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Bachelor of Science in International Business
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Students wishing to follow the eight-semester degree plan should see the Eight-Semester Degree Completion Policy for university requirements of the program. The International Business degree program has eight majors:
- Accounting
- Business Economics
- Finance
- General Business
- Information Systems
- Management
- Marketing
- Transportation and Logistics
In addition to the coursework below, students must complete an International Experience Requirement and the Advanced Composition Requirement or gain exemption from the latter. Courses in BOLD must be taken in the semester designated. Courses in ITALICS may be taken in varied sequences as long as other designated requirements for these courses are met. Although other courses listed are not required to be completed in the designated sequence, the recommendations noted below are preferred.
The International Business B.S.I.B. program with Accounting Concentration is eligible for freshman students who want to participate in an Eight-Semester Degree Completion Program. The plan below lists a semester-by-semester sequence of courses to finish the degree in eight semesters.
In addition to the coursework below, students must complete an International Experience Requirement and the Advanced Composition Requirement as stated in the Academic Regulations chapter of the Catalog of Studies.
Courses in BOLD must be taken in the semester as designated. Courses in ITALIC may be taken in varied sequences as long as other designated requirements for these course are met. Although other courses listed are not required to be completed in the designated sequence, the recommendations noted are preferred.
For Area Studies Courses, see the Degree Requirements.
3 ENGL 1013 Composition I** – University Core
3 MATH 2053 Finite Math – University Core
3 COMM 1313 Fundamentals of Communication
1 WCOB 1111 Freshman Business Connections
2 WCOB 1012 Legal Environment of Business *
0 WCOB 1120 Computer Competency Requirement
3 Intermediate Foreign Language I (2003 level)
15 Semester Hours
3 ENGL 1023 Composition II ** – University Core
3 WCOB 1023 Business Foundations
3 WCOB 1033 Data Analysis and Interpretation
3 ECON 2023 Microeconomics – University Core
3 Intermediate Foreign Language II (2013 level)
15 Semester Hours
3 MATH 2043 Survey of Calculus **
3 ECON 2013 Macroeconomics ** - University Core
6 Select TWO of the following:
WCOB 2013 Markets and Consumers
WCOB 2023 Production and Delivery of Goods and Services
WCOB 2033 Acquiring and Managing Human Capital
WCOB 2043 Acquiring and Managing Financial Resources
3 U.S. History or Political Science — University Core
3 Upper division FLAN course
18 Semester Hours
3 Fine Art/Humanities — University Core
4 Natural Science — University Core
3 Upper division FLAN course
6 Select TWO of the following not completed in previous semester:
WCOB 2013 Markets and Consumers
WCOB 2023 Production and Delivery of Goods and Services
WCOB 2033 Acquiring and Managing Human Capital
WCOB 2043 Acquiring and Managing Financial Resources
16 Semester Hours
ALL pre-business requirements should be met by end of term
6 WCOB 3016 Business Strategy and Planning
3 Business Social Science
3 ACCT 3723 Intermediate Accounting I
3 International Business and Collateral Elective
15 Semester Hours
3 ACCT 3533 Accounting Technology
3 ACCT 3613 Managerial Uses of Accounting
3 ECON 4633 International Trade Policy
3 Area Studies Course
3 Social Science — University Core
15 Semester Hours
3 ACCT 3753 Intermediate Accounting II
3 ECON 4643 International Macroeconomics and Finance
3 International Business and Collateral Elective
3 Area Studies Course
4 Natural Science — University Core
16 Semester Hours
3 ACCT elective
3 Area Studies Course
3 International Business and Collateral Elective
6 Junior Senior Business Electives
15 Semester Hours
125 Total Hours
* Must be taken prior to fall semester of sophomore year
** Must be taken prior to fall semester of junior year
*** Must be taken prior to fall semester of senior year
**** No more than 9 hours of junior senior business electives can be taken in a single academic area
The International Business B.S.I.B. program is eligible for freshman students who want to participate in an Eight-Semester Degree Completion Program. The plan below lists a semester-by-semester sequence of courses to finish the degree in eight semesters.
In addition to the coursework below, students must complete an International Experience Requirement and the Advanced Composition Requirement as stated in the Academic Regulations chapter of the Catalog of Studies.
Courses in BOLD must be taken in the semester as designated. Courses in ITALIC may be taken in varied sequences as long as other designated requirements for these course are met. Although other courses listed are not required to be completed in the designated sequence, the recommendations noted are preferred.
For Area Studies Courses, see the Degree Requirements.
3 ENGL 1013 Composition I** – University Core
3 MATH 2053 Finite Math – University Core
3 COMM 1313 Fundamentals of Communication
1 WCOB 1111 Freshman Business Connections
2 WCOB 1012 Legal Environment of Business *
0 WCOB 1120 Computer Competency Requirement
3 Intermediate Foreign Language I (2003 level)
15 Semester Hours
3 ENGL 1023 Composition II ** – University Core
3 WCOB 1023 Business Foundations
3 WCOB 1033 Data Analysis and Interpretation
3 ECON 2023 Microeconomics – University Core
3 Intermediate Foreign Language II (2013 level)
15 Semester Hours
3 MATH 2043 Survey of Calculus **
3 ECON 2013 Macroeconomics ** - University Core
6 Select TWO of the following:
WCOB 2013 Markets and Consumers
WCOB 2023 Production and Delivery of Goods and Services
WCOB 2033 Acquiring and Managing Human Capital
WCOB 2043 Acquiring and Managing Financial Resources
3 U.S. History or Political Science — University Core
3 Upper division FLAN course
18 Semester Hours
3 Fine Art/Humanities — University Core
4 Natural Science — University Core
3 Upper division FLAN course
6 Select TWO of the following not completed in previous semester:
WCOB 2013 Markets and Consumers
WCOB 2023 Production and Delivery of Goods and Services
WCOB 2033 Acquiring and Managing Human Capital
WCOB 2043 Acquiring and Managing Financial Resources
16 Semester Hours
ALL pre-business requirements should be met by end of term
6 WCOB 3016 Business Strategy and Planning
3 Business Social Science
3 ECON 3133 Macroeconomic Theory
3 International Business and Collateral Elective
15 Semester Hours
3 ECON 4743 Introduction to Econometrics
3 ECON elective
3 ECON 4633 International Trade
3 Area Studies Course
3 Social Science — University Core
15 Semester Hours
3 ECON 4333 Economics of Organizations
3 ECON 4643 International Macroeconomics and Finance
3 International Business and Collateral Elective
3 Area Studies Course
4 Natural Science — University Core
16 Semester Hours
3 Junior Senior ECON elective
3 Area Studies Course
3 International Business and Collateral Elective
6 Junior Senior Business Electives
15 Semester Hours
125 Total Hours
* Must be taken prior to fall semester of sophomore year
** Must be taken prior to fall semester of junior year
*** Must be taken prior to fall semester of senior year
**** No more than 9 hours of junior senior business electives can be taken in a single academic area
The International Business B.S.I.B. program is eligible for freshman students who want to participate in an Eight-Semester Degree Completion Program. The plan below lists a semester-by-semester sequence of courses to finish the degree in eight semesters.
In addition to the coursework below, students must complete an International Experience Requirement and the Advanced Composition Requirement as stated in the Academic Regulations chapter of the Catalog of Studies.
Courses in BOLD must be taken in the semester as designated. Courses in ITALIC may be taken in varied sequences as long as other designated requirements for these course are met. Although other courses listed are not required to be completed in the designated sequence, the recommendations noted are preferred.
For Area Studies Courses, see the Degree Requirements.
3 ENGL 1013 Composition I** – University Core
3 MATH 2053 Finite Math – University Core
3 COMM 1313 Fundamentals of Communication
1 WCOB 1111 Freshman Business Connections
2 WCOB 1012 Legal Environment of Business *
0 WCOB 1120 Computer Competency Requirement
3 Intermediate Foreign Language I (2003 level)
15 Semester Hours
3 ENGL 1023 Composition II ** – University Core
3 WCOB 1023 Business Foundations
3 WCOB 1033 Data Analysis and Interpretation
3 ECON 2023 Microeconomics – University Core
3 Intermediate Foreign Language II (2013 level)
15 Semester Hours
3 MATH 2043 Survey of Calculus **
3 ECON 2013 Macroeconomics ** - University Core
6 Select TWO of the following:
WCOB 2013 Markets and Consumers
WCOB 2023 Production and Delivery of Goods and Services
WCOB 2033 Acquiring and Managing Human Capital
WCOB 2043 Acquiring and Managing Financial Resources
3 U.S. History or Political Science — University Core
3 Upper division FLAN course
18 Semester Hours
3 Fine Art/Humanities — University Core
4 Natural Science — University Core
3 Upper division FLAN course
6 Select TWO of the following not completed in previous semester:
WCOB 2013 Markets and Consumers
WCOB 2023 Production and Delivery of Goods and Services
WCOB 2033 Acquiring and Managing Human Capital
WCOB 2043 Acquiring and Managing Financial Resources
16 Semester Hours
ALL pre-business requirements should be met by end of term
6 WCOB 3016 Business Strategy and Planning
3 Business Social Science
3 FINN 3053 Financial Markets and Institutions
3 FINN 3013 Financial Analysis
15 Semester Hours
3 FINN 3063 Principles of Investments or FINN 3603 Corporate Finance
3 FINN 3703 International Finance
3 ECON 4633 International Trade
3 Area Studies Course
3 Social Science — University Core
15 Semester Hours
3 FINN 4133 Advanced Investments or FINN 4233 Advanced Corporate
Finance
3 ECON 4643 International Macroeconomics and Finance
3 International Business and Collateral Elective
3 Area Studies Course
4 Natural Science — University Core
16 Semester Hours
3 FINN elective
3 Area Studies Course
3 International Business and Collateral Elective
6 Junior Senior Business Electives
15 Semester Hours
125 Total Hours
* Must be taken prior to fall semester of sophomore year
** Must be taken prior to fall semester of junior year
*** Must be taken prior to fall semester of senior year
**** No more than 9 hours of junior senior business electives can be taken in a single academic area
The International Business B.S.I.B. program is eligible for freshman students who want to participate in an Eight-Semester Degree Completion Program. The plan below lists a semester-by-semester sequence of courses to finish the degree in eight semesters.
In addition to the coursework below, students must complete an International Experience Requirement and the Advanced Composition Requirement as stated in the Academic Regulations chapter of the Catalog of Studies.
Courses in BOLD must be taken in the semester as designated. Courses in ITALIC may be taken in varied sequences as long as other designated requirements for these course are met. Although other courses listed are not required to be completed in the designated sequence, the recommendations noted are preferred.
For Area Studies Courses, see the Degree Requirements.
3 ENGL 1013 Composition I** — University Core
3 MATH 2053 Finite Math — University Core
3 COMM 1313 Fundamentals of Communication
1 WCOB 1111 Freshman Business Connections
2 WCOB 1012 Legal Environment of Business *
0 WCOB 1120 Computer Competency Requirement
3 Intermediate Foreign Language I (2003 level)
15 Semester Hours
3 ENGL 1023 Composition II ** — University Core
3 WCOB 1023 Business Foundations
3 WCOB 1033 Data Analysis and Interpretation
3 ECON 2023 Microeconomics — University Core
3 Intermediate Foreign Language II (2013 level)
15 Semester Hours
3 MATH 2043 Survey of Calculus **
3 ECON 2013 Macroeconomics ** – University Core
6 Select TWO of the following:
WCOB 2013 Markets and Consumers
WCOB 2023 Production and Delivery of Goods and Services
WCOB 2033 Acquiring and Managing Human Capital
WCOB 2043 Acquiring and Managing Financial Resources
3 U.S. History or Political Science – University Core
3 Upper division foreign language course
18 Semester Hours
3 Fine Art/Humanities — University Core
4 Natural Science — University Core
3 Upper division FLAN course
6 Select TWO of the following not completed in previous semester:
WCOB 2013 Markets and Consumers
WCOB 2023 Production and Delivery of Goods and Services
WCOB 2033 Acquiring and Managing Human Capital
WCOB 2043 Acquiring and Managing Financial Resources
16 Semester Hours
ALL pre-business requirements should be met by end of term
6 WCOB 3016 Business Strategy and Planning
3 Business Social Science
3 Junior Senior Business Elective
3 International Business and Collateral Elective
15 Semester Hours
6 Junior Senior Business Electives
3 ECON 4633 International Trade
3 Area Studies Course
3 Social Science — University Core
15 Semester Hours
3 Junior Senior Business Elective
3 ECON 4643 International Macroeconomics and Finance
3 International Business and Collateral Elective
3 Area Studies Course
4 Natural Science — University Core
16 Semester Hours
3 Junior Senior Business Elective
3 Area Studies Course
3 International Business and Collateral Elective
6 Junior Senior Business Electives
15 Semester Hours
125 Total Hours
The International Business B.S.I.B. program is eligible for freshman students who want to participate in an Eight-Semester Degree Completion Program. The plan below lists a semester-by-semester sequence of courses to finish the degree in eight semesters.
In addition to the coursework below, students must complete an International Experience Requirement and the Advanced Composition Requirement as stated in the Academic Regulations chapter of the Catalog of Studies.
Courses in BOLD must be taken in the semester as designated. Courses in ITALIC may be taken in varied sequences as long as other designated requirements for these course are met. Although other courses listed are not required to be completed in the designated sequence, the recommendations noted are preferred.
For Area Studies Courses, see the Degree Requirements.
3 ENGL 1013 Composition I** – University Core
3 MATH 2053 Finite Math – University Core
3 COMM 1313 Fundamentals of Communication
1 WCOB 1111 Freshman Business Connections
2 WCOB 1012 Legal Environment of Business *
0 WCOB 1120 Computer Competency Requirement
3 Intermediate Foreign Language I (2003 level)
15 Semester Hours
3 ENGL 1023 Composition II ** – University Core
3 WCOB 1023 Business Foundations
3 WCOB 1033 Data Analysis and Interpretation
3 ECON 2023 Microeconomics – University Core
3 Intermediate Foreign Language II (2013 level)
15 Semester Hours
3 MATH 2043 Survey of Calculus **
3 ECON 2013 Macroeconomics ** - University Core
6 Select TWO of the following:
WCOB 2013 Markets and Consumers
WCOB 2023 Production and Delivery of Goods and Services
WCOB 2033 Acquiring and Managing Human Capital
WCOB 2043 Acquiring and Managing Financial Resources
3 U.S. History or Political Science — University Core
3 Upper division FLAN course
18 Semester Hours
3 Fine Art/Humanities — University Core
4 Natural Science — University Core
3 Upper division FLAN course
6 Select TWO of the following not completed in previous semester:
WCOB 2013 Markets and Consumers
WCOB 2023 Production and Delivery of Goods and Services
WCOB 2033 Acquiring and Managing Human Capital
WCOB 2043 Acquiring and Managing Financial Resources
16 Semester Hours
ALL pre-business requirements should be met by end of term
6 WCOB 3016 Business Strategy and Planning
3 Business Social Science
3 ISYS 2263 Introduction to Information Systems
3 International Business and Collateral Elective
15 Semester Hours
3 ISYS 3293 System Analysis and Design
3 ISYS 3393 Business Application Development Fundamentals
3 ECON 4633 International Trade
3 Area Studies Course
3 Social Science — University Core
15 Semester Hours
3 ISYS 4283 Business Database
3 ECON 4643 International Macroeconomics and Finance
3 International Business and Collateral Elective
3 Area Studies Course
4 Natural Science — University Core
16 Semester Hours
3 ISYS elective
3 Area Studies Course
3 International Business and Collateral Elective
6 Junior Senior Business Electives
15 Semester Hours
125 Total Hours
* Must be taken prior to fall semester of sophomore year
** Must be taken prior to fall semester of junior year
*** Must be taken prior to fall semester of senior year
**** No more than 9 hours of junior senior business electives can be taken in a single academic area
The International Business B.S.I.B. program is eligible for freshman students who want to participate in an Eight-Semester Degree Completion Program. The plan below lists a semester-by-semester sequence of courses to finish the degree in eight semesters.
In addition to the coursework below, students must complete an International Experience Requirement and the Advanced Composition Requirement as stated in the Academic Regulations chapter of the Catalog of Studies.
Courses in BOLD must be taken in the semester as designated. Courses in ITALIC may be taken in varied sequences as long as other designated requirements for these course are met. Although other courses listed are not required to be completed in the designated sequence, the recommendations noted are preferred.
For Area Studies Courses, see the Degree Requirements.
3 ENGL 1013 Composition I** – University Core
3 MATH 2053 Finite Math – University Core
3 COMM 1313 Fundamentals of Communication
1 WCOB 1111 Freshman Business Connections
2 WCOB 1012 Legal Environment of Business *
0 WCOB 1120 Computer Competency Requirement
3 Intermediate Foreign Language I (2003 level)
15 Semester Hours
3 ENGL 1023 Composition II ** – University Core
3 WCOB 1023 Business Foundations
3 WCOB 1033 Data Analysis and Interpretation
3 ECON 2023 Microeconomics – University Core
3 Intermediate Foreign Language II (2013 level)
15 Semester Hours
3 MATH 2043 Survey of Calculus **
3 ECON 2013 Macroeconomics ** - University Core
6 Select TWO of the following:
WCOB 2013 Markets and Consumers
WCOB 2023 Production and Delivery of Goods and Services
WCOB 2033 Acquiring and Managing Human Capital
WCOB 2043 Acquiring and Managing Financial Resources
3 U.S. History or Political Science — University Core
3 Upper division FLAN course
18 Semester Hours
3 Fine Art/Humanities — University Core
4 Natural Science — University Core
3 Upper division FLAN course
6 Select TWO of the following not completed in previous semester:
WCOB 2013 Markets and Consumers
WCOB 2023 Production and Delivery of Goods and Services
WCOB 2033 Acquiring and Managing Human Capital
WCOB 2043 Acquiring and Managing Financial Resources
16 Semester Hours
ALL pre-business requirements should be met by end of term
6 WCOB 3016 Business Strategy and Planning
3 Business Social Science
3 MGMT 4243 Ethics and Corporate Responsibility
3 International Business and Collateral Elective
15 Semester Hours
3 MGMT elective
3 MGMT 4583 International Management
3 ECON 4633 International Trade
3 Area Studies Course
3 Social Science — University Core
15 Semester Hours
3 MGMT elective
3 ECON 4643 International Macroeconomics and Finance
3 International Business and Collateral Elective
3 Area Studies Course
4 Natural Science — University Core
16 Semester Hours
3 MGMT elective
3 Area Studies Course
3 International Business and Collateral Elective
6 Junior Senior Business Electives
15 Semester Hours
125 Total Hours
* Must be taken prior to fall semester of sophomore year
** Must be taken prior to fall semester of junior year
*** Must be taken prior to fall semester of senior year
**** No more than 9 hours of junior senior business electives can be taken in a single academic area
The International Business B.S.I.B. program is eligible for freshman students who want to participate in an Eight-Semester Degree Completion Program. The plan below lists a semester-by-semester sequence of courses to finish the degree in eight semesters.
In addition to the coursework below, students must complete an International Experience Requirement and the Advanced Composition Requirement as stated in the Academic Regulations chapter of the Catalog of Studies.
Courses in BOLD must be taken in the semester as designated. Courses in ITALIC may be taken in varied sequences as long as other designated requirements for these course are met. Although other courses listed are not required to be completed in the designated sequence, the recommendations noted are preferred.
For Area Studies Courses, see the Degree Requirements.
3 ENGL 1013 Composition I** – University Core
3 MATH 2053 Finite Math – University Core
3 COMM 1313 Fundamentals of Communication
1 WCOB 1111 Freshman Business Connections
2 WCOB 1012 Legal Environment of Business *
0 WCOB 1120 Computer Competency Requirement
3 Intermediate Foreign Language I (2003 level)
15 Semester Hours
3 ENGL 1023 Composition II ** – University Core
3 WCOB 1023 Business Foundations
3 WCOB 1033 Data Analysis and Interpretation
3 ECON 2023 Microeconomics – University Core
3 Intermediate Foreign Language II (2013 level)
15 Semester Hours
3 MATH 2043 Survey of Calculus **
3 ECON 2013 Macroeconomics ** - University Core
6 Select TWO of the following:
WCOB 2013 Markets and Consumers
WCOB 2023 Production and Delivery of Goods and Services
WCOB 2033 Acquiring and Managing Human Capital
WCOB 2043 Acquiring and Managing Financial Resources
3 U.S. History or Political Science — University Core
3 Upper division FLAN course
18 Semester Hours
3 Fine Art/Humanities — University Core
4 Natural Science — University Core
3 Upper division FLAN course
6 Select TWO of the following not completed in previous semester:
WCOB 2013 Markets and Consumers
WCOB 2023 Production and Delivery of Goods and Services
WCOB 2033 Acquiring and Managing Human Capital
WCOB 2043 Acquiring and Managing Financial Resources
16 Semester Hours
ALL pre-business requirements should be met by end of term
6 WCOB 3016 Business Strategy and Planning
3 Business Social Science
3 MKTG 3433 Introduction to Marketing Strategy (Jr Sr Business elective)
3 International Business and Collateral Elective
15 Semester Hours
3 MKTG 3633 Marketing Research
3 MKTG 3553 Consumer Behavior
3 ECON 4633 International Trade
3 Area Studies Course
3 Social Science — University Core
15 Semester Hours
3 MKTG 4633 Global Marketing
3 ECON 4643 International Macroeconomics and Finance
3 International Business and Collateral Elective
3 Area Studies Course
4 Natural Science — University Core
16 Semester Hours
3 MKTG 4853 Marketing Management
3 MKTG elective
3 Area Studies Course
3 International Business and Collateral Elective
3 Junior Senior Business Electives
15 Semester Hours
125 Total Hours
* Must be taken prior to fall semester of sophomore year
** Must be taken prior to fall semester of junior year
*** Must be taken prior to fall semester of senior year
**** No more than 9 hours of junior senior business electives can be taken in a single academic area
The International Business B.S.I.B. program is eligible for freshman students who want to participate in an Eight-Semester Degree Completion Program. The plan below lists a semester-by-semester sequence of courses to finish the degree in eight semesters.
In addition to the coursework below, students must complete an International Experience Requirement and the Advanced Composition Requirement as stated in the Academic Regulations chapter of the Catalog of Studies.
Courses in BOLD must be taken in the semester as designated. Courses in ITALIC may be taken in varied sequences as long as other designated requirements for these course are met. Although other courses listed are not required to be completed in the designated sequence, the recommendations noted are preferred.
For Area Studies Courses, see the Degree Requirements.
3 ENGL 1013 Composition I** — University Core
3 MATH 2053 Finite Math — University Core
3 COMM 1313 Fundamentals of Communication
1 WCOB 1111 Freshman Business Connections
2 WCOB 1012 Legal Environment of Business*
0 WCOB 1120 Computer Competency Requirement
3 Intermediate Foreign Language I (2003 level)
15 Semester Hours
3 ENGL 1023 Composition II ** — University Core
3 WCOB 1023 Business Foundations
3 WCOB 1033 Data Analysis and Interpretation
3 ECON 2023 Microeconomics — University Core
3 Intermediate Foreign Language II (2013 level)
15 Semester Hours
3 MATH 2043 Survey of Calculus **
3 ECON 2013 Macroeconomics ** – University Core
6 Select TWO of the following:
WCOB 2013 Markets and Consumers
WCOB 2023 Production and Delivery of Goods and Services
WCOB 2033 Acquiring and Managing Human Capital
WCOB 2043 Acquiring and Managing Financial Resources
3 U.S. History or Political Science – University Core
3 Upper division foreign language course
18 Semester Hours
3 Fine Art/Humanities — University Core
4 Natural Science — University Core
3 Upper division FLAN course
6 Select TWO of the following not completed in previous semester:
WCOB 2013 Markets and Consumers
WCOB 2023 Production and Delivery of Goods and Services
WCOB 2033 Acquiring and Managing Human Capital
WCOB 2043 Acquiring and Managing Financial Resources
16 Semester Hours
ALL pre-business requirements should be met by end of term
6 WCOB 3016 Business Strategy and Planning
3 Business Social Science
3 TLOG 3613 Business Logistics
3 International Business and Collateral Elective
15 Semester Hours
3 TLOG 3443 Introduction to Transportation
3 TLOG 4643 International Transportation and Logistics
3 ECON 4633 International Trade Policy
3 Area Studies Course
3 Social Science — University Core
15 Semester Hours
3 TLOG elective
3 ECON 4643 International Macroeconomics and Finance
3 International Business and Collateral Elective
3 Area Studies Course
4 Natural Science — University Core
16 Semester Hours
3 TLOG elective
3 Area Studies Course
3 International Business and Collateral Elective
6 Junior Senior Business Electives
15 Semester Hours
125 Total Hours