Example Course Plan

For students entering IWU in fall 2021 and beyond, International Business is no longer available as a major.

International Business Course Plan (first 3 semesters)

This is an example course plan based on the 2019-2020 University Catalog; your actual schedule may deviate from this example. Your faculty advisor will work with you to select appropriate courses.

As an IWU student, it is your responsibility to track your progress each semester towards completing graduation requirements using the MyIWU degree evaluation tool.

Year 1

Fall Semester

Choose one of the following three courses:
1. ECON 100 Introduction to Economics (CSI)*
2. A mathematics course, from:
  1. MATH 110 Finite Mathematics (FR)**
  2. MATH 145 Mathematical Modeling: Measurement and Approximation (FR)**
  3. MATH 176 Calculus I (FR)**
3. ACC 112 Accounting for Decision Making I
Gateway Colloquium
Second Language Course
General Education Course or one of the following three courses:
Physical Education (PEX)

Spring Semester

Choose one of the following five courses:
1. ECON 100 Introduction to Economics (CSI)*
2. A mathematics course, from:
  1. MATH 110 Finite Mathematics (FR)**
  2. MATH 145 Mathematical Modeling: Measurement and Approximation (FR)**
  3. MATH 176 Calculus I (FR)**
3. ACC 112 Accounting for Decision Making I
4. ACC 212 Accounting for Decision Making II (if ACC 112 completed)
5. ECON 227 Statistics for Business & Economics ***
General Education Course or one of the following three courses:
General Education Course (or Gateway/ECON 100/MATH if not completed in the previous semester)
Second Language Course
Physical Education (PEY)

May Term

Optional

Year 2

Fall Semester

Choose one of the following five courses:
1. ECON 100 Introduction to Economics (CSI)*
2. A mathematics course, from:
  1. MATH 110 Finite Mathematics (FR)**
  2. MATH 145 Mathematical Modeling: Measurement and Approximation (FR)**
  3. MATH 176 Calculus I (FR)**
3. ACC 112 Accounting for Decision Making I
4. ACC 212 Accounting for Decision Making II (if ACC 112 completed)
5. ECON 227 Statistics for Business & Economics ***
General Education Course (if only one course taken from above)
General Education Course or one of the following three courses (unless two were completed in the first two semesters):
Second Language Course
Physical Education (PEY)

* A student earning a score of 4 or 5 in both AP Microeconomics AND AP Macroeconomics is not required to take ECON 100 for the International Business major.

** A student earning a 4 or 5 on the Math-Calculus AB or BC exam is not required to take a mathematics course for the International Business major. MATH 110, MATH 145 or MATH 176 should be taken during any of the first four semesters.

***ECON 227 may be taken in any of the first four semesters, but is normally taken in the sophomore year. If a student has received a unit of credit for AP Statistics (score of 4 or 5), s/he is not required to take ECON 227 for the International Business major.

Study Abroad

Students interested in studying abroad should consult with a faculty member in the Business Administration department to determine what semester(s) would be most appropriate.

Additional Information

- Students should complete the following six courses by the end of their sophomore year in order to move on to upper-level courses in the department: (1) Gateway, (2) MATH 110, 145, 176, or proficiency; (3) ECON 100 or proficiency; (4) ECON 227 or proficiency; (5) ACC 112; (6) ACC 212.
- International Business majors should consider taking INST 240 during the first three semesters.