Language, Business, and Culture (B.A.) | Montclair State University Catalog

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Unless otherwise noted, 120 credits of coursework is required for a baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.0 overall GPA, and a minimum 2.0 major GPA.

Degree Requirements Overview

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
New Student Seminar		1
SEEDS General Education Requirements		15
Major Requirements		48-54
Free Electives		56-50
Total Credits		120

Major Requirements

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required Core
ECON 202	Economics and Finance for Non-Business Majors	3
INBS 250	Introduction to International Business	3
INFO 173	Spreadsheet Modeling for Business Decisions	3
MGMT 201	Business Ethics and Social Impact	3
MGMT 231	Management Processes	3
MGMT 356	Cross-Cultural Behavior and Management	3
MKTG 250	Professional Selling	3
SPIN 205	Introduction to Intercultural Business Communication	3
or WLNC 205	Introduction to Intercultural Business Communication
SPIN 375	International Experience in Language, Business Culture	0
or WLNC 375	International Experience in Language, Business Culture
WLNC 475	Capstone Course in World Language, Business Culture	3
or SPIN 475	Capstone Course in World Language, Business Culture
Complete 1 course from the following, depending on your concentration:		3
ARAB 320	Business Arabic
CHIN 331	Business Chinese
FREN 321	Business French I
GERM 321	Business German
ITAL 321	Introduction to Italian Business and Commercial Translation
RUSS 331	Business Russian
SPAN 221	Spanish for Business
Advanced Business Elective
Complete 1 course from the following:		3
HSET 315	International Tourism Marketing and Management
INBS 347	Export/Import Marketing Process
MKTG 342	Sales Management
MGMT 314	Corporate Social Responsibility: Global Strategies
MGMT 318	Leadership
MGMT 363	Business and Society
Concentration Requirements
Complete 1 concentration, listed below.		15-21
Total Credits		48-54

Arabic Concentration

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses
Students must either complete Beginning Arabic I and II or be placed at the Intermediate level by the department.
ARAB 121	Intermediate Arabic I	3
ARAB 132	Intermediate Arabic II	3
ARAB 218	Spoken Arabic	3
Applied Language Electives
Complete 2 courses from the following:		6
ARAB 321	Arabic Reading I
ARAB 325	Arabic Grammar I
ARAB 351	Advanced Spoken Arabic
ARAB 375	Arabic Study Abroad
ARAB 450	Translation I: Arabic-English-Arabic
ARAB 478	Independent Study in Arabic Language

Chinese Concentration

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses
Students must either complete Beginning Chinese I and II or be placed at the Intermediate level by the department.
CHIN 121	Intermediate Chinese I	3
CHIN 132	Intermediate Chinese II	3
CHIN 206	Spoken Chinese	3
Applied Language Electives
Complete two courses from the following:		6
CHIN 210	Contemporary Chinese Cinema and Society
CHIN 215	Popular Music and Modern Chinese Culture
CHIN 303	Introduction to Chinese Culture
WLNC 368	Special Topics in Asian Culture
Total Credits		15

French Concentration

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses
Students must either complete Beginning French I and II, or be placed at the Intermediate level by the Department.
FREN 121	Intermediate French	3
FREN 203	Mastering French	3
FREN 206	French Conversation	3
Applied Language Electives
Complete 2 courses from the following:		6
FREN 330	Advanced Spoken Language Practice
FREN 332	Business French II
FREN 350	Translation I
FREN 351	Translation II
FREN 360	France from World War II to the Present
FREN 365	Introduction to Consecutive and Simultaneous Interpreting
FREN 375	French Study Abroad
FREN 380	Cooperative Education for the French Major
FREN 452	Translation III
FREN 478	Independent Study

German Concentration

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses		9
Students must either complete German I and II or be placed at the Intermediate level by the department.
Complete 3-6 credits from the following:
GERM 121	Intermediate German I
GERM 135	Intermediate German in Contemporary Contexts
Advanced German Course
Complete 3-6 credits from the following:
GERM 221	Advanced German Through Music: From Mozart to Rammstein
GERM 222	Advanced German through Graphic Novels
GERM 223	Advanced German Through Detective Stories
GERM 224	Advanced German through Film I
GERM 225	Advanced German through Film II
Applied Language Electives
Complete 2 courses from the following:		6
GERM 309	Practice in Spoken German
GERM 310	Advanced Composition
GERM 315	Translation I
GERM 316	Translation II
GERM 317	Translation III
GERM 318	Translation IV
GERM 375	German Study Abroad
GERM 385	Cooperative Education and Community Outreach for German Majors
GERM 420	Special Topics in German Literature and Culture
GERM 480	Independent Study in German (Senior Level)

Italian Concentration

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses
Students must either complete Italian I and II or be placed at the Intermediate level by the department.
ITAL 140	Comprehensive Italian III and IV	3
ITAL 309	Italian Conversation	3
Complete 1 course from the following:		3
ITAL 242	Italian Grammar and Composition I
ITAL 243	Italian Grammar and Composition II
Applied Language Electives
Complete 2 courses from the following:		6
ITAL 345	Special Topics in Italian
ITAL 350	Introduction to Translating
ITAL 351	Translation for Tourism and Cultural Promotion
ITAL 375	Italian Study Abroad
ITAL 385	Cooperative Education
ITAL 410	Advanced Italian Grammar
ITAL 450	Audiovisual Translation
ITAL 460	Capstone Course in Audiovisual Translation
ITAL 480	Independent Study

Russian Concentration

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses
Students must either complete Beginning Russian I and II or be placed at the Intermediate level by the department.
RUSS 121	Intermediate and Heritage Russian	3
RUSS 201	Advanced Russian I	3
RUSS 202	Advanced Russian II	3
Applied Language Electives
Complete 2 courses from the following:		6
RUSS 375	Russian Study Abroad
RUSS 478	Independent Study in Russian

Spanish Concentration

Please note that the Spanish concentration is NOT part of the B.A./M.B.A 4+1 Combined Degree Program. See the Spanish and Latino Studies department for 4+1 options.

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses
Students must either complete Beginning Spanish I, II and III or be placed at the Intermediate level by the department.
Complete 1 course from the following:		3
SPAN 135	Basic Spanish for Heritage Learners
SPAN 145	Spanish Language Review Through Literature, Culture and Film
Complete 2 courses:
SPAN 242	Spanish Composition and Stylistics	3
SPAN 332	Negotiation Skills in Spanish	3
Applied Language Electives
Complete 2 courses from the following:		6
SPAN 344	Spanish Conversation
SPAN 346	Special Topics in the Spanish Language
SPAN 350	Theory and Practice of Translation
SPAN 351	Fundamentals of Specialized Translation
SPAN 374	Cultural Studies: Spain
SPAN 375	Spanish Study Abroad
SPAN 376	Cultural Studies: Latin America and the Caribbean
SPAN 385	Cooperative Education
SPAN 450	Introduction to Interpreting
SPAN 452	Capstone Course in Translation
SPAN 470	Senior Seminar
SPAN 480	Independent Study

New Student Seminar

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Students in the Adult Learner program must take GNED 100.
Complete one course from the following. Some courses may be restricted by major. Consult with an academic advisor.		1
ADVS 198	Pathways to Success
CHEM 190	Freshman Seminar in Chemistry
FYS 100	First Year Seminar
GNED 100	Adult Academic Success Seminar
GNED 199	New Student Seminar
HPEM 199	Freshman Seminar in Health and Physical Education
IDS 155	Pathways to Adult Learning
JUST 199	New Student Seminar
MATH 102	New Student Experience for Mathematical Sciences
MUGN 199	Freshman Seminar for Music Majors
NURS 199	Introduction to Nursing
POLS 199	Freshman Seminar in Political Science and Law

SEEDS General Education Requirements

Click here for a list of courses that fulfill the SEEDS requirements.

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Foundations
Effective Writing I
Complete one Effective Writing I course.		3
Effective Writing II
Complete one Effective Writing II course.		3
Interactive Communication
Fulfilled by WLNC 205 or SPIN 205 in the major.		0
Quantitative Reasoning
Complete one Quantitative Reasoning course.		3
Political and Civic Life
Fulfilled by ECON 202 in the major.
World Language
Requirement completed by concentration courses.
Exploration
Complete one course from four different Exploration categories:		6
Analyzing Cultures and Societies
Fulfilled by INBS 250 in the major.
Creative Expression
Ethical Inquiry
Fulfilled by MGMT 231 in the major.
Historical Thinking
Literary and Artistic Analysis
Scientific Reasoning
Total Credits		15

Recommended Roadmap to Program of Study Completion

This recommended degree plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their program of study requirements within four years and 120 credits. This plan is a recommendation and must be used in consultation with their academic advisor. Important note: Students should be aware this plan assumes no pre-requisite coursework is required. If pre-requisite coursework is needed, students may have additional requirements to fulfill which do not appear on the plan.

Available Roadmaps

Arabic Concentration
Chinese Concentration
French Concentration
German Concentration
Italian Concentration
Russian Concentration
Spanish Concentration