Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ | Catalog: 2013-2014 Catalog Program: Business and Sustainability, BA Minimum Credits Required:__________________ | ||||||||||
Business and Sustainability, BACombined major offered by the Department of Management, College of Business and Economics, and the Department of Environmental Studies, Huxley College of the Environment 104-106 creditsIntroduction/What is the Study of Business and Sustainability?The State of Washington is a leader in responding to the societal imperative regarding environmental issues. This Bachelor of Arts degree in Business and Sustainability is an action component of the state’s initiatives. This degree combines three areas of study that give graduates the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to operate in a changing economic and social environment. Graduates from this program will possess:
Why Consider a Business and Sustainability Major?
How to Declare (Admission and Declaration Process):Students planning to major in Business and Sustainability should declare their major as early as possible, preferably their first year at Western in either the College of Business and Economics, or Huxley College of the Environment. College of Business and Economics:
Completion of the CBE foundation courses is not required to declare this combined major in management. Complete the online application form at http://cbe.wwu.edu/cbe/students/application.shtml. Environmental Studies Department: Those pursuing joint programs offered by Environmental Studies with other Western academic units may also seek admission as ENVS students, although the preparatory and major requirements differ from those of the other ENVS majors as outlined in this catalog. Grade RequirementsA grade of C- or better is required for a student’s major or minor courses, and supporting courses for majors and minors. |
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Requirements | |||||||||||
Foundation Courses (40 credits) | |||||||||||
Course Name | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||
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❑ ACCT 240 - Financial Accounting | |||||||||||
❑ ACCT 245 - Managerial Accounting | |||||||||||
❑ DSCI 205 - Business Statistics | |||||||||||
❑ ECON 206 - Introduction to Microeconomics | |||||||||||
❑ ECON 207 - Introduction to Macroeconomics | |||||||||||
❑ ENVS 202 - Introduction to Environmental Studies and Sustainability | |||||||||||
❑ MATH 157 - Calculus With Applications to Business and Economics | |||||||||||
❑ MGMT 271 - Law and the Business Environment | |||||||||||
❑ PLSC 250 - The American Political System | |||||||||||
❑ One course from: | |||||||||||
BIOL 101 - Introduction to Biology | |||||||||||
CHEM 101 - Chemical Concepts | |||||||||||
Required Courses (57-59 credits) | |||||||||||
Course Name | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||
❑ ECON 383 - Environmental Economics | |||||||||||
❑ ECON 482 - Advanced Topics in Environmental Economics | |||||||||||
❑ ENVS 304 - Environment and Resource Policy | |||||||||||
❑ ENVS 305 - Environmental History and Ethics | |||||||||||
❑ FIN 341 - Principles of Finance | |||||||||||
❑ MGMT 311 - Introduction to Management and Organizational Behavior | |||||||||||
❑ MIS 220 - Introduction to Business Computer Systems or equivalent * | |||||||||||
* students may test out of this course | |||||||||||
❑ MIS 320 - Principles of Management Information Systems | |||||||||||
❑ MKTG 380 - Principles of Marketing | |||||||||||
❑ OPS 360 - Operations Management | |||||||||||
❑ One course from: | |||||||||||
ENVS 359 - Greening Business Policy and Practice | |||||||||||
MGMT 359 - Greening Business Policy and Practice | |||||||||||
❑ One course from: | |||||||||||
ENVS 455 - Environmental Law | |||||||||||
ENVS 457 - Environmental Dispute Resolution | |||||||||||
❑ One course from: | |||||||||||
ENVS 466 - Greening Business Applications | |||||||||||
MGMT 466 - Greening Business Applications | |||||||||||
❑ One course from: | |||||||||||
ESCI 302 - Environmental Pollution | |||||||||||
ESCI 310 - Environmental Systems | |||||||||||
❑ One course from: | |||||||||||
MKTG 384 - Marketing and Sustainability | |||||||||||
MKTG 474 - Marketing Strategies for Sustainability | |||||||||||
❑ Electives: Other courses under Advisement (minimum of 7 credits). Examples include: | |||||||||||
ACCT 484 - Environmental Accounting/ Sustainability Reporting | |||||||||||
ECON 343 - Population, Environment, and World Agriculture | |||||||||||
ECON 384 - Energy Economics | |||||||||||
ENVS 303 - Human Ecology and Sustainability | |||||||||||
ENVS 471 - Campus Sustainability Planning Studio | |||||||||||
ENVS 474 - Planning for Sustainable Communities | |||||||||||
ENVS 487 - Conservation Psychology | |||||||||||
MKTG 473 - Innovation | |||||||||||
MKTG 487 - Nonprofit Marketing | |||||||||||
❑ Take one Communication Focus (CF) course and a minimum of three writing proficiency points in approved upper-division writing proficiency courses (WP-3 points) at WWU with a minimum grade of C-. The CF course must be taken within the College of Business and Economics, while the WP requirement can be met with courses from any of the combined major colleges (College of Business and Economics, and Huxley College of the Environment). These requirements can be completed as part of the above required and elective credits. Consult the Timetable of Classes for the specific course sections that fulfill the CF and WP requirements. | |||||||||||
University Graduation RequirementsGeneral University Requirements (GURS) | |||||||||||
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