McIntire School of Commerce: Undergraduate Prerequisites

Below is the suggested course of study for your first two years at the University if you plan to apply to the McIntire School of Commerce.

The course of study names specific courses at the University of Virginia, but course descriptions should help students at other institutions select courses that meet McIntire requirements. If you are currently enrolled at another institution, it is strongly recommended that you complete all prerequisites.

A minimum of 54 hours to include the following courses must be completed before entering the McIntire School of Commerce:

	Suggested Year for Completion
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Commerce Classes
COMM 180 - Making Business Work (1)	1st
Accounting 1: COMM 201 Financial Accounting	2nd
Accounting II: COMM 202 Managerial Accounting	2nd
Non-Commerce Classes
English Composition: ENWR 105 & 106, 105 & 108, 110 OR 210 English Composition	1st
Probability or Calculus: (2) MATH 111, Math 121, OR Higher Level	1st or 2nd
Statistical Analysis STATS 112 or 212 - Intro to Statistical Analysis OR higher level	1st or 2nd
Humanities / Fine Arts (3 credits) (3)	1st or 2nd
Economics: ECON 201 Principles of Economics I	1st or 2nd
Economics: ECON 202 Principles of Economics II	1st or 2nd
Foreign Language (4)	1st or 2nd
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(1) Students transferring from other colleges and universities should consult with McIntire's Office of Student Services regarding appropriate transfer courses; generally an introduction to business course and computer applications course will be accepted as meeting the requirement. Students planning to concentrate in IT are encouraged to complete a computer programming course. (2) Students planning to concentrate in Finance are strongly encouraged to complete additional elective coursework in mathematics, particularly if they received AP or transfer credit for the math requirement. (3) Requirements as defined in the Record, College of Arts & Sciences. Three additional hours of humanities along with 3 hours of social, natural/physical sciences will be required before graduation and may be taken either before or after entering the McIntire School. Students are encouraged to take courses that emphasize oral and written communication skills as well as courses that emphasize moral reasoning and ethics. (4) Foreign language prerequisites may be completed by transfer during the summer before enrollment.

Although students may take non-Commerce courses on a credit/no-credit basis before entrance to the McIntire School, the Admissions Committee recommends that all required courses be taken for a letter grade. The English composition requirement (ENWR 110) and the foreign language requirement are waived for students exempted by other schools at the University. (Echols Scholars are NOT exempt on the basis of Echols standing.)