To qualify for admission into the economics or business economics major, a student must complete the following pre-major courses with a grade-point average (GPA) of 2.85 or above. While completing this required preparation, the student may be classified as a pre-economics/business economics major. Acceptance into the pre-major does not guarantee automatic admission to full-major status.

The pre-major GPA is calculated on the basis of grades earned in economics, statistics and mathematics taken at a University of California. Grades in the writing course must be a "C" or higher and is not used in computation of the pre-major GPA. Students must maintain a continuous 2.00 GPA in all major courses (preparation and upper-division) while attending the University of California. At its discretion, the department may discontinue students from the major who do not maintain the continuous 2.00 GPA in all pre-major and upper-division major courses.

NOTE:

1. Writing 109EC, 109SS, or 109AC need not be completed prior to declaration of the full major.
2. P/NP grading option is not allowed for any course used to fulfill the major requirements.
3. Math 3A-B are prerequisites for Econ 104AB, 105, 140ABC, and 143.
4. No grade lower than a C will count towards the Pre-Major.

Upon satisfactory completion of the above courses, students should complete a Change of Major Petition in the Department of Economics, 2121 North Hall, and declare a major in either economics, business economics or business economics with an emphasis in accounting.

Forty upper-division economics units are required, distributed as follows:

NOTE:

1. Students may not complete the requirement for area F using the same courses taken to fulfill the area E requirement.
2. Econ 109 does not count toward the upper-division major.
3. Credit is not allowed for both Econ 100A and 104A, or both Econ 100B and 104B, or both Econ 101 and 105.
4. A maximum of 12 units of Econ 199 can be applied to the upper-division major.
5. P/NP grading option is not allowed for any course used to fulfill the major requirements.

Accounging Program Website

Students in the business economics major may elect to complete an emphasis in accounting by completing the following program of study. The emphasis will appear on the student's official transcript as "Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics with an Emphasis in Accounting". Students must complete the appropriate paperwork to declare the emphasis in the Undergraduate Office, 2121 North Hall.

Same as those for pre-business economics.

Fifty-three upper-division economics units are required, distributed as follows:

NOTE:

1. Students must maintain a 2.00 GPA in all accounting courses (prep and upper division) to complete the emphasis in accounting.
2. A maximum of 12 units of Economics 199 will apply to the Upper Division major.
3. Economics 109 will not count toward the Upper Division major.
4. Credit will not be allowed for both Econ 100A and 104A, or 100B and 104B, or 101 and 105.
   

*Writing 109EC, 109SS, or 109AC need not be completed prior to
declaration of the full major.
No grade lower than a C will count towards the Pre-Major.

Forty-four upper-division economics units are required, distributed as follows:

NOTE:

1. Econ 109 does not count toward the upper-division major.
2. Credit is not allowed for both Econ 100A and 104A, or both Econ 100B and 104B, or both Econ 101 and 105.
3. A maximum of 12 units of Econ 199 will apply to the upper-division major.
4. P/NP grading option is not allowed for any major course used to fulfill the major requirements.

In order to qualify for admission into the economics/mathematics major, a student must complete the following pre-major courses with a grade-point average (GPA) of 2.70 or above. While completing this required preparation, the student may be classified as a pre-economics/mathematics major. Acceptance into the pre-major does not guarantee automatic admission to full-major status.

Upon satisfactory completion of the above courses, students should complete a Change of Major Petition in either the Department of Economics (2121 North Hall) or the Department of Mathematics (6607 South Hall).

Forty-four upper-division units are required, distributed as follows:

NOTE:

1. Writing 109EC, 109SS, or 109 AC does not count toward the upper-division major.
2. A maximum of 12 units of Economics 199 can be applied to the upper-division major.
3. P/NP grading option is not allowed for any major course used to fulfill the major requirements.
4. No grade lower than a C- will count towards the Pre-Major.