Economics
There are two Economics majors that have different math requirements.
The Economics BA (including the joint Economics BA majors) requires that you take Business Calculus or Calculus I as a major requirement.
If you have done or will do any of the following, then you will likely not need to take the MPA:
- Earn college credit in a Calculus course with a grade of C- or better
- Score a 2, 3, 4, or 5 on the AP Calculus exam
- Score a 2, 3, 4, or 5 on the AP Pre-Calculus exam
- Earn college credit in a Pre-Calculus I or Pre-Calculus II course which transfers directly as MATH 114 or MATH 115 according to the Transfer Course Equivalency Guide with a grade of C- or better
- Earn college credit in a Pre-Calculus 1 or a Pre-Calculus 2 course which transfers as a Western equivalent of MATH 1TT according to the Transfer Course Equivalency Guide or is from a school not listed in the Transfer Course Equivalency Guide with a grade of C+ or better
- Earn college credit in a College Algebra course with a grade of C- or better
- For college credit earned through International Baccalaureate (IB) exams in Mathematics, please see the IB Credit Table
If none of the above applies to you, you will likely need to take the MPA.
The Economics BS (including the joint Economics BS majors) requires that you take Calculus I as a major requirement.
If you have done or will do any of the following, then you will likely not need to take the MPA:
- Earn college credit in a Calculus course with a grade of C- or better
- Score a 2, 3, 4, or 5 on the AP Calculus exam
- Score a 2, 3, 4, or 5 on the AP Pre-Calculus exam
- Earn college credit in a Pre-Calculus I or Pre-Calculus II course which transfers directly as MATH 114 or MATH 115 according to the Transfer Course Equivalency Guide with a grade of C- or better
- Earn college credit in a Pre-Calculus 1 or a Pre-Calculus 2 course which transfers as a Western equivalent of MATH 1TT according to to the Transfer Course Equivalency Guide or is from a school not listed in the Transfer Course Equivalency Guide with a grade of C+ or better
- Earn college credit in a College Algebra course with a grade of C- or better
- For college credit earned through International Baccalaureate (IB) exams in Mathematics, please see the IB Credit Table
If none of the above applies to you, you will likely need to take the MPA.
