2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Economics (ECON) Major and Business Specialization


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Requirements for Economics Major - Bachelor of Science in Arts and Sciences:


System General Education Requirements*: 30


Institutional Graduation Requirements** Credits: 8-9


Select one course from the following:


Electives: 46-48


  • Electives in ACCT, AGEC, BADM, ECON, or ENTR, except ECON 101 Credits: 9
  • Business Economics Specialization Courses or General Electives (see note one) Credits: 37-39

Total Required Credits: 128


Three of the specialization courses can be substituted for:


  • One of the electives in ACCT, AGEC, BADM, or ENTR, except ECON 101 Credits: 3

Accelerated Master’s Degree:


Outstanding students majoring in Agricultural and Resource Economics, Agricultural Business, Economics, or Economics with a Business Economics specialization may complete their Baccalaureate degree and Master of Science in Economics combined in 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 Department of Economics courses to be considered for acceptance in the accelerated program. 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 Coordinator Dr. Santos for complete details for the fifth year.

Adjustments to baccalaureate course requirements are as follows:


Fourth Year (Replaces Senior Year)

  • Business Economics Specialization Courses or General Electives Credits: 1
  • Business Economics Specialization Courses or General Electives (see note one) Credits: 4-8

Requirements for Economics Major - Bachelor of Arts in Arts and Sciences:


System General Education Requirements*: 30


Institutional Graduation Requirements**: 8-9


Choose one of the following:


Electives: 36-39


  • General Electives and Arts and Science requirements Credits: 9
  • Modern Language (see note one) Credits: 7-8
  • Elective in ACCT, BADM, AGEC, ECON or ENTR, except ECON 101 Credits: 9
  • Business Economics Specialization Courses or General Electives Credits: (see note one) 14-16

Total Required Credits: 128


Note:


Note one:
Modern Language: 6-14 credits with completion of 201-202.

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.

Modern Language/Business-Economics specialization


A Modern Language/Business-Economics specialization is available for all students majoring or minoring in Agricultural business, Agricultural and Resources Economics, Business Economics specialization, or Economics. The specialization requires the following courses in addition to specified courses in the major or minor.

Core Courses:


  • Take B.A. Language requirement, credits: 14
  • Take Business French, German or Spanish, credits: 3
  • Minors take six additional hours approved by the Economics Department Head, credits: 6

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