2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Agricultural and Resource Economics (AGEC) Major


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Richard Shane
Department of Economics
Scobey Hall 136
605-688-4141
e-mail: larry.janssen@sdstate.edu
website: http://econ.sdstate.edu/

 

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


Freshman Year:


  • SGR Goal 4: Humanities and Arts Credits: 3
    * (Spring)
  • IGR Goal 2: Personal Wellness Credits: 2-3
    ** (Fall or Spring)
  • Natural Science Elective Credits: 3
    * (Fall and Spring)
  • Group I Elective Credits: 3
    (Spring)
  • General Electives Credits: 3 in Fall and 2-3 in Spring

Accelerated Master’s Degree:


Outstanding students majoring in Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Business, or Economics may complete their baccalaureate degree and Master of Science in Economics combined in five years. Students apply for admission to the combined program in the fall semester of their junior year. Those admitted as graduate students take 400-500 level courses at the graduate level (500) their fourth (senior) year (see below). See the SDSU Graduate Catalog or the department graduate coordinator for complete details for the fifth year.

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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