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Global Business Related Course List

Supporting course options pre-approved for the IB Minor Global Business Track

Approved Course List for Global Business-Related Course at 300/400 level

All courses chosen to have an international focus and are intended to complement international business topics. These courses may not be offered every semester.

Please make sure you check the proper prerequisites before registering for these courses. Some courses are controlled and may not be available to Smeal majors. Course Pre-Requisites are taken directly off LionPATH and subject to enforcement by the department. If you have any questions about enrolling in the course, please contact the department in charge.

Please notify the Strickler Office of International Programs to request a review for a course not on this list.

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Approved Global Business Related Courses, 300/400 Level, Global Business Track
Course # Title  Pre-Requisites
COMM 410 International Mass Communications

Students must be in the following majors COMM_PMAJ (003-010), ADPR_BA ( 004-010), JOURN_BA (004-010), MEDIA_BA (004-010) or TELCM_BA (004-010) or in the MEDIA_UMNR
Enforced Prerequisite at Enrollment: COMM 100 or COMM 110 or COMM 118 or COMM 150 or COMM 180 or COMM 251 or COMM 260W or COMM 320 or COMM 370
COMM 419 World Media Systems

Students must be in the following majors (and meet semester classifications) COMM_PMAJ (004-010) ADPR_BA (004-010) JOURN_BA (004-010) TELCM_BA (004-010) or MEDIA_BA (004-010)
Enforced Prerequisite at Enrollment: COMM 100N or COMM 110 or COMM 118 or COMM 150N or COMM 180 or COMM 251 or COMM 260W or COMM 320 or COMM 370
ECON 333 International Economics ECON 102 or ECON 104 or ECON 14
ECON 413 Economic Growth and the Challenges of World Poverty  ECON 304 and ECON 471
ECON 433 Advanced International Trade Theory and Policy ECON 302 or ECON 333
ECON 434 International Finance and Open Economy Macroeconomics ECON 304 or ECON 333
ECON 437 Multinationals and the Globalization of Production ECON 302 or ECON 333
ECON 470 International Trade and Finance ECON 102 or ECON 104
GEOG 424W Geography of the Global Economy GEOG 326; GEOG 126; OR ECON 102; OR ECON 104; OR EBF 200
IST 442 Information Technology in an International Context IST 110
IST 445 Globalization Trends and World Issues 6 credits of honors coursework
LHR 400 Comparative Employment Relations Systems LHR 100 or 3 other credits of LHR or 5th semester standing
LHR 403 International Human Resource Studies LHR 100 or 3 other credits of LHR or 5th semester standing
OLEAD 410 Leadership in a Global Context OLEAD 100 or 6th semester standing
PLSC 412 International Political Economy ECON 102, ECON 104 or IB 303
PLSC 440 Globalization and Its Implications AFAM 100N or AFR 110 or PLSC 3 or PLSC 14 or PLSC 200N or PLSC 220
PLSC 452 Government and Politics of Central Europe PLSC 003, PLSC 020 or PLSC 155
PLSC 454 Government and Politics of Africa AFR 110, PLSC 3, PLSC 20 or PLSC 22
PLSC 455 Governments and Politics of Western Europe PLSC 003 or PLSC 020
PLSC 456 Politics and Institutions of Latin-American Nations HIST 179, PLSC 003, PLSC 020 or PLSC 022
PLSC 458 Government and Politics of East Asia PLSC 003, PLSC 020, PLSC 022
PLSC 465Y Democratization in Asia none
PLSC 467 International Relations of the Middle East PLSC 014 or HIST 181
PLSC 469 Government and Politics of South Asia PLSC 003, PLSC 014, PLSC 022 or ASIA 100
PLSC 478 China and the World PLSC 3 or PLSC 14 or ASIA 100Z
RPTM 300Y Tourism and Leisure Behavior Students must be in the RPTM_BS major or RPTM_UMNR minor

There may be other courses that meet the IB Minor Culture Course requirement. Please contact the Strickler Office of International Programs to request a review for a course not on this list.

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