Carlson School of Management (CSOM)

Carlson School of Management (CSOM) houses the majority of business-related majors like Accounting, Finance, and Marketing.

There are also other business and communication majors at the U.

Stat requirement alternatives: CSOM majors require business statistics, listed as BA 2551. CSOM accepts STAT 3011 as a substitute, but only if taken at the U. Students who take an equivalent to STAT 3011 through another college may have to complete a supplementary module/course as undergraduates to meet the major requirement.
CSOM-only: Acct 2051, BA 2551, BA 2005, and BA 2062 have some "Carlson-only" sections that may be open to PSEO students only by requesting special permission through a form.
How much math should CSOM students take?
- - Most students: At least college algebra, MATH 1031 or 1051 (the prerequisite for BA 2551 Business Statistics in R).
  - Interested in finance, data analysis, computer science, or some master's degrees? May need to take MATH 1271 Calculus 1, or sometimes beyond, depending on your field of interest.

Career experience: During the first two years at Carlson, degree-seeking students have exposure to companies and recruiters. Additionally, each semester Carlson students can attend the Carlson Career Fair. As a result, many PSEO students who enter with 60 credits might feel behind in networking and/or understanding what their intended major might be while in Carlson.
Speed of graduation: It’s typically not possible to graduate in 2 years after completing 2 years of PSEO, given the course sequencing and study abroad requirement. Usually, Carlson students do an internship after their junior year. PSEO students with 60 credits would need to secure an internship and declare their major as soon as they enter Carlson, which can be difficult. Furthermore, companies often want students with more college-level leadership experience and/or an internship.

Over 30 different Carlson student organizations. Many are career-focused.
Some community/ID-based organizations with lots of first-year (and non-CSOM) students that are great for PSEO students include:
- Women in Business
- BAM - Business Association of Multicultural Students
- Collegiate DECA

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