2017-2018 Catalog*

B.S. Economic & Business Forecasting

103 Total Credits

*Please refer to the current Central Washington University Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog.

This specialization is for students who seek careers involving research in economics and business, including forecasting.

Admission Requirements
-  Minimum Grade of “C-“ (1.70) in ENG 101 and 102
-  30 Credits – Complete in first 2 or 3 quarters
-  2.25 Collegiate GPA – This is your CWU/Transfer Combined GPA on your Academic Requirement Report
-  Good Academic Standing the quarter prior to admission – 2.0 quarterly GPA and 2.0 cumulative GPA
-  Meeting with an Economics Faculty member*

*Students applying for an Economics major must meet with an Economics faculty member and are highly encouraged to attend a College of Business, New Student Orientation. Economics Faculty advisors are located in Shaw Smyser, fourth floor.

Economics Foundation Requirements / Credits / Pre-Requisites
BUS 221 - Introductory Business Statistics / 5 / ECON 130, MATH 130, or equivalent with a C- or higher
ECON 201 - Principles of Economics Micro / 5
ECON 202 - Principles of Economics Macro / 5 / ECON 201
MATH 153 - Pre-Calculus Mathematics OR MATH 154-Pre-Calculus Mathematics II OR MATH 170 - Intuitive Calculus OR MATH 172- Calculus OR MATH 173- Calculus II / 5 / C or higher in MATH 100C or satisfactory score on placement exams
ECON 130 – Foundations for Business Analytics or MATH 130- Finite Math / 5 / MATH 100B or satisfactory score on placement exams
Foundation Total Credits / 25
Communication Requirements (must take both) / Credits / Pre-Requisites
COM 301 - Public Speaking for Business & Organizations / 2
ENG 311 - Business Writing / 3 / ENG 102 or Direct Transfer Degree
Communication Total Credits / 5

Economic & Business Forecasting Specialization Required Courses

Required Courses / Credits / Pre-Requisites
ACCT 251- Accounting I / 5
ACCT 252- Accounting II / 5 / C- or better in ACCT 251
BUS 241- Legal Environment of Business / 5 / Sophomore Standing (45 credits)
BUS 301 - Contemporary Approaches to Personal & Professional Development / 3
FIN 370 – Introductory Financial Management / 5 / ACCT 251, BUS 221, ECON 201 AND Admission to CB Major
MGT 382 – Principles of Management / 5 / ECON 201 AND Admission to a CB Major
MIS 386 – Management Information Systems / 5 / BUS 221 AND Admission to a CB Major
MKT 362 – Essential Marketing Concepts / 5 / ECON 201 and BUS 221 AND Admission to a CB Major
SCM 310 – Supply Chain Management / 5 / BUS 221, ECON 201 AND Admission to a CB Major
ECON 325 - Introduction to Forecasting / 5 / ECON 202 and MATH 153 or higher
ECON 401 - Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis / 5 / ECON 201
ECON 402 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis / 5 / ECON 202
ECON 406 – Business Analytics / 5 / BUS 221 or MATH 311 or PSY 362 or SOC 363
ECON 424 - Introduction to Econometrics / 5 / BUS 221 or MATH 311 or PSY 362 or SOC 363
ECON 426 - Economic Research / 5 / ECON 202 and BUS 221
Total Required Economic & Forecasting Specialization Credits / 73

Additional Graduation Requirements

Minimum GPAs and Grades

·  2.25 GPA average for all major courses

·  Minimum C- in each course (credit/no credit cannot be used for major courses)

·  2.25 Collegiate GPA (CWU & Transfer GPAs combined)

Transfer Students

·  Must complete at least 45 credits at CWU

·  Must complete at least 45 credits used in their major at CWU

Students must have a minimum of 180 total credits to graduate from CWU

·  60 of which must be taken at the 300-400 level.

**Warning: Required specialization courses may only be offered once per year. Refer to the College of Business Tentative Yearly Class Schedules to plan accordingly. http://www.cwu.edu/business/cbadvising

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