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Frequently Asked Questions about the Economics Major
 

 
Required Courses for the Economics Major
2004-05  |  2003-04  |  2002-03  |  2001-02  |
2000-01  |  1999-2000  |  1998-99  |  1997-98  |

2004-2005:
(Courses marked with * must be passed with C or better to meet impaction standards)
Impaction GPA requirement: cumulative and SDSU GPA of 2.4 or higher

Economics 101* and 102*
Accountancy 201*
Economics 201* OR Statistics 119*
Math 120* OR Math 121* OR Math 150*
IDS 180* OR
Social Science 201B*, 201C*, and 201D* OR Social Science 201C* and a computer course of at least two units*
Social Science 201A

Economics 301 - Collection and Use of Data in Economics
Economics 320 - Intermediate Macro Theory
Economics 321 - Intermediate Micro Theory

TWO Institutions and Methods courses, chosen from:

Economics 311, 330, 338, 422, 441, 507
 

TWO International courses, chosen from:

Economics 336, 360, 365, 464, 465, 489, 561, 565, 592
 

TWO Economics Issues courses, chosen from:

Economics 380, 382, 401, 452, 453, 454, 458, 490

 

Plus:
Three semesters of a foreign language

[four years of high school is equivalent, can test out]
Upper-division writing requirement

[must pass a "W" course with C or better, or can test out]
Completion of an online graduation survey in final semester


2003-2004:

(Courses marked with * must be passed with C or better to meet impaction standards)
Impaction GPA requirement: cumulative and SDSU GPA of 2.4 or higher

Economics 101* and 102*
Accountancy 201
Economics 201* OR Statistics 119*
Math 120 OR Math 121 OR Math 150
IDS 180* OR
Social Science 201B*, 201C*, and 201D* OR Social Science 201C* and a computer course of at least two units*
Social Science 201A

Economics 301 - Collection and Use of Data in Economics
Economics 320 - Intermediate Macro Theory
Economics 321 - Intermediate Micro Theory

TWO Institutions and Methods courses, chosen from:

Economics 311, 330, 338, 422, 441, 507
 

TWO International courses, chosen from:

Economics 336, 360, 365, 464, 465, 489, 561, 565, 592
 

TWO Economics Issues courses, chosen from:

Economics 380, 382, 401, 452, 453, 454, 458, 490

 

Plus:
Three semesters of a foreign language

[four years of high school is equivalent, can test out]
Upper-division writing requirement

[must pass a "W" course with C or better, or can test out]


2002-2003:
(Courses marked with * must be passed with C or better to meet impaction standards)
Impaction GPA requirement: cumulative and SDSU GPA of 2.3 or higher

Economics 101* and 102*
Accountancy 201
Economics 201* OR Statistics 119*
Math 120 OR Math 121 OR Math 150
IDS 180* OR 3 units of Social Science 201 (must include 201C)

Economics 301 - Collection and Use of Data in Economics
Economics 320 - Intermediate Macro Theory
Economics 321 - Intermediate Micro Theory

TWO Institutions and Methods courses, chosen from:

Economics 311, 330, 338, 422, 441, 507
 

TWO International courses, chosen from:

Economics 336, 360, 365, 464, 465, 489, 561, 565, 592
 

TWO Economics Issues courses, chosen from:

Economics 380, 382, 401, 452, 453, 454, 458, 490

 

Plus:
Three semesters of a foreign language

[four years of high school is equivalent, can test out]
Upper-division writing requirement

[must pass a "W" course with C or better, or can test out]


2001-2002:
Economics 101 and 102
Accountancy 201
Economics 201 OR Statistics 119
Math 120 OR Math 121 OR Math 150
IDS 180 OR 3 units of Social Science 201 (must include 201C)

Economics 301 - Collection and Use of Data in Economics
Economics 320 - Intermediate Macro Theory
Economics 321 - Intermediate Micro Theory

TWO Institutions and Methods courses, chosen from:

Economics 311, 330, 338, 422, 441, 507
 

TWO International courses, chosen from:

Economics 336, 360, 365, 464, 465, 489, 561, 565, 592
 

TWO Economics Issues courses, chosen from:

Economics 380, 382, 401, 452, 453, 454, 458, 490

 

Plus:
Three semesters of a foreign language

[four years of high school is equivalent, can test out]
Upper-division writing requirement

[must pass a "W" course with C or better, or can test out]


2000-2001:

Economics 101 and 102
Accountancy 201
Economics 201 OR Statistics 119
Math 120 OR Math 121 OR Math 150
IDS 180 OR 3 units of Social Science 201 (must include 201C)

Economics 301 - Collection and Use of Data in Economics
Economics 320 - Intermediate Macro Theory
Economics 321 - Intermediate Micro Theory

TWO Institutions and Methods courses, chosen from:

Economics 311, 330, 338, 422, 441, 507
 

TWO International courses, chosen from:

Economics 336, 360, 365, 464, 465, 489, 561, 565, 592
 

TWO Economics Issues courses, chosen from:

Economics 380, 382, 401, 452, 453, 454, 458, 490

 

Plus:
Three semesters of a foreign language

[four years of high school is equivalent, can test out]
Upper-division writing requirement

[must pass a "W" course with C or better, or can test out]

1999-2000:
Economics 101 and 102
Economics 201 OR Statistics 119
Math 120 OR Math 121 OR Math 150
IDS 180 OR 3 units of Social Science 201

Economics 320 - Intermediate Macro Theory
Economics 321 - Intermediate Micro Theory
Economics 441 - Econometrics

15 units of upper-division electives [can be any 5 classes - see the actual catalog for suggested courses of study]

Plus:
Three semesters of a foreign language

[four years of high school is equivalent, can test out]
Upper-division writing requirement

[must pass a "W" course with C or better, or can test out]

1998-1999:
Economics 101 and 102
Economics 201 OR Statistics 119
Math 120 OR Math 121 OR Math 150
IDS 180 OR 3 units of Social Science 201

Economics 320 - Intermediate Macro Theory
Economics 321 - Intermediate Micro Theory
Economics 441 - Econometrics

15 units of upper-division electives

[can be any 5 classes - see the actual catalog for suggested courses of study]

Plus:
Three semesters of a foreign language

[four years of high school is equivalent, can test out]
Upper-division writing requirement

[must pass a "W" course with C or better, or can test out]

1997-1998:
Economics 101 and 102
Economics 201 OR Statistics 119
Math 120 OR Math 121 OR Math 150
IDS 180 OR 3 units of Social Science 201

Economics 320 - Intermediate Macro Theory
Economics 321 - Intermediate Micro Theory
Economics 441 - Econometrics

15 units of upper-division electives

[can be any 5 classes - see the actual catalog for suggested courses of study]

 

Plus:
Three semesters of a foreign language

[four years of high school is equivalent, can test out]
Upper-division writing requirement

[must pass a "W" course with C or better, or can test out]