Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2013-2014 Catalog Program: Business Administration — Finance Concentration, BA Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Business Administration — Finance Concentration, BA

Department of Finance & Marketing, College of Business and Economics

88-90 credits

Introduction/What is the Study of Business Administration?

The Business Administration program has been designed to prepare students for leadership roles in business and the community. One program objective is to provide students with the perceptual and analytical skills necessary in making decisions and evaluating policy in business; another is to develop student understanding of the social, economic and regulatory environment of business. The program is designed for students with a variety of career goals, including opportunities with financial institutions, manufacturing and retail firms, service industries and the public sector.

Why Consider a Finance Concentration in the Business Administration Major? 

The field of Finance encompasses many different areas including investments, financial institutions, corporate finance and real estate. Coursework is offered in each of these areas as well as courses in options and futures, multi-national finance and insurance. A graduate with a concentration in Finance may work as a financial securities or loan officer analyst, as well as a business financial manager, portfolio manager, or financial planner stockbroker.

 Contact Information

CBE Admissions & Scholarships
Dean’s Office
Parks Hall 419
360-650-3896
cbe@wwu.edu

Department Chair
Edwin A. Love
Parks Hall 429
360-650-4614
Ed.Love@wwu.edu

 

Major Information:
Academic Department Manager

Sandy Stratton
Parks Hall 415
360-650-4202
Sandy.Stratton@wwu.edu

 Sample Careers

Mutual Fund Manager | Chief Financial Officer | Investment Banker | Financial Planner | Claims Adjuster/Examiner | Actuary | Financial Analyst | Appraiser

 Major/Career Resources

http://www.wwu.edu/careers/students_choosingamajor.shtml
http://cbe.wwu.edu/fmkt/finance.shtml

How to Declare (Admission and Declaration Process):

Pre-major: Students, who have confirmed admission to WWU, are in good academic standing with the University, have completed 45 credits and earned a GPA of 2.5 overall or 2.75 in the foundation courses they have completed, will be granted pre-major status. Pre-majors automatically become full majors upon completion of the minimum requirements.

Full major: Students must have completed the following requirements:

  • Confirmed admission to WWU and have 45 credits or be in the CBE Distinguished Scholars program.
  • Be in good academic standing with the University and meet one of the following GPA requirements: Either: 1) a minimum GPA of 2.75 in the eight Foundation Courses listed below, including grades from transfer courses and Advanced Placement credit or 2) a cumulative GPA of at least 2.50 in all college-level course work including transfer work.

Provisional major: Major status is granted provisionally to students who are completing their last foundation course(s) and would be eligible for full major status upon successful completion of their current course work.

How to apply: For consideration as a pre-major, provisional major or full major, complete the online application form at: http://cbe.wwu.edu/cbe/students/application.shtml.

Advising tips: 1) Complete MATH 157 and DSCI 205 requirements early; 2) For information regarding the MIS 220 Equivalency Exam see the Department of Decision Sciences website for test-out information: http://cbe.wwu.edu/dsci/mis-testout.shtml.

Grade Requirements

A grade of C- or better is required for a student’s major or minor courses, and supporting courses for majors and minors.

Foundation Courses

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
 ACCT 240 - Financial Accounting
 ACCT 245 - Managerial Accounting
 DSCI 205 - Business Statistics
 ECON 206 - Introduction to Microeconomics
 ECON 207 - Introduction to Macroeconomics
 MATH 157 - Calculus With Applications to Business and Economics
 MGMT 271 - Law and the Business Environment
 MIS 220 - Introduction to Business Computer Systems (or equivalent)

Core Courses

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
 DSCI 305 - Applied Business Statistics
 FIN 341 - Principles of Finance
 MGMT 311 - Introduction to Management and Organizational Behavior
 MGMT 382 - Business and Its Environment
 MIS 320 - Principles of Management Information Systems
 MKTG 380 - Principles of Marketing
 OPS 360 - Operations Management

Advanced Core

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed

❑ One course from:

    MGMT 492 - Entrepreneurial Problems
    MGMT 495 - Strategic Management

Finance Concentration Courses

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
 FIN 440 - Investments
 FIN 441 - Intermediate Financial Management
 FIN 444 - Financial Institutions and Markets

❑ One course from:

     FIN 448 - Portfolio Analysis and Management
     FIN 449 - Cases in Financial Management

❑ Take one Communication Focus (CF) course and a minimum of three writing proficiency points in approved upper-division writing proficiency courses (WP) at WWU with a minimum grade of C-. The CF and WP courses must be taken within CBE and can be completed as part of the above required and elective courses, prior to graduation. Consult the Timetable of Classes for the specific course sections that fulfill the CF and WP requirements.

❑ Accounting and Business majors must complete a minimum of 90 credits in areas other than accounting and business administration.

Two courses from the list below:

One of these courses must be a 400-level course. (FIN 448 or FIN 449 may be used as one of these courses if not used for the requirement above.)

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
FIN 345 - Real Estate
FIN 442 - Multinational Corporate Finance
FIN 443 - Topics in Finance
FIN 446 - Derivatives Markets
FIN 447 - Commercial Bank Management
FIN 454 - Risk Management and Insurance
FIN 456 - Commercial Real Estate Investment
FIN 466 - Option Trading Strategies

One course from the list below:

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
FIN 460 - Finance Apprenticeship
FIN 490 - Internship in Finance

Or any FIN course listed above (FIN 345, 442, 443, 446, 447, 454, 456, 466) except any duplication of finance courses.

ACCT 331 - Cost Management
ACCT 341 - Intermediate Accounting Theory and Practice I
ACCT 375 - Income Taxation I
ECON 306 - Intermediate Microeconomics
ECON 307 - Intermediate Macroeconomics
ECON 310 - Public Finance
ECON 411 - Monetary Economics

University Graduation Requirements

General University Requirements (GURS) 
Writing Proficiency Requirement (WP)
180 Minimum Total Credits
60 Minimum Upper Division Credits
Residency Requirement
Minimum Grade Requirements
Final Quarter Requirement

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