Major and Minor - Undergraduate Program
On this page you can learn about the requirements of our undergraduate program.
Major in Economics
The best source of information about requirements for major in economics is the Bachelor of Arts in Economics page in the current bulletin. University regulations state that the requirements for graduation depend on either the bulletin year you entered or the most recent bulletin. Please visit SFSU bulletins page to access old bulletins. We have also prepared a quick set of equivalents and requirements for graduation by bulletin year for our program.
All majors are also expected and required to see an advisor. See our advising page for details.
Minor in Economics
Economics is highly complementary with a number of other disciplines and some students may choose to minor in economics while pursuing a major in another field. Students often decide to minor in economics after having already taken several economics courses and realizing that a few more courses will satisfy the minor requirements. Students minoring in economics are required to take ECON 100, Introduction to Macroeconomic Analysis, and ECON 101, Introduction to Microeconomic Analysis. They are also required to take either ECON 300, Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory, or ECON 301, Intermediate Microeconomic Theory. In addition, minors are required to take four upper division elective courses. Upon advisement, two of these elective courses may be taken in a related discipline including courses counting toward the major.
The best source of information is the Minor in Economics page in the current bulletin.
Equivalents and Requirements for Graduation by Bulletin Year
| Bulletin Years | Economics Units | Core Courses | Quantitative Requirements |
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| Prior to Fall 1999 | 36 units | Econ 100, 101, 300, and 301 |
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| Fall 1999 - Spring 2002 | 39 units | Econ 100, 101, 300, and 301 |
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| Fall 2002 and after | 42 units | Econ 100, 101, 300, and 301 |
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| Fall 2006 onward | 42 units | Econ 100, 101, 300, and 301 |
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NOTES: Requirements changed in 2001-02 but SFSU 2001-2002 bulletin did not change. Use bulletin requirements.
Effective Fall 2001, Econ 315 is re-numbered Econ 615 with MA 226 as a pre-requisite.
Effective Fall 2001, Econ 320 is re-numbered Econ 630 with Econ 312 as a pre-requisite.
