Economics, Emphasis in International Economics, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences

Preparation for the Major

(15 units)

These prerequisite courses may not be taken Cr/NC; except for courses taught as Cr/NC only. The minimum grade in each class is C (2.0) or better.

• ECON 101 - Principles of Economics Units: 3
• ECON 102 - Principles of Economics Units: 3
• ECON 201 - Statistical Methods Units: 3

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• STAT 119 - Elementary Statistics for Business Units: 3 But not both.

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• STAT 250 - Statistical Principles and Practices Units: 3 But not both.

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• MATH 120 - Calculus for Business Analysis Units: 3
• MATH 124 - Calculus for the Life Sciences Units: 4
• MATH 150 - Calculus I Units: 4
• MIS 180 - Principles of Information Systems Units: 3

Language Requirement

Successful completion of a course in a language other than English at the fourth semester or higher level, that is, one course beyond the B.A. language requirement. Students  who have graduated from high school in another country where the language of instruction is not English have met the language requirement for this major.

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

Passing the Writing Placement Assessment with a score of 10 or completing one of the approved upper division writing courses (W) with a grade of C (2.0) or better. See “Graduation Requirements ” section for a complete listing of requirements.

Study/Internship Abroad Requirement

Completion of a study abroad or internship abroad of at least 12 units of coursework or six units of the internship course in another nation. Students may also choose to complete a combination of nine units of study and three units of the internship abroad. Students who have graduated from high school outside the U.S. meet this requirement by studying at SDSU.

Major

Maximum nine units of ECON 496  or ECON 596  and maximum three units of 499 may be substituted into groups A or B as appropriatewith approval of adviser except for Economics 360, 561, or 592. Maximum three units of 495 may be substituted into group A with appropriate international content as approved by adviser.

A minimum of 33 upper division units (27 units in economics and six to seven units from the Fowler College of Business) to include

• ECON 301 - Collection and Use of Data in Economics Units: 3
• ECON 320 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory Units: 3
• ECON 321 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory Units: 3