Isabelle Weston
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MY ACADEMICS
Get to Know Me
As a student at Clemson University, I have a very rigorous and dynamic course load. My major is Spanish and International Business with a minor in Biological Sciences. I have a wide range of interests and I wanted to gain that same range of knowledge through my studies.
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Spanish 1010/1020
Elementary Spanish
- The fundamentals of grammar and vocabulary are taught, and a foundation is provided for building oral and written proficiency
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Spanish 2010
intermediate Spanish
- Intermediate course to practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Grammatical structures and basic vocabulary are reviewed systematically. Includes literary and cultural perspectives.
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Spanish 2020
Intermediate Spanish
- Continuation of Span 2010
-Intermediate course to practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Grammatical structures and basic vocabulary are reviewed systematically. Includes literary and cultural perspectives.
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Spanish 3020
Intermediate Spanish Grammar and Composition
- Intensive review of Spanish structure, verbs, idioms, and vocabulary with an introduction to syntax and stylistics through controlled and free composition.
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Spanish 3050
Intermediate Spanish Conversation/ Composition 1
- Practice in spoken Spanish with emphasis on vocabulary, pronunciation, intonation, and comprehension. Includes written work to increase accuracy and assignments in the language laboratory.
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Spanish 3070
The Hispanic World Spain
-Introduction to the significant aspects of the culture of Spain from its origins to the present. Emphasizes the artistic, social, historical, political, and contemporary issues of the Iberian Peninsula.
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Spanish 3160
Spanish for International Business 1
- Introduction to commercial Spanish; study of the spoken and written language, protocol, and cultural environment of the Spanish-speaking business world. Business vocabulary, basic business and cultural concepts, and situational practice. Reading and analysis of commercial texts.
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Spanish 4060
Narrative Fiction
-Topic-generated readings from Spanish America and/or Spain. Readings consider gender issues, the family, ethnicity, religion, politics, history, or socioeconomic issues in the Hispanic world
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Spanish 4110
Advanced Spanish
-Continuation of SPAN 3050 with emphasis on greater fluency and sophistication in oral and written expression.
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Spanish 4160
Spanish for International Business 2
- Study of more complex business vocabulary, cultural concepts, and environment of Hispanic markets. Social, political, and economic issues related to Spanish-speaking countries and their current economies in global marketing. Economic geography of Hispanic countries, company organization, management, banking, investment, goods and services, and marketing.
BUS 1010
Business Foundations
- Introduction to a variety of topics critical to student success, including an overview of Clemson business degrees, on-campus resources available to ensure success, academic advising, business ethics, internships, co-ops, study abroad programs, student organizations, ePortfolios, and Clemson history.
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LAIB 1270
Introduction to Language and International Business
- Survey of the nature of international business and related career opportunities. Information and applications of specific relevance to tourism, agriculture, and textile industries are offered.
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Math 1020
Business Calculus 1
- Intuitive approach to the concepts and applications of calculus. Topics include functions and graphing, differentiation, and integration. Applications from social, biological, and management sciences are presented.
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Acct 2010
Financial Accounting Concepts
- Introduction to accounting principles with emphasis on the use of financial data and analysis of financial statements.
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Math 2070
Business Calculus 2
-Introduction to the calculus of several variables, differential calculus and optimization of several variables, multiple integrals.
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Econ 2110
Principles of Microeconomics
- Introduction to economic reasoning and its application to the study of the behavior of consumers and business firms. Particular topics include competition, monopoly, international trade, and the impact of selected public policies.
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MGT 2010
Principles of Management
- Management’s role as a factor of economic production. Functions of management, principles of organization, and behavior in organizations.
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Econ 2120
Principles of Macroeconomics
- Continuation of ECON 2110 in which fundamental economic principles are applied to the study of aggregate economic performance. Topics include the forces determining the rates of inflation, unemployment, and economic growth, with particular emphasis on the influence of fiscal and monetary policies through financial markets.
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MKT 3010
Principles of Marketing
- Principles and concepts involved in planning, pricing, promoting, and distributing of goods and services.
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ENGL 3040
Business Writing
- Introduction to audience, context, purpose, and writing strategies for texts common in professional business settings: memoranda, letters, reports, and proposals. Includes individual and team projects.
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MKT 3020
Consumer Behavior
- Examination of selected individual and group behavioral science concepts and their application to the understanding of consumer decision making.
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ECON 3100
International Economics
- Studies of the process of international commerce. Covers basic theory of trade and exchange rates, institutional and legal environment, current policy issues.
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LAIB 4000
Language and International Business Internship
- Mandatory internship with an international company in the United States or abroad. May be part-time or full-time during the summer or academic semester for a minimum of 140 hours. LAIB 4000 must be taken for a total of three credits. The student may register for one or two credits if necessary during the internship and register for the balance when writing the internship report in the student’s target language.
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MGT 4230
International Business Management
- Survey of theoretical and institutional complexities of international business operations. Topics include exporting, importing, foreign investment, multinational corporations, and international payment system.
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MKT 4200
Professional Selling
- Current theories about the selling of goods and services to organizational buyers in the context of long-term relationships. Role playing, video-taped presentations, and other techniques are generally employed to enhance interpersonal communication skills.
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MKT 4250
Retail Management
- Retailing is studied from a decision-making approach. Topics include target market analysis, location analysis, merchandising, human resources, pricing and promotion.
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MKT 4270
International Marketing
- Study of marketing from the international point of view. Emphasis is on the necessary modification of marketing thinking and practice for foreign markets due to individual environmental differences.
Biol 1100/ Biol 1101 (Lab)
Principles of Biology 1
- Introductory course designed for students majoring in biological disciplines. Integrates lecture and laboratory and emphasizes a modern, quantitative, and experimental approach to explanations of structure, composition, dynamics, interactions, and evolution of cells and organisms. High school chemistry is recommended.
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Biol 1110/
Principles of Biology 2
- Continuation of BIOL 1100, emphasizing the study of plants and animals as functional organisms and the principles of ecology.
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Gen 3000
Fundamentals of Genetics
- Introductory course covering fundamental principles of genetics in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Emphasizes Mendelian genetics, physical and chemical basis of heredity, and population genetics.
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Biol 3030
Vertebrate Biology
- Comprehensive survey of vertebrate animals, including their taxonomy, morphology, evolution, and selected aspects of the natural history and behavior.
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Biol 3350
Evolutionary Biology
- Introduction to basic concepts and underlying principles of modern evolutionary biology. Topics include a historical overview of evolutionary theories, elementary population genetics, principles of adaptation, speciation, systematics and phylogenetic inference, fossil record, biogeography, molecular evolution, and human evolution.