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Marketing (120 Credits)
Additional majors within the Business Administration Degree
Students already admitted to another major within the Business Administration degree, except for the Business Administration major, can elect to earn an additional major in Marketing by completing the following courses: MKTG 368, MKTG 407, MKTG 495, one 300-400-level Marketing Elective9, and 3 credits of MKTG 461, ENTRP 490, or I BUS 482. None of the courses for an additional major may be used for a 300-400-level Business Elective and at least 15 credits of an additional major’s courses cannot be used elsewhere in the degree. If interested in this option, please contact a Carson College of Business advisor.
Graduation Requirements
To graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a major in Marketing, students are required to complete all admission and graduation requirements listed in the Carson College of Business (CCB) section of this catalog and the coursework included in the sample 4-year plan listed below.
| First Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| B A 100 | 3 |
| ECONS 101 [SSCI] or 102 [SSCI]1 | 3 |
| HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
| MATH 2012 | 3 |
| UCORE Inquiry and Social Sciences or Humanities Elective3,4 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| B A 102 | 1 |
| COM 102 [COMM], H D 205 [COMM], or MKTG 279 [COMM]1 | 3 or 4 |
| ECONS 101 or 1021 | 3 |
| ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] or 105 [WRTG]1 | 3 |
| HBM 1011 | 1 |
| MATH 202 [QUAN]5 | 3 |
| Complete Carson Career Amplifier Program Tier 1 | |
| Apply for Admission into the Major | |
| Second Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ACCTG 2301 | 3 |
| B A 201, 202, and 203, or B A 211 | 3 |
| MIS 250 | 3 |
| Social Science or Humanities Elective3 | 3 |
| UCORE Inquiry and Social Sciences or Humanities Elective3,4 | 3 |
| Consider studying abroad this summer6 | |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ACCTG 2311 | 3 |
| B A 204, 205, and 206, or B A 212 | 3 |
| B LAW 210 | 3 |
| UCORE Inquiry4 | 7 |
| Complete Carson Career Amplifier Program Tier 2 | |
| Complete Writing Portfolio | |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ENGLISH 402 or 403 | 3 |
| I BUS 380 | 3 |
| MGTOP 2157 | 4 |
| MKTG 360 | 3 |
| 300-400-level Business Electives8 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| FIN 325 | 3 |
| MGTOP 340 | 3 |
| MKTG 407 | 3 |
| UCORE Inquiry4 | 3 |
| 300-400-level Marketing Elective9 | 3 |
| Complete Carson Career Amplifier Program Tier 3 | |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| MKTG 368 | 3 |
| MKTG 461 [M], ENTRP 490 [M], or I BUS 482 [M] | 3 |
| 300-400-level Business Electives8 | 3 |
| International Experience Requirement or Elective6 | 3 |
| Social Science or Humanities Elective3 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| MGMT 491 [CAPS] or ENTRP 492 [CAPS] | 3 |
| MKTG 495 [M] | 3 |
| International Experience Requirement or Elective 6 | 3 |
| Electives10 | 5 |
| Complete Carson Career Amplifier Program Tier 4 | |
Footnotes
| 1 | For students in the Honors Program: ECONS 198 is an approved substitute for ECONS 101 and 102; COM 102/H D 205/MKTG 279 requirement is waived; HONORS 198 is an approved substitute for HBM 101; ENGLISH 198 is an approved substitute for ENGLISH 101; ACCTG 298 is an approved substitute for ACCTG 230 and 231. Honors students may need to enroll in elective coursework to meet University requirement of 120 credits. |
| 2 | MATH 201 will be waived with an ALEKS score of 80% or higher, or the completion of MATH 202 or equivalent. MATH 106 will be accepted as an alternative to MATH 201 for transfer students. |
| 3 | Social Science or Humanities Electives (12 credits): Any courses with the [SSCI] or [HUM] designation (excluding courses in ACCTG, B A, B LAW, ENTRP, FIN, HBM, I BUS, MGMT, MGTOP, MIS, and MKTG), or courses in ANTH, ART, ASIA, CES, CRM J, DTC, ECONS, ENGLISH, FOR LANG, HISTORY, HONORS 270, 280, 370, 380, H D, HUMANITY, PHIL, POL S, PSYCH, SOC, and WGSS (excluding ECONS 101, 102, 198, 327, ENGLISH 101, 105, 402, 403, H D 205, HISTORY 105, 305). |
| 4 | Must complete 5 of these 6 UCORE designations: ARTS, BSCI, DIVR, EQJS, HUM, PSCI. One lab science (BSCI or PSCI) must be completed. |
| 5 | Alternative to MATH 202 is MATH 140 or 171. |
| 6 | All students must complete the International Experience Requirement. Options for completing the requirement can be found in the Carson College of Business Academic Unit section of the catalog under Business (Pullman) or Business Administration (Vancouver). Students should consult with their advisor to determine the best option. |
| 7 | STAT 212 will be accepted as alternative to MGTOP 215 for transfer students. |
| 8 | 300-400-level Business Electives (6 credits): Any 300-400-level courses taught by CCB. May not include courses from the CCB core, the set of required MKTG courses, or any 498 Internships or 499 Special Topics courses. |
| 9 | 300-400-level Marketing Electives (3 credits): Any 300-400-level MKTG course not used to fulfill major requirements. |
| 10 | Electives: 300-400-level coursework as needed to meet University requirements of 120 credits and 40 upper-division credits. |
- Marketing and International Business
Courses
- International Business
- Marketing
Schedules of Studies
- International Business
- Marketing