Sustainability Master of
Business Administration Prerequisite Requirements
Students are expected to have coursework in statistics, economics, and accounting. These prerequisites are covered by the completion of foundational courses in relevant subject areas, certificates, job skills, volunteer time, or other transferable skills. Please speak to us if you are unsure if you meet the prerequisites.
Statistics
Accounting
An introductory statistics course or equivalent should fulfill this requirement. The course must include elementary descriptive and inferential statistics, including:
An introductory accounting course or equivalent should fulfill this requirement, including:
• basic probability • binomial and/or normal distributions • null hypothesis testing and p-values • some specific tests (e.g., t-test, chi-square test, regression)
Economics
• the basic accounting cycle • analyzing and recording business transactions • preparation and interpretation of core financial statements • introductory financial and managerial accounting concepts
Introductory coursework in microeconomics and macroeconomics or equivalent should fulfill this requirement, including: • microeconomic concepts such as: supply and demand, market equilibrium, elasticity, production and costs, and market structures • macroeconomic concepts such as: GDP, economic growth, unemployment, inflation, and fiscal and monetary policy These courses must be completed within the five years prior to starting SMBA. Transcripts must show a 2.0 GPA or satisfactory narrative evaluation. Four (4) quarter hour or three (3) semester hour credits are required for each discipline. Coursework may be lower or upper division.
Learn more: evergreen.edu/smba smba@evergreen.edu
The Evergreen State College has been accredited continuously by the Northwest
Commission on Colleges and Universities since receiving initial accreditation in 1974. The Commission most recently reaffirmed Evergreen’s accreditation in 2014.
Complete Your Prerequisites
at Evergreen
Earn Credits as a Non-Admitted Student You can take up to 8 credits at Evergreen without applying for undergraduate admission. Find out more about enrolling as a Non-Admitted Student. evergreen.edu/admissions-and-aid/special-student
Get Course Approval If you find a course that you think fulfills our prerequisite requirements in the Academic Catalog, you can always email us with the link to review it before you register. admissions@evergreen.edu
Financial Aid for Prerequisites If you have been conditionally-admitted to SMBA and need to take more than 6 credits of prerequisites, you may be eligible for financial aid. Contact Financial Aid for more information. evergreen.edu/admissions-and-aid/financial-aid
Evening classes; work while earning your degree
Affordable tuition; scholarships available
Learn more: evergreen.edu/smba smba@evergreen.edu
The Evergreen State College has been accredited continuously by the Northwest
Commission on Colleges and Universities since receiving initial accreditation in 1974. The Commission most recently reaffirmed Evergreen’s accreditation in 2014.
Completion in two years (full-time) or three years (part-time)