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Economics, Bachelor of Science (BS) Economic and Business Forecasting

Economics, Bachelor of Science (BS) Economic and Business Forecasting

Program Description

The Economics: Economic and Business Forecasting major focuses on the analysis of business and economic trends such as prices, sales, business cycles, and commodity flows. Economists gather, manage, and analyze economic and business data to understand and predict trends so decision makers can make informed choices. Students develop technical skills and gain experience with statistical software. They utilize the latest econometric methods in their data analysis and can offer forecasting expertise to business and governments alike. This program provides a great preparation for economics, finance and analytics graduate programs.

Likely Career Paths

Risk Analyst, Market Research Analyst, Sales Forecaster, Forecasting Analyst, Demand Forecaster

Key Considerations

Cost: University-wide costs (Visit CWU Financial Aid for more information)
Location: Ellensburg
Primary contact: 509-963-2930 | CBAdvising@cwu.edu | College of Business 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.

Advising Notes

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.

Current Catalog