Economics Curriculum

Below is the current course catalog information. To view more information and an overview of the major visit the course section in the catalog.

The Economics Major

Preparation for the Major

Lower-division requirements for the major are the completion of the following courses with no grade below C-. Transfer courses must be C- or better.

Students who are pursuing a business major must complete all lower-division business preparatory courses before earning 60 units. Students who have completed 45 – 59 units will receive an email reminding them of the policy that business majors need to complete all lower-division business preparatory courses by 60 units and recommending that they meet with a business advisor, if needed.  Students, who have completed 60-74 units but still have outstanding lower-division business preparatory courses, will have an advisor hold placed on their account and must meet with a business advisor before registering for any upper-division business courses.  If a student has earned 75 or more units and still has not completed all of the lower-division business preparatory courses then the student will not be able to register for any upper-division business courses until the lower-division business preparatory courses have been successfully completed with a C- or better.

Students considering graduate studies in economics are advised to take MATH 150; MATH 151 and MATH 250 as well.

Major Requirements

Students majoring in economics must satisfy the USD core curriculum requirements as set forth in the catalog, lower-division Requirements for the major, the Professional Development Passport Program and all of the following major requirements:

The economics major requires a minimum of 18 upper-division units in the major be completed at USD.