports to the local, state, and national economies. Students will have the opportunity to participate in activities related to the Export Assistance Center of the U. S. Department of Commerce, the Export-Import Bank through the Greater Dallas Chamber, the International Trade Center, SBDC, The Dallas Council on World Affairs, the North Texas Customs Brokers and Foreign Freight Forwarders Association, and Women in International Trade of Texas and other international organizations.
Entrepreneurs, managers of firms with export potential, international agents, traders, or brokers, customer sales and service representatives, transportation managers, product managers, documentation clerks, letters of credit specialists, and global e-commerce entrepreneurs or aspirants to these fields may all benefit from the International and Trade Program. An International Business and Trade Certificate and an Import-Export Certificate will expedite your entrance to the international arena. The Import-Export Certificate is offered concurrently through the Continuing Education Division. The International Business and Trade Program is a World Trade Week educational award winner of the International Trade Association of Dallas/Fort Worth.
| CREDIT HOURS |
SEMESTER I
| IBUS 1305 | Introduction to International Business and Trade | 3 |
| COSC 1401 | Microcomputer Concepts and Applications OR | 4 |
| ITSC 1401 | Introduction to Computers OR | (4) |
| POFI 1341 | Computer Applications II | (3) |
| BMGT 1303 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MRKG 1311 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| 15-16 |
SEMESTER II
| IBUS 1301 | Principles of Imports-Exports I | 3 |
| IBUS 1373 | Global Logistics Management | 3 |
| IBUS 1354 | International Marketing Management | 3 |
| IBUS 1349 | International Information Systems | 3 |
| MATH 1324 | Mathematics for Business and Economics OR | 3 |
| MATH 2342 | Introductory Statistics | (3) |
| 15 |
SEMESTER III
| BUSI 2301 | Business Law | 3 |
| SPCH 1311 | Introduction to Speech Communication | 3 |
| 6 |
SEMESTER IV
| IBUS 1302 | Principles of Imports-Exports II | 3 |
| IBUS 2339 | International Banking and Finance | 3 |
| ITSC 1413 | Internet/Web Page Development | 4 |
| ACCT 2301 | Principles of Accounting I OR | 3 |
| ACCT 2401 | Principles of Accounting I | (4) |
| +Elective | Social/Behavioral Science | 3 |
| 16-17 |
SEMESTER V
| IBUS 2335 | International Business Law | 3 |
| IBUS 2341 | International Comparative Management | 3 |
| ACCT 2302 | Principles of Accounting II OR | 3 |
| ACCT 2402 | Principles of Accounting II | (4) |
| ++Elective | OR | 3 |
| IBUS 2366 | Practicum-International Business | (3) |
| +++Elective | Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 |
| 15-16 |
| Minimum Hours Required | 67-70 |
+Electives - must be selected from the following Social/Behavioral Science courses:
| ANTH 2351 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ECON 2301 | Principles of Economics I | 3 |
| ECON 2302 | Principles of Economics II | 3 |
| ECON 2311 | Economics of Global Issues | 3 |
| GEOG 1303 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GOVT 2371 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 |
| PSYC 2301 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 2302 | Applied Psychology | 3 |
| SOCI 1301 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
++Recommended Electives:
| IBUS 1341 | International Purchasing | 3 |
| IBUS 2345 | Import Customs Regulations | 3 |
| IBUS 2331 | International Human Resource Management | |
| IBUS 1351 | Coordination in Multinational Industries | 3 |
| IBUS 1191 | Special Topics in International Business AND | 1 |
| IBUS 1291 | Special Topics in International Business | 2 |
| IBUS 1391 | Special Topics in International Business | 3 |
| BUSI 1307 | Personal Finance | 3 |
| BUSG 2309 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| BMGT 1301 | Supervision | 3 |
| BMGT 2303 | Problem Solving and Decision Making | 3 |
| HRPO 2301 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
| BMGT 1302 | Principles of Retailing | 3 |
| BMGT 1333 | Principles of Selling | 3 |
| BMGT 1349 | Advertising and Sales Promotion | 3 |
NOTE: A student cannot take more than three (3) Special Topics courses toward the degree.
+++Elective - must be selected from the following Humanities/Fine Arts courses:
| CUST 2370 | Cultural Studies | 3 |
| HUMA 1301 | Introduction to the Humanities | 3 |
| HIST 2322 | World Civilizations | 3 |
| HIST 2380 | The Heritage of Mexico | 3 |
| HIST 2381 | African-American History | 3 |
NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.