Admissions Requirements:
The following are the requirements for admission into the Global Business Major:
(1) The student must have a GPA of 3.0 on 30 or more completed semester hours. If fewer than 30 semester hours have been completed at Kean, GPA will be calculated using coursework from all transfer institutions attended. A minimum GPA of 2.75 is required for Declaration. An overall minimum GPA of 2.50 is required for Graduation.
(2) Complete the Foundation Coursework with a grade of ‘C’ or better,
ENG 1030 College Composition
COMM 1402 Speech Communication as Critical Citizenship
MATH 1044 OR MATH 1054 Pre-Calculus
GE 2021 Research & Technology
(3) Additional courses to be completed with a grade of ‘C’ or better to declare major:
ECO 1020 Principles of Economics I (Macroeconomics)
ECO 1021 Principles of Economics II (Microeconomics)
CPS 1032 Microcomputer Applications
ACCT 2200 Principles of Accounting I
MGS 2150 Business Statistics & Applications
The following are the requirements for admission into the Global Business Major:
The following are the requirements for admission into the Global Business Major:
The following are the requirements for admission into the Global Business Major:
NOTE: Global Business majors must maintain an overall minimum GPA of 2.50 to continue in the major and graduate. All major courses require a minimum grade of “C”.
General Education 32
Foundations Requirements 13
GE 1000, GE 3000: University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more).
Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements 19
Humanities 6
| ENG 2403 | WORLD LITERATURE | 3 |
| Foreign Languages | 3 |
*ENG 2403: GE Distribution Course required of all students.
Social Sciences 6
| HIST 1062 | WORLDS OF HISTORY: TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS | 3 |
*HIST 1062: GE Distribution Course required of all students.
Select One GE Approved course from one area below:
| Psychology | 3 |
| Economics or ES 1010 World Geography | 3 |
| Political Science | 3 |
| Sociology or Anthropology | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Science and Mathematics 7
Select one Lab Science course from the following areas:
| Lab Science: Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, Earth Science, Forensic Sciences, Interdisciplinary, Physics or Sustainability Sciences | 4 |
Additional Required Courses 15
Additional Requirements 15
ECO 1020 and ECO 1021 requires a grade of C or higher.
Academic Major 61
All major courses require a grade of C or better
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Major Required Courses 31
Global Business Core Requirements 21
Global Business Electives 6
Complete 2 courses from the following or an approved substitute with advisement.
| GBUS 4300 | MANAGING GLOBAL OPERATIONS | 3 |
| GBUS 4310 | GLOBAL BUSINESS RESEARCH & ANALYTICS | 3 |
| MGS 3045 | COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTERNET | 3 |
| GBUS 4500 | CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN GLOBAL BUSINESS | 3 |
| GBUS 4200 | GLOBAL FINANCIAL MARKETS & INSTITUTIONS | 3 |
| ACCT 4270 | INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
Major Capstone Course 3
MGS 4999 Writing Emphasis Course (WE) Course required by Major. A grade of C or better is required.
Free Electives 12
(At least 50% must be 3000/4000 level)
MGS 1996 (1 credit): Optional Research Initiative, may be taken twice for credit.