Economics (ECON)

Business Area Studies

Richard Shane
Department of Economics
Scobey Hall 138
605-688-4141
e-mail: june.larkin@sdstate.edu
http://econ.sdstate.edu

The Economics Department offers an Economics Major-Business Economics Specialization. Also, the Economics Department offers a Business Minor. In addition, courses taken under the Business Area Studies may supplement the Economics Major-Business Economics Specialization and Business Minor. Such courses are taught in the areas of agribusiness, agricultural and resource economics, agricultural systems technology, agronomy, animal science, apparel merchandising, computer science, construction management, consumer affairs, dairy manufacturing, dairy production, economics, entrepreneurship, horticulture, hotel and foodservice management, industrial management, interior design, music management, park management, pharmacy, printing management, range science, and engineering. See the “Major and Minor Requirements” section in this catalog, under Business Area Studies.

Economics (ECON) and Business

Richard Shane, Head
Department of Economics
Scobey Hall 138
605-688-4141
e-mail: june.larkin@sdstate.edu
http://econ.sdstate.edu

Faculty

Professor Shane, Head; Professors Beutler, Cumber, Dobbs, Fausti, Janssen, Klein, Lyons, O’Brien, Pflueger, Santos, Sondey, Van der Sluis, Professors Emeriti Allen, Gilbert, Greenbaum, Kim, Lamberton, Lundeen, Murra, Peterson, Taylor, Thompson; Associate Professors Adamson, Diersen, Franklin, Langelett, Qasmi, Taylor, Zimmerman; Assistant Professors Davis, Du, Gustafson; Instructors Ellingson, Rasmussen; Marketing Specialist May; Management Specialists Arzeno, Davis.

Programs

The Department of Economics teaching objectives are to:

present the economic principles necessary for understanding the complexities of the global economy;
educate students to apply economic concepts and techniques for decision-making in fields including agricultural business, agricultural and resource economics, economics, and business; and,
provide a foundation for graduate work in economics, agricultural and resource economics, business administration, management, finance, law and other related areas of study.

The Department of Economics offers majors leading to a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural Business or Agricultural and Resource Economics from the College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences.

The Department also offers a major in Economics leading to a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts Degree from the College of Arts and Science. The Department also offers a major in Economics with a Business Specialization, leading to either a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Arts and Science.

Courses in the Department of Economics are offered in the following areas: Accounting (ACCT), Agricultural and Resource Economics (AGEC), Business Administration (BADM), and Economics (ECON). See the Course Descriptions section of this catalog.

These programs provide students with a background in agribusiness, agricultural finance, banking, business finance, business management, farm and ranch management, marketing, public service, research, sales, and related fields.

Accelerated Master’s Program
The Department of Economics offers an accelerated Master’s program, which allows qualified students to study towards a Master’s degree while completing their undergraduate degree. By combining course requirements for the Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, students enrolled in the accelerated Master’s program may be able to complete a Master’s degree within five years.

Students may apply for admission into the accelerated Master’s program as early as the end of their sophomore year, but must have a GPA of at least 3.5 in Economics Department courses to be considered for acceptance in the accelerated program.

Students interested in the accelerated program should contact the Department of Economics graduate coordinator to obtain application requirements. Application and admission to the Graduate School is required.

Minors
The following minors are available through the Department of Economics: Accounting, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Marketing, Economics, Business, and Marketing. A 2.0 GPA is required for courses in a minor.

Entry Requirement
Formal application is required for admission into one of the departmental majors. To be admitted, the student must have completed at least 64 semester credits toward graduation, have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.1 for all courses taken, and have earned at least a 2.1 grade point average for the following courses: ECON 201, ECON 202, ACCT 210, ENGL 101, and MATH 121 (or MATH 123). Students enroll in Pre-Economics in the appropriate college until the above requirements are met.