Economics
The Bachelor of Arts in Economics prepares students for careers in business, government, and non-profit organizations, as well as for graduate study in law, business, public policy, and economics.
ECONOMICS MAJOR
Lower-Division Preparation for the Major (19-20 Units)
ACCT 201 Principles of Financial Accounting
ECON 101 Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 102 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 216 Quantitative Business Analysis
ITMG 100 Information Systems
MATH 130 Survey of Calculus
or MATH 150 or Calculus I
Note: Student must have completed 60 units to take upper-
division courses.
Requirements for the Business Economics Major (30 Units)
Must average “C” with no grade below “C-“
ECON 201 Intermediate Microeconomics
ECON 202 Intermediate Macroeconomics
ECON 370 Applied Econometrics
ECON 490W Senior Seminar
ECON *** Upper-Division ECON Elective
ECON *** Upper-Division ECON Elective
ECON *** Upper-Division ECON Elective
ECON *** Upper-Division ECON Elective
ECON *** Upper-Division ECON Elective
ECON *** Upper-Division ECON Elective
Residency Requirements
The business economics major requires that a minimum of 18 upper-
division units in the major be completed at USD.
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