Economics/Accounting, BA

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Combined major offered by the department of Economics and the department of Accounting, College of Business and Economics.

100-103 credits

Introduction

This major is designed for students wishing to obtain a strong preparation in both economics and accounting and especially those who intend to go into careers in business. It is an excellent undergraduate program of study for the MBA. Completion of the CBE foundation courses is required to receive full major status.

Admission and Declaration Process

For students to be considered as an Economics/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

Foundation Courses

❑ ACCT 240 - Financial Accounting
❑ ACCT 245 - Managerial Accounting
❑ DSCI 205 - Business Statistics
❑ ECON 206 - Introduction to Microeconomics
❑ ECON 207 - Introduction to Macroeconomics
❑ MGMT 271 - Law and the Business Environment
❑ MIS 220 - Introduction to Business Computer Systems (or equivalent)
❑ One course from:
MATH 124 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
MATH 157 - Calculus With Applications to Business and Economics (or equivalent)

Upper-Divison Courses

❑ ACCT 321 - Accounting Information Systems I
❑ ACCT 341 - Intermediate Accounting Theory and Practice I
❑ ACCT 342 - Intermediate Accounting Theory and Practice II
❑ ACCT 343 - Intermediate Accounting Theory and Practice III
❑ ECON 303 - The History of Economic Thought
❑ ECON 306 - Intermediate Microeconomics
❑ ECON 307 - Intermediate Macroeconomics
❑ ECON 311 - Money and Banking
❑ FIN 341 - Principles of Finance
❑ MGMT 311 - Introduction to Management and Organizational Behavior
❑ MGMT 382 - Business and Its Environment
❑ MKTG 380 - Principles of Marketing
❑ OPS 360 - Operations Management
❑ One course from:
MGMT 492 - Entrepreneurial Problems
MGMT 495 - Strategic Management
❑ 8 additional credits in upper-division accounting courses, under departmental advisement
❑ 8 additional credits in upper-division economics courses, under departmental advisement
❑ 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 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