Statistics Guidance for the Business Administration Major

Business Administration class

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This page provides guidance for students who are thinking about majoring in Business Administration. Other majors and minors may have different requirements and expectations for courses. If you are interested in a different academic program, please check with that department or speak with your advisor to make sure you choose the right course.

Many different majors and minors at W&L require that you take a statistics course. There are several different course options (BUS 2002, ECON 2002, POL 2002, SOAN 2002) that meet that requirement. Because these courses cover overlapping material, you may only take one for degree credit. Your best choice depends on what you plan to study and which tools you want to learn.

NOTE: W&L is converting from 3-digit course codes to 4-digit codes in Fall 2026. The new numbers (e.g., 2002) for the old numbers (e.g., 202) will be used here.

How to Choose a Statistics Class

Planning to major/minor in:  Recommended Course  Notes 
Business Administration BUS 2002 Includes coding component; prepares for upper-level business analytics requirement
Accounting BUS 2002 Other statistics courses also accepted—consult the catalog
Business + CBSC CBSC 2500 Will be accepted towards the business statistics requirement
BUS + SOAN BUS 2002
BUS + Politics BUS 2002 Includes coding component; prepares for upper-level business analytics requirement
Economics ECON 2002 Students are not encouraged to double major in both economics and business administration
Business Administration + Data Science BUS 2002 This course supports both programs

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