UPDATED 8/29/2008

 

Department of International Business and Logistics

The sequence of courses for the Bachelor of Science degree in International and Business Logistics is as follows:

FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS

Fall Semester
 

Hc-111

Composition

3

Cs-150

Structured Problem Solving with Computers

3

Ge-200 or Po-230

Geography I or Politics I

3

Ms-141

Finite Mathematics

4

Ma-101

Introduction to Business Management 

3

Pe

Physical Education

1

 

Total Credits

17

Spring Semester

Hc-112

Humanities I

3

Ec-102

Microeconomics

3

Ms-151

Calculus for Business

4

Ge-210 or Po-330 

Geography II or Contemporary World Politics II or General Education Elective 

3

Py-200 or Ss-

200

Social Science Elective 

3

Pe

Physical Education

1

 

Total Credits

17

 

SOPHOMORES

 

Fall Semester
 

Ec-201

Macroeconomics

3

Bi-101/Ch-210/Ps-102/ Ps-162/Oc-101

Lab Science Elective

4*

 

Foreign Language I/General Education Elective 

3

Ma-211

Financial Accounting

3

Ge-200 or Po-230

Geography I or Politics I

3

 

Total Credits

16*

Spring Semester
 

Ms-253

Statistics for Business and Management

3

Ge-210 or Po-330

Geography II or Politics II or General Education Elective

3

 

Foreign Language II/General Education Elective

3

Ma-242

Managerial Accounting

3

Ma-222

Marketing Management

3

 

Total Credits

15

 

JUNIORS

 

Fall Semester
 

Hc-211

Humanities II

3

 

General Education Elective

3

Ma-303

Financial Management

3

Lo-301

Business Logistics

3

Lo-313

Intermodal Transportation

3

 

Total Credits

15

Spring Semester 

 

General Education Elective

3

Hc-232

Management Communication

3

Ma-342

International Human Resource Management

3

Ma-312

Production and Operations Management

3

Lo-332

Materials Management

3

 

Total Credits

15

Summer Semester  

Lo-400

Co-op Educational Experience in IBL

4

 

SENIORS

 

Fall Semester
 

 

Free Elective

3

Ma-401

Organizational Behavior

3

Ma-403

International Business

3

Lo-411

Logistics Information System

3

Lo-421

Global Purchasing and Negotiations

3

 

Total Credits

15

Spring Semester 

 

Free Elective

3

 

Departmental Elective

3

Ma-422

International Business Law

3

Lo-432

Strategic Supply Chain Management

3

Lo-422

International Logistics

3

 

Total Credits

15

 

 *Denotes the option to take Oc-101 as a Lab Science course in which case the graduation requirement will be 128 credits.

Total Credits: 127-129 (127 for those who take Oc-101 and a 3-credit co-op).

Foreign Language courses may be substituted by General Education electives. Cs-150, Cs-210, or Cs-220 may be substituted for Cs-100. Ms-110 or Ms-150 may be substituted for Ms-151.

A minimum of fifty percent of business and logistics credit hours required for the IBL major must be earned at Maine Maritime Academy. In addition to meeting the college requirement for graduation with at least a 2.0 grade point average for the B.S. degree, graduating IBL majors are required to have a minimum grade point average of 2.25 in the IBL program core courses. For the IBL program, core courses are defined as courses with the prefixes Ec, Lo, and Ma.

Participation in the Regiment is optional when enrolled in this program. However, students electing to participate in First Year Cruise (Cr-103) must have been in the Regiment for the year and meet the following prerequisites: 4/C Maintenance; Ship's Orientation; Ocean Survival (Pe-114), Fire Training, and Ns-101.