Candidacy Requirements for all Baccalaureate Degrees in Business

To be admitted into candidacy for all baccalaureate business degrees (not including interdisciplinary business degrees), students must successfully complete pre-candidacy courses and a satisfactory candidacy portfolio.

Pre-Candidacy Courses:

ACCT 201Principles of Accounting

4

ENGL 121College Writing I

3

ENGL 122College Writing II

3

ENGL 223Research Writing

3

MATH 123Survey of Calculus

4

or

MATH 181Analytic Geometry and Calculus I

4

SPCH 101Fundamentals of Speech Communication

4

CIS 140Computer Business Applications

4

GBUS 161Business Basics

2

GBUS 263Business Statistics

4

GBUS 160 Introduction to Business may substitute for GBUS 161.

Candidacy Portfolio:

  1. Complete an Application for Candidacy.
  2. Write an essay addressing (a) Why did you come to WWU? (b) Why have you chosen a business major? (c) What are your future goals in terms of careers and accomplishments?
  3. Submit a current resume.

Privileges of Candidacy:

After satisfactory completion of pre-candidacy courses and portfolios, candidates are eligible to:

  • Enroll in the following upper division courses: GBUS 463 and MGMT 489.
  • Apply for scholarships and awards granted by the School of Business.
  • Be recommended for entry into Delta Mu Delta, an international honor society in business administration.
  • Run for office in any clubs sponsored by the School of Business.