Agricultural and Resource Economics (AGEC) Major

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

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 Coordinator Dr. Santos for complete details for the fifth year.

Fourth Year (Replaces Senior Year):

• General Electives Credits:  4-7

• 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

Note:

Note One: Group I courses are listed under the College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences .

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.