Economics (B.A., B.S.)

40-41 Major Hours, 120 Degree Hours

Students in this major must also complete requirements for a degree in the College of Arts & Sciences .

For departmental information, refer to the Economics and Decision Sciences Division in the Beacom School of Business.  

Departmental Requirements (30 hours)

• ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics (C) [SGR #3, HSDC]
• ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics (C) [SGR #3, HSDC]

Nondepartmental Requirements (10-11 hours)

*Non-Departmental requirements may also be applied toward a minor or second major.

• BADM 220 - Business Statistics (C)

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• STAT 281 - Introduction to Statistics (C) [SGR #5, HSDC]

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• AND

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• MATH 121 - Survey of Calculus (C) [SGR #5, HSDC]

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• MATH 123 - Calculus I (C) [SGR #5, HSDC] (5 credit hours required)

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• AND

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• BADM 321 - Business Statistics II (C)

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• MATH 481 - Probability and Statistics (C)

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• STAT 481 - Probability and Statistics

Four-Year Program Guides and Costs

USD encourages students to take 15 credits per semester or 30 credits within the year in order to graduate in 4 years. To help students complete their academic degree program in four years, we provide a sample academic plan. Please work with your academic advisor to confirm your plan.

• Economics, B.A. 4-year plan guide
• Economics, B.S. 4-year plan guide

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Students will connect ideas and experiences in order to synthesize and transfer learning to new, complex situations within and beyond the campus. 
2. Students will be able to systematically explore issues, objects or works through the collection and analysis of evidence that results in informed conclusions or judgments, and break down complex topics or issues into parts to gain a better understanding of them.
3. Students will engage in purposeful, ongoing learning activities that improve their knowledge, skills and competence in their personal and professional lives.
4. Students will comprehensively explore issues, ideas, artifacts and events before accepting or formulating an opinion or conclusion, and combine or synthesize existing ideas, images or expertise in original ways reflecting a high degree of innovation, divergent thinking, and risk taking.
5. Students will recognize when there is a need for information and identify, locate, evaluate and effectively and responsibly use and convey that information to address the need or problem at hand.

State Authorization - It Matters Where You Live

If your learning placement course (internship, externship, clinical, rotation, practicum, independent study, study away, etc.) or your online course will be taken outside South Dakota, please reference USD’s State Authorization webpage.

State Authorization