International Economics and Modern Languages, B.A.

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Students majoring in the International Economics and Modern Languages (IEML) program with a Spanish concentration should contact the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies for advisement. Information for this program is available at aysps.gsu.edu/oaa.

Program Admission

There are no admission requirements above the requirements for admission to the University for enrollment in the B. A. program with a major in international economics and modern languages.

Program Financial Information

There are no additional fees other than the tuition and fees charged by the University for enrollment in this program.

Degree Requirements

For degree credit, a minimum grade of C must be attained in ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102 and all courses in the economics common core curriculum and modern languages core curriculum.

Complete descriptions of requirements for Areas A through E of the Undergraduate Core Curriculum can be found in the “University Degree Requirements and Graduation” chapter of this catalog. The number of semester credit hours required for each section is shown in parentheses.

University Grade-Point Average and Grade Requirements

Georgia State University undergraduate students must achieve an overall institutional grade-point average of 2.0 and a major GPA of 2.0 in Areas G and H to receive a bachelor’s degree from the university. Grades of C- can be used to satisfy graduation requirements. However, some courses have prerequisites that require a grade of C or higher. (See 1460 GPA Requirement for additional information.)

Area F: Courses Appropriate to the Major (18 Hours)

Students who have not already attained elementary-level proficiency in Spanish will be required to take prerequisite courses (SPAN 1001 and/or SPAN 1002 ). In that case, the 1002 language course may be used to satisfy 3 credit hours of core requirements in Area C.

Students who have already attained intermediate-level competency in Spanish may substitute 1000/2000-level courses in another language for SPAN 2001 /SPAN 2002 upon approval of the Department of World Languages and Cultures advisor.

Required Courses (15 Hours)

ECON 2105 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit Hours
ECON 2106 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit Hours
MATH 1401 - Elementary Statistics 3 Credit Hours
SPAN 2001 - Intermediate Spanish I 3 Credit Hours
SPAN 2002 - Intermediate Spanish II 3 Credit Hours

Choose one from

SPAN 2203
or
SPAN 2501

Select additional 1000/2000-level elective courses from Areas A-E to complete 18 hours in Area F.

Area G: Economics Common Core Curriculum (24 Hours)

ECON 3900 - Macroeconomics-CTW 3 Credit Hours
ECON 3910 - Microeconomics 3 Credit Hours
ECON 4600 - Economic Development 3 Credit Hours
ECON 4800 - International Trade 3 Credit Hours
ECON 4810 - International Finance 3 Credit Hours
Choose 3 elective 4000-level Econ courses 9 Hours

Area H: Modern Languages Common Core (24 Hours)

Electives (9 Hours)

Choose two other Span 3000/Span 4000 courses

Area I: Electives (12 Hours)

Choose any four 3000/4000-level courses, in consultation with the faculty advisor.