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Academics - Undergraduate |
Schiller International University Paris offers the following academic programs at an undergraduate level.
Bachelor
degrees in:
· Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
· Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Diplomacy (BA)
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BBA: Bachelor of Business Administration
The
rapidly increasing volume and complexity of international business offers a
wide range of opportunities for those trained in business administration in
an international context. The SIU business curriculum is designed to give students
a firm foundation in both the practical and theoretical aspects of accounting,
economics, finance, management, marketing, import-export and other functional
areas of business administration.
Students study general international business principles and may additionally
choose an area of concentration in marketing or international business (other
areas of concentration such as financial management, banking, management of
information technology are available at other SIU campuses).
Students are encouraged to transfer from one campus to another during their
studies. The business programs lead students in 3 to 4 years to a Bachelor's
Degree of Business Administration (BBA). Students who successfully complete
an SIU business program may enter directly into business firms or prepare themselves
for the next advanced degree. Those receiving a BBA from SIU are prepared for
graduate level work in graduate schools of business in USA or Europe, including
SIU's own graduate programs.
The Bachelor of Business Administration is conferred upon students who have successfully completed the following general requirements:
1. Students must earn a minimum of 124 semester credits including all required courses listed below. All the courses listed below are 3 credit semester hours.
2. No more than 2 credits in physical education may be included in the 124 credit requirement.
3. A cumulative grade point average of 2.00 (C) or above must be earned.
4. The final 33 credits must be completed at any Schiller campus, including SIU Paris.
5. Completion of the intermediate level of at least one foreign language is required
Foreign
language:
Completion of at least the intermediate level of French
General
Courses:
Students must complete a total of, at least, 36 credits in general education
courses, out of the 124 credit requirement.
These are subjects other than those within the area of concentration and for
the BBA degree candidates include the courses listed under English, Art, Philosophy,
German, Law, Math, Physical Science, International Relations and Diplomacy,
Political Science, History, Psychology (except PY 384), and Economics (except
EC 251-252). Social Science electives may be chosen from courses listed under
Economics (except EC 251-252), History, International Relations and Diplomacy,
Political Science, and Psychology.
A course cannot fulfil a requirement for both a concentration and a minor or for international business and a minor.
Areas
of concentration
BBA Candidates may complete the course requirements for an additional area of
concentration in International Business and Marketing at the SIU Paris campus.
Students are encouraged to select a concentration at the end of the first year
(students who wait until the end of the second year may experience difficulty
in satisfying certain departmental requirements).
Students will be required to complete 21 credits in their chosen concentration.
A course cannot fulfil a requirement for both International Business and a concentration
unless it is specifically required for both.
Minor
BBA
degree candidates may select elective courses to complete the 124 credit requirement
or they may select courses to fulfil the requirements for a minor in one or
several of the fields listed below (note that a course cannot fulfil a requirement
for both a concentration and a minor or for International Business and a minor.
Fields: American Studies, Banking, Art and Design, Computer Studies, Financial
Management, Economics, French, International Business, International Relations
and Diplomacy, Psychology etc.
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As
more and more firms throughout the world become multinational, they increasingly
need executives who can deal effectively with organizational problems in an
international framework.
The international business program offered at SIU Paris is designed to meet
this need. During the third and fourth year of study, students have the option
to transfer to another Schiller campus in Europe or Florida, not only learning
basic business administration principles, but also becoming conversant with
the linguistic, social, economic and political conditions and business practices
of several different countries.
Required Core Courses: 30 Credits (3 credits per course)
BA
131 Introduction to International Business
BA 211 Accounting I
BA 212 Accounting II
BA 221 Principles of Marketing
BA 261 Principles of Business Law
BA 341 Business Finance I
BA 370 Business Communication
BA 374 Statistics
BA 384 Behavioral Aspects, or
PY 121 General Psychology
BA 430 International Business Policy, or
BA 440 Case Studies in Corporate Strategy
3 of the following International Business courses: 9 credits
BA
322 International Marketing
BA 338 Import-Export Operations
BA 362 Comparative Corporation Law
BA 363 Law and Finance in Relation to International Trade
BA 402 Comparative Industrial Relations
BA 421 Commercial French
BA 433 European Banking & Finance
BA 437 Multinational Enterprise
IT
100 Business Applications Software or other IT course 3 credits
Business Electives (including two upper-level courses)- 12 credits
EC 251 Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
EC 252 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits
General Education Courses
Economics
Electives-2 upper-level courses 6 credits
MA 172 Applied Mathematics 3 credits
EN 111 English Composition I 3 credits
EN 112 English Composition II 3 credits
HI 225 European History I 3 credits
HI 226 European History II, or 3 credits
HI 218 American History I 3 credits
HI 219 American History II 3 credits
Math or Physical Science Elective 3 credits
General Education Electives (including Foreign Language) 6 credits
Free Electives (may include concentration electives) 28 credits
Total
Credits Required 124
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Marketing is a dynamic profession offering a particularly wide range of opportunities for students with creative and organizational abilities. Successful marketing managers possess insight into and understanding of the environment in which their business operates. Therefore, the BBA program in Marketing includes not only instruction in marketing and advertising techniques and practice, but also provides the student with a solid background in the principles of business administration and the application of economics and psychology to marketing, Students concentrating in marketing tend to find employment in distribution, advertising, sales, management or marketing research.
Students must fulfill all requirements including the core course for the BBA in International Business ( as described previously) as well as the following:
Required Courses: 18 Credits (3 credits per course)
BA
423 Market Research
BA 424 Case Studies in Marketing
BA 425 Case Studies in Advertising, or
other upper-level marketing courses
BA 427 Marketing Management
IT 202 Word Processing and Desk-Top Publishing, or
IT 203 Spread Sheets and Business Graphics
1 Psychology Elective (upper-level course)
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BA in International Relations and Diplomacy
Students
who successfully complete a 4-year program of study will earn the Bachelor of
Arts Degree, with a concentration (major) in different fields according to the
campus where they study.
The first two years of study concentrate on fundamental elements of the basic
academic disciplines. At the end of the first or second year, students select
a major for which course requirements may vary.
The degree of Bachelor of Arts is conferred upon students who have successfully completed the following general requirements:
1. Students must earn a minimum of 124 semester credits. With exception of students in the Interdepartmental Studies program, all students must complete the core courses of International Relations and Diplomacy. All the courses listed below are 3 credit semester hours.
2. No more than 2 credits in physical education may be included in the 124 credit requirement.
3. A cumulative grade point average of 2.00 (C) or above must be earned.
4. The final 33 credits must be completed in residence at Schiller International University.
5. Completion of the intermediate level of at least one foreign language is required for all majors except Interdepartmental Studies.
General
Courses:
Students must complete a total of at least 36 credits in general education courses
out of the 124 credit requirement.
These are subjects other than those within the area of concentration (major).
Students may take one or more courses of the following fields: American Studies,
Banking, Art and Design, Computer studies, Economics, Financial Management,
French, International Business, Marketing and Psychology.
A course cannot fulfil a requirement for both a concentration and a minor or
for international business and a minor.
Major
All BA degree candidates must complement the course requirements for the 2 Areas
of Concentration (Major) offered in Paris: International Relations & Diplomacy
and Interdepartmental Studies. Students are encouraged to select their area
of concentration at the end of the first year. They can also wait until the
end of the second year, but this delay may cause them difficulty in satisfying
certain departmental requirements.
Other disciplines are offered in other Schiller campuses.
Minor
BA
degree candidates may select elective courses to complete the 124 credit requirement
or they may select courses to fulfil the requirements for a minor in one or
several of the fields listed below (note that a course cannot fulfil a requirement
for both a concentration and a minor or for International Business and a minor.
Fields: American Studies, Banking, Art and Design, Computer Studies, Financial
Management, Economics, French, International Business, International Business,
Psychology etc.
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International Relations and Diplomacy
SIU's
international relations program equips students with the expertise they need
to pursue careers in government, international organizations, in law, businesses
or journalism, or to move on towards graduate study in political science and
international relations. Because political and economic problems today almost
invariably transcend national boundaries and because the international agenda
encompasses scientific, technological, cultural and humanitarian concerns, as
well as the more traditional area of diplomatic activity, students initially
pursue a broad course of study in liberal arts, including history, economics,
political science and international relations.
In their final 2 years of study, they go on to apply their acquired analytical
skills to key areas of current international concern. Case studies, negotiation
simulations, guest lecturers and on-site visits introduce real world content
whenever possible in upper-level courses.
Required Courses:
Techniques
of Diplomacy 15 credits
IR 331 Modern Diplomacy 3 credits
IR 341 Concepts in International Relations and Diplomacy 3 credits
IR 370 Writing for Foreign Affairs 3 credits
IR 450 Practical Diplomacy 3 credits
BA/EN 372 Business and Professional Speaking 3 credits
International
Relations, Political Science, International Economics 12 credits
IR 221 Introduction to International Relations 3 credits
PS 221 Introduction to Political Science 3 credits
EC 251 Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
EC 252 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits
5 elective courses chosen from the following (or other 300-400 level IR/Pol
Science courses as approved by the Program Advisor: 15
IR
334 Mass Communication
IR 335 American Foreign Policy
IR/EC 353 Political Economy of North-South Regions
IR 356 International Relations of the Pacific Rim Regions
IR 421 Problems and Approaches to European Integration
IR 436 The Middle East
IR/EC 452 Resources and the Environment
IR/EC 456 The European Union
IR/EC 457 Economics of Developing Countries
IR/EC 470 International Economic Policies and Institutions
PS 370 The US Political System
International
Management
BA 131 Introduction to International Business 3 credits
BA 332 Organizational Administrations, or
BA 401 Human Resource Management 3 credits
IT 100 Business Applications Software or other IT course 33 credits
3
international business management courses chosen from the following as approved
by the Program Advisor: 9 credits
BA 200 Cross-Cultural Communication
BA 322 International Marketing
BA 338 Import-Export Operations
BA 402 Comparative Industrial Relations
BA 436 Case Studies in Management
BA 437 Multinational Enterprises
BA 439 International Business Policy
General
Education:
EN 111-112 English Composition I & II 6 credits
HI 225-226 European History I & II 6 credits
Fine Arts/Humanities 6 credits
Physical Science/Mathematics 6 credits
Social Science 6 credits
General Education Electives (including Foreign Language) 6 credits
Minor
Area of Concentration or Electives 15 credits
Free Electives 13 credits
Total Credits Required: 124
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In
consultation with a faculty advisor, students may develop a major in interdepartmental
studies to suit their particular needs and interests.
Interdepartmental studies majors have the advantage of being able to select
from all courses at SIU campuses offering this degree. Courses selected must
relate to the major offered by SIU Paris: International Relations and Diplomacy.
Required
Courses:
EN 111-112 English Composition 6 credits
General Education Electives 30 credits
Courses chosen together with
a faculty advisor 88 credits
Total Credits Required: 124
Many
graduate institutions require a standard program of undergraduate study with
a declared departmental major. Students who intend to continue their studies
beyond the undergraduate level are therefore advised to select a specific major
related to their graduate field rather than a major in interdepartmental studies.
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