Program Description
The Business Administration: General Business program provides flexibility for students who want a Business degree, but prefer to customize their own specialization. Building on the general business core , students may select a series of specialization courses to customize their business education. Business is a chance to pursue your passion, whether it is professional sports, fashion, video games, cooking, or film making. Whatever the industry there is a business side to the equation that keeps it running. Business is great for people who want to:
- Initiate and implement change
- Engage communities and help others
- Solve complex problems
- Inspire and lead people
- Create and influence consumers
- Identify and analyze trends
Likely Career Paths
Business Analyst, Business Strategy, Business Development, Consumer Product Sales, General Marketing Analyst, Project Management
Key Considerations
- Cost: University-wide costs (cwu.edu/financial-aid/cost-attendance)
- Location: Ellensburg, CWU-Des Moines, CWU-Lynnwood, CWU-Pierce County, Online
- Students seeking admission to CWU-Des Moines, Lynnwood, or Pierce County: We admit students fall and winter terms for the Business Administration: General Business Cohort. These program locations require students have an Associates of Business- DTA or equivalent educational experience.
- Primary contact: 509-963-2930 | CBAdvising@cwu.edu | cwu.edu/business/cbadvising
Course Planning
| CWU Course # | CWU Course Name | Transfer Course # |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 251 | Financial Accounting | ACCT& 201 and ACCT& 202 |
| ACCT 252 | Managerial Accounting | ACCT& 203 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Economics- Micro | ECON& 201 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Economics- Macro | ECON& 202 |
| BUS 241 | Legal Environment of Business | BUS& 201 |
| BUS 221/MATH 211 | Intro Business Statistics | MATH& 146 |
| MATH 153 | Pre-Calculus I | MATH& 141 |
| ECON 130 or other approved math | Foundations of Business Analytics | 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: https://catalog.acalog.cwu.edu/
Other Resources
Admissions: 509-963-1211 | admissions@cwu.edu | cwu.edu/admissions
Financial Aid: 509-963-1611 | FinancialAid@cwu.edu | cwu.edu/financial-aid
Scholarship Information: 509-963-1611 | Scholarships@cwu.edu | cwu.edu/scholarships/
Transfer Center: 509-963-1390 | transfer@cwu.edu | cwu.edu/transfer
Veterans: 509-963-3028 | VA@cwu.edu | cwu.edu/veterans
International: +1-509-963-3612 | intladm@cwu.edu | cwu.edu/programs/international-student-admissions