College of Business Admission

Pre-Business

(Pre-Business: Major Code 300)

Once students are admitted to West Texas A&M University, they can gain admittance to the College of Business by satisfactorily completing a set of pre-admission courses. Through its admission policies and procedures, the College of Business is able to help students succeed in specific business major concentrations by only admitting those students who are qualified and have the basic skills to complete a business degree.

Admission requirements:

Completion of a pre-business core with an earned grade of “C” or higher in all courses.

ACCT 2301 - Principles of Financial Accounting 3
ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3
ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics 3
MATH 1325 - Mathematics for Business and Economics II 3
or equivalent
ENGL 1301 - Introduction to Academic Writing and Argumentation 3
or equivalent
ENGL 1302 - Academic Writing and Research 3
or equivalent
BUSI 1304 - Business Communication 3
CIDM 1301 - Introduction to Information Science 3
FIN 1307 - Introduction to Personal Finance 3 or University Core 90 equivalent.

Upon completion of pre-business core:

Students should meet with an academic advisor in the College of Business, select a specific business major concentration area (e.g., accounting, economics, finance, marketing, management, general business, or computer information systems), and apply for a degree plan. Students seeking admission to the business program that have completed 48 or more credit hours in a different major or as a transfer student may be admitted to the business program with approval by dean or department head.