Major Planning Worksheet

Business Administration
Major Planning Worksheet

The Bachelors of Science in Economics provides the knowledge and tools to understand the impact of micro and macro level decisions and government policy across a wide range of domains such as market dynamics, inflation, economic growth, AI job displacement, employment, inequality, poverty, development, health, and pollution, to name a few.

UNIVERSITY MINIMUM ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

Transfer applicants must meet the following minimum requirements to be considered for admissions:

Minimum cumulative transfer GPA of 2.0.
Supporting documents (transcripts, test scores, personal statement, etc. – varies by major program).
Completion of CADR or core subject requirements if applicant has fewer than 40 transferrable credits (see below) at the time of application.
Proof of English language proficiency (if required).

MAJOR ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

This is a minimum-requirements major, meaning that students who meet the general admission requirements and minimum GPA in each prerequisite course are eligible for review for entry into the program.

Applicants to the School of Business, Bachelors of Science in Economics, must complete the following prerequisites:

**This does not guarantee the course will transfer to your UW record as listed, this is purely to indicate what courses would be reviewed for determining admissions status

Prerequisites	Met by UW Seattle Course	Met by UW Bothell Course	Common Course Numbers - WA CC
Advanced English Composition	10 credits from the following: ENGL 111, 121, 131, 182, 197, 198, 199, 281, 282, 297, 298, 299, 381, or 382	BWRIT 135* ( Must be designated (C) composition)	ENGL& 102 *AP Language/Literature Exam scores not accepted
Calculus	MATH 112, or 124, or 125, or 126, or 134, or 145, or Q SCI 291	STMATH 114, or 124, or 125, or 126, or B MATH 144 *AP Calculus score of 3, 4, or 5 accepted	MATH& 151 or MATH& 148 *AP Calculus score of 3, 4, or 5 accepted
Statistics	Q METH 201, or STAT 220, or 221 (221 prior to A’17), or 311, or 390, or PSYCH 315, or 317, or 318 MATH 390, or Q SCI 381, or IND E 315	BIS 215 (previously BIS 315), or B BUS 215, or BMATH 215, or STMATH 341	MATH 146 or BA 240 Higher level business statistics accepted *AP Statistics score not accepted
Microeconomics	ECON 200	B BUS 220/BIS 200 *AP Microeconomics score of 3, 4, or 5 accepted	ECON& 201
Macroeconomics	ECON 201	B BUS 221/BIS 201 *AP Macroeconomics score of 3, 4, or 5 accepted	ECON& 202

COURSE EVALUATIONS

To determine if your coursework is equivalent to the prerequisites listed above, we encourage you to submit this form with your unofficial college transcripts and our transfer admissions counselor assigned to this major will follow up with you. You can also reference the UW Equivalency Guide which lists course equivalencies for Washington State Community & Technical Colleges, but if you have issues understanding it, please either submit this form or connect with your transfer admissions counselor.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Minimum cumulative GPA: 2.00
Minimum prerequisite GPA: 2.50
Minimum prerequisite grade of 2.00 in all prerequisite courses

COMPETITIVE APPLICANTS

Applicants who are generally competitive to Business will have the following:

Prerequisite GPA of 3.00
Cumulative college GPA of 3.00
A positive grade trend with few to no repeats

APPLICATION DEADLINES

uwb.edu/admissions/apply/application-dates-deadlines

UW Bothell Application Portal

Major Planning Worksheet - Economics