Undergraduate Program
Applying to the Haas School of Business
Prerequisite Courses for Transfer Applicants
All prerequisite courses must be completed for
letter grades no more than 5 years before starting the business
major. California community college students must follow the
articulation agreements on www.assist.org.
To access the articulation agreement choose "Start Assist".
At "Institution" choose the college you are attending. Under
"Articulation Agreement" choose the University of California,
Berkeley and click "Continue". Finally, identify the major by
choosing "Business Administration" and then click "Continue".
Some requirements may be fulfilled with exam credit. Please review the AP, IB, A Level Information.
Principles of Business. One introductory business course is required prior to transfer to the business major. Students who transfer to the College of Letters and Science at UC Berkeley and then want to apply for the business major will be required to complete Principles of Business (UGBA 10) at UC Berkeley.
Math (Calculus). 1 semester or 2 quarters of calculus.
Economics. Course(s) in macro and micro economics.
Statistics. An introductory course in probability and statistics for business.
Computer Science. Students applying to the Haas Undergraduate Program in Fall 2007 may fulfill this requirement by taking a UC transferable course offered by departments such as Computer Science or Computer Information Systems. The course used to fulfill this requirement must carry a minimum of 3 semester or 4 quarter units.
Students applying to the Haas Undergraduate Program in Fall 2008 and beyond will not be required to take the computer science prerequisite. Computer science is no longer required for admission to the Haas Undergraduate Program.
Literature/Writing Requirement (formerly Additional English)
This requirement is in addition to the English/R & C
requirement listed above and must be satisfied by the completion
of one course in which literature or writing is studied, not
including the courses used to satisfy the R & C requirement.
Choose a writing or literature course from the Creative Writing,
English or Literature departments. The course must be UC-transferable
for at least 3 semester or 4 quarter units. Which writing or
literature course you take for this requirement is up to you.
English/Reading and Composition (R&C). You must satisfy this requirement by completing courses comparable to both Berkeley's English R1A and English R1B. Students at schools other than California community colleges should go to http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/fp/29RCQuest.pdf and download a copy of the R&C Questionnaire to be filled out by your professors.
