You are in the official 1998-99 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
Department of Economics
Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements
Economics Major
Econ 40 and 50 are prerequisites for most upper-division courses in economics.
Any student planning graduate work is advised to take additional mathematics
and some foreign language.
Major requirements (36 units)
Core: Econ 40, 50, 100A, 100B, 101, 123, 131, 135 (24 units)
Economics electives (at least 12 units upper division) (12 units)
General Education (51 units)
Electives and remaining degree requirements (37 units)
(see Degree Requirements); may be used toward
a dual major or minor
Total (124 units)
Advising Notes
- No course used to satisfy General Education CAPSTONE requirements may be used to satisfy economics major requirements.
- CR/NC grading is not permitted in the economics major or minor.
- General Education and elective units may be used toward a dual major or minor (see Dual Major or departmental minor). Consult the appropriate department chair, program coordinator, or faculty adviser for further information.
- Economics majors may not use Econ 25, 40, 50, or Ag Ec 1 for General Education BREADTH, Division 8.
Economics Minor
The Minor in Economics requires 18 units as listed below.
Econ 40, 50 (6 units)
Select one: Econ 100A, 100B, 101 (3 units)
Economics electives (9 units)
Total (18 units)
International Political Economy Minor
International political economy is the systematic inquiry into the political and economic forces generating wealth and social change on a global scale. As an interdisciplinary program it is administered from two departments: Political Science and Economics. Students who desire a greater understanding of the complex political and economic interactions of nations are encouraged to learn more about this program by consulting with a faculty adviser in either department.
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Pl Si 120 (3 units)
Electives* (6 units)
Select from: Pl Si 121, 125, 126, 128T, 140, 141, 142T, 143T, 144T, 145T,
146T, 149T
ECONOMICS
Electives** (9 units)
Select from: Econ 109, 114, 161, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 185, 190
Total (18 units)
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* Pl Si 1 or 2 may be listed as a prerequisite for some of these courses.
** Econ 40 and 50 are prerequisites for some of these courses.
Teaching Credential in Social Science.
See the social science credential adviser, Dan Orbeck, in Social Science,
Room 127 for advising and refer to Secondary Teaching Credential under Social
Science Programs.
Advising Note for Minors
Econ 25, 40, and 50 may also count for General Education BREADTH, Division 8. Econ 165 cannot be used as an elective for any minor in the Economics Program.
