2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Agricultural and Resource Economics (AGEC) Major


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Evert Van der Sluis, Interim Head
Department of Economics
Scobey Hall 138
605-688-4141
e-mail: evert.vandersluis@sdstate.edu
website: http://econ.sdstate.edu/

 

Requirements for Agricultural and Resource Economics Major - Bachelor of Science in Agriculture:


Freshman Year:


Fall


  • Natural Science Elective Credits: 3 *
  • General Electives Credits: 3

Fall or Spring


Spring


  • SGR Goal 4: Humanities and Arts Credits: 3 *
  • Natural Science Elective Credits: 3 *
  • General Electives Credits: 2-3
  • Group I Elective Credits: 3

Sophomore Year:


Junior Year:


Senior Year:


Environmental Economics Emphasis:


Accelerated Master’s Degree:


Outstanding students majoring in Agricultural and Resource Economics, Agricultural Business, Economics, or Economics with a Business specialization may complete their Baccalaureate degree and Master of Science in Economics combined in five years. Students may apply for admission to the combined program during the Fall Semester of their junior year. Those admitted as graduate students may take dual listed 400-500 level courses at the graduate (500) level during their fourth (senior) year (see below). See the SDSU Graduate Catalog or the Department’s Graduate Coordinators Dr. Santos or Dr. Zimmerman for complete details for the fifth year.

Fourth Year (Replaces Senior Year Above):


  • General Electives Credits:  4-7

Curriculum Notes:


* The 30 credit Board of Regents System General Education Requirements (SGRs) must be completed as part of a student’s first 64 credits.

** South Dakota State University has an 8-9 credit Institutional Graduation Requirement (IGRs).

(G) Globalization Requirement.

(AW) Advanced Writing Requirement.

Students must take the proficiency examination after completing 48 credits. English 101, and a course in each of the General Education areas of social science, mathematics, natural science, and humanities and arts must be taken prior to taking this exam.

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