B.A. in International Economics and Modern Languages Course Requirements
at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies

Please note: Undergraduate degrees at Georgia State University are handled by the central Office of the Registrar. The Georgia State Undergraduate Catalog remains the official word on curriculum requirements and rules.

Complete descriptions of requirements for Areas A through E of the Undergraduate Core Curriculum can be found in the "Academic Regulations" chapter of the Undergraduate Catalog. The number of semester hours credit required for each section is shown in parentheses.

Degree Requirements

Areas A-E

• Area A: Essential Skills (9)
• Area B: Institutional Options (4)
• Area C: Humanities And Fine Arts (6)
• Area D: Math, Technology And Science (11)
• Area E: Social Science (12)

Area F: Courses Appropriate To The Major (18)

• Econ 2105 Principles of Macroeconomics
• Econ 2106 Principles of Microeconomics
• Math 1070 Elementary Statistics - If taken in Area D, a 1000/2000 level elective from Areas A-E may be substituted.
• Foreign language requirement: (6)
  • Intermediate Language: French, German, or Spanish 2001 and 2002**
• Elective: one 1000/2000 level course chosen from Areas A-E***
• ** other MCL 1000/2000 level courses may be substituted upon approval of MCL advisor, if the student has already attained competence at the intermediate level in the primary language.
• *** students with a concentration in Spanish must use this elective for SP 2203 or SP 2501.

Area G: Major Common Core Curriculum (24)

A minimum grade of C is required for all courses in this area.

• Econ 3900 Macroeconomics
• Econ 3910 Microeconomics
• Econ 4600 Economic Development
• Econ 4800 International Trade
• Econ 4810 International Finance
• 3 elective 4000-level Econ courses

Area H: Modern Languages Common Core Curriculum (24)

French: Required Courses

• FR 3013 Intensive Grammar Review
• FR 3023 Adv. Conversation & Composition
• FR 3033 Intro to Analysis of Literary Texts
• FR 4033 French for Int. Business I
• FR 4043 French for Int. Business II
• FR 4053 Adv. Grammar and Translation
• FR 4123 Contemporary France
• 1 elective FR 3000/4000 course

or

German: Required Courses

• GE 3301 Adv. German I
• GE 3302 Adv. German II
• GE 3311 Intro to Reading German Lit.
• GE 3312 Intro to Reading German Lit.
• Choose 4 of following 5 courses from the German Language & Int. Business concentration:
• GE 4402 Adv. Grammar
• GE 4422 Contemporary German
• GE 4431 German for Int. Business I
• GE 4432 German for Int. Business II
• GE 4435 Techniques of Translation

or

Spanish: Required Courses

• SP 3303 Adv. Grammar or SP 3501 Adv. Spanish for Heritage Speakers
• SP 3307 Intro to Study of Literary Texts
• SP 3309 Spanish Culture and Civilization or SP 3311 Latin American Culture & Civ.
• SP 4405 Spanish for Int. Business I
• SP 4407 Spanish for Int. Business II
• SP 4409 Techniques for Translation
• Two other SP 3000/4000 courses

Area I: Electives (12)

Twelve semester hours must be at the 3000/4000 level.

Elective courses to complement the major are selected in consultation with the faculty adviser.

Total Semester Hours For Degree - 120