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2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Economics (ECON) Major and Business Specialization

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

Requirements for Economics Major - Bachelor of Science in Arts and Science:

Freshman Year:

Sophomore Year:

Choose one of the following:

Choose one of the following:

or

Junior Year:

  • Business Economics Specialization Courses or General Electives Cedits: 7 in Fall and 4 in Spring
    See note one below

Choose one of the following:

Senior Year:

  • Electives in ACCT, AGEC, BADM, or ECON Credits: 3 in Fall and 6 in Spring
  • Business Economics Specialization Courses or General Electives Credits: 3 in Fall and 5-6 in Spring
    See note one below

Choose one of the following:

Business Economics Specialization Courses:

Junior Year:

Senior Year:

Three of the specialization courses can be substituted for:

  • One of the electives in ACCT, AGEC, BADM, or ECON 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.

Adjustments to baccalaureate course requirements are as follows:

Fourth Year (Replaces Senior Year Above)

  • Business Economics Specialization Courses or General Electives Credits: 1 in Fall and 4-8 in Spring (See note one below)

Four of the following:

Requirements for Economics Major - Bachelor of Arts in Arts and Science:

Freshman Year:

 

  • SGR Goal 6: Natural Sciences Credits: 3
    *(Fall) 
  • IGR Goal 2: Personal Wellness Credits: 2-3
    **(Fall or Spring
  • SGR Goal 3: Social Sciences Credits: 3
    *(Spring)
  • SGR Goal 4: Humanities and Arts Credits: 3
    *(Spring)
  • General Electives and Arts and Science requirements Credits: 5 in Fall and 4 in Spring 

Sophomore Year:

  • Modern Language Credits: 4
    (See note one below)(Fall or Spring)
  • SGR Goal 4: Humanities and Arts and Arts and Science requirements Credits: 3
    *(Fall or Spring)

Choose one of the following:

or

Junior Year:

  • Modern Language Credits: 3-4 (Fall or Spring)
    See note one below
  • Elective in ACCT, BADM, AGEC, ECON Credits: 3
    (Fall)
  • Business Economics Specialization Course  or General Elective Credits: 3
    (Fall or Spring) See note one below

Choose one from the following:

Choose one of the following:

Senior Year:

  • Electives in ACCT, BADM, AGEC, ECON Credits: 3
    (Fall or Spring)
  • Business Economics Specialization Courses or General Electives Credits: 4-5 in Fall and 4 in Spring
    See note one below

One of the following:

Business Economics Specialization Courses:

Junior Year:

Senior Year:

Three of the specialization courses can be substituted for:

  • One of the electives in ACCT, AGEC, BADM, or ECON Credits: 3
    (Fall)

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 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.

Adjustments to baccalaureate course requirements are as follows:

Fourth Year (Replaces Senior Year Above)

  • Business Economics Specialization Courses and General Electives Credits: 2-3 in Fall and 3 in Spring

Four of the following:

Note:

Note one:
Modern Language: 6-14 credits with completion of 201-202.

Entrepreneurial Studies

See the Entrepreneurial Studies Minor for more information.

International Studies

For more information see the Global Agriculture Minor.

Modern Language/Business-Economics specialization

A Modern Language/Business-Economics specialization is available for all students majoring or minoring in Agricultural business, Agricultural and Resources Economics, Business or Economics. The specialization requires the following courses in addition to specified courses in the major or minor.

Core Courses:

  • Take B.A. Language requirement, credits: 14
  • Take Business French, German or Spanish, credits: 3
  • Minors take six additional hours approved by the Economics Department Head, credits: 6

Business Area Studies

Students preparing for various positions in management and business should consult the list of courses under Business Area Studies. Some of the courses listed there are offered by departments other than the Department of Economics and may be of specific interest to students in majors outside this department.

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