Agricultural and Resource Economics (AGEC) Major

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Evert Van der Sluis, Interim Head
Department of Economics
Scobey Hall 138
605-688-4141
e-mail: evert.vandersluis@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

ENGL 101 - Composition I Credits: 3
* (Fall or Spring)
MATH 102 - College Algebra (COM) Credits: 3
* (Fall)
SPCM 101 - Fundamentals of Speech (COM) Credits: 3
* (Fall or Spring)

SGR Goal 3: Social Sciences Credits: 3

Choose one of the following:

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

Sophomore Year:

SGR Goal 4: Humanities and Arts Credits: 3
* (Fall)
Group I Elective Credits: 2
(Spring)
General Electives Credits: 3
(Spring)

ACCT 210 - Principles of Accounting I (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall)
ACCT 211 - Principles of Accounting II (COM) Credits: 3
(Spring)
AGEC 271 - Farm and Ranch Management Credits: 4
(Fall)
AGEC 271L - Farm and Ranch Management Lab Credits: 0
(Fall)
ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics (COM) Credits: 3
* (Spring)
ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics (COM) (G) Credits: 3
* (Fall)
ENGL 201 - Composition II Credits: 3
* (Fall)

Choose the following:

MATH 121 - Survey of Calculus (COM) Credits: 4
(Spring)
MATH 121L - Survey of Calculus Applications Lab Credits: 1
(Spring)

Or:

MATH 123 - Calculus I (COM) Credits: 4
(Spring)

Junior Year:

General Electives Credits: 5
(Spring)

AGEC 354 - Agricultural Marketing and Prices Credits: 3
(Fall or Spring)
AGEC 478 - Agricultural Finance Credits: 3
(Fall)
AGEC 478L - Agricultural Finance Lab Credits: 0
(Fall)
ECON 301 - Intermediate Microeconomics (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall)
ECON 302 - Intermediate Macroeconomics (COM) Credits: 3
(Spring)
ECON 330 - Money and Banking (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall or Spring)
ENGL 379 - Technical Communication (AW) Credits: 3
(Fall or Spring)
STAT 281 - Introduction to Statistics (COM) Credits: 3
(Spring)

One of the following:

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

Choose one from the following:

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

Senior Year:

General Electives Credits: 7
(Fall and Spring)

AGEC 421-521 - Farming and Food Systems Economics Credits: 3
IGR Goal 1 ** (Spring)
AGEC 479 - Agricultural Policy (AW) (G) Credits: 3
(Fall or Spring)
ECON 423 - Statistics II (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall)
ECON 428 - Mathematical Economics Credits: 3
(Fall)
ECON 472-572 - Resource and Environmental Economics (COM) Credits: 3
IGR Goal 1 ** (Spring)

One of the following:

ECON 403-503 - History of Economic Thought (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall or Spring)
ECON 405 - Comparative Economic Systems (COM) Credits: (2-3)
(Fall or Spring)
ECON 440-540 - Economics of International Sector Credits: 3
(Fall or Spring)
ECON 450-550 - Industrial Organization (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall or Spring)
ECON 460-560 - Economic Development (G) Credits: 3
IGR Goal 3 ** (Fall or Spring)

Environmental Economics Emphasis:

PS 213 - Soils Credits: 2
PS 213L - Soils Lab Credits: 1
WL 110 - Environmental Conservation (G) Credits: 3

One of the following:

BIOL 383 - Bioethics (G) Credits: 4
PHIL 100 - Introduction to Philosophy (COM) Credits: 3
PHIL 383 - Bioethics (G) Credits: 4
PHIL 454 - Environmental Ethics (COM) Credits: 3
REL 332 - Environmental Ethics Credits: 3

Two of the following:

One of these courses may be substituted for ECON 428, Mathematical Economics.

ABS 475 - Integrated Natural Resource Management (AW) Credits: 3
ABS 475L - Integrated Natural Resource Management Lab Credits: 0
BIOL 475 - Water Quality in Agriculture Credits: 3
PS 362 - Environmental Soil Management Credits: 2
PS 362L - Environmental Soil Management Lab Credits: 1
PS 446-546 - Agroecology (G) Credits: 3
PS 475 - Water Quality in Agriculture Credits: 3

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 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 level (500) during their fourth (senior) year (see below). See the SDSU Graduate Catalog or the Department Graduate Coordinator for complete details for the fifth year.

Fourth Year (Replaces Senior Year Above):

General Electives Credits: 4-7

AGEC 421-521 - Farming and Food Systems Economics Credits: 3
(Fall)
AGEC 479 - Agricultural Policy (AW) (G) Credits: 3
(Fall or Spring)
ECON 423 - Statistics II (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall)
ECON 428 - Mathematical Economics Credits: 3
(Fall)
ECON 472-572 - Resource and Environmental Economics (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall and Spring)

Two of the following:

AGEC 471-571 - Advanced Farm and Ranch Management Credits: 3
(Fall and Spring)
ECON 403-503 - History of Economic Thought (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall and Spring)
ECON 420-520 - Economics of the Public Sector Credits: 3
(Fall and Spring)
ECON 431-531 - Managerial Economics Credits: 3
(Fall and Spring)
ECON 440-540 - Economics of International Sector Credits: 3
(Fall and Spring)
ECON 450-550 - Industrial Organization (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall and Spring)
ECON 460-560 - Economic Development (G) Credits: 3
(Fall and Spring)