Communication Skills (10 Credits)
ENGL& 101 requires a 2.0 grade or higher.
- 10 credits in English Composition (e.g. ENGL& 101 and ENGL& 102)
- Second communications course requires a 1.5 or higher grade.
To meet current EWU requirements, the second English Composition course must be equivalent to EWU’s English 201 - College Composition: Analysis, Research, and Documentation.
Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning Skills (10-15 Credits)
10 credits in QSR, specifically,
- Five credits of business calculus (e.g. MATH& 148), calculus I (e.g. MATH& 151) or a higher level math that includes calculus as a prerequisite
- The other five credits may include finite math or pre-calculus prerequisites for calculus or other courses to prepare for business calculus
The MATH& 147 and MATH& 148 sequence is recommended for most business transfer students.
Business/Specific Course/GTE (20 Credits)
Minimum grade for business major-related courses is a grade of 2.0 or higher.
20 credits in Business courses, specifically:
- 5 credits Principles of Accounting I (e.g. ACCT& 201)
- 5 credits Principles of Accounting II (e.g. ACCT& 202)
- 5 credits Principles of Accounting III (e.g. ACCT& 203)
- 5 credits Business Law (e.g. BUS& 201)
Universities with a lower division Business Law requirement: UW (all campuses), WSU (all campuses), EWU, CWU, WWU, Gonzaga, SMU, SPU and Whitworth.
The following institutions do not require a lower division elective, but generally not as an equivalent to the course required at the upper division: Heritage, PLU, SU, and Walla Walla University.
International students who completed a business law course specific to their home country must take a business law course at a U.S. institution in order to demonstrate proficiency in U.S. business law.
General Electives (5 Credits)
Maximum of five credits of courses numbered 100 and above may be applied to this requirement.
- See notes below or check four-year information for appropriate elective course needed — e.g., a world language or computer course requirement.
- A maximum of three physical activity (PE) credits can be applied to this degree.
Gonzaga, PLU, WSU, and Western Washington U requirements:
These institutions have requirements for admission to the major that go beyond those specified above. Students may need to complete the following (or equivalent) if transferring to:
- Gonzaga: Management Information Systems BMIS 235
- PLU: Computerized Information Systems CSCE 120, or either an equivalent course or skills test
- WSU (all campuses): Management Information Systems MIS 250
- Western Washington U: Introduction to Business Computer Systems MIS 220
Advising Note: Students should contact their potential transfer institutions for advice on which general elective course to take
