Other Information
Majors and minors should be declared no later than the sophomore year. In order to declare one of the department majors or minors, a student must have either a) a 2.5 cumulative University grade point average, or b) a 2.0 cumulative University grade point average and have earned a B in one course taken in the intended major or minor track.
Some major/ minor combinations in the Economics and Business department are permitted, but a minor in business or economics may not be combined with a major in management economics, or international business. Finance majors may not minor in economics, but they may minor in business by taking an extra course above that otherwise required.
A general principle followed by the department is that no more than two courses may be counted towards completing requirements in more than one program. For example, a Finance major (13.5 units) also completing an Accounting major (12 units), may not count more than two courses for both programs, so additional coursework (beyond 23.5 units) will be required to complete requirements for this combination of programs. Additionally, if the Accounting major is combined with another major or minor in the department (business administration major, finance major, management economics major, business minor), ACCT 341 , ACCT 348 , or ACCT 349 may only be utilized for one designation.
It is recommended that the statistics course (MATH 105 or MATH 230 or PSYC 210 ) be completed by the end of the sophomore year as it is a pre-requisite to ECON 251 and ECON 252. MATH 105 may not be taken for credit after receiving credit for MATH 110 or above. (This includes AP calculus or equivalent.)
Only one unit of 495 may be counted and a maximum of two units from 490A, 490B, 491, and 495 may be counted toward any major in the Economics department.
All elective courses must be upper-level (numbered 250 or above). Students must attain a minimum 2.0 grade point average in their major to graduate. Courses eligible to be counted in the major or minor cannot be taken credit/no entry. All pre-requisite courses must be successfully passed with a grade of C- or better to qualify for enrollment in the subsequent course.
A maximum of 13 units of credit in any one discipline (accounting, business, economics, or finance) and 17 total units of credit in the economics department may be counted in the 34 units required for graduation. Additional discipline or department units will result in greater than 34 units required for graduation.
All economics courses (ECON) below the 490 level meet the Social Science distribution requirement (Group I).
ACCT, BUS, and FIN courses do not meet any distribution requirements.
A-Levels, International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, and Other Credits
Students who pass A-Levels in Economics with a C or better will receive a total of two credits; one for ECON 110 and one general unit of lower-level Economics credit.
Students who pass A-Levels in Accounting with a C or better will receive a total of only one credit, and that will be for ACCT 217 .
Students who pass A-Levels in Business with a C or better will receive a total of only one credit, and that will be a general-unit of lower level business credit.
Information on credit for International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement may be found in the Academic Regulations and Procedures section of this Catalog.
Students may use a proficiency examination or an advanced placement examination to meet the requirements of ECON 110 . Information on the proficiency examination for ECON 110 will be given during new student orientation. Advanced Placement Rules are listed in the Academic Regulations and Procedures section of this Catalog.
Students who transfer courses to Ohio Wesleyan University should consult with the department chair regarding the appropriate credit to be awarded. If several courses are transferred at less than 1.0 unit (3.7 credits), additional courses may be required. For all majors and minors in the department, a majority of the courses must be completed at OWU.
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