Curriculum
Bachelor of Science in Economics degree
Degree Requirements
Students pursuing the B.S. in Economics major must complete the following courses (70 credits).
| Course Type | Course Numbers & Names |
|---|---|
| 100/200 Level Courses | 30 credits: B BUS 215/BIS 215: Business Statistics B BUS 220/BIS 200: Principles of Microeconomics B BUS 221/BIS 201: Principles of Macroeconomics (BBUS 220, or BIS 200) B BUS 210: Financial Accounting B WRIT 135: Advanced Composition STMATH 124: Calculus |
| 300-Level Core Courses (prerequisites in parentheses) | 15 credits: B BECN 302: Intermediate Microeconomics (BBUS 220, or BIS 200 and STMATH 114, or 124, or 125, or 126, or B MATH 144) B BECN 303: Intermediate Macroeconomics (B BECN 302) B BECN 382: Introduction to Econometrics (B BUS 221/BIS 201 and B BECN 302) |
| Electives (prerequisites in parentheses) | 20 Credits from the following list: B BUS 301: Data Management (BIS 215, or BBUS 215, or B MATH 215, or STMATH 341) B BECN/B BUS 458: Risk Modeling (B BECN 302) B BECN 460: Financial Economics (BECN 302 and either B BECN 458, or STMATH 330 and STMATH 392) B BECN 468: Economics of Artificial Intelligence (B BUS 310 or B BECN 302) B BECN 469: Game Theory (BBUS 310 or STMATH 124) And 5 credits by taking an additional class from the list above or any 300/400 level B BUS course |
General Education Requirements
In addition to the B.S. in Economics course requirements, students are required to fulfill the UW Bothell general education requirements.
● English Composition (C) – 5 credits (A grade of 2.0 is required)
● Additional Writing (W) – 10 credits; Recommended to use B BUS 307 for 5 of the 10 credits
● Reasoning (RSN) – 5 credits
● Natural Sciences (NSc) – 15 credits
● Arts and Humanities (A&H) – 15 credits
● Social Sciences (SSc) – 15 credits
● Diversity (DIV) – 5 credits (3 credits for students admitted to UWB prior to Fall 2023); Recommended: B BUS 300.
*Note: The DIV credits can overlap with General Education requirements above.