Economics, BS

A general and flexible program, offered by the Department of Economics , to allow for a variety of student objectives.

Program Learning Outcomes

Summary of Degree Units

University Graduation Requirements	44
Major Preparation	6
Major Core Requirements	32
Upper Division Economics Electives	20
University Electives	18
Total	120

University Requirements for Graduation

Students must complete all residency, curriculum, unit, and GPA requirements as outlined in the Undergraduate Graduation Requirements section of the Policies and Procedures .

Program Roadmaps

The 4-Year Roadmap is available online. Roadmaps should be used in consultation with the catalog and your advisor to identify additional requirements for completing the major (for example, course grade minimums). Associate Degrees (ADT) Pathways are also available online.

Major-Specific Graduation Requirements

All courses required in the major (Core, Area Courses, and major electives) must be completed with a minimum grade of “C-“. The following courses in Preparation for the Major must be completed with a “C” or better: MATH 30 (or MATH 30X ) and a Statistics course.

General Education/American Institution Requirements

Courses that meet General Education/American Institution requirements are noted with area designation for required area. For legend please see General Education Attributes .

University Requirements (44 units)

Core Lower Division General Education (21 units)

Of the 39 units required by the university, 18 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Courses that meet GE Areas A1, A2, A3 or B4 must be passed with a “C-” or better to meet the requirement. Consult with major advisor for details.

Note: Students who have completed the ADT Transfer degree (under SB 1440) for this major will have completed all lower division GE requirements and should follow the 60 unit guarantee roadmap. Meet with an advisor prior to registering for your first semester for the 60 unit roadmap or specific questions.

Upper Division General Education (9 units)

Of the 9 units required by the university, 0 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Consult with major advisor for details.

American Institutions (12 units)

The 6 units of American Institutions (US123) coursework shown below also fulfills GE Areas D2 and D3. Other courses meet the American Institutions requirement, but may not include additional GE areas. The American Studies (AMS 1A /AMS 1B ) and Humanities Honors (HUM 1A /HUM 1B , HUM 2A /HUM 2B ) programs both offer larger integrated packages that meet this requirement. Consult with major advisor for details.

AMS 1A - American Cultures to 1877 6 units (C1+D2)
AMS 1B - American Cultures 1877 to present 6 units (C2+D3+US123)

Physical Education (2 units)

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

At SJSU, students must pass both the SJSU Writing Skills Test (WST) and a 100W course. Exceptions to the GWAR may be found at Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) .

A grade of C or better (C- not accepted) is required to meet graduation requirement.

Major Preparation (6 units)

The following courses in Preparation for the Major must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.

Any Statistics course 3 unit(s) (including BUS2 90 , SOCI 15 , SOCS 15 , STAT 95 )
MATH 30 - Calculus I 3 units (B4)
MATH 30X may be used instead of MATH 30. MATH 30P or 30PL also accepted.

Major Requirements (52 units)

Core Courses (32 units)

ECON 1A - Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics 4 units
ECON 1B - Principles of Economics: Microeconomics 4 units (D1)
ECON 100W - Writing Workshop: Economic Reports 4 units (Z)
ECON 101 - Microeconomic Analysis 4 units
ECON 102 - Macroeconomic Analysis 4 units
ECON 103A - Introduction to Econometrics and Research Methods 4 units
ECON 103B - Econometric Methods 4 units
ECON 104 - Mathematical Methods for Economics 4 units

Upper Division Economics Electives (20 units)

Select any 100-level courses within the Department of Economics with the exception of ECON 109 , which is NOT intended for majors.

University Electives (18 units)

A minor in a field recommended by the advisor is encouraged.

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