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Financial Markets (120 Credits)
Students are admitted to the Financial Markets option upon making their intention known to the department. Admitted students must meet the following two benchmarks to remain in good standing:
- Minimum WSU cumulative GPA of 2.0.
- Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher in ECONS 301, 302, and 311.
| First Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ECONS 101 [SSCI] or 102 [SSCI] | 3 |
| HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
| MATH 2011 | 3 |
| UCORE Inquiry2 | 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ECONS 101 or 102 | 3 |
| ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] | 3 |
| MATH 202 [QUAN]3 | 3 |
| UCORE Inquiry2 | 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Second Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ACCTG 230 | 3 |
| COM 102 [COMM], COM 210 [COMM], or H D 205 [COMM] | 3 or 4 |
| ECONS 302 | 3 |
| MIS 250 | 3 |
| UCORE Inquiry2 | 4 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ACCTG 231 | 3 |
| ECONS 301 | 4 |
| MGTOP 215 | 4 |
| UCORE Inquiry2 | 3 |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| B A 212 | 3 |
| ECONS 311 [M] | 3 |
| ECONS 320 | 3 |
| ECONS 322 | 3 |
| UCORE Inquiry2 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ECONS 300-400-level Elective | 3 |
| ECONS 420 | 3 |
| FIN 325 | 3 |
| Financial Markets Option Required Course4 | 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ECONS 300-400-level Elective | 3 |
| ECONS 483, 495, 497, 499, or HONORS 450 | 3 |
| ENGLISH 301, 402 [M], 403 [M] | 3 |
| FIN 421 or 427 | 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ECONS 400-level Elective | 3 |
| ECONS 425 or 427 | 3 |
| ECONS 490 [M] [CAPS] | 3 |
| Financial Markets Option Required Course4 | 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
Footnotes
| 1 | MATH 201 will be waived with an ALEKS score of 80% or higher, or the completion of MATH 202 or equivalent. Alternative to MATH 201 is MATH 106, 172, or 220. |
| 2 | Must complete 5 of these 6 UCORE designations: ARTS, BSCI, DIVR, EQJS, HUM, PSCI. One lab science (BSCI or PSCI) must be completed. |
| 3 | Alternative to MATH 202 is MATH 171. |
| 4 | Financial Markets option (6 credits): Approved courses include ECONS 424, FIN 350, 456, STAT/MATH 360, one 400-level FIN course, and one 400-level ECONS course not used to fulfill major requirements. |
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