Department of Economics and Statistics

Undergraduate Programs

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics

Advisement:  Department of Economics and Statistics

The Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Economics prepares students to qualify for positions in business and government.  Specific areas include finance, labor, transportation, international trade, banking, and regulatory agencies.  A major in economics also provides a foundation for teaching at the college or high school level, and for entrance into graduate school or law school.

Two options are offered:  the first emphasizes applied economics, and the second, social and behavioral sciences.

Students pursuing either the major or minor are urged to complete lower division courses before taking upper division courses.

Requirements for the Major  (76–84 units)

A total of 76-84 units is required for the major, depending on the option selected.  All students complete a 20-unit common core of lower and upper division courses in economics and business plus one of the options to complete remaining degree requirements.

ECON 201, 202 Principles of Economics I, II  (4, 4)

ECON 209 Applied Business and Economic Statistics I  (4)

Students select one of the following two options, comprising 56-64 units, to fulfill requirements for the major.

This option provides students with applied, more specialized training in economics.  It is recommended for students interested in a career requiring applied business and economic skills.

(ECON 491 is the capstone course for the program.  Students must take ECON 491 after they have achieved senior standing (completion of 135 units) and have completed all other required upper division option courses)

Select 16-20 units of courses from one of the following fields, plus 8-12 additional units of upper division Economics courses, with adviser approval.

A customized combination of 28 units of upper division courses in specific applied area (e.g., urban and regional studies) can be selected based on the student's special interests, with adviser approval.

This option serves students with interdisciplinary interests in economics and other areas of social and behavioral sciences: anthropology, geography, history, political science, psychology, and sociology;  and American, Chicano, Latin American, Pan-African, and urban studies. 

Select two from the following:

ECON 310, 403, 410

Select 16 units from the following:

ECON 350, 405, 426, 430, 433, 440, 472, 412 or 471

Select 4 upper division units in economics; 8-16 units in other social or behavioral sciences; and 0-8 units in economics, other courses in the College of Business and Economics, or mathematics with adviser approval.

Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with Option in Business Economics

Advisement: Department of Economics and Statistics

Requirements for the Major (100 units)

The BSBA with the option in Business Economics requires the completion of the BSBA Core (72 units) and the Option Requirements (28 units)

Core Requirements (72 units)

Select one from the following:

Option Requirements  (28 units)

This option teaches students  major technical skills and knowledge needed by consulting companies, business corporations, and government agencies for business and economic analyses in a rapidly changing economy.

*(ECON 491  is the professional skills course for Economics majors.

Select one course from the following (which ever was not used in the BSBA core):

Electives  (12 units)

Select 4 units of upper division ECON courses and 8 units of other upper division economics or business courses in the College of Business and Economics, with adviser approval.

Minor in Economics

A minor in Economics is available for students majoring in other fields. A total of 20 units in Economics is required, of which 12 units are in upper division courses and taken in residence at Cal State L.A..  At least 4 upper division units cannot be used for a student's major.

Select upper division ECON courses in consultation with major and minor program advisers.  At least 4 units cannot be applied toward a student's major, and the elective requirement cannot be satisfied using ECON 499.  A list of ECON courses that students can take as electives for the minor is available from the Department of Economics and Statistics.

Certificate in International Economic Relations

The certificate program in International Economic Relations at California State University, Los Angeles will benefit students to better understand the economic and political factors that influence the global economy.  The certificate will help students pursuing careers in federal or state agencies dealing with international affairs, corporations involved in international business and finance, and in international organizations, foundations, and nongovernment agencies.

At least 28 units are required to be selected with consent of adviser.  Sixteen units in the core and at least 12 units of electives.

Prerequisites: Students in a degree program in the College of Business and Economics OR in a degree program in political science OR with consent of adviser.

Select from the following:

Certificate in Labor Relations

The certificate program in Labor Relations is designed to strengthen the skills of students interested in labor relations careers and to improve access to career opportunities for administrators, mediators, arbitrators, and government and labor officials.

Refer to the Undergraduate Studies: General Information chapter of this catalog for general regulations governing all certificate programs.

Select at least 28 units with consent of an adviser.

Prerequisites:

·     Senior standing in a BS/BA degree program in the College of Business and Economics or

·     Senior standing in a BA degree program in the College of Natural and Social Sciences or

·     Classified graduate standing in master's degree program in the College of Business and Economics

·     and/ or the College of Natural and Social Sciences or

·     Senior standing in BA degree program in Communication Studies or

·     Consent of adviser

Select from the following:

*Please refer to the University catalog at http://catalog.calstatela.edu for the latest information