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Global Development (Bachelor of Science)

A student majoring in global development must complete 88 quarter hours in the major, as well as the required cognates, the general studies program, and all baccalaureate degree requirements as outlined in this bulletin. Senior students are required to take the Major Field Test in Business.

Core Requirements:

Business Core Requirements:

ACCT 201Principles of Financial Accounting

4
ACCT 202Principles of Financial Accounting

3
ACCT 203Principles of Managerial Accounting

3
CIS 140Business Analytics with Microsoft Excel and Access

4
CIS 240Advanced Business Analytics and Data Visualization

4
ECON 210Principles of Microeconomics

4
ECON 211Principles of Macroeconomics

4
FINA 351Managerial Finance

4
GBUS 161Business Basics

2
GBUS 270Business Communication

4
GBUS 361Business Law I

4
GBUS 495Colloquium*

0
MGMT 371Principles of Management

4
MGMT 463Business Ethics

4
MGMT 489Strategic Management

4
MKTG 381Principles of Marketing

4
Total Credit Hours:56

Global Development Requirements:

ECON 220Principles of Global Development

4
GBUS 390/ENGR 390Engineering in a Global Context

4
GBUS 490Internship**

0-4
MGMT 380/MKGT 380Principles of Project Management

4
MGMT 488/MKTG 488Global Management and Marketing

4
MKTG 333/PREL 333Strategies for Fundraising (or PREL 333)

4
Electives

8-12
Total Credit Hours:32

One quarter of post-secondary study or work in a country other than the U.S. or Canada is required. Participation in the Christian Service Volunteer program outside the U.S./Canada may substitute, upon approval of business dean.

*Twelve quarters of Colloquium required or number of quarters in residence as a declared business major at WWU, whichever is less.
**Or any of the following: ACCT 490, CIS 490, FINA 490, LAW 490, MGMT 490, and MKTG 490.

Electives must be approved by an advisor and chosen from any course offered by the School of Business (ACCT 350 and ECON 488 recommended) or any one of the following courses: ANTH 225, COMM 145, COMM 325, ENGR 310, GCDP 405, GCDP 410, GCDP 415, GCDP 420, GCDP 425, GCDP 428, GEOG 252, HIST 242, HIST 283, LANG 406, SOCI 204, or SOCI 236.

Total Credit Hours: 88

Cognates

MATH 106Introduction to Statistics

4
RELH 303World Religions

4
or
RELM 233Introduction to Cross-Cultural Ministry

3
SPCH 101Fundamentals of Speech Communication

4
or
SPCH 207Small Group Communication

4
Foreign Language

8-12
Foreign Language: 12 credits of elementary level or 8 credits of intermediate level.