B.S. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS (S142) – ADVISING GUIDE – Matriculating Fall 2020 or later.
Name ID#
Minor (if any)1
College Department Minor
PRE-BUSINESS MAJORS – FRESHMAN YEAR
FALL SPRING
2 2
ECO 111 Principles of Macroeconomics ECO 112 Principles of Microeconomics
23 Math 113, 115, or 131 2 History 100 or 101
MAT HIS
WRT 120 Effective Writing I (or WRT 123) WRT Writing 200, 204, 205, 206, 208, or 220
3
FYE 100 First Year Experience MAT Math 143, 161, or 162
2 World Geography CSC 112 or GEO 104
GEO 101
(16 credits) (15 credits)
SOPHOMORE YEAR
To apply for their business major, pre-business students must: 1) complete ECO111, ECO 112, ECO251, MGT 200, ACC 201, and MAT 113 (or 115 or 131) with a “C” or
better; 2) complete MAT 143, MAT 161, or MAT 162; 3) have at least 45 credits; 4) have a minimum overall GPA of 2.5. The same rules apply for internal and external
transfers.
2 Financial Accounting 2 Managerial Accounting
ACC 201 ACC 202
2 208 or 230 -S- 2 Legal Environment of Business
SPK BLA 201
2 Business Analytics I (or MAT 121) Interdisciplinary Elective -I-4
ECO 251
2 Principles of Management Introduction to Ethics -J- -E-
MGT 200 PHI 180
Science Elective 2 Marketing Management
MKT 250
(15 credits) (15 credits)
JUNIOR YEAR5
2 Business Analytics II 2 Business & Society -W--E-
ECO 351 MGT 313
2 Corporate Finance 2 Productions & Operations Mgt.
FIN 325 MGT 341
2 Organizational Writing -W- 2 International Relations
ENG 368 PSC 213
2 Intro. to International Business Minor / Free Elective
INB 300
Arts Elective Minor / Free Elective
(15 credits) (15 credits)
SENIOR YEAR
FIN 372 or ECO 338 2 International Mgt. Seminar
INB 469
2 International Marketing 2 Business Policy -W-
MKT 380 MGT 499
2
MGT 431 Human Resource Management Business Elective46
Minor / Free Elective Business Elective46
Minor / Free Elective Minor / Free Elective
(15 credits) (15 credits)
To graduate, a student must take at least 30 of their last 60 credits at West Chester University. In addition, a student must take at least 50% of the
courses in their major or minor discipline (excluding cognate courses) at West Chester University. For active-duty service members, the academic
residency requirements will not exceed 25% of the undergraduate degree program. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required to graduate.
1 The B.S. in International Business encourages the completion of any one of the complementary, interdisciplinary minors listed on back of this form.
2 Course requires “C” or better. If not, repeat course until a grade of “C” or better is earned. Five course repeats is the limit; a single course may not be repeated more
than twice.
3 Business majors require 6 math credits. A “C” or better in MAT 113, MAT 115, or MAT 131 and a “D-“ or better in MAT 143, MAT 161, or MAT 162.
4 Using ACC 300 or PSC 318 to fulfill -I- requirement transforms a business elective into a minor/free elective.
5 A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required to register for 300- or 400-level business courses.
6 Business Electives include 300/400 level courses in ACC, BLA, ECO, FIN, INB, MIS, MGT, or MKT. In addition, ECH380, EFR401, ENG371 -W-, ENG375 -W-, GEO325,
GEO 425, PHI 373, PSC 318, PSC372, PSY265, PSY327, PSY 445, SOC340, and SOC343 are business electives.
B.S. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS (S142) – ADVISING GUIDE – Matriculating Fall 2020 or later.
INB Majors are encouraged to earn one of the following complementary minors
College of Sciences and Mathematics (CSM) College of Arts and Humanities (CAH)
Biology Communication Studies
Chemistry History (non-US Focus)
Computer Science Any foreign language
Information Technology Latin American & Latino Studies (track I or II)
Earth Science Russian Studies (A or B)
Mathematics
Applied Statistics
Political Science
Physics
College of Business and Public Management (CBPM)
Geography & Planning
BUSINESS PROGRAM GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM CHOICES
To meet AACSB requirements, the business program has a greater number of general education credits than required by the university.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (Program choices and recommendations)
Academic Foundations
Diversity Communities Requirement (3 credits) PHI 180 is required -J-
Interdisciplinary Requirement (3 credits) -I- Recommended Courses: ACC 300; EFR 320; EGE 322 or 323; ESP 300 or 319; ERU
309; HIS 302, 305, 306, 308; PSC 318; or WOS 315
Distributive Requirements:
The Arts (3 credits): Select one art course from one of the following areas: Art, Cinematography, Dance, Music, Photography,
and Theatre. Recommended Courses: ARH 101 or 104; ART 106, 111, 228, or 231; DAN 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, or 150;
FLM 200; MHL 121, 125, 210; MTC 110; THA 101 or 103.
Behavioral and Social Sciences (9 credits): GEO 101, ECO 111, ECO 112, PSC 213 are required.
Humanities (6 credits): PHI 180 is required and History 100 or History 101 is required.
Science (6 credits): Select two additional courses from the following areas: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth
Science, or Physics. Recommended Courses: BIO 100 or 110; PHY 100, 105, 130, 140, 170, or 180; CHE 100, 103, 107, or 160;
CSC 110, 115, or 141; ESS 101, 111, 112, 130, or 170.
Additional Baccalaureate Requirements
Ethics (3 credits) PHI 180 is required -E-. An Ethics designation may only transfer into WCU if the course from a student's prior
institution has been submitted to and approved by the Ethics Committee of the Curriculum and Academic Policies Council
(CAPC).
Speaking Emphasis (3-9 semester hours) All students who take their entire general education program at WCU must
complete three approved speaking emphasis -S-courses with one at the 300-400 level.
Writing Emphasis (3 to 9 credit hours) -W-: Students who take their entire general education at WCU and transfers who
enter with fewer than 40 credits must complete three writing emphasis courses (9 credit hours). Students who transfer with
40 to 70 credits must take two writing emphasis courses (6 credits). Students who transfer with more than 70 credits must
take one writing emphasis course (3 credits). WRT 120 and the WRT elective do not count as writing emphasis courses. Each
writing emphasis course may simultaneously fulfill another degree requirement.
