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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.
Core Requirements (20 units)
Lower Division Required Courses (12 units)
ECON 201, 202 Principles of Economics I, II (4, 4)
ECON 209 Applied Business and Economic Statistics I (4)
Upper Division Required Courses (8 units)
Money, Banking, and the Economy (4)
Business Communications (4) or
Technical Writing (4)
Option Requirements
Students select one of the following two options, comprising 56-64 units, to fulfill requirements for the major.
Option 1: Applied Economics (64 units)
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.
Lower Division Required Courses (12 units)
Survey of Accounting (4)
Business Computer Systems (4)
Calculus I: Differentiation (4) or
Mathematics for Business and Economics Majors (4)
(ACCT 200AB can be substituted for ACCT 202)
Upper Division Required Courses (24 units)
Mathematical Economics (4)
Macroeconomics (4)
Microeconomics (4)
Econometrics I (4)
Applied Economic and Business Forecasting (4)
Data Analysis, Reporting and Presentation (4)
(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)
Elective Field Courses (28 units)
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.
Field 1: International Economics
International Political Economy (4)
Economics of Developing Countries (4)
Economics of International Trade (4)
International Monetary Economics (4)
Contemporary Issues in Economic Globalization (4)
Field 2: Public Policy
Economics of Poverty and Inequality in the U.S. (4)
Economics of Regulation and Deregulation (4)
Labor Economics (4)
Public Finance (4)
Urban and Regional Economics (4)
Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining (4)
Field 3: Financial Economics
Market Indicators and Federal Reserve Policy (4)
International Monetary Economics (4)
Business Finance (4)
Investments (4)
Securities Analysis (4) or
Futures and Options (4)
Field 4: Open Field
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.
Option 2: Social and Behavioral Sciences (56 units)
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.
Lower Division Required Courses (8 units)
Survey of Accounting (4)
Mathematics for Business and Economics Majors (4)
Upper Division Required Courses (12 units)
Applied Business and Economic Statistics II (4)
Select two from the following:
Electives (36 units)
Electives on Economics Issues (16 units)
Select 16 units from the following:
ECON 350, 405, 426, 430, 433, 440, 472, 412 or 471
General Electives (20 units)
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)
Lower Division Required Courses (28 units)
Principles of Accounting I, II (4,4)
Business Computer Systems (4)
Principles of Economics I, II (4,4)
Applied Business and Economics Statistics I (4)
Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business I (4)
Upper Division Required Courses (44 units)
Managerial Accounting (4)
Business Communications (4)
Management Information Systems (4)
Applied Business and Economic Statistics II (4)
Business Finance (4)
Production and Operations Management (4)
Management and Organizational Behavior (4)
Business Responsibilities in Society (4)
Capstone: Global Strategic Management (4)
Principles of Marketing (4)
Select one from the following:
Money, Banking, and the Economy (4)
Managerial Economics (4)
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.
Required Course (16 units)
Applied Economic and Business Forecasting (4)
Economics of E-Commerce and the Internet (4)
Data Analysis, Reporting and Presentation (4)
*(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):
Money, Banking, and the Economy (4) or
Managerial Economics (4)
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 advisor approval.
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.
Requirements for the Minor (20 units)
Lower Division Required Courses (8 units)
Principles of Economics I (4)
Principles of Economics II (4)
Electives (12 units)
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.
Required Core Courses (16 units)
International Political Economy (4)
Economics of International Trade (4)
International Monetary Economics (4)
U.S. Foreign Policy (4) or
International Relations (4)
Elective Courses (12 units)
Select from the following:
Business/Commercial Chinese, French, Japanese, or Spanish (4)
Economics of Developing Countries (4)
Comparative Economic Systems (4)
Multinational Financial Management (4)
World Resources (4)
Political Geography (4)
The U.S. and Latin America (4)
Dynamics of Social Change in the Third World (4)
Comparative Management (4)
International Marketing Management (4)
Pan Africanism and World Politics (4)
POLS 457
Comparative Politics (4)
Politics of Selected Regions (4)
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
Required Core Courses: (16 units)
Labor Economics (4)
Labor Legislation (4) or
History of U. S. Work and Working People (4)
Labor Relations (4)
Personnel Management (4)
Elective Courses (12 units)
Select from the following:
Macroeconomics (4)
Compensation Management (4)
Managing the Staffing Function (4)
POLS 463
Public Personnel Administration (4)
Dynamics of Organizational Communication (4)
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