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BUSINESS CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
All Business applicants must complete the following lower division courses or their equivalent to be ADMITTED and CERTIFIED in a Business major:
| Engl 101 | Introductory Writing | 3 |
| Math 201 | Finite Math for Business & Economics [or] Math 172 Calculus II |
3 |
| Math 202 | Mathematical Analysis for Business & Economics | 3 |
| MgtOp 215 | Statistics | 4 |
| BLaw 210 | Law and the Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| Acctg 230 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| Acctg 231 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| EconS 101 | Fundamentals of Microeconomics | 3 |
| EconS 102 | Fundamentals of Macroeconomics | 3 |
All students with a major in Business must complete the following:
UPPER DIVISION BUSINESS CORE REQUIREMENTS| MgtOp 301 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| Fin 325 | Finance | 3 |
| MgtOp 340 | Operations Management | 3 |
| MIS 250 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| Mktg 360 | Marketing | 3 |
| MgtOp 492 | Small Business Policy [or] MgtOp 491 Business Strategy & Policy |
3 |
ADDITIONAL COLLEGE OF BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS
| Engl 402 | Technical & Professional Writing | 3 |
| ComSt 102 | Public Speaking: Theory, Models, and Practice [C] | 3 |
| Political Science Elective | 3 | |
| Sociology or Psychology Elective [S] | 3 |
Are you eligible to certify a Business major?
To certify a Business major, students must have a cumulative WSU or transfer GPA of 2.5 or better, 60 semester (or 90 quarter) credit hours, and have completed all lower-division core courses including: Engl 101, finite math, calculus, statistics, macro- and micro-economics, business law, financial and managerial accounting.
Students applying to certify at WSU Vancouver fall 2005 through fall 2008 semester must have a "C"or better grade in all certification courses.
Students applying to certify at WSU Vancouver spring 2009 or later will no longer be required to have a "C" or better grade in all certification courses but must have at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA in these courses instead.
Eligibility for Enrolling in 300-400 Level Business Courses
See Business
Majors & Minors at
WSU Vancouver for descriptions and
requirements
of specific majors in Accounting,
Business Administration,
Finance, Management and Operations, Management Information Systems, or Marketing.