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Bachelor of Science in Economics degree<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are three entry points into the B.S. in Economics major. These include students transferring from another institution, students directly admitted into the major from high school, and UWB pre-majors. Regardless of how you enter the B.S. in Economics major, the requirements are the same. The table below outlines the five prerequisite courses<\/span><\/strong> and their most common equivalents.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prerequisite Course Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
REQUIRED COURSES<\/th>UW BOTHELL<\/th>UW SEATTLE<\/th>COMMON TRANSFER COURSE NUMBERING<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Statistics<\/strong>
5 credits<\/em><\/th>		BIS 215 (previously BIS 315), or B BUS 215, or BMATH 21, or STMATH 341<\/td>Q METH 201, or
STAT 220, or 221 (221 prior to A\u201917), or 311, or 390, or
PSYCH 315, or 317, or 318
MATH 390, or Q SCI 381, or IND E 315<\/td>		MATH& 146 or
BA& 240

*Higher level business statistics accepted

**AP Statistics score not accepted<\/td><\/tr>
Calculus<\/strong>
5 credits<\/em><\/th>		STMATH 114, 124, 125, or 126, or
B MATH 144<\/td>		MATH 112, or 124, or 125, or 126, or 134, or 145, or
Q SCI 291<\/td>		MATH& 148 or MATH&151

*AP Calculus score of 3, 4, or 5 accepted<\/td><\/tr>
Microeconomics<\/strong>
5 credits<\/em><\/th>		B BUS 220\/BIS 200<\/td>ECON 200<\/td>ECON& 201

*AP Microeconomics score of 3, 4, or 5 accepted<\/td><\/tr>
Macroeconomics<\/strong>
5 credits<\/em><\/th>		B BUS 221\/BIS 201<\/td>ECON 201<\/td>ECON& 202

*AP Macroeconomics score of 3, 4, or 5\u00a0accepted<\/td><\/tr>
Advanced Composition<\/strong>
5 credits<\/em><\/th>		B WRIT 135* (must be designated (C) composition)<\/td>10 credits from the following:<\/em>
ENGL 111, 121, 131, 182, 197, 198, 199, 281, 282, 297, 298, 299, 381, or 382<\/td>		ENG& 102

*AP Language\/Literature Exam scores not accepted<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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