Pre-major Advising
Interested in a CBE Major?
Two things to do now:
- Review the Foundation and Core Course Planning Sheet or the Overview of Classes for Economics Majors
- Declare your pre-major as soon as you can. See qualifications and online declaration forms.
College of Business and Economics FAQs
See our Overview of Academic Programs.
Check Degree Works for your listed Faculty Advisor. There are some instances (overrides, approved plans of study for scholarship/veteran's benefits/etc.) where you will need to consult your department's manager.
The Admissions Office maintains a list of Washington State community college and universities transfer equivalencies for foundation courses.
If you'd like other courses evaluated, please complete the transfer equivalency request form. Be sure to attach a syllabus and a course description for each course you would like to have reviewed, along with an unofficial transcript reflecting the coursework. More information can be found on the Transfer Students page.
A pre-major is a student who is working on completing the foundation courses for a major offered by the College of Business and Economics (Economics students should refer to the Economics Department for information; declaring an Economics major is done differently than the rest of CBE's majors).
As a pre-major:
- You can register for classes that are restricted to CBE students during Phase I registration.
- You are eligible to apply for CBE scholarships.
- You are protected against possible future catalog revisions that change degree requirements.
No. For most areas of business once you have successfully completed your foundation courses, you will be updated to major status administratively.
No. The foundation courses for all business majors are the same (with the exception of MSCM majors, who must complete two additional foundation courses, and Economics majors, who should contact the Economics Department) so you can begin working on your foundation courses and apply for pre-major status as soon as you meet the criteria for pre-major application.
If you decide you want to pursue a different business major than the one you originally applied for, it's simple to change. Follow the instructions in the Major/Concentration change form.
Email cbe@wwu.edu.