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The BA in business with a concentration in language and culture is an innovative, transdisciplinary program intended to prepare students for positions in a variety of professions in which business and communication play an important role in ensuring success. The program mission is to create business professionals who can function culturally and linguistically in the business environments of both international and domestic markets. Students complete rigorous courses within Chinese, French, Italian or Spanish languages in addition to the skill and core courses required of all W. P. Carey School of Business students.

Major Requirements

The business degree in language and culture requires 35-38 credit hours of coursework:

  • Students choose one of four available language and culture tracks – Chinese, French, Italian, or Spanish
  • MGT 459 International Management
  • Dependent upon your language proficiency, some language tracks may require more than 120 credit hours to complete this degree

Sequencing

Sequencing is dependent upon your language proficiency.

Business Language and Culture Track Options

(Select one track: Chinese, French, Italian, or Spanish)

Chinese Track

CHI 120 Introduction to Chinese Culture
CHI 201 Second-Year Chinese I or CHI 110 Intensive Chinese I
CHI 202 Second-Year Chinese II or CHI 210 Intensive Chinese II
CHI 301 Third-Year Chinese I
CHI 302 Third-Year Chinese II
CHI 333 China or CHI 336 Interpreting China's Classics or CHI 343 Daoism
CHI 338 The Daoist Bible: The Daodejing or CHI 451 Chinese Cultural History I
CHI 401 Fourth-Year Chinese I
CHI 402 Fourth-Year Chinese II 
CHI 407 Chinese for Academic and Professional Purposes I

Chinese Native Speaker Track

CHI 307 Introduction to Literary Chinese I
CHI 308 Introduction to Literary Chinese II
CHI 321 Chinese Literature
CHI 322 Chinese Literature
Choose 6 electives from the below:
CHI 333 China
CHI 336 Interpreting China's Classics
CHI 338 Daode Jing: Way to the West
CHi 343 Daoism
CHI 345 345 Chinese Film and Civilization
CHI 451 Chinese Cultural History I
CHI 452 Chinese Cultural History II
CHI 470 Modern Chinese Literature and Culture

French Track

FRE 201 Intermediate French I or FRE 110 Intensive French I
FRE 202 Intermediate French II or FRE 210 Intensive French II
FRE 305 Readings in French Literature
FRE 311 Oral and Written Expression I
FRE 312 Oral and Written Expression II
FRE 319 Business French
FRE 321 French Cultural Masterpieces I
FRE 411 Advanced Spoken French
FRE 412 Advanced Written French
FRE 416 French Civilization II

Italian Track

ITA 201 Intermediate Italian I or ITA 110 Intensive Italian I
ITA 202 Intermediate Italian II or ITA 210 Intensive Italian II
ITA 311 Speak Italy: Language, People, Culture
ITA 312 Write Italy: Language, People, Culture
ITA 315 Italian Culture: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
ITA 319 Italian for Professions
ITA 321 Italian Renaissance Culture: Politicians, Merchants, Artists and Courtesans
ITA 322 Modern Italian Culture: Explorers, Scientists, Musicians and Revolutionaries
ITA 413 Advanced Italian
 ITA 414 French and Italian Popular Culture or ITA 420 Italian Cinema

Spanish Track

SPA 201 Intermediate Spanish or SPA 203 Intermediate Spanish I for Bilinguals or SPA 110 Intensive Spanish I
SPA 202 Intermediate Spanish or SPA 204 Intermediate Spanish II for Bilingual or SPA 210 Intensive Spanish II
SPA 313 Spanish Conversation and Composition or SPA 315 Advanced Spanish I for Bilinguals
SPA 314 Spanish Conversation and Composition or SPA 316 Advanced Spanish II for Bilinguals
SPA 319 Business Correspondence and Communication
SPA 325 Introduction to Hispanic Literature
SPA 402 Written Communication for the Professions or SPA 405 Latino Cultural Perspectives for the Professions
SPA 412 Advanced Conversation and Composition
SPA 472 Latin American Society: Five Case Studies or SPA 400 level elective
Upper Division SPA Literacy course

Advising

Business language and culture major advising is available on the Tempe campus. If you would like to schedule an advising appointment with the business language and culture advisor, but are located on a different campus, you are welcome to schedule a phone advising appointment, meet with the major advisor at the Tempe campus, or meet with a W. P. Carey advisor located on your home campus. Appointments may be scheduled online using Advising SOS.

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