Business Administration — Finance Concentration, BA

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Department of Finance & Marketing, College of Business and Economics

91-92 credits

Admission and Pre-Major/Major Declaration Process

See the College of Business and Economics introductory section of this catalog for declaration of pre-major and major requirements and procedures.

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
❑ DSCI 205 - BUSINESS STATISTICS
❑ DSCI 305 - APPLIED BUSINESS STATISTICS
❑ ECON 206 - INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS
❑ ECON 207 - INTRODUCTION TO MACROECONOMICS
❑ ECON 309 - MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
❑ FIN 341 - PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE
❑ FIN 440 - INVESTMENTS
❑ FIN 441 - INTERMEDIATE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
❑ FIN 444 - FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND MARKETS
❑ 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
❑ MIS 320 - PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
❑ MKTG 380 - PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING
❑ OPS 360 - OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
❑ One course from:
FIN 448 - INVESTMENT ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT
FIN 449 - CASES IN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
❑ One course from:
MGMT 492 - ENTREPRENEURIAL PROBLEMS
MGMT 495 - STRATEGIC 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, business administration and economics beyond the principles

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 but cannot meet the requirement for FIN 448 or FIN 449 stated above)

One course from the list below:

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
FIN 345 - REAL ESTATE
FIN 346 - RISK AND INSURANCE
One course from:
FIN 460 - FINANCE APPRENTICESHIP
FIN 490 - INTERNSHIP IN FINANCE
Or any FIN 4xx course listed above (FIN 442, 443, 446, 447, 456, 466) except any duplication of finance courses.

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