Overview

The Williams School has a full-time faculty of 42. Approximately 250 students pursue majors in the School each year, and about 30 percent of the university's baccalaureate degree candidates are from the School. In addition, many students majoring in other disciplines (history, journalism, romance languages, biology, and mathematics, to mention only a few) take elective and/or general education requirement courses in economics, management, accounting, and politics as a means of complementing their work in the arts, sciences, humanities, and languages.

The Williams School offers two types of degrees: the Bachelor of Science degree with Special Attainments in Commerce, and the Bachelor of Arts degree. B.A. candidates can major in Business Administration, Business Administration and Accounting, Economics, Politics, and Public Policy. In the major areas, the student can design a program of study from the 85 to 90 courses offered. For a list of courses offered in the Williams School, please visit the home page of the, which contains course listings, general education requirements, and the on-line W&L catalog. Degree requirements for each major and the group majors are given in the catalog, along with suggested courses for the freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior years.

Why do so many students choose to major in Accounting, Economics, Management, Politics, or Public Policy at Washington and Lee? Consider these qualities:

History

In 1999, Washington and Lee celebrated its 250th anniversary. It's the sixth-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States.

Credibility

Washington and Lee is one of the only liberal arts colleges to have a nationally accredited school of business. In fact, the Williams School has been fully accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business since 1927.

Faculty

Washington and Lee has a student-teacher ratio of 10 to 1. Every one of the Williams School's 42 full-time faculty members holds the Ph.D degree.

Flexibility

Students can design a program of study from among 90 courses offered in the Williams School. Honors programs are available to our majors. And all students, regardless of major, can take courses in the Williams School.

Opportunity

Leading graduate and law schools pursue graduates of the Williams School. Our majors are equally attractive to business and government employers, and the Williams School sponsors many internships in business and government. Williams School graduates can also take advantage of Washington and Lee's unparallelled alumni network. Most alumni welcome hearing from students interested in breaking into particular fields.

Scholarship

In recent years, Williams School graduates have received Rhodes, Fulbright, Luce, and Truman graduate fellowships.

Washington and Lee provided for me a tangible example of people living and working together in an environment of mutual trust where your word is your bond. This is what I've carried with me. It's something unique to W&L, and it is what business should be about.Valerie Pierson Gammage, '89
Former Vice President, Latin American Equity Sales
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., New York City