The undergraduate business curriculum consists entirely of upper-division courses. Most students transfer to UW Bothell as juniors from local community colleges or 4-year schools. They then complete their last 90 credits at UW Bothell by taking 300-400 level business and interdisciplinary studies courses.
Core Courses are designed to provide students with a strong base of business knowledge in essential fields of study. Five 300-level courses are the foundation for advanced study and should be taken during the student's first year:
After completing the core business courses, students choose four or five business courses (20-25 credits) in one of five specialized concentrations, or they select advanced courses that best fit their interests and needs for a self-directed concentration. The study concentrations are as follows:
The Finance, Management, and Marketing Concentrations will be offered in both day and evening classes. The Management Information Systems and Technology and Innovation Management Concentrations will be available in day classes only.
Capstone courses integrate learning and challenge students to analyze and resolve managerial problems, develop policies, and deal with major issues and changes affecting business in a global environment. Students generally take these two courses during the final quarters of their program.
To ensure that students have a broad-based academic background, 15 credits of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences courses are required.
Twenty-credits of upper-division courses are required. These can be from Business, other UW Bothell programs, or other universities. It may be fulfilled by completing a second Business concentration
