International Economics and Modern Languages, B.A.

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Students majoring in the International Economics and Modern Languages (IEML) program with a German 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 German will be required to take prerequisite courses (GRMN 1001 and/or [GRMN 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 German may substitute 1000/2000-level courses in another language for GRMN 2001 /GRMN 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
GRMN 2001 - Intermediate German I 3 Credit Hours
GRMN 2002 - Intermediate German II 3 Credit Hours

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

Area G

Required courses to fulfill CTW requirement (6 Hours)

GRMN 3301 - Advanced German I-CTW 3 Credit Hours
ECON 3900 - Macroeconomics-CTW 3 Credit Hours

Economics Common Core Curriculum (21 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 (21 Hours)

GRMN 3301 - Advanced German I-CTW 3 Credit Hours
GRMN 3302 - Advanced German II: Practical Conversation 3 Credit Hours
GRMN 3311 - Stories and Histories 3 Credit Hours
GRMN 3313 - Introduction to German Cultural Studies 3 Credit Hours
GRMN 4431 - German for International Business I 3 Credit Hours
GRMN 4432 - German for International Business II 3 Credit Hours

Choose one of the following Two Courses (3)

GRMN 4422 - Contemporary Germany 3 Credit Hours
GRMN 4435 - Techniques of Translation 3 Credit Hours

Area I: Electives (12 Hours)

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