2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Economics (ACCT, AGEC, BADM, ECON, ENTR)


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Business Area Studies

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

(See Economics)

The Department of Economics offers an Economics Major-Business Economics Specialization, and a Business Minor. The Department of Economics also offers a Major and Minor in Entrepreneurial Studies. Courses taken under the Business Area Studies may supplement these Majors and Minors. 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

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

Faculty

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

Programs

The Department of Economics’ teaching objectives are to:

  1. present the economic principles necessary for understanding the complexities of the global economy;
  2. educate students to apply economic concepts and techniques for decision-making in agricultural business, agricultural and resource economics, economics, business, and entrepreneurship; and,
  3. provide a foundation for graduate work in economics, agricultural and resource economics, business administration, management, finance, law, entrepreneurial studies 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 Sciences. The Department further 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 Sciences. The Department also offers a major in Entrepreneurial Studies, leading to a Bachelor of Science degree from the College of Arts and Sciences.

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

These programs provide students with a background in agribusiness, agricultural finance, banking, business finance, business management, entrepreneurship, 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 Department of Economics courses to be considered for acceptance in the accelerated program.

Students interested in the accelerated program should contact the Department of Economics graduate coordinators 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, Entrepreneurial Studies, Business, and Marketing. A minimum 2.0 GPA is required for all department minors.

Entry Requirement
Formal application is required for admission into one of the departmental majors. To be admitted, students must have completed at least 64 semester credits toward graduation, earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.1 for all courses taken, and have attained 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 remain enrolled in Pre-Economics in the appropriate college until the above requirements are met.

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