Financial Economics, BA

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Combined major offered by the department of Economics and the department of Finance and Marketing, College of Business and Economics

94-97 credits

Introduction

This major is designed for students interested in both economics and finance, and is aimed particularly at those who wish to pursue careers in corporate finance, financial analysis, insurance and real estate, and/or government agencies where special emphasis is placed on financial economic knowledge.

Admission and Declaration Process

Students planning to major in Financial Economics should declare their major as early as possible, preferably their first year at Western. Completion of the CBE foundation courses is not required to declare this combined major in economics.

Admission to programs in the College of Business and Economics (CBE) is selective and based upon prior academic performance and other evidence of high promise. For admission to CBE as a full Economics major, a student must meet the following requirements: 1) Confirmed admission to Western Washington University 2) Achieved a 2.5 cumulative college GPA (including transfer work).

Students apply for admission to the major by completing the online application form at: http://www.cbe.wwu.edu/College/Applications.asp

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 341 - Intermediate Accounting Theory and Practice I
❑ ACCT 342 - Intermediate Accounting Theory and Practice II
❑ DSCI 205 - Business Statistics or equivalent
❑ ECON 206 - Introduction to Microeconomics
❑ ECON 207 - Introduction to Macroeconomics
❑ ECON 303 - The History of Economic Thought
❑ ECON 306 - Intermediate Microeconomics
❑ ECON 307 - Intermediate Macroeconomics
❑ ECON 375 - Introduction to Econometrics
❑ FIN 341 - Principles of Finance
❑ FIN 440 - Investments
❑ FIN 441 - Intermediate Financial Management
(financial economics majors only may substitute ECON 375 for DSCI 305 as the prerequisite for FIN 441)
❑ FIN 444 - Financial Institutions and Markets
❑ One course from:
FIN 448 - Portfolio Analysis and Management
FIN 449 - Cases in Financial Management
❑ One course from:
ACCT 343 - Intermediate Accounting Theory and Practice III
ECON 411 - Monetary Economics
❑ One course from:
MATH 124 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
MATH 157 - Calculus With Applications to Business and Economics or equivalent
❑ One course from:
CSCI 101 - Computers and Applications
MIS 220 - Introduction to Business Computer Systems
❑ 12 credits of upper-division economics electives under departmental advisement; a minimum of 8 of these credits must be at the 400 level
❑ 8 credits of upper-division finance electives under departmental advisement; a minimum of 4 of these credits must be at the 400 level
❑ 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.
NOTE: ECON 311 may not be counted toward this major.

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