Bachelor of Arts With A Major in Economics

The Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Economics provides an excellent preparation for employment in the private and public sectors, and for graduate study in a variety of fields, such as law and MBA programs.

The importance of economics among the social sciences, and its appeal to many students who choose it as a major, reflects its deep intellectual roots, its rigorous analytical methods, and its powerful ability to explain social phenomena. An economics major trains students not only in deductive methods of logic, but also in inductive methods of reasoning using statistical methods and a variety of social and economic data. A firm foundation in economics is essential to a meaningful training in business administration, public administration, or social science.

Courses Required for Application
A minimum of 45 college or university credits completed including:

• ECON 200 Introduction to Microeconomics
• ECON 201 Introduction to Macroeconomics
• STAT 311 Elements of Statistical Methods (formerly ECON 311)
• Acceptable substitutes for STAT 311: Q SCI 381, STAT 340, STAT 341, STAT 390.
• IND E 315 is acceptable, for students also pursuing College of Engineering disciplines.
• PSYCH 317 & 318 are acceptable, if both are completed, for students also pursuing Psychology.
• Not acceptable: BIOST 310, STAT 220, STAT 290, STAT 321, STAT 394, PSYCH 315, Q METH 201.
• MATH 124 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I
• Acceptable substitute for MATH 124: MATH 134
• Not acceptable: MATH 112, Q SCI 291, Q SCI 292
• One English Composition course 
• Completion of the RTW assessment 
• Achieve a minimum GPA of 2.5 for the four prerequisite courses above (ECON 200, ECON 201, MATH 124, STAT 311), with no less than 2.0 in each course.
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 for all prior college work including transfer credits, and a minimum GPA of 2.5 for coursework taken at UW.
• A grade must be recorded for all of the courses above prior to admission. Each of these prerequisite courses can only be repeated once. We will take into account the better of the two grades. Academic credits earned from AP, IB, and A-Level exams are acceptable.

Courses Required to Graduate
Admission to the economics major

• ECON 300* Intermediate Microeconomics. Grade of 2.0 or higher required.
• ECON 301* Intermediate Macroeconomics.Grade of 2.0 or higher required.
• ECON 382* Introduction to Econometrics (Note: A student may use a higher-level econometrics course -- ECON 424, 482, 483, or 484 -- to fulfill this requirement. To reach 50 ECON credits, an additional ECON 4XX-level course may be required. See chart below.
• Five ECON courses at the 400 level (25 credits not including ECON 496, 497, or 499.) A minimum of 15 credits of 400-level ECON courses must be taken at UW.
• You must complete at least 50 credits in economics courses (courses with the prefix "ECON"), and you must have an average of 2.0 or higher in these 50 credits. (In other words, your ECON grade point average, or GPA, must be a 2.0 or higher.) See the chart below for a guide.
• ECON 300, 301, and 382 must be completed at UW Seattle. These courses may not be transferred from other institutions.
• You must complete all University and College of Arts and Sciences requirements and 180 credits total for the undergraduate degree.
• You must apply to graduate no later than the end of the third week of the quarter in which you wish to graduate. Graduation applications can be done through email; you don't need to schedule an appointment with an advisor. To receive Graduating Senior Priority (GSP) registration, apply 2½ quarters before graduation.