2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog

Jan 20, 2025

2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Agricultural Business Major

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

Requirements for Agricultural Business Major - Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Freshman Year

Fall

MATH 102 - College Algebra * (COM) Credits: 3

SGR Goal 3: Social Sciences 3

Choose one of the following:

ANTH 210 - Cultural Anthropology * ** (COM) Credits: 3
SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology * (COM) (G) Credits: 3
SOC 150 - Social Problems * ** (COM) (G) Credits: 3
SOC 240 - The Sociology of Rural America* ** (COM) (G) Credits: 3

Fall or Spring

SGR Goal 4: Humanities and Arts Credits: 3*
IGR Goal 2: Personal Wellness Credits: 2-3**
Natural Science Elective Credits: 3*
Group I Elective 2 in Fall or 3 in Spring
See note one below

ENGL 101 - Composition I * Credits: 3
SPCM 101* - Fundamentals of Speech (COM) Credits: 3

Sophomore Year:

Fall

ACCT 210 - Principles of Accounting I (COM) Credits: 3
AGEC 271 - Farm and Ranch Management Credits: 4
AGEC 271L - Farm and Ranch Management Lab Credits: 0
ENGL 201 - Composition II * Credits: 3

Fall or Spring

General Electives Credits: 4

ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics * (COM) Credits: 3
ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics * (COM) (G) Credits: 3

Junior Year:

Fall

IGR Goal 3: Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness Credits: 3**

AGEC 478 - Agricultural Finance Credits: 3
AGEC 478L - Agricultural Finance Lab Credits: 0
ECON 301 - Intermediate Microeconomics (COM) Credits: 3

Choose one from the following:

CSC 105 - Introduction to Computers (COM) Credits: 3
CSC 205 - Advanced Computer Applications (COM) Credits: 3

Choose one from the following:

SPCM 201 - Interpersonal Communication (COM) Credits: 3
SPCM 215 - Public Speaking (COM) * Credits: 3
SPCM 222 - Argumentation and Debate (COM) * Credits: 3

Fall or Spring

AGEC 354 - Agricultural Marketing and Prices Credits: 3
BADM 350 - Legal Environment of Business (COM) Credits: 3
ECON 330 - Money and Banking (COM) Credits: 3

Spring

ECON 302 - Intermediate Macroeconomics (COM) Credits: 3
ENGL 379 - Technical Communication (AW) Credits: 3
STAT 281 - Introduction to Statistics (COM) Credits: 3

Senior Year:

Fall

One Additional course prefixed AGEC Credits: 3

Fall or Spring

Electives prefixed ACCT, AGEC, BADM, or ECON Credits:3
General Electives Credits: 5 in Fall or 6 in Spring

AGEC 479 - Agricultural Policy (AW) (G) Credits: 3
BADM 360 - Organization and Management (COM) Credits: 3
BADM 424 - Operations Research (COM) Credits: 3

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)

Adjustments to baccalaureate course requirements are as follows:

Fall

General Electives Credits: 0-3

BADM 360 - Organization and Management (COM) Credits: 3
ECON 423 - Statistics II (COM) Credits: 3
ECON 428 - Mathematical Economics Credits: 3

Four of the following:

AGEC 421-521 - Farming and Food Systems Economics ** Credits: 3
AGEC 471-571 - Advanced Farm and Ranch Management Credits: 3
ECON 403-503 - History of Economic Thought (COM) Credits: 3
ECON 420-520 - Economics of the Public Sector Credits: 3
ECON 431-531 - Managerial Economics Credits: 3
ECON 440-540 - Economics of International Sector Credits: 3
ECON 450-550 - Industrial Organization (COM) Credits: 3
ECON 460-560 - Economic Development (G) Credits: 3
ECON 472-572 - Resource and Environmental Economics ** (COM) Credits: 3

Fall or Spring

AGEC 479 - Agricultural Policy (AW) (G) Credits: 3

Spring

General Electives: 4-7

BADM 424 - Operations Research (COM) Credits: 3

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.

Agricultural Business Major

Requirements for Agricultural Business Major - Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Freshman Year

Fall

SGR Goal 3: Social Sciences 3

Fall or Spring

Sophomore Year:

Fall

Fall or Spring

Spring

Choose the following:

Or:

Junior Year:

Fall

Choose one from the following:

Choose one from the following:

Fall or Spring

Spring

Senior Year:

Fall

Fall or Spring

Accelerated Master’s Degree

Fourth Year (Replaces Senior Year Above)

Fall

Four of the following:

Fall or Spring

Spring

Curriculum Notes: