Office of the Registrar
Business Administration, Bachelor of Science (BS) Finance
The Business Administration: Finance program focuses on decision making in three interrelated areas: managerial finance, investments, and financial markets and institutions. Finance is a broad field that primarily studies the acquisition and management of funds by businesses, governments, and individuals. Our finance curriculum provides the theoretical foundations and analytical skills to understand corporate financing and investing decisions, financial markets, security valuation, portfolio management, and financial planning.
Likely Career Paths
Financial Analysis, Budget Analysis, Trust Management, Investment Management, Commercial Lending, Capital Services, Mergers, and Acquisitions
- Cost: University-wide costs (Visit CWU Financial Aid for more information)
- Location: Ellensburg, Online
- Primary contact: 509-963-2930 | CBAdvising@cwu.edu | College of Buisness Advising
Course Planning
1st and 2nd Year Courses or Areas of Study
CWU Course # | Transfer Course # |
---|---|
ACCT 251 | ACCT& 201 and ACCT& 202 |
ACCT 252 | ACCT& 203 |
ECON 201 | ECON& 201 |
ECON 202 | ECON& 202 |
BUS 241 | BUS& 201 |
BUS 221/MATH 211 | MATH& 146 |
MATH 153 | MATH& 141 |
ECON 130 | MATH& 148 |
Other options may be available, we recommend viewing the Transfer Equivalency Site (TES) for other acceptable equivalences or contacting us.
We recommend students pursue and earn an Associate in Business- DTA/MRP. However, any WA state DTA (Direct Transfer Agreement) degree will satisfy CWU General Education requirements. Students need to earn a 1.7 minimum grade for ACCT&201, 202, 203, ECON& 201, 202, BUS& 201, MATH& 146, MATH& 141, and MATH& 148.
Major requirements may change over time; students will be expected to meet the catalog requirements in place at the time they are admitted to the major.
Other Resources
Admissions: 509-963-1211 | admissions@cwu.edu
Financial Aid: 509-963-1611 | FinancialAid@cwu.edu
Scholarship Information: 509-963-1611 | Scholarships@cwu.edu
Transfer Center: 509-963-1390 | transfer@cwu.edu
Veterans: 509-963-3028 | VA@cwu.edu
International: +1-509-963-3612 | intladm@cwu.edu
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