Accounting, BA

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Department of Accounting, College of Business and Economics

100 credits

Admission and Declaration Process

For students to be considered as an Accounting Major for pre-major, provisional major, or full major status, students must submit an online application found at http://www.cbe.wwu.edu/College/Applications.asp and meet the following requirements:

Confirmed admission to WWU and at least 45 credits or be in the CBE Distinguished Scholars program.
Be in good academic standing with the University and meet GPA requirement with either: 1) a minimum GPA of 2.75 including grades from transfer courses in the foundation courses, or 2) a cumulative GPA of at least 2.50 in all college-level course work including any transfer work.

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.

Requirements

❑ ACCT 240 - FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
❑ ACCT 245 - MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING
❑ ACCT 321 - ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS I
❑ ACCT 331 - COST MANAGEMENT
❑ ACCT 341 - INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING THEORY AND PRACTICE I
❑ ACCT 342 - INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING THEORY AND PRACTICE II
❑ ACCT 343 - INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING THEORY AND PRACTICE III
❑ ACCT 375 - INCOME TAXATION I
❑ ACCT 461 - AUDITING THEORY AND PRACTICE
❑ ACCT 470 - LAW OF COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS
❑ DSCI 205 - BUSINESS STATISTICS
❑ ECON 206 - INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS
❑ ECON 207 - INTRODUCTION TO MACROECONOMICS
❑ ECON 309 - MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
❑ FIN 341 - PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE
❑ MATH 157 - CALCULUS WITH APPLICATIONS TO BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
❑ MGMT 271 - LAW AND THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
❑ MGMT 311 - INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
❑ MGMT 482 - BUSINESS AND ITS ENVIRONMENT
❑ MKTG 380 - PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING
❑ OPS 360 - OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
❑ One course from:
MGMT 492 - ENTREPRENEURIAL PROBLEMS
MGMT 495 - STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
❑ 12 upper-division accounting credits under advisement
❑ 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

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