(Major Code: 22041) (SIMS Code: 111901) (SIMS Code: 111902 - SDSU Global Campus)
All candidates for a degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences must complete the graduation requirements listed in the section of this catalog on “Graduation Requirements .” No more than 48 units in economics courses can apply to the degree.
A minor is not required with this major.
Impacted Program
The Economics major is an impacted program. To be admitted to the Economics major, students must meet the following criteria:
- Complete with a grade of C (2.0) or better: ECON 101 , ECON 102 ; ECON 201 or STAT 119 or STAT 250 ; one course selected from MATH 120 , MATH 124 , or MATH 150 ; MIS 180 . These courses cannot be taken for credit/no credit (Cr/NC);
- Have a cumulative GPA of 2.40 or better;
- To be admitted to the emphasis in International Economics (Major Code: 22041), students must, in addition to satisfying the criteria above, also satisfy the language requirement for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences;
- To be admitted to the emphasis in Public Policy (Major Code: 22041), students must, in addition to satisfying the criteria above, also complete COMM 160 with a grade of C (2.0) or better. Course cannot be taken for credit/no credit (Cr/NC).
To complete the major, students must fulfill the degree requirements for the major described in the catalog in effect at the time they are accepted into the premajor at SDSU (assuming continuous enrollment).
Major Academic Plans (MAPs)
Visit http://www.sdsu.edu/mymap for the recommended courses needed to fulfill your major requirements. The MAPs website was created to help students navigate the course requirements for their majors and to identify which General Education course will also fulfill a major preparation course requirement.
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