International Business, Culture, and Language Certificate
International Business, Culture, and Language Certificate
The Certificate in International Business, Culture, and Language is available to Wilson College of Business students majoring in Accounting, Business Analytics, Business Teaching, Economics, Finance, Human Resource Management, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Real Estate, and Supply Chain Management and to students completing the General Business Concepts minor. The purpose of this certificate is to encourage students to seek language and cultural knowledge in order to build a foundation for understanding the global environment in which business operates.
| International Business | ||
| MGMT 3189/5189 | International Management | 3 |
| Cultural and Political Perspectives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Political Science: | ||
| International Relations | ||
| Geography: | ||
| Global Geography * | ||
| Sociology: | ||
| Introduction to Sociology * | ||
| Anthropology: | ||
| Introduction to Cultural Anthropology * | ||
| Philosophy and World Religions: | ||
| Religions of the World * | ||
| Ethics in Business | ||
| Foreign Language and History + | ||
| Select one of the language options below: | 9-15 | |
Chinese (14-15 hours)
| CHIN 1001 | Elementary Chinese I ** | 4 |
| CHIN 1002 | Elementary Chinese II ** | 4 |
| Select two of the following: | ||
| CHIN 1011 | Intermediate Chinese I | 4-5 |
| RELS 2100 | Hinduism and Buddhism | 3 |
| RELS 2110 | Confucianism, Daoism, and Zen | 3 |
| HUM 3124 | China * | 3 |
| HIST 4850/5850 | Pre-Modern Chinese History | 3 |
| HIST 4860/5860 | Modern Chinese History | 3 |
French (12 hours)
| FREN 1001 | Introduction to French Language and Culture I ** | 3 |
| FREN 1002 | Introduction to French Language and Culture II ** | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | ||
| FREN 2001 | Intermediate French Language and Culture | 3 |
| FREN 2002 | Composition | 3 |
| FREN 2012 | Advanced Topics in French Conversation: ____ | 3 |
German (9 hours)
| GER 1001 | German Language and Culture I ** | 3 |
| GER 1002 | German Language and Culture II ** | 3 |
| ENGLISH/CAP 3148 | The Holocaust in Literature and Film | 3 |
Spanish (12 hours)
| SPAN 1001 | Elementary Spanish I ** | 3 |
| SPAN 1002 | Elementary Spanish II ** | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | ||
| HUM 3123 | Latin America * | 3 |
| SPAN 2001 | Intermediate Spanish I | 3 |
| SPAN 2002 | Intermediate Spanish II | 3 |
| SPAN 2053 | Spanish for Special Purposes: ___________ | 3 |
| SPAN 3001 | Advanced Writing *** | 3 |
| SPAN 3006 | Spanish for Heritage Speakers *** | 3 |
| SPAN 3020 | Cultures and Civilization of Latin America ^ | 3 |
| SPAN 3050/5050 | Written Communication *** | 3 |
| SPAN 3052/5052 | Contemporary Hispanic Culture | 3-5 |
| HIST 4720/5720 | Modern Latin American History | 3 |
English (9 hours)****
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| History of the United States | ||
| Power & Politics in the U.S. * | ||
| Select two of the following: | ||
| ENGLISH 2520 | Multicultural Literature | 3 |
| ENGLISH 2340 | Survey of Post-1800 English and World Literature ^ | 3 |
| ENGLISH 2420 | Survey of American Literature ^ | 3 |
| ENGLISH 4410/RELS 4230/5230 | Early American Literature ^ | 3 |
| ENGLISH 4420/5420 | The American Renaissance ^ | 3 |
| ENGLISH 4445/5445 | American Novel Since 1900 ^ | 3 |
| HIST 4235/5235 | Popular Culture in the United States | 3 |
| HIST 4250/5250 | Religion in America | 3 |
| RELS 3180 | Religion and Politics: (Topics) | 3 |
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A student's native language cannot be used to meet the language requirement of the certificate.
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Credit hours in these UNIFI/General Education courses may be applied toward the completion of the UNIFI/General Education requirement and the completion of this certificate program.
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Students who received credit toward the foreign language competency requirement for UNI graduation from satisfactory performance in high school language courses or students who can pass an equivalency examination do not need to take these courses.
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Students may choose only one of the following courses as an elective: SPAN 3001, SPAN 3006, or SPAN 3050/5050
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Available only for students who are non-native English speakers.
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The following courses have additional prerequisites:
SPAN 3020 has prerequisite of SPAN 3001 or SPAN 3006 or SPAN 3050/5050 or equivalent.
ENGLISH 2340 and ENGLISH 2420 have prerequisite or corequisite ENGLISH 2120.
ENGLISH 4410/5410, ENGLISH 4420/5420, and ENGLISH 4445/5445, have prerequisites ENGLISH 2120 or consent of instructor, and junior standing.
Summary
| 1. International Business | 3 | |
| 2. Cultural and Political Perspectives | 3 | |
| 3. Foreign Language and History * | 9-15 | |
Chinese: 14-15 hours | ||
French: 12 hours | ||
German: 9 hours | ||
Spanish: 12 hours | ||
English: 9 hours | ||
| Total Hours | 15-21 | |