International Business Studies, Certificate

Program Requirements

This certificate program requires a minimum of 18 credit hours (at least 12 credit hours must be upper division). All business coursework must be completed through the W. P. Carey School of Business or through an approved ASU international study program. Only courses in which a student receives a grade of "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) or better may be used to meet the certificate requirements, and an overall certificate GPA of at least 2.50 must be earned.

Program Requirements - Upper Division International Business Certificate Electives:

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Program Requirements

Upper Division Nonbusiness Global Communities, Societies and Individuals Coursework 3 credit hours Nonbusiness Global Communities, Societies and Individuals Coursework 6 credit hours Nonbusiness Global Communities, Societies, and Individuals coursework may be satisfied by any combination of the following: Students can choose any of the university-designated nonbusiness Global Communities, Societies and Individuals (GCSI) courses. One course must be upper division to meet the 12 upper-division hours requirement. It is recommended to choose courses related to the area of study abroad experience. Additional courses may be approved by the international program coordinator. Nonbusiness Global Communities, Societies and Individuals (GCSI) hours may also be satisfied by: An ASU or W. P. Carey School of Business education abroad program earning six credit hours or more fulfills six of the credit hours of nonbusiness Global Communities, Societies and Individuals requirements. An ASU or W. P. Carey School of Business education abroad program earning three credit hours fulfills three of the credit hours of nonbusiness Global Communities, Societies and Individuals requirements. The certificate program requires students to meet a foreign language proficiency by meeting one of the following: Completion of one year (two semesters) of the same foreign language at the college level. Completion of one semester of the equivalent of 101- and 102-level coursework. Completion of two years of the same foreign language in high school with a minimum grade of "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale). Documentation of a proficiency or placement test confirming preparedness to start at least the second year of a foreign language (201 level or above). A student whose native language is not English may have this requirement waived. The certificate program requires students to participate in an ASU Global Education Office sponsored program. Students cannot use independent non-sponsored programs to fulfill this requirement. Sponsored programs can be found on the Global Education Office website. Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.