2022 - 2023 Major Map
Business (Financial Planning), BA

School/College: W. P. Carey School of Business

BABUSFPBA

Term 1 0 - 16 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

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WPC 101: Student Success in Business	1
CIS 105: Computer Applications and Information Technology (CS)	3	C
ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition	3	C
MAT 117 Track AND Mathematics (MA) OR MAT 210 Track AND Mathematics (MA)	3	C
SOC course (SB)	3
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) AND Historical Awareness (H)	3
Business Skills Courses: No Grades of D or E
Minimum 2.00 GPA ASU Cumulative.
Term hours subtotal:	16

ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students. WPC 101 is the W. P. Carey School course that meets this requirement
Students must complete two math courses. Students will complete either MAT 117 and MAT 210 (MAT 117 Track) OR MAT 210 and MAT 211 or a quantitative course (MAT 210 Track)
Students will be completing MAT 117 (MAT 117 Track) or MAT 210 (MAT 210 Track) in term 1
Join a student club or organization
Create your first college resume

Term 2 16 - 31.25 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

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ECN 211: Macroeconomic Principles (SB)	3	C
ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition	3	C
MAT 117 Track AND Mathematics (MA) OR MAT 210 Track AND Mathematics (MA)	3	C
COM 100: Introduction to Human Communication (SB) OR COM 225: Public Speaking (L) OR COM 230: Small Group Communication (SB) OR COM 259: Communication in Business and the Professions	3
WPC 148: First-Year Introduction to Career Development	0.25	C
WPC 150: Business and Society	3	C
Business Skills Courses: No Grades of D or E
Complete CIS 105 with a grade of "C" or better.
Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).
Complete MAT 210 with a grade of "C" or better.
Minimum 2.00 GPA ASU Cumulative.
Term hours subtotal:	15.25

Failure to successfully complete business skills courses in specified term may lead to a delay in graduation. See your academic advisor for more information and options.
Students will be completing MAT 210 (MAT 117 Track) OR MAT 211 or a quantitative course (MAT 210 Track) in term 2
WPC 150 is required of all first-year business students. Transfer students will not be required to complete WPC 150 and will instead complete three hours of elective credit.
Join the W. P. Carey mentorship programs
Explore student leadership opportunities in W. P. Carey
Research study abroad opportunities recommended for your major

Term 3 31.25 - 46.50 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

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ACC 231: Uses of Accounting Information I	3	C
ECN 212: Microeconomic Principles (SB)	3	C
ECN 221: Business Statistics (CS)	3	C
WPC 248: Sophomore Career Narrative Design OR WPC 347: Intermediate Career Management	0.25	C
PSY course (SB)	3
General Studies Elective	3
Business Skills Courses: No Grades of D or E
Complete ECN 211 or ECN 212 with a grade of "C" or better.
Minimum 2.00 GPA ASU Cumulative.
Complete Mathematics (MA) requirement.
Term hours subtotal:	15.25

Continuing first-year students will take WPC 248, after completing WPC 148
New transfer students will take WPC 347
Explore career resources
Develop your professional online presence
Meet with your W. P. Carey Career Coach
Attend W. P. Carey and ASU Career Fairs

Term 4 46.50 - 62.50 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

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ACC 241: Uses of Accounting Information II	3	C
Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)	3
Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)	3
Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ)	4
General Studies Elective	3
Business Skills Courses: No Grades of D or E
Complete ACC 231 with a grade of "C" or better.
Complete ECN 221 with a grade of "C" or better.
Minimum 2.00 GPA ASU Cumulative.
Term hours subtotal:	16

Failure to successfully complete business skills courses in specified term may lead to a delay in graduation. See your academic advisor for more information and options.
Attend W. P. Carey and ASU career fairs
Apply for internships or create one

Term 5 62.50 - 77.75 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

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FIN 300: Fundamentals of Finance	3	C
FIN 380: Personal Financial Management	3	C
ENG 302: Business Writing (L)	3
MKT 300: Marketing and Business Performance	3	C
SCM 300: Global Supply Operations	3	C
WPC 348: Junior Networking Foundations	0.25	C
Complete ACC 241 with a grade of "C" or better.
Term hours subtotal:	15.25

Failure to successfully complete business skills courses in specified term may lead to a delay in graduation. See your academic advisor for more information and options.
Meet with your W. P. Carey Career Coach
Update your resume

Term 6 77.75 - 92.75 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

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FIN 385: Personal Insurance Planning	3	C
FIN 386: Estate Planning Strategies	3	C
LES 305: Business Law and Ethics for Managers	3	C
Upper Division International Business Course AND Global Awareness (G)	3	C
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)	3
Complete Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C) AND Global Awareness (G) AND Historical Awareness (H) course(s).
Term hours subtotal:	15

Complete informational interviews
Complete an in person or virtual practice interview with your W. P. Carey Career Coach

Term 7 92.75 - 106.75 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

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ACC 435: Personal Tax Management and Planning	3	C
FIN 420: Personal Portfolio Management	3	C
MGT 300: Organization and Management Leadership	3	C
Upper Division Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) OR Upper Division Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)	3
Upper Division Elective	2
Term hours subtotal:	14

Attend W. P. Carey and ASU Career Fairs
Gather professional references
Update your resume

Term 8 106.75 - 120.00 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

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FIN 460: Personal Finance Cases and Modeling	3	C
WPC 300: Problem Solving and Actionable Analytics	3	C
WPC 448: Senior Career Transition Management	0.25	C
WPC 484: Internships & Applied Academics OR Upper Division Elective	3
Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ) OR Natural Science - General (SG)	4
Term hours subtotal:	13.25

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Courses that qualify as meeting the General Studies course requirements can be any non-business university General Studies course (C, CS, G, H, HU, L, MA, SB, SG, SQ) or any course from the additional lists below. Please consult the Schedule of Classes for prerequisite requirements before registration to determine if you are eligible to take the course.

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MAT 117 Track (dependent on the student's math placement)
MAT 117: College Algebra (MA)
MAT 210: Brief Calculus (MA)

MAT 210 Track (dependent on the student's math placement)
MAT 210: Brief Calculus (MA)
MAT 211: Mathematics for Business Analysis or ACO 100: All About Data: Design, Query, and Visualization (CS) or EDS 223: Design Thinking or EDT 180: Technology Literacy: Problem Solving using Digital Technology Applications (CS)

Upper Division International Business Course - select one course (3 credit hours)
AGB 302: International Management and Agribusiness (G)
ECN 306: Survey of International Economics (SB & G)
MGT 302: Principles of International Business (G)
MKT 425: Global Marketing Management (G)
SCM 463: Global Supply Chain Management (G)

Notes:

First-Year Composition: All students are placed in ENG 101 unless submission of SAT, ACT, Accuplacer, IELTS, or TOEFL score, or college-level transfer credit or test credit equivalent to ASU's first-year composition course(s), determine otherwise. Students on Polytechnic, Downtown Phoenix and West Campuses are encouraged to complete the Directed Self-Placement survey to choose the first-year composition option they believe best suits their needs. Visit: https://cisa.asu.edu/DSP
Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.

Total Hours: 120
Upper Division Hours: 45 minimum
Major GPA: 2.00 minimum
Cumulative GPA: 2.00 minimum
Total hrs at ASU: 30 minimum
Hrs Resident Credit for
Academic Recognition: 56 minimum
Total Community College Hrs: 64 maximum

General University Requirements Legend
General Studies Core Requirements:
Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)
Mathematical Studies (MA)
Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications (CS)
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)
Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ)
Natural Science - General (SG)

General Studies Awareness Requirements:
Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)
Global Awareness (G)
Historical Awareness (H)

First-Year Composition

General Studies designations listed next to courses on the major map were valid for the 2022 - 2023 academic year. Please refer to the course catalog for current General Studies designations at time of class registration. General Studies credit is applied according to the designation the course carries at the time the class is taken.