Economics

Eluned Jones, Department Head
Department of Economics
Scobey Hall 138
605-688-4141
E-mail: eluned.jones@sdstate.edu
www.sdstate.edu/econ

Faculty
Professor Jones, Head; Professors, Cumber, Diersen, Fausti, Janssen, Klein, Langelett, O’Brien, Santos, Van der Sluis, Zimmerman; Professors Emeriti Allen, Dobbs, Greenbaum, Kim, Lamberton, Lundeen, Lyons, Murra, Peterson, Shane, Taylor; Associate Professors Adamson, Davis, Gustafson, Qasmi, Taylor; Assistant Professors Chang, L. Elliott, M. Elliott, Miller, Silvernagel, Singh, Wang; Lecturer Heller; Instructors, Clark, Koch, Meyer, Swain; Field Specialists Davis, Dillivan, Gessner, Sand.

Department Overview
The Department of Economics plays a vital role in the life of the university and the state through its comment to quality teaching, research, and outreach. The department resides administratively in the College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences, but also maintains close ties to the College of Arts and Sciences, through which several of its degrees are conferred*. Departmental coursework includes Accounting, Agricultural and Resource Economics, Business Administration, Economics, Entrepreneurial Studies, and Management. The curriculum provides students with experience in agribusiness, agricultural finance, banking, business finance, business management, entrepreneurship, farm and ranch management, marketing, sales, and related fields. Faculty members are strongly dedicated to preparing students for successful careers.

Department Objectives
The Department of Economics expects all its students to:

Demonstrate the ability to apply concepts of economics and management that underlie the global economy and commerce;
Demonstrate the ability to apply quantitative and qualitative analytical methods from economics and management to decision-making;
Interpret and articulate analysis and decisions orally and in writing;
Make and support ethical decisions.

Programs
Majors
Agricultural and Resource Economics (B.S.)  (College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences)
Agricultural Business (B.S.)  (College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences)
Economics (B.A./B.S.)  (College of Arts and Sciences)
Economics (B.A./B.S.) - Business Economics Specialization  (College of Arts and Sciences)
Entrepreneurial Studies (B.S.)  (College of Arts and Sciences)
Minors
Accounting Minor  (College of Arts and Sciences)
Agricultural Business Minor  (College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences)
Agricultural Marketing Minor  (College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences)
Economics Minor  (College of Arts and Sciences)
Entrepreneurial Studies Minor  (College of Arts and Sciences)
Management Minor  (College of Arts and Sciences)
Marketing Minor  (College of Arts and Sciences)
Certificates
Agricultural and Environmental Law Certificate  (College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences)
Graduate Programs*
Economics (M.S.) (traditional and accelerated )
* Graduate degrees are offered in collaboration with the Graduate School. For details, see the Graduate Catalog.

Facilities and Services
The department is housed on the first floor of historic Scobey Hall. Faculty and staff engage the community through one-on-one interaction, presentations, media contacts, and publications. A majority of the agricultural outreach work is shared through SDSU Extension and iGrow.org, with programming on land economics, farm and ranch management, commodity marketing, agricultural finance and entrepreneurship.

Student Engagement Opportunities
The department provides opportunity for students in and out of the classroom. The department supports an active Economics Club along with other student organizations. Students may also earn college credit while acquiring hands-on experience through an internship for their academic program.