International Business - Associate of Technical Arts Degree

General Education/Related Instruction Requirements  Business Management Requirements  International Business Requirements  Electives  Degree Outcomes

See program requirement sheet.

The basic objective of this degree is to prepare students for management or supervisory positions in business and government that require familiarity with activities such as trade, finance, and technological exchanges across national borders. This degree addresses some of the business complications and opportunities that can result from national differences in economic, political, cultural and demographic environments.

Credit/Grade Requirements This ATA degree is awarded upon a student’s completion of a minimum of 90 credits of General Requirements, Business/Management Requirements, International Business Requirements, and Electives as outlined below. A minimum of 30 credits or one-third, whichever is less, of the required credits must have been received from Edmonds Community College. The student must have a minimum grade point average of 2.5.

Cultural Diversity Requirement All students earning degrees and certificates of 45 credits or more must meet a cultural diversity (CD) requirement by completing courses marked as “CD” on the requirement sheet and/or “Meets Cultural Diversity Requirement” in the quarterly class schedule. Those courses may also be used to fulfill other requirements of the degree or certificate.

Graduation Application A completed Graduation Application form must be submitted to Enrollment Services by the 10th day of the quarter in which the student expects to graduate. Forms are available online or at Enrollment Services located in Lynnwood Hall.

Students are advised to:

• Plan their schedule several quarters in advance in order to accommodate courses that are offered only one or twice a year,
• Review the college catalog for required course prerequisites and include these in schedule planning,
• Check plans with the appropriate faculty adviser, and
• Request written approval for modifications of the approved curriculum from the registration office on a Petition for Waiver form.

Note: This requirement planning sheet is not a substitute for meeting with an academic adviser. Meeting the requirements to graduate with an Edmonds Community College degree or certificate is ultimately the responsibility of the student.

PGM Code – 249T
Effective summer 2011 | Rev: 02/11