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2013-2014 Catalog 
    
2013-2014 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

International Business and Trade [8006] ‡


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Bachelor of Applied Science

(120 Credit Hours)

Program Director

Adrienne Gould-Choquette
941-408-1417 Venice
941-752-5000, ext. 61417 Bradenton
gouldca@scf.edu

Program Description and Goal

The Bachelor of Applied Science in International Business and Trade (IBT) Program prepares students to become global business professionals, providing them with the knowledge, skills and experience necessary for successful careers innovating, leading and managing in a global business environment. Employment opportunities for program graduates include information technology, manufacturing, import/export management, logistics, sales and marketing, supply chain management, international travel, hospitality and tourism.

Admission Requirements

  1. A 2.0 GPA on a scale of 4.0;
  2. Completion of at least 45 hours. Included in this must be   and   (or a course at that same or higher level).
  3. Successful completion of at least 50 percent of the prerequisite courses (with a grade of C or better).

Graduation Requirements


  1. Meet foreign language requirement.
  2. Successfully complete the general education and program courses listed below with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

General Education Courses: 36 Credit Hours


General education courses from Areas I - V .

(Note: Prerequisite courses above (+) also count toward general education. Students must complete 36 credit hours in Areas I - V, but these prerequisite courses do count toward this total.)

Lower/Upper Level Electives: 32 Credit Hours (14 lower level/18 upper level)


Any A.A. elective over and above A.A. general education requirements. To meet the requirement of A.A. elective, any course that has (A.A.) after the course title in the catalog course description or any of the following courses or course prefixes: ACG, APA, BUL, FIN, GEB,  , INR, MAN, MKA, MAR,  . (14 credits)

Choose six courses from the list below (18 credits)

Foreign Language Requirement:


Students must have completed Florida’s foreign language requirement prior to the completion of the bachelor’s degree. Students may meet this competency by:

  • successful completion of two years of a single foreign language while in high school (official high school transcripts must be submitted to educational records), or
  • successful completion of two semesters (6-8 credit hours) of a single foreign language in college (or through corresponding College Level Examination Program CLEP exams), or
  • validation of foreign language competence for languages not available through CLEP as deemed appropriate by the vice president of baccalaureate programs.

Separate Application


‡ Degrees/programs will require a separate application and acceptance notification from the specific department before enrollment in the desired program.

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