Admissions to the Business: International Business, BBA is suspended as of fall 2023 and will be discontinued as of fall 2028. Students interested in this area of study should pursue the new Certificate in International Business.
The international business major helps students develop an understanding of the global macroeconomic environment and the complexities of cross-border transactions. International business is an interdisciplinary field and courses focus on knowledge acquisition as well as application of concepts. A selected regional emphasis provides a platform to gain language and area studies knowledge that often underpins successful adaptation for regional and local markets. The embedded study abroad requirement helps students develop cross-cultural awareness and skills.
International business careers span industries and economic sectors, and business functions and geographies, and often include domestic positions with global scope. Positions in international business involve strategy, leadership, research, government relations, creativity, technical expertise, and cultural fluency.
How to Get in
Admissions to the Business: International Business, BBA is suspended as of fall 2023 and will be discontinued as of fall 2028. Students interested in this area of study should pursue the new Certificate in International Business.
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University General Education Requirements
All undergraduate students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are required to fulfill a minimum set of common university general education requirements to ensure that every graduate acquires the essential core of an undergraduate education. This core establishes a foundation for living a productive life, being a citizen of the world, appreciating aesthetic values, and engaging in lifelong learning in a continually changing world. Various schools and colleges will have requirements in addition to the requirements listed below. Consult your advisor for assistance, as needed. For additional information, see the university Undergraduate General Education Requirements section of the Guide.
| General Education |
* The mortarboard symbol appears before the title of any course that fulfills one of the Communication Part A or Part B, Ethnic Studies, or Quantitative Reasoning Part A or Part B requirements. |
School of Business Requirements
The Wisconsin Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program combines UW–Madison’s general liberal education requirements, broad coverage of core business disciplines, and cutting-edge signature courses to create a strong academic foundation upon which students delve deeply into their majors.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| School of Business BBA Requirements | ||
| Complete requirements: | ||
School of Business Liberal Studies Requirements | ||
Business Fundamentals Requirement | ||
Business Core Requirement | ||
Business Signature Requirement | ||
Business: International Business Major Requirements
International business responsibilities and careers typically arise after graduates first develop skills in a functional area of business, such as marketing, finance, management and operations. This functional expertise typically drives initial career placement and advancement. Therefore, the international business major must be paired with another major within the School of Business.
Some international business issues are global in nature, but many challenges and opportunities faced by multinational firms are regional and local in nature and often arise due to differences in institutions, politics and cultures among nations. This 'glocal' reality means that international business leaders must possess both global and local awareness. To develop some perspective on regional and local cultural issues, international business majors select a geographic region of emphasis and select language and area studies courses accordingly. Studying abroad on an approved program in the selected region of emphasis for one fall or spring semester is also required for the major.
A student must complete a minimum of 24 credits, distributed as follows:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| INTL BUS 200 | International Business | 3 |
| International Business Coursework | 9 | |
| Minimum of 3 credits must be from the International Business Department | ||
| Intercultural Communication in Business | ||
| Contemporary Topics | ||
| Global Issues in Management | ||
| Global Marketing Strategy | ||
| International Real Estate | ||
| Multinational Business Finance | ||
| Latin American Economic Development | ||
| Globalization, Poverty and Development | ||
| The Growth and Development of Nations in the Global Economy | ||
| Study Abroad in Intermediate Economics | ||
| Study Abroad in Advanced Economics | ||
| International Trade | ||
| International Industrial Organizations | ||
| Economic Growth and Development in Southeast Asia | ||
| Economic Problems of Developing Areas | ||
| Global Interdisciplinary Perspective | 3 | |
| Select one course from the following: | ||
| World Regions in Global Context | ||
| Introduction to International Studies | ||
| Cultural Anthropology and Human Diversity | ||
| Introduction to International Relations | ||
| Coursework in Foreign Language and Area Studies | 9 | |
| Select 9 credits of approved coursework for the specified region (found below) | ||
| Semester Abroad | ||
| Complete a semester abroad on an approved program within the region of emphasis selected (found below) | ||
| Total Credits | 24 | |
Regions of Emphasis
Students must take 9 credits of language or area studies courses applicable to the region of emphasis. It is recommended to take at least one 3 credit language course applicable to your study abroad destination (unless the official language of that nation is English). Students must also choose a study abroad program that aligns with their region of emphasis.
Africa
Study Abroad Programs
- South Africa, Cape Town: Univ of Cape Town Exchange (ISP-CPTOWN)
Language Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ||
| First Semester Arabic | ||
| Second Semester Arabic | ||
| Third Semester Arabic | ||
| Fourth Semester Arabic | ||
| Colloquial Arabic | ||
| Fifth Semester Arabic | ||
| Sixth Semester Arabic | ||
| Hausa | ||
| First Semester Hausa | ||
| Second Semester Hausa | ||
| Swahili | ||
| First Semester Swahili | ||
| Second Semester Swahili | ||
| Third Semester Swahili | ||
| Fourth Semester Swahili | ||
| Wolof | ||
| First Semester-A Language of West Africa | ||
| Second Semester-A Language of West Africa | ||
| Third Semester-A Language of West Africa | ||
| Fourth Semester-A Language of West Africa | ||
| Zulu | ||
| First Semester-A Language of Southern Africa | ||
| Second Semester-A Language of Southern Africa | ||
| Fourth Semester-A Language of Southern Africa | ||
Area Studies Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A A E/ECON 477 | Agricultural and Economic Development in Africa | 3 |
| AFRICAN 100 | Introduction to African Cultural Expression | 3 |
| AFRICAN/HISTORY 129 | Africa on the Global Stage | 3-4 |
| AFRICAN 201 | Introduction to African Literature | 3 |
| AFRICAN/FOLKLORE 210 | The African Storyteller | 3 |
| AFRICAN 212 | Introduction to African Popular Culture | 3 |
| AFRICAN/AFROAMER 220 | HipHop, Youth Culture, and Politics in Senegal | 3 |
| AFRICAN 230 | Introduction to Yoruba Life and Culture | 3 |
| AFRICAN 231 | Introduction to Arabic Literary Culture | 3 |
| AFRICAN 232 | Introduction to Swahili Cultures | 3 |
| AFRICAN/AFROAMER 233 | Global HipHop and Social Justice | 3 |
| AFRICAN/AFROAMER/ANTHRO/GEOG/HISTORY/POLI SCI/SOC 277 | Africa: An Introductory Survey | 4 |
| AFRICAN/AFROAMER/HISTORY/POLI SCI 297 | African and African-American Linkages: An Introduction | 4 |
| AFRICAN 300 | African Literature in Translation | 3 |
| AFRICAN 303 | African Literature and Visual Culture | 3 |
| AFRICAN/ASIAN/RELIG ST 370 | Islam: Religion and Culture | 3-4 |
| AFRICAN 402 | Theory of African Literature | 3-4 |
| AFRICAN 405 | Topics in African Cultural Studies | 3 |
| AFRICAN 412 | Contemporary African Fiction | 3-4 |
| AFRICAN/AFROAMER 413 | Contemporary African and Caribbean Drama | 3-4 |
| AFRICAN/FRENCH 440 | African/Francophone Film | 3 |
| AFRICAN/PORTUG 451 | Lusophone African Literature | 3 |
| AFRICAN 453 | Modern African Literature in English | 3-4 |
| AFRICAN 500 | Language and Society in Africa | 3-4 |
| AFRICAN 605 | Advanced Topics in African Cultural Studies | 3 |
| AFRICAN 609 | Advanced Topics in Global Black Music Studies | 3 |
| AFROAMER/ART HIST 241 | Introduction to African Art and Architecture | 3 |
| AFROAMER/ART HIST 242 | Introduction to Afro-American Art | 3 |
| AFROAMER/DANCE/MUSIC 318 | Cultural Cross Currents: West African Dance/Music in the Americas | 3 |
| AFROAMER/HISTORY 347 | The Caribbean and its Diasporas | 3 |
| AFROAMER/AFRICAN 413 | Contemporary African and Caribbean Drama | 3-4 |
| AFROAMER 675 | Selected Topics in Afro-American Culture | 3 |
| ART HIST 579 | Proseminar in African Art | 3 |
| DANCE 118 | African Dance | 1 |
| DANCE/THEATRE 218 | African Dance Performance | 2 |
| GEOG 355 | Africa, South of the Sahara | 3 |
| HISTORY 105 | Introduction to the History of Africa | 3-4 |
| HISTORY 179 | Afro-Atlantic Histories and Peoples, 1791-Present | 3-4 |
| HISTORY/RELIG ST 205 | The Making of the Islamic World: The Middle East, 500-1500 | 3-4 |
| HISTORY 444 | History of East Africa | 3-4 |
| HISTORY 445 | History of Equatorial Africa | 3-4 |
| LITTRANS 226 | Introduction to Luso-Afro-Brazilian Literature | 3 |
| POLI SCI 329 | African Politics | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI 455 | African International Relations | 3-4 |
East Asia
Study Abroad Programs
- China, Beijing: Tsinghua University Exchange (ISP-TSIBUS)
- Hong Kong: City U Hong Kong Exchange (ISP-CITHKB)
- Hong Kong: Hong Kong Univ Sci & Tech Exch (ISP-HKUSTB)
- Japan, Tokyo: Sophia University Exchange (ISP-SOPHIA)
- South Korea, Seoul: Yonsei University Exchange (ISP-SEOYON)
Language Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese | ||
| First Semester Chinese | ||
| Second Semester Chinese | ||
| Elementary Chinese I | ||
| Elementary Chinese II | ||
| Third Semester Chinese | ||
| Fourth Semester Chinese | ||
| Fifth Semester Chinese | ||
| Sixth Semester Chinese | ||
| Chinese Conversation | ||
| Business Chinese | ||
| Seventh Semester Chinese | ||
| Eighth Semester Chinese | ||
| Topics in Chinese Literature | ||
| Topics in Chinese: Study Abroad | ||
| Survey of Chinese Film | ||
| Introduction to Chinese Linguistics | ||
| Readings in Classical Chinese Literature | ||
| History of the Chinese Language | ||
| History of Chinese Literature I | ||
| Studies in Chinese Fiction | ||
| Teaching of Chinese | ||
| Japanese | ||
| First Semester Japanese | ||
| Second Semester Japanese | ||
| First Semester Elementary Japanese | ||
| Second Semester Elementary Japanese | ||
| Third Semester Japanese | ||
| Fourth Semester Japanese | ||
| Fifth Semester Japanese | ||
| Sixth Semester Japanese | ||
| Japanese Conversation | ||
| Business Japanese Communication | ||
| Seventh Semester Japanese | ||
| Modern Japanese Literature | ||
| Lovers, Warriors and Monks: Survey of Japanese Literature | ||
| Language in Japanese Society | ||
| Love and Politics: The Tale of Genji | ||
| Topics in Japanese: Study Abroad | ||
| Introduction to Japanese Linguistics | ||
| Readings in Classical Japanese Literature | ||
ASIAN 713 | ||
| Korean | ||
| First Semester Korean | ||
| Second Semester Korean | ||
| Third Semester Korean | ||
| Fourth Semester Korean | ||
| Fifth Semester Korean | ||
| Sixth Semester Korean | ||
| Seventh Semester Korean | ||
| Eighth Semester Korean | ||
Area Studies Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANTHRO 357 | Introduction to the Anthropology of Japan | 3-4 |
| ART HIST 203 | Survey of Asian Art | 3-4 |
| ART HIST 411 | Topics in Asian Art | 3-4 |
| ART HIST 475 | Japanese Ceramics and Allied Arts | 3 |
| ART HIST 575 | Proseminar in Japanese Art | 3 |
| ART HIST 576 | Proseminar in Chinese Art | 3 |
| ASIAN/HISTORY 103 | Introduction to East Asian History: China | 3-4 |
| ASIAN/HISTORY 104 | Introduction to East Asian History: Japan | 3-4 |
| ASIAN/HISTORY/POLI SCI 255 | Introduction to East Asian Civilizations | 3-4 |
| ASIAN 277 | Kendo: Integration of Martial Arts and Liberal Arts | 2 |
| ASIAN 301 | Social Studies Topics in East Asian Studies | 1-3 |
| ASIAN/HISTORY/RELIG ST 308 | Introduction to Buddhism | 3-4 |
| ASIAN/HISTORY 341 | History of Modern China, 1800-1949 | 3-4 |
| ASIAN/HISTORY 342 | History of the Peoples Republic of China, 1949 to the Present | 3-4 |
| ASIAN/RELIG ST 350 | Introduction to Taoism | 3-4 |
| ASIAN 351 | Survey of Classical Chinese Literature | 3 |
| ASIAN 352 | Survey of Modern Chinese Literature | 3 |
| ASIAN 353 | Lovers, Warriors and Monks: Survey of Japanese Literature | 3 |
| ASIAN 354 | Early Modern Japanese Literature | 3 |
| ASIAN 375 | Survey of Chinese Film | 3 |
| ASIAN 433 | Topics in East Asian Visual Cultures | 3 |
| ASIAN/HISTORY 454 | Samurai: History and Image | 3-4 |
| ASIAN/HISTORY 456 | Pearl Harbor & Hiroshima: Japan, the US & The Crisis in Asia | 3-4 |
| ASIAN 563 | Readings in Modern Japanese Literature | 3 |
| ASIAN 672 | Studies in Chinese Fiction | 3 |
| HISTORY/ASIAN 108 | Introduction to East Asian History - Korea | 3-4 |
| HISTORY 336 | Chinese Economic and Business History: From Silk to iPhones | 3-4 |
| LITTRANS 261 | Survey of Chinese Literature in Translation | 3 |
| LITTRANS 262 | 3 | |
| LITTRANS 263 | Survey of Japanese Literature in Translation | 3 |
| LITTRANS 264 | Survey of Japanese Literature in Translation | 3 |
| LITTRANS 368 | Modern Japanese Fiction | 3 |
| LITTRANS 373 | Topics in Japanese Literature | 3 |
| LITTRANS 374 | Topics in Korean Literature | 3 |
| POLI SCI 346 | China in World Politics | 3-4 |
| SOC 225 | Contemporary Chinese Society | 3 |
| THEATRE 526 | The Theatres of China and Japan | 3 |
Latin America and the Caribbean
Study Abroad Programs
- Argentina, Buenos Aires: IES Buenos Aires LA Soc & Cult (ISP-IESARG)
Language Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish | ||
| First Semester Spanish | ||
| Second Semester Spanish | ||
| Third Semester Spanish | ||
| Fourth Semester Spanish | ||
| Introduction to Hispanic Cultures | ||
| Introduction to Hispanic Literatures | ||
| Intermediate Language Practice with Emphasis on Writing and Grammar | ||
| Advanced Language Practice | ||
| Topics in Spanish Language Practice | ||
| Spanish Phonetics | ||
| The Structure of Modern Spanish | ||
| Survey of Early Hispanic Literature | ||
| Advanced Language Practice with Emphasis on Expository Writing | ||
| Survey of Modern Spanish Literature | ||
| Advanced Conversation | ||
| Survey of Spanish American Literature | ||
| Spanish Business Area Studies | ||
| Literatura de la Edad Media Castellana (ss. XII-XV) | ||
| Introduction to the Romance Languages | ||
| Cervantes | ||
| Literature of the Twentieth Century | ||
| Literatura Hispanoamericana | ||
| The Spanish American Short Story | ||
| Spanish American Theater and Drama | ||
| Spanish American Poetry and Essay | ||
| Topics in Spanish American Literature | ||
| US Latino Literature | ||
| Topics in Hispanic Culture | ||
| Topics in Latinx Culture | ||
| Undergraduate Seminars in Hispanic Literature/Culture/Linguistics | ||
| Hispanic Screen Studies | ||
| Study Abroad in Spanish Language Practice | ||
| Study Abroad in Spanish Linguistics | ||
| Study Abroad in Hispanic Literatures | ||
| Study Abroad in Hispanic Cultures | ||
| Border and Race Studies in Latin America | ||
| Survey of Spanish American Literature from the Discovery to Modernismo | ||
| Survey of Spanish American Literature from Modernismo to the Present | ||
| Survey of Medieval Literature | ||
| Survey of Medieval Literature | ||
| Advanced Survey of Spanish Literature | ||
| Advanced Survey of Spanish Literature | ||
| Old Spanish | ||
| Spanish Phonology | ||
| Contemporary Issues in Applied Spanish Linguistics | ||
| College Teaching of Spanish | ||
| Structure of the Spanish Language: Morphology and Syntax | ||
| Theory and Practice of Hispanic Theatre | ||
| Historia de Teoria Literaria: de Platon Al Siglo XVIII | ||
| Historia de Teoria Literaria: Siglos XIX-XX | ||
| Topics in Hispanic Linguistics | ||
| Senior Honors Thesis | ||
| Senior Honors Thesis | ||
| First Semester Senior Thesis | ||
| Second Semester Senior Thesis | ||
| Directed Study | ||
| Portuguese | ||
| First Semester Portuguese | ||
| Second Semester Portuguese | ||
| Third Semester Portuguese | ||
| Fourth Semester Portuguese | ||
| Portuguese for Business | ||
| Introduction to Luso-Brazilian Literatures | ||
| Third Year Conversation and Composition | ||
| Third Year Conversation and Composition | ||
| Intensive Portuguese | ||
| Intensive Portuguese | ||
| Fourth Year Composition and Conversation | ||
| Fourth Year Composition and Conversation | ||
| History of the Portuguese Language | ||
| Survey of Portuguese Literature before 1825 | ||
| Survey of Brazilian Literature before 1890 | ||
| Introduction to the Romance Languages | ||
| Brazillian Women Writers | ||
| Lusophone African Literature | ||
| Survey of Portuguese Literature since 1825 | ||
| Survey of Brazilian Literature since 1890 | ||
| Topics in Luso-Brazilian Literature | ||
| Quechua | ||
| Elementary Quechua | ||
| Elementary Quechua | ||
| Intermediate Quechua | ||
| Advanced Quechua | ||
| Yucatec Maya | ||
| First Semester Yucatec Maya | ||
| Second Semester Yucatec Maya | ||
Area Studies Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AFROAMER/HISTORY 347 | The Caribbean and its Diasporas | 3 |
| AFROAMER/AFRICAN 413 | Contemporary African and Caribbean Drama | 3-4 |
| AGRONOMY 377 | Global Food Production and Health | 3 |
| ANTHRO 237 | Cut 'n' Mix: Music, Race, and Culture in the Caribbean | 3 |
| GEN&WS/PORTUG 450 | Brazillian Women Writers | 3 |
| GEN&WS/PORTUG 460 | Carmen Miranda | 3 |
| GEOG 348 | Latin America | 4 |
| HISTORY 179 | Afro-Atlantic Histories and Peoples, 1791-Present | 3-4 |
| HISTORY 241 | Latin America from 1780 to 1940 | 4 |
| HISTORY/INTL ST/LACIS 242 | Modern Latin America | 4 |
| HISTORY/CHICLA/LACIS/POLI SCI 355 | Labor in the Americas: US & Mexico in Comparative & Historical Perspective | 3 |
| HISTORY 403 | Immigration and Assimilation in American History | 3-4 |
| HISTORY/CHICLA 435 | Colony, Nation, and Minority: The Puerto Ricans' World | 3 |
| HISTORY 441 | Revolution and Conflict in Modern Latin America | 3-4 |
| HISTORY 533 | Multi-Racial Societies in Latin America | 3-4 |
| HISTORY/HIST SCI/MED HIST 564 | Disease, Medicine and Public Health in the History of Latin America and the Caribbean | 3 |
| LACIS/AFROAMER/ANTHRO/C&E SOC/GEOG/HISTORY/POLI SCI/SOC/SPANISH 260 | Latin America: An Introduction | 3-4 |
| LACIS 440 | Topics in Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies | 1-4 |
| LITTRANS 226 | Introduction to Luso-Afro-Brazilian Literature | 3 |
| LITTRANS 252 | Spanish Literary Masterpieces in Translation | 3 |
| POLI SCI/CHICLA/HISTORY 422 | Latino History and Politics | 3 |
| POLI SCI/INTL ST 431 | Contentious Politics | 3-4 |
| PORTUG 221 | Introduction to Luso-Brazilian Literatures | 4 |
| PORTUG 330 | History of the Portuguese Language | 3 |
| PORTUG 361 | Portuguese Civilization | 3 |
| PORTUG 362 | Brazilian Civilization | 3 |
| PORTUG 467 | Survey of Portuguese Literature since 1825 | 3 |
| PORTUG 468 | Survey of Brazilian Literature since 1890 | 3 |
| PORTUG 573 | Topics in Portuguese: Study Abroad | 1-6 |
| PORTUG 640 | Topics in Luso-Brazilian Literature | 3 |
| PORTUG 642 | Topics in Luso-Brazilian Culture | 3 |
| SOC/CHICLA 470 | Sociodemographic Analysis of Mexican Migration | 3 |
| SPANISH 223 | Introduction to Hispanic Cultures | 3 |
| SPANISH 224 | Introduction to Hispanic Literatures | 3 |
| SPANISH 324 | Survey of Modern Spanish Literature | 3 |
| SPANISH 326 | Survey of Spanish American Literature | 3 |
| SPANISH 359 | Spanish Business Area Studies | 3 |
| SPANISH 361 | Spanish Civilization | 3 |
| SPANISH 363 | Spanish American Civilization | 3 |
| SPANISH 435 | Cervantes | 3 |
| SPANISH 453 | Literature of the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| SPANISH 460 | Literatura Hispanoamericana | 3 |
| SPANISH 461 | The Spanish American Short Story | 3 |
| SPANISH 462 | Spanish American Theater and Drama | 3 |
| SPANISH 464 | Spanish American Poetry and Essay | 3 |
| SPANISH 466 | Topics in Spanish American Literature | 1 |
| SPANISH 468 | Topics in Hispanic Culture | 3 |
| SPANISH 470 | Undergraduate Seminars in Hispanic Literature/Culture/Linguistics | 3 |
| SPANISH 472 | Hispanic Screen Studies | 3 |
| SPANISH 475 | Study Abroad in Hispanic Literatures | 1-4 |
| SPANISH 476 | Study Abroad in Hispanic Cultures | 1-4 |
| SPANISH 502 | Survey of Spanish American Literature from Modernismo to the Present | 3 |
| SPANISH 505 | Advanced Survey of Spanish Literature | 3 |
| SPANISH 506 | Advanced Survey of Spanish Literature | 3 |
Middle East
Study Abroad Programs
- Israel, Tel Aviv: Tel Aviv University (ISP-AVIV)
Language Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ||
| First Semester Arabic | ||
| Second Semester Arabic | ||
| Third Semester Arabic | ||
| Fourth Semester Arabic | ||
| Colloquial Arabic | ||
| Fifth Semester Arabic | ||
| Sixth Semester Arabic | ||
| Hebrew | ||
| First Semester Hebrew | ||
| Second Semester Hebrew | ||
| Third Semester Hebrew | ||
| Fourth Semester Hebrew | ||
| Introduction to Hebrew Literature | ||
| Turkish | ||
| First Semester Turkish | ||
| Second Semester Turkish | ||
| Third Semester Turkish | ||
| Fourth Semester Turkish | ||
| Fifth Semester Turkish and Azeri | ||
| Sixth Semester Turkish and Azeri | ||
| Persian | ||
| First Semester Persian | ||
| Second Semester Persian | ||
| Third Semester Persian | ||
| Fourth Semester Persian | ||
| Fifth Semester Persian | ||
| Sixth Semester Persian | ||
Area Studies Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN/ASIAN/RELIG ST 370 | Islam: Religion and Culture | 3-4 |
| ART HIST 201 | History of Western Art I: From Pyramids to Cathedrals | 4 |
| ART HIST 305 | History of Islamic Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ART HIST/ASIAN 379 | Cities of Asia | 3 |
| ART HIST 413 | Art and Architecture in the Age of the Caliphs | 3 |
| ART HIST 440 | Art and Power in the Arab World | 3 |
| ASIAN/RELIG ST 206 | The Qur'an: Religious Scripture & Literature | 3 |
| ASIAN/RELIG ST 444 | Introduction to Sufism (Islamic Mysticism) | 3 |
| HISTORY 139 | Introduction to the Modern Middle East | 3-4 |
| HISTORY/JEWISH 220 | Introduction to Modern Jewish History | 4 |
| INTL ST 266 | Introduction to the Middle East | 3 |
| JEWISH/LITTRANS 318 | Modern Jewish Literature | 3-4 |
| JEWISH 356 | Jerusalem, Holy City of Conflict and Desire | 3 |
| POLI SCI/JEWISH 341 | Israeli Politics and Society | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI 529 | Arab-Israeli Conflict | 3-4 |
Russia, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Study Abroad Programs
- Czech Republic, Prague: CET Academic Prog Prague (ISP-PRAGCZ)
Language Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Czech | ||
| First Semester Czech | ||
| Second Semester Czech | ||
| Third Semester Czech | ||
| Fourth Semester Czech | ||
| First Semester Intensive Czech | ||
| Second Semester Intensive Czech | ||
| Fourth Semester Intensive Czech | ||
| Kazakh | ||
| First Semester Kazakh | ||
| Second Semester Kazakh | ||
| Third Semester Kazakh | ||
| Fourth Semester Kazakh | ||
| Fifth Semester Kazakh | ||
| Sixth Semester Kazakh | ||
| Polish | ||
| First Semester Polish | ||
| Second Semester Polish | ||
| Third Semester Polish | ||
| Fourth Semester Polish | ||
| Third Year Polish I | ||
| Third Year Polish II | ||
| Introduction to Intensive Polish | ||
| Fourth Year Polish I | ||
| Fourth Year Polish II | ||
| History of Polish Literature until 1863 | ||
| History of Polish Literature after 1863 | ||
| Russian | ||
| First Semester Russian | ||
| Second Semester Russian | ||
| Intensive Second Year Russian | ||
| Intensive Second Year Russian | ||
| Third Semester Russian | ||
| Fourth Semester Russian | ||
| Third Year Russian I | ||
| Third Year Russian II | ||
| Russian Language and Culture I | ||
| Russian Language and Culture II | ||
| Fourth Year Russian I | ||
| Fourth Year Russian II | ||
| Women in Russian Literature | ||
| Chekhov | ||
| Gogol | ||
| Dostoevsky | ||
| Tolstoy | ||
| Soviet Literature | ||
| Serbo-Croatian | ||
| First Semester Serbo-Croatian | ||
| Second Semester Serbo-Croatian | ||
| Third Semester Serbo-Croatian | ||
| Fourth Semester Serbo-Croatian | ||
| First Semester Intensive Serbo-Croatian | ||
| Introduction to Serbian and Croatian Literature | ||
| Third Semester Intensive Serbo-Croatian | ||
| Fourth Semester Intensive Serbo-Croatian | ||
| History of Serbo-Croatian Literature | ||
| Modern Serbo-Croatian Literature | ||
Area Studies Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ASIAN/AFRICAN/RELIG ST 370 | Islam: Religion and Culture | 3-4 |
| FOLKLORE/LITTRANS 347 | In Translation: Kalevala and Finnish Folk-Lore | 3-4 |
| FOLKLORE/RELIG ST 352 | Shamanism | 3 |
| FOLKLORE/SLAVIC 444 | Slavic and East European Folklore | 3 |
| GNS/HISTORY 265 | An Introduction to Central Asia: From the Silk Route to Afghanistan | 3 |
| HISTORY/GEOG/POLI SCI/SLAVIC 253 | Russia: An Interdisciplinary Survey | 4 |
| HISTORY/GEOG/POLI SCI/SLAVIC 254 | Eastern Europe: An Interdisciplinary Survey | 4 |
| HISTORY 350 | The First World War and the Shaping of Twentieth-Century Europe | 3-4 |
| HISTORY 357 | The Second World War | 3-4 |
| HISTORY 359 | History of Europe Since 1945 | 3-4 |
| HISTORY 419 | History of Soviet Russia | 3-4 |
| HISTORY 420 | Russian Social and Intellectual History | 3-4 |
| HISTORY 424 | The Soviet Union and the World, 1917-1991 | 3-4 |
| HISTORY 425 | History of Poland and the Baltic Area | 3-4 |
| HISTORY/CURRIC/ED POL/JEWISH 515 | Holocaust: History, Memory and Education | 3 |
| LITTRANS 201 | Survey of 19th and 20th Century Russian Literature in Translation I | 3 |
| LITTRANS 202 | Survey of 19th and 20th Century Russian Literature in Translation II | 3 |
| LITTRANS 203 | Survey of 19th and 20th Century Russian Literature in Translation I | 4 |
| LITTRANS 204 | Survey of 19th and 20th Century Russian Literature in Translation II | 4 |
| LITTRANS/GEN&WS 205 | Women in Russian Literature in Translation | 3-4 |
| LITTRANS 208 | The Writings of Vaclav Havel: Crtitique of Modern Society | 3 |
| LITTRANS 220 | Chekhov: The Drama of Modern Life | 3 |
| LITTRANS 221 | Russia's Greatest Enigma: Nikolai Gogol | 3 |
| LITTRANS 222 | Dostoevsky in Translation | 3-4 |
| LITTRANS/ENGL 223 | Vladimir Nabokov: Russian and American Writings | 3 |
| LITTRANS 224 | Tolstoy in Translation | 3-4 |
| LITTRANS 229 | Representation of the Jew in Eastern European Cultures | 3 |
| LITTRANS 234 | Soviet Life and Culture Through Literature and Art (from 1917) | 3-4 |
| LITTRANS 240 | Soviet Literature in Translation | 3-4 |
| LITTRANS 241 | Literatures and Cultures of Eastern Europe | 3 |
| LITTRANS 247 | Topics in Slavic Literatures in Translation | 3 |
| LITTRANS/GERMAN/JEWISH 269 | Yiddish Literature and Culture in Europe | 3 |
| LITTRANS/FOLKLORE 327 | Vampires | 3 |
| LITTRANS/THEATRE 423 | In Translation: Slavic Drama in Context | 3 |
| LITTRANS 454 | History of Serbian and Croatian Literature | 3 |
| LITTRANS 455 | Modern Serbian and Croatian Literature in Translation | 3 |
| LITTRANS 473 | Polish Literature (in Translation) since 1863 | 3 |
| POLI SCI 334 | Russian Politics | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI 340 | The European Union: Politics and Political Economy | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI 534 | Socialism and Transitions to the Market | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI 659 | Politics and Society: Contemporary Eastern Europe | 3-4 |
| SCAND ST/FOLKLORE 443 | Sami Culture, Yesterday and Today | 4 |
| SCAND ST/MEDIEVAL 444 | Kalevala and Finnish Folk-Lore | 4 |
| SLAVIC 242 | Literatures and Cultures of Eastern Europe | 3 |
| SLAVIC 245 | Topics in Slavic Literatures | 3 |
| SLAVIC 285 | Slavic Culture in Context: An Honors Course | 3 |
| SLAVIC 405 | Women in Russian Literature | 3-4 |
| SLAVIC 420 | Chekhov | 3-4 |
| SLAVIC 421 | Gogol | 3-4 |
| SLAVIC 422 | Dostoevsky | 3-4 |
| SLAVIC 424 | Tolstoy | 3-4 |
| SLAVIC 440 | Soviet Literature | 3-4 |
South Asia
Study Abroad Programs
- There are currently no approved study abroad programs available in this region; international business majors should select another region of emphasis. This information will be updated when an approved program becomes available.
Language Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Hindi | ||
| First Semester Hindi | ||
| Second Semester Hindi | ||
| Third Semester Hindi | ||
| Fourth Semester Hindi | ||
| Fifth Semester Hindi | ||
| Sixth Semester Hindi | ||
| Persian | ||
| First Semester Persian | ||
| Second Semester Persian | ||
| Third Semester Persian | ||
| Fourth Semester Persian | ||
| Fifth Semester Persian | ||
| Sixth Semester Persian | ||
| Tibetan | ||
| First Semester Modern Tibetan | ||
| Second Semester Modern Tibetan | ||
| Third Semester Modern Tibetan | ||
| Fourth Semester Modern Tibetan | ||
| Advanced Readings in Tibetan | ||
| Urdu | ||
| First Semester Urdu | ||
| Second Semester Urdu | ||
| Third Semester Urdu | ||
| Fourth Semester Urdu | ||
| Fifth Semester Urdu | ||
| Sixth Semester Urdu | ||
Area Studies Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART HIST 305 | History of Islamic Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ART HIST/ASIAN 428 | Visual Cultures of India | 3 |
| ASIAN/RELIG ST 218 | Health and Healing in South Asia | 3-4 |
| ASIAN/RELIG ST 236 | Asia Enchanted: Ghosts, Gods, and Monsters | 3 |
| ASIAN 252 | Contemporary Indian Society | 3 |
| ASIAN/HISTORY/RELIG ST 267 | Asian Religions in Global Perspective | 3-4 |
| ASIAN 268 | Tibetan Cultures and Traditions | 3 |
| ASIAN/RELIG ST 274 | Religion in South Asia | 3 |
| ASIAN 311 | Modern Indian Literatures | 3 |
| ASIAN/AFRICAN/RELIG ST 370 | Islam: Religion and Culture | 3-4 |
| ASIAN/ART HIST 379 | Cities of Asia | 3 |
| ASIAN/RELIG ST 430 | Indian Traditions in the Modern Age | 3 |
| ASIAN/RELIG ST 444 | Introduction to Sufism (Islamic Mysticism) | 3 |
| ASIAN/RELIG ST 460 | The History of Yoga | 3 |
| ASIAN/HISTORY 463 | Topics in South Asian History | 3 |
| ASIAN/RELIG ST 466 | Buddhist Thought | 3 |
| ASIAN/RELIG ST 473 | Meditation in Indian Buddhism and Hinduism | 3 |
| ASIAN/ENGL 478 | Indian Writers Abroad: Literature, Diaspora and Globalization | 3 |
| ASIAN 600 | Capstone Seminar in Asian Humanities | 3 |
| ASIAN 630 | Proseminar: Studies in Cultures of Asia | 3 |
| COM ARTS 613 | Special Topics in Film | 3 |
| HISTORY 142 | History of South Asia to the Present | 3-4 |
| HISTORY 229 | Explorations in Transnational/Comparative History (Humanities) | 3 |
| HISTORY/GNS 265 | An Introduction to Central Asia: From the Silk Route to Afghanistan | 3 |
| HISTORY 450 | Making of Modern South Asia | 3-4 |
| HISTORY/ASIAN 463 | Topics in South Asian History | 3 |
Southeast Asia & Oceania
Study Abroad Programs
- Singapore: Nat Univ Singapore Bus Exch (ISP-SINBUS)
- Thailand, Bangkok: Chulalongkorn Univ Exchange (ISP-BANGKC)
- Australia, Melbourne: Monash University Exchange (ISP-MONASH)
- Australia, Sydney: TEAN Univ of New South Wales (ISP-SYDNSW)
- New Zealand: Massey University Exchange (ISP-MASSEY)
Language Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Filipino (Tagalong) | ||
| First Semester Filipino | ||
| Second Semester Filipino | ||
| Third Semester Filipino | ||
| Fourth Semester Filipino | ||
| Fifth Semester Filipino | ||
| Sixth Semester Filipino | ||
| Hmong | ||
| First Semester Hmong | ||
| Second Semester Hmong | ||
| Third Semester Hmong | ||
| Fourth Semester Hmong | ||
| Fifth Semester Hmong | ||
| Sixth Semester Hmong | ||
| Indonesian | ||
| First Semester Indonesian | ||
| Second Semester Indonesian | ||
| Third Semester Indonesian | ||
| Fourth Semester Indonesian | ||
| Fifth Semester Indonesian | ||
| Sixth Semester Indonesian | ||
| Khmer | ||
| First Semester Khmer | ||
| Second Semester Khmer | ||
| Third Semester Khmer | ||
| Fourth Semester Khmer | ||
| Fifth Semester Khmer | ||
| Sixth Semester Khmer | ||
| Thai | ||
| First Semester Thai | ||
| Second Semester Thai | ||
| Third Semester Thai | ||
| Fourth Semester Thai | ||
| Fifth Semester Thai | ||
| Sixth Semester Thai | ||
| Vietnamese | ||
| First Semester Vietnamese | ||
| Second Semester Vietnamese | ||
| Third Semester Vietnamese | ||
| Fourth Semester Vietnamese | ||
Area Studies Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANTHRO 330 | Topics in Ethnology | 3-4 |
| ASIAN/RELIG ST 206 | The Qur'an: Religious Scripture & Literature | 3 |
| ASIAN/RELIG ST 236 | Asia Enchanted: Ghosts, Gods, and Monsters | 3 |
| ASIAN/HISTORY/RELIG ST 308 | Introduction to Buddhism | 3-4 |
| ASIAN/ART HIST 379 | Cities of Asia | 3 |
| ASIAN/RELIG ST 444 | Introduction to Sufism (Islamic Mysticism) | 3 |
| ASIAN 600 | Capstone Seminar in Asian Humanities | 3 |
| DANCE/FOLKLORE/THEATRE 321 | Javanese Performance | 2 |
| DANCE/FOLKLORE/THEATRE 421 | Javanese Performance Repertory | 2 |
| GEOG/ASIAN/HISTORY/POLI SCI/SOC 244 | Introduction to Southeast Asia: Vietnam to the Philippines | 4 |
| GEOG 358 | Human Geography of Southeast Asia | 3 |
| GEOG/ENVIR ST 557 | Development and Environment in Southeast Asia | 3 |
| HISTORY/ASIAN/ASIAN AM 246 | Southeast Asian Refugees of the "Cold" War | 4 |
| HISTORY/ASIAN/RELIG ST 267 | Asian Religions in Global Perspective | 3-4 |
| HISTORY/ASIAN 319 | The Vietnam Wars | 3-4 |
| HISTORY/ASIAN 458 | History of Southeast Asia Since 1800 | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI 322 | Politics of Southeast Asia | 3-4 |
Western Europe
Study Abroad Programs
- Austria, Vienna: Wirtschaftsuniversitat-Wien Exchange (ISP-VIENNB)
- Belgium, Leuven: KU Leuven Belgium (ISP-LEUVEN)
- Denmark, Copenhagen: Copenhagen Bus School Exchange (ISP-COPBUS)
- England, Coventry: Univ of Warwick Exchange (ISP-WARWEX)
- England, London: IES University of London (ISP-IESLON)
- England, London: UW in London (ISP-LONDON)
- England, London: Univ of Westminster (ISP-WESTMN)
- France, Paris: IES Paris Bus & Inter Affairs (ISP-IESPAR)
- France, Rouen: NEOMA Rouen (ISP-NEOMA)
- Germany, Vallendar: WHU Otto Beisheim Mgt Exchange (ISP-WHU)
- Ireland, Dublin: University College Dublin (ISP-DUBBUS)
- Ireland, Galway: Natl Univ of Ireland, Galway (ISP-GALWAY)
- Italy, Milan: Bocconi University Exchange (ISP-BOCCON)
- Italy, Paderno: CIMBA Italy (ISP-CIMBA)
- Italy, Rome: CEA Rome Business & Psychology (ISP-CEAROM)
- Netherlands, Maastricht: Maastricht University Exchange (ISP-MAAST)
- Norway, Oslo: BI Norwegian Business Exchange (ISP-OSLOBU)
- Spain, Barcelona: IES Lib Arts & Bus Barcelona (ISP-BARCEL)
- Spain, Barcelona: CIEE Bus & Culture Barcelona (ISP-BARCB)
- Spain, Madrid: University Carlos III Exchange (ISP-CARLOS)
- Spain, Pamplona: University of Navarra Exchange (ISP-NAVARR)
- Spain, Seville: CIEE Seville Bus & Society (ISP-SEVIBU)
Language Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Czech | ||
| First Semester Czech | ||
| Second Semester Czech | ||
| Third Semester Czech | ||
| Fourth Semester Czech | ||
| First Semester Intensive Czech | ||
| Second Semester Intensive Czech | ||
| Third Semester Intensive Czech | ||
| Fourth Semester Intensive Czech | ||
| Danish | ||
| First Semester Danish | ||
| Second Semester Danish | ||
| Second Year Danish | ||
| Second Year Danish | ||
| Readings in Danish Literature | ||
| Dutch | ||
| First Semester Dutch | ||
| Second Semester Dutch | ||
| Third Semester Dutch | ||
| Fourth Semester Dutch | ||
| Dutch Conversation and Composition | ||
| Topics in Dutch Literature | ||
| Dutch Conversation and Composition | ||
| Topics in Dutch Culture | ||
| Finnish | ||
| First Semester Finnish | ||
| Second Semester Finnish | ||
| French | ||
| First Semester French | ||
| Second Semester French | ||
| Third Semester French | ||
| Fourth Semester French | ||
| Intermediate Language and Culture | ||
| Literature, Comics, and Film in French | ||
| Practical French Conversation | ||
| Practical French Conversation | ||
| Advanced Composition and Speaking | ||
| Advanced Writing Workshop | ||
| Medieval and Early Modern French Literature | ||
| Modern French and Francophone Literature | ||
| Introduction to the Romance Languages | ||
| Readings in Medieval and Renaissance Literature | ||
| Readings in Early Modern Literature | ||
| French/Francophone Literary Studies Across the Centuries | ||
| French/Francophone Cultural Studies Across the Centuries | ||
| Aspects of Contemporary French Literature | ||
| Undergraduate Seminar in French/Francophone Literary Studies | ||
| Undergraduate Seminar in French/Francophone Cultural Studies | ||
| Introduction to Phonetics | ||
| Critical Approaches to French Literature | ||
| The Age of Reason | ||
| 17th-Century French Literature | ||
| The 17th-Century Novel | ||
| The French Novel: 1850-1900 | ||
| 17th-Century Literature | ||
| 16th-Century French Literature | ||
| The 20th-Century French Novel | ||
| German | ||
| First Semester German | ||
| Second Semester German | ||
| Third Semester German | ||
| Fourth Semester German | ||
| Intermediate German - Speaking and Listening | ||
| Intermediate German-Reading | ||
| Intermediate German-Writing | ||
| Literatur des 20. und 21. Jahrhunderts | ||
| Advanced Composition & Conversation | ||
| Introduction to German Linguistics | ||
| Topics in German Linguistics | ||
| Topics in German Literature | ||
| Study Abroad in German Literature | ||
| Study Abroad in German Culture | ||
| Study Abroad in German Linguistics | ||
| Topics in German Culture | ||
| Honors Seminar in German Literature | ||
| Kultur des 20. und 21. Jahrhunderts | ||
| German-Jewish Culture Since the 18th Century | ||
| Theory and Practice of German Drama | ||
| History of the German Language | ||
| Introduction to Middle High German | ||
| German Film | ||
| Advanced Seminar in German Studies | ||
| Seminar in German Culture Studies | ||
| Senior Honors Seminar in German Literature | ||
| Italian | ||
| First Semester Italian | ||
| Second Semester Italian | ||
| Accelerated First Year Italian | ||
| Third Semester Italian | ||
| Fourth Semester Italian | ||
| Advanced Italian Language | ||
| Writing Workshop | ||
| Studies in Italian Literature and Culture I | ||
| Studies in Italian Literature and Culture II | ||
| Structures of Italian | ||
| Introduction to the Romance Languages | ||
| The 19th Century | ||
| The 18th Century | ||
| Features in Italian Literature | ||
| Features in Italian Literature | ||
| The Italian Novel | ||
| The Renaissance | ||
| Dante's Divina Commedia | ||
| The 13th Century | ||
| Norwegian | ||
| First Semester Norwegian | ||
| Second Semester Norwegian | ||
| Second Year Norwegian | ||
| Second Year Norwegian | ||
| Readings in Norwegian Literature | ||
| Polish | ||
| First Semester Polish | ||
| Second Semester Polish | ||
| Third Semester Polish | ||
| Fourth Semester Polish | ||
| Third Year Polish I | ||
| Third Year Polish II | ||
| Introduction to Intensive Polish | ||
| Fourth Year Polish I | ||
| Fourth Year Polish II | ||
| History of Polish Literature until 1863 | ||
| History of Polish Literature after 1863 | ||
| Portuguese | ||
| First Semester Portuguese | ||
| Second Semester Portuguese | ||
| Third Semester Portuguese | ||
| Fourth Semester Portuguese | ||
| Portuguese for Business | ||
| Introduction to Luso-Brazilian Literatures | ||
| Third Year Conversation and Composition | ||
| Third Year Conversation and Composition | ||
| Intensive Portuguese | ||
| Intensive Portuguese | ||
| Fourth Year Composition and Conversation | ||
| Fourth Year Composition and Conversation | ||
| History of the Portuguese Language | ||
| Survey of Portuguese Literature before 1825 | ||
| Survey of Brazilian Literature before 1890 | ||
| Introduction to the Romance Languages | ||
| Brazillian Women Writers | ||
| Lusophone African Literature | ||
| Survey of Portuguese Literature since 1825 | ||
| Survey of Brazilian Literature since 1890 | ||
| Topics in Luso-Brazilian Literature | ||
| Spanish | ||
| First Semester Spanish | ||
| Second Semester Spanish | ||
| Third Semester Spanish | ||
| Fourth Semester Spanish | ||
| Introduction to Hispanic Cultures | ||
| Introduction to Hispanic Literatures | ||
| Intermediate Language Practice with Emphasis on Writing and Grammar | ||
| Advanced Language Practice | ||
| Topics in Spanish Language Practice | ||
| Spanish Phonetics | ||
| Survey of Early Hispanic Literature | ||
| Advanced Language Practice with Emphasis on Expository Writing | ||
| Survey of Modern Spanish Literature | ||
| Advanced Conversation | ||
| Survey of Spanish American Literature | ||
| Spanish Business Area Studies | ||
| Literatura de la Edad Media Castellana (ss. XII-XV) | ||
| Introduction to the Romance Languages | ||
| Cervantes | ||
| Literature of the Twentieth Century | ||
| Literatura Hispanoamericana | ||
| The Spanish American Short Story | ||
| Spanish American Theater and Drama | ||
| Spanish American Poetry and Essay | ||
| Topics in Spanish American Literature | ||
| US Latino Literature | ||
| Topics in Hispanic Culture | ||
| Topics in Latinx Culture | ||
| Undergraduate Seminars in Hispanic Literature/Culture/Linguistics | ||
| Hispanic Screen Studies | ||
| Study Abroad in Spanish Language Practice | ||
| Study Abroad in Spanish Linguistics | ||
| Study Abroad in Hispanic Literatures | ||
| Study Abroad in Hispanic Cultures | ||
| Border and Race Studies in Latin America | ||
| Survey of Spanish American Literature from the Discovery to Modernismo | ||
| Survey of Spanish American Literature from Modernismo to the Present | ||
| Survey of Medieval Literature | ||
| Survey of Medieval Literature | ||
| Advanced Survey of Spanish Literature | ||
| Advanced Survey of Spanish Literature | ||
| Old Spanish | ||
| Spanish Phonology | ||
| Contemporary Issues in Applied Spanish Linguistics | ||
| College Teaching of Spanish | ||
| Structure of the Spanish Language: Morphology and Syntax | ||
| Theory and Practice of Hispanic Theatre | ||
| Historia de Teoria Literaria: de Platon Al Siglo XVIII | ||
| Historia de Teoria Literaria: Siglos XIX-XX | ||
| Topics in Hispanic Linguistics | ||
| Senior Honors Thesis | ||
| Senior Honors Thesis | ||
| First Semester Senior Thesis | ||
| Second Semester Senior Thesis | ||
| Directed Study | ||
| Swedish | ||
| First Semester Swedish | ||
| Second Semester Swedish | ||
| Second Year Swedish | ||
| Second Year Swedish | ||
| Readings in Swedish Literature | ||
Area Studies Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART HIST 336 | Study Abroad in Renaissance/Baroque/Northern Art | 1-6 |
| ART HIST 346 | British Art and Society from the Eighteenth Century to the Present | 3 |
| ART HIST 408 | Topics in Twentieth-Century Art (Modern Italian Art) | 3-4 |
| ART HIST 454 | Art in Germany, 1900-1945 | 3-4 |
| ART HIST 555 | Proseminar in 19th Century European Art | 3 |
| ART HIST 556 | Proseminar in 20th Century European Art | 3 |
| COM ARTS 455 | French Film | 3 |
| COM ARTS/ITALIAN 460 | Italian Film | 3 |
| COM ARTS/GERMAN 655 | German Film | 3 |
| CURRIC/ED POL/HISTORY/JEWISH 515 | Holocaust: History, Memory and Education | 3 |
| ENGL 345 | Nineteenth-Century Novel | 3 |
| ENGL 351 | Modernist Novel | 3 |
| ENGL 352 | Modernist Poetry | 3 |
| ENGL 353 | British Literature since 1900 | 3 |
| ENGL 443 | Outstanding Figure(s) in Literature since 1800 | 3 |
| ENGL 453 | Topic in British Literature and Culture since 1900 | 3 |
| ENGL 454 | James Joyce | 3 |
| FOLKLORE/MEDIEVAL/RELIG ST/SCAND ST 342 | Nordic Mythology | 3 |
| FOLKLORE/LITTRANS 347 | In Translation: Kalevala and Finnish Folk-Lore | 3-4 |
| FOLKLORE/SCAND ST 443 | Sami Culture, Yesterday and Today | 4 |
| FRENCH/INTL BUS 313 | Professional Communication and Culture in the Francophone World | 3 |
| FRENCH/INTL BUS 314 | Contemporary Issues in Business, Government and NGOs | 3 |
| FRENCH 322 | Modern French and Francophone Literature | 3 |
| FRENCH 325 | Visual Culture in French/Francophone Studies | 3 |
| FRENCH 348 | Modernity Studies | 3 |
| FRENCH 449 | Francophone Modernity Studies | 3 |
| FRENCH 461 | French/Francophone Literary Studies Across the Centuries | 3 |
| FRENCH 462 | French/Francophone Cultural Studies Across the Centuries | 3 |
| FRENCH 465 | French/Francophone Film | 3 |
| FRENCH 467 | Aspects of Contemporary French Literature | 3 |
| FRENCH 567 | Undergraduate Seminar in French/Francophone Literary Studies | 3 |
| FRENCH 568 | Undergraduate Seminar in French/Francophone Cultural Studies | 3 |
| FRENCH 626 | Critical Approaches to French Literature | 3 |
| GEN&WS/LITTRANS 270 | German Women Writers in Translation | 3 |
| GEOG/HISTORY/POLI SCI/SLAVIC 254 | Eastern Europe: An Interdisciplinary Survey | 4 |
| GEOG/URB R PL 305 | Introduction to the City | 3-4 |
| GEOG 349 | Europe | 3 |
| GEOG/URB R PL 506 | Historical Geography of European Urbanization | 3 |
| GERMAN 245 | Topics in Dutch Life and Culture | 3 |
| GERMAN 266 | Topics in German and/or Yiddish Culture | 3 |
| GERMAN 267 | Yiddish Song and the Jewish Experience | 3-4 |
| GERMAN/JEWISH/LITTRANS 269 | Yiddish Literature and Culture in Europe | 3 |
| GERMAN 271 | The German Immigration Experience | 3 |
| GERMAN/LITTRANS 276 | Special Topics in German and World Literature/s | 3 |
| GERMAN 272 | Nazi Culture | 3 |
| GERMAN 275 | Kafka and the Kafkaesque | 3 |
| GERMAN 278 | Topics in German Culture | 3 |
| GERMAN 325 | Topics in Dutch Literature | 3 |
| GERMAN 362 | Topics in German Literature | 3-4 |
| GERMAN 367 | Study Abroad in German Literature | 2-5 |
| GERMAN 368 | Study Abroad in German Culture | 2-5 |
| GERMAN 372 | Topics in German Culture | 3-4 |
| GERMAN 377 | Study Abroad in Dutch Literature | 2-5 |
| GERMAN 378 | Study Abroad in Dutch Culture | 2-5 |
| GERMAN 385 | Honors Seminar in German Literature | 3 |
| GERMAN 445 | Topics in Dutch Culture | 3-4 |
| GERMAN/JEWISH 510 | German-Jewish Culture Since the 18th Century | 3 |
| GERMAN 612 | German Literary Movements Since 1750 | 3 |
| GERMAN 632 | A Theme in German Literature | 3 |
| GERMAN 644 | Theory and Practice of German Drama | 3 |
| GERMAN 677 | Seminar in German Culture Studies | 3 |
| GERMAN 683 | Senior Honors Seminar in German Literature | 3 |
| HISTORY 120 | Europe and the Modern World 1815 to the Present | 4 |
| HISTORY 124 | Britain since 1688 | 4 |
| HISTORY/JEWISH 220 | Introduction to Modern Jewish History | 4 |
| HISTORY 223 | Explorations in European History (H) | 3-4 |
| HISTORY 224 | Explorations in European History (S) | 3 |
| HISTORY 271 | History Study Abroad: European History | 1-4 |
| HISTORY/ENVIR ST 328 | Environmental History of Europe | 3 |
| HISTORY 349 | Contemporary France, 1914 to the Present | 3-4 |
| HISTORY 357 | The Second World War | 3-4 |
| HISTORY 358 | French Revolution and Napoleon | 3-4 |
| HISTORY 359 | History of Europe Since 1945 | 3-4 |
| HISTORY 410 | History of Germany, 1871 to the Present | 3-4 |
| HISTORY/SCAND ST 432 | History of Scandinavia Since 1815 | 3 |
| HISTORY/JEWISH 518 | Anti-Semitism in European Culture, 1700-1945 | 3 |
| ILS 201 | Western Culture: Science, Technology, Philosophy I | 3 |
| ILS 202 | Western Culture: Science, Technology, Philosophy II | 3 |
| ILS 203 | Western Culture: Literature and the Arts I | 3 |
| ILS 204 | Western Culture: Literature and the Arts II | 3-4 |
| ILS 205 | Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought I | 3 |
| ILS 206 | Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought II | 3 |
| ILS/ITALIAN 350 | Rome: Lust for Glory | 3-4 |
| ITALIAN 230 | Modern Italian Culture | 3 |
| ITALIAN 321 | Studies in Italian Literature and Culture I | 3 |
| ITALIAN 322 | Studies in Italian Literature and Culture II | 3 |
| ITALIAN/ILS 350 | Rome: Lust for Glory | 3-4 |
| ITALIAN 450 | Special Topics in Italian Literature | 3 |
| ITALIAN 452 | Special Topics in Italian Studies: Culture, Film, Language | 3 |
| ITALIAN/COM ARTS 460 | Italian Film | 3 |
| LITTRANS 209 | Masterpieces of French Literature and Culture | 3 |
| LITTRANS 213 | Love and Sex in Italian Comedy | 3-4 |
| LITTRANS 226 | Introduction to Luso-Afro-Brazilian Literature | 3 |
| LITTRANS 249 | Literature in Translation: Nineteenth-Century French Masterpieces | 3 |
| LITTRANS 252 | Spanish Literary Masterpieces in Translation | 3 |
| LITTRANS 254 | In Translation: Lit of Modern Italy-Existentialism, Fascism, Resistance | 3 |
| LITTRANS 260 | Italy and the Invention of America: from Columbus to World War II | 3 |
| LITTRANS/GERMAN/JEWISH 269 | Yiddish Literature and Culture in Europe | 3 |
| LITTRANS 272 | French Pop Culture | 3 |
| LITTRANS 274 | In Translation: Masterpieces of Scandinavian Literature-the 20th Century | 3-4 |
| LITTRANS 275 | In Translation: The Tales of Hans Christian Andersen | 3-4 |
| LITTRANS/GERMAN 276 | Special Topics in German and World Literature/s | 3 |
| LITTRANS 277 | Topics in Twentieth-Century German Literature (in Translation) | 3 |
| LITTRANS 324 | Topics in Scandinavian Literature | 3-4 |
| LITTRANS 326 | Topics in Dutch Literature in Translation | 3 |
| LITTRANS 331 | In Translation: Scandinavian Topics in Depth | 1-2 |
| LITTRANS 334 | In Translation: The Art of Isak Dinesen/Karen Blixen | 3-4 |
| LITTRANS/THEATRE 335 | In Translation: The Drama of Henrik Ibsen | 3-4 |
| LITTRANS 340 | Contemporary Scandinavian Literature in Translation | 3-4 |
| LITTRANS 350 | Scandinavian Decadence in its European Context | 3-4 |
| LITTRANS 410 | In Translation: Special Topics in Italian Literature | 3 |
| MEDIEVAL/SCAND ST 444 | Kalevala and Finnish Folk-Lore | 4 |
| MUSIC 416 | Survey of Music in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| MUSIC 513 | Survey of Opera | 3 |
| PHILOS/JEWISH 442 | Moral Philosophy and the Holocaust | 3 |
| PHILOS 530 | Freedom Fate and Choice | 3 |
| PHILOS 549 | Great Moral Philosophers | 3 |
| POLI SCI 340 | The European Union: Politics and Political Economy | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI 538 | Politics and Policies in the European Union | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI 659 | Politics and Society: Contemporary Eastern Europe | 3-4 |
| PORTUG 361 | Portuguese Civilization | 3 |
| PORTUG 467 | Survey of Portuguese Literature since 1825 | 3 |
| RELIG ST/FOLKLORE/MEDIEVAL/SCAND ST 342 | Nordic Mythology | 3 |
| SCAND ST 276 | Culture & Community in Scandinavia | 3 |
| SCAND ST/FOLKLORE/MEDIEVAL/RELIG ST 342 | Nordic Mythology | 3 |
| SCAND ST 374 | Masterpieces of Scandinavian Literature: the Twentieth Century | 3-4 |
| SCAND ST 411 | Areas in Scandinavian Literature | 1 |
| SCAND ST 419 | Scandinavian Children's Literature | 4 |
| SCAND ST 422 | The Drama of Henrik Ibsen | 4 |
| SCAND ST 423 | The Drama of August Strindberg | 4 |
| SCAND ST 424 | Nineteenth-Century Scandinavian Fiction | 3-4 |
| SCAND ST 426 | Kierkegaard and Scandinavian Literature | 3 |
| SCAND ST 427 | Contemporary Scandinavian Literature | 4 |
| SCAND ST/LITTRANS 428 | Memory and Literature from Proust to Knausgard | 3 |
| SCAND ST 434 | The Art of Isak Dinesen/Karen Blixen | 4 |
| SCAND ST 436 | Topics in Scandinavian Literature | 3-4 |
| SCAND ST/GEN&WS/LITTRANS 438 | Sexual Politics in Scandinavia | 3 |
| SCAND ST/FOLKLORE 443 | Sami Culture, Yesterday and Today | 4 |
| SCAND ST/MEDIEVAL 444 | Kalevala and Finnish Folk-Lore | 4 |
| SCAND ST/FOLKLORE/MEDIEVAL 446 | Celtic-Scandinavian Cultural Interrelations | 3 |
| SCAND ST 450 | Scandinavian Decadence in its European Context | 3-4 |
| SCAND ST 476 | Scandinavian Life and Civilization II | 4 |
| SCAND ST/HISTORY 577 | Contemporary Scandinavia: Politics and History | 3-4 |
| SPANISH 223 | Introduction to Hispanic Cultures | 3 |
| SPANISH 224 | Introduction to Hispanic Literatures | 3 |
| SPANISH 322 | Survey of Early Hispanic Literature | 3 |
| SPANISH 324 | Survey of Modern Spanish Literature | 3 |
| SPANISH 359 | Spanish Business Area Studies | 3 |
| SPANISH 361 | Spanish Civilization | 3 |
| SPANISH 453 | Literature of the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| SPANISH 468 | Topics in Hispanic Culture | 3 |
| SPANISH 505 | Advanced Survey of Spanish Literature | 3 |
| SPANISH 506 | Advanced Survey of Spanish Literature | 3 |
| THEATRE/LITTRANS 335 | In Translation: The Drama of Henrik Ibsen | 3-4 |
| THEATRE/LITTRANS 336 | In Translation: The Drama of August Strindberg | 3-4 |
| THEATRE/ENGL 575 | British Drama, 1914 to Present | 3 |
| THEATRE 619 | Special Topics in Theatre and Drama | 1-3 |
University Degree Requirements
| Total Degree | To receive a bachelor's degree from UW–Madison, students must earn a minimum of 120 degree credits. The requirements for some programs may exceed 120 degree credits. Students should consult with their college or department advisor for information on specific credit requirements. |
| Residency | Degree candidates are required to earn a minimum of 30 credits in residence at UW–Madison. "In residence" means on the UW–Madison campus with an undergraduate degree classification. “In residence” credit also includes UW–Madison courses offered in distance or online formats and credits earned in UW–Madison Study Abroad/Study Away programs. |
| Quality of Work | Undergraduate students must maintain the minimum grade point average specified by the school, college, or academic program to remain in good academic standing. Students whose academic performance drops below these minimum thresholds will be placed on academic probation. |
Learning Outcomes
- Know and be able to apply international business theories and concepts to a variety of business situations.
- Formulate business strategies appropriate to global, regional and local contexts.
- Know the skills necessary for cross-cultural adaptation and know how to access resources to continue future learning.
Advising and Careers
Advising
Advising is an integral part of any student’s educational journey in the School of Business Undergraduate Program. Starting at Student Orientation, Advising, and Registration (SOAR), we encourage all students to connect with academic advisors. Business academic advisors have a wealth of knowledge about courses on campus, as well as policies and procedures.
Business career coaches help students with career exploration, internships, resumes, job search, interviewing, and more. We encourage students to connect with their career coach once they arrive on campus.
Business academic advisors and career coaches are passionate about student success. Students experiencing academic difficulty or personal struggles are encouraged to talk to their advisor about how their individual situation may affect their academic performance.
Assigned Academic and Career Coaches
Admitted business students will have one assigned academic advisor. Career coaches are assigned by academic major to be able to provide industry-specific career guidance. If a student has more than one major, they may have more than one assigned career coach. Students can find their assigned advisor and coach by logging into the Starfish portal through MyUW.
For students not yet admitted to the School of Business, there is a team of pre-business advisors available.
Accessing Advising
Drop-in advising and scheduled appointments are available for admitted business students. Pre-business students may also schedule an appointment with a pre-business academic advisor or utilize drop-in academic advising.
For more information on accessing academic advising, please see our Academic Advising page.
For more information on accessing career coaching, please see our Career Coaching page.
Careers
The perspective, intercultural awareness, and regional knowledge gained through the study of international business is always relevant, but has greatest career impact several years into one's career. Therefore, the international business major is designed to serve as a complement to another business major. International business careers develop after graduates first develop skills and expertise in a functional area of business, which drives initial career placement and advancement.
Careers in international business are not necessarily located overseas or even in major cities. Many positions are in U.S.-based offices or divisions of international firms.
People
For more information about the faculty and their research interests, please visit the directory.
Accreditation
AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
Accreditation status: Accredited. Next accreditation review: 2026-2027.