Admission requirements
To be eligible for the Professional Sales Certificate, students must be certified in a WSU major or be a non-degree seeking student with a minimum cumulative WSU GPA of 2.00 and a minimum of 60 semester credits.
Curriculum
To earn a certificate in Professional Sales, students must complete 15 credits consisting of three required courses and two additional electives with a 2.50 GPA or better.
Required core courses include MKTG 360, 379, and 478. Two additional electives should be drawn from MKTG 450, 479, 480, ENTRP 490, HBM 480, and MGMT 485.
| Course | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Three required courses | ||
| MKTG 360 | Marketing | 3 |
| MKTG 379 | Professional Sales | 3 |
| MKTG 478 | Sales Management | 3 |
| Choose two electives | ||
| ENTRP 490 | Entrepreneurial Marketing | 3 |
| HBM 480 | Marketing Strategy & Development | 3 |
| MGMT 485 | Negotiations | 3 |
| MKTG 450 | Digital Marketing | 3 |
| MKTG 479 | Advanced Professional Sales | 3 |
Course offerings
The table below lists semesters when courses in the professional sales certificate program will be offered. Note that courses offered may change due to unforeseen circumstances, and that additional courses may also be offered at additional times not currently planned or listed below.
| Course | Description | Fall | Spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENTRP 490 | Entrepreneurial Marketing | Yes | No | No |
| HBM 480 | Marketing Strategy & Development | No | Yes | No |
| MKTG 360 | Marketing | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| MKTG 379 | Professional Sales | Yes | Yes | No |
| MKTG 450 | Digital Marketing | No | Yes | No |
| MKTG 478 | Sales Management | No | Yes | No |
| MGMT 485 | Negotiations | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| MKTG 479 | Advanced Professional Sales | No | Yes | No |
We encourage students to take Professional Sales (MKTG 379) early in their junior year. This will allow students to get early exposure to the realities of a sales career, and give them more opportunities to participate in different sales competitions.
Advising
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