3 units
- Admission
- Required Courses
- Preparation for the Major
- Impacted Program
- Majors Outside of the Fowler College of Business and International Business
- Fowler College of Business and International Business Students
- Admission to the Degree Curriculum
- Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Area 4. Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 units)
- Six Units of Electives Selected From
- Lower Division Units
- Prerequisites
- Business
- Auxiliary Area
- Complete 15 Units
- Admission to Minor
- Track 1 - Music Entrepreneurship and Business
- Social and Behavioral Sciences
Offered: Offered every term
Counts toward
- General Education (2026-27) - Social and Behavioral Sciences, Area 4. Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 units)
- General Education (2024-25) - Social and Behavioral Sciences
- General Education (2025-26) - Area 4. Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 units)
- Accountancy and Data Analytics, M.S. (2026-27) - Admission to the Degree Curriculum
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- Accountancy, M.S. (2026-27) - Admission to the Degree Curriculum
- Accountancy, M.S. (2025-26) - Admission to the Degree Curriculum
- Accountancy, M.S. (2024-25) - Admission to the Degree Curriculum
- Accounting Minor (2026-27) - Admission, Required Courses
- Accounting Minor (2025-26) - Admission to Minor, Required Courses
- Accounting Minor (2024-25) - Admission to Minor, Required Courses
- Accounting, B.S. in Business Administration (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Brazilian Studies, B.A. (2026-27) - Six Units of Electives Selected From
- Brazilian Studies, B.A. (2025-26) - Six Units of Electives Selected From
- Brazilian Studies, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Six Units of Electives Selected From
- Business Administration Certificate (2026-27) - Lower Division Units
- Business Administration Certificate (2025-26) - Lower Division Units
- Business Administration Certificate (2024-25) - Lower Division Units
- Business Administration, Accounting, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Business Administration, Emphasis in Accounting, B.S. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Business Administration, Emphasis in Finance, B.S. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Business Administration, Emphasis in Financial Services, B.S. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Business Administration, Emphasis in General Business, B.S. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Business Administration, Emphasis in Information Systems, B.S. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Business Administration, Emphasis in Management, B.S. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Business Administration, Emphasis in Marketing, B.S. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Business Administration, Emphasis in Real Estate, B.S. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Business Administration, Finance, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Business Administration, Financial and Tax Planning Concentration, M.S. (2026-27) - Admission to the Degree Curriculum
- Business Administration, Financial and Tax Planning Concentration, M.S. (2025-26) - Admission to the Degree Curriculum
- Business Administration, Financial and Tax Planning Concentration, M.S. (2024-25) - Admission to the Degree Curriculum
- Business Administration, Financial Services, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Business Administration, General Business, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Business Administration, Information Systems, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Business Administration, Management, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Business Administration, Management, Specialization in Entrepreneurship, B.S. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Business Administration, Management, Specialization in Entrepreneurship, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Business Administration, Management, Specialization in Human Resource Management, B.S. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Business Administration, Management, Specialization in Human Resource Management, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Business Administration, Marketing, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Business Administration, Marketing, Specialization in Integrated Marketing Communications, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Business Administration, Marketing, Specialization in Professional Selling and Sales Management, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Business Administration, Real Estate, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Construction Management, B.S. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Construction Management, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Construction Management, B.S. (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Economics Minor (2026-27) - Required Courses
- Economics Minor (2025-26) - Required Courses
- Economics Minor (2024-25) - Required Courses
- Economics, B.A. (2026-27) - Impacted Program, Preparation for the Major
- Economics, B.A. (2025-26) - Impacted Program, Preparation for the Major
- Economics, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Impacted Program, Preparation for the Major
- Economics, Emphasis in International Economics, B.A. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Economics, Emphasis in International Economics, B.A. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Economics, Emphasis in International Economics, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Economics, Emphasis in Public Policy, B.A. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Economics, Emphasis in Public Policy, B.A. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Economics, Emphasis in Public Policy, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Economics, Specialization in Quantitative Analysis, B.A. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Economics, Specialization in Quantitative Analysis, B.A. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Economics, Specialization in Quantitative Analysis, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Finance, B.S. in Business Administration (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Financial Services, B.S. in Business Administration (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- General Business, B.S. in Business Administration (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Hospitality and Tourism Management, Emphasis in Hotel Operations and Management, B.S. (2026-27) - Impacted Program, Preparation for the Major
- Hospitality and Tourism Management, Emphasis in Hotel Operations and Management, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Hospitality and Tourism Management, Emphasis in Hotel Operations and Management, B.S. in Applied Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Hospitality and Tourism Management, Emphasis in Meetings and Events Operations and Management, B.S. (2026-27) - Impacted Program, Preparation for the Major
- Hospitality and Tourism Management, Emphasis in Meetings and Events Operations and Management, B.S. (2025-26) - Impacted Program, Preparation for the Major
- Hospitality and Tourism Management, Emphasis in Meetings and Events Operations and Management, B.S. in Applied Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Impacted Program, Preparation for the Major
- Hospitality and Tourism Management, Emphasis in Restaurant Operations and Management, B.S. (2026-27) - Impacted Program, Preparation for the Major
- Hospitality and Tourism Management, Emphasis in Restaurant Operations and Management, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Hospitality and Tourism Management, Emphasis in Restaurant Operations and Management, B.S. in Applied Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Hospitality and Tourism Management, Emphasis in Tribal Gaming Operations and Management, B.S. (2026-27) - Impacted Program, Preparation for the Major
- Hospitality and Tourism Management, Emphasis in Tribal Gaming Operations and Management, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Hospitality and Tourism Management, Emphasis in Tribal Gaming Operations and Management, B.S. in Applied Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Information Systems, B.S. in Business Administration (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- International Business, Arabic - Middle East and North Africa Emphasis, B.A. (2025-26) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, Arabic - Middle East and North Africa Emphasis, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, Asian Languages - Singapore Emphasis, B.A. (2025-26) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, Asian Languages - Singapore Emphasis, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, Chinese - Asia Emphasis, B.A. (2025-26) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, Chinese - Asia Emphasis, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, Emphasis in Arabic - Middle East and North Africa, B.A. (2026-27) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, Emphasis in Asian Languages - Singapore, B.A. (2026-27) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, Emphasis in Chinese - Asia, B.A. (2026-27) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, Emphasis in English - North America, B.A. (2026-27) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, Emphasis in European Languages - North Atlantic, B.A. (2026-27) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, Emphasis in French - North America, B.A. (2026-27) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, Emphasis in French - Western Europe, B.A. (2026-27) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, Emphasis in German - Western Europe, B.A. (2026-27) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, Emphasis in Italian - Western Europe, B.A. (2026-27) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, Emphasis in Japanese - Asia, B.A. (2026-27) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, Emphasis in Korean - Asia, B.A. (2026-27) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, Emphasis in Portuguese - Latin America, B.A. (2026-27) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, Emphasis in Portuguese - Western Europe, B.A. (2026-27) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, Emphasis in Russian - Central Europe, B.A. (2026-27) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, Emphasis in Spanish - Latin America, B.A. (2026-27) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, Emphasis in Spanish - Western Europe, B.A. (2026-27) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, English - North America Emphasis, B.A. (2025-26) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, English - North America Emphasis, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, European Languages -North Atlantic Emphasis, B.A. Degree (2025-26) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, European Languages -North Atlantic Emphasis, B.A. Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, French - North America Emphasis, B.A. (2025-26) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, French - North America Emphasis, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, French - Western Europe Emphasis, B.A. (2025-26) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, French - Western Europe Emphasis, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, German - Western Europe Emphasis, B.A. (2025-26) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, German - Western Europe Emphasis, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, Italian - Western Europe Emphasis, B.A. (2025-26) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, Italian - Western Europe Emphasis, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, Japanese - Asia Emphasis, B.A. (2025-26) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, Japanese - Asia Emphasis, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, Korean - Asia Emphasis, B.A. (2025-26) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, Korean - Asia Emphasis, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, Portuguese - Latin America Emphasis, B.A. (2025-26) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, Portuguese - Latin America Emphasis, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, Portuguese - Western Europe Emphasis, B.A. (2025-26) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, Portuguese - Western Europe Emphasis, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, Russian - Central Europe Emphasis, B.A. (2025-26) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, Russian - Central Europe Emphasis, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, Spanish - Latin America Emphasis, B.A. (2025-26) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, Spanish - Latin America Emphasis, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, Spanish - Western Europe Emphasis, B.A. (2025-26) - Impacted Program, Business
- International Business, Spanish - Western Europe Emphasis, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Impacted Program, Business
- Management Minor (2026-27) - Admission, Majors Outside of the Fowler College of Business and International Business, Fowler College of Business and International Business Students
- Management Minor (2025-26) - Admission
- Management Minor (2024-25) - Admission
- Management, B.S. in Business Administration (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Management, Specialization in Entrepreneurship, B.S. in Business Administration (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Management, Specialization in Human Resource Management, B.S. in Business Administration (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Marketing, General Marketing, B.S. in Business Administration (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Marketing, Specialization in Integrated Marketing Communications, B.S. in Business Administration (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Marketing, Specialization in Professional Selling and Sales Management, B.S. in Business Administration (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Mathematics, Emphasis in Applied Mathematics, B.S. (2026-27) - Auxiliary Area
- Mathematics, Emphasis in Applied Mathematics, B.S. (2025-26) - Auxiliary Area
- Mathematics, Emphasis in Applied Mathematics, B.S. in Applied Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Auxiliary Area
- Music, Music Entrepreneurship and Business Track, B.M. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Music, Music Entrepreneurship and Business Track, B.M. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Music, Music Entrepreneurship and Business Track, B.M. in Applied Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Track 1 - Music Entrepreneurship and Business
- Personal Financial Planning Certificate (2026-27) - Prerequisites
- Personal Financial Planning Certificate (2025-26) - Prerequisites
- Personal Financial Planning Certificate (2024-25) - Prerequisites
- Public Administration, B.A. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major, Impacted Program
- Public Administration, B.A. in Applied Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Public Administration, Emphasis in City Planning, B.A. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Public Administration, Emphasis in City Planning, B.A. in Applied Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Real Estate, B.S. in Business Administration (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Recreation Administration, Emphasis in Outdoor Resource Management, B.S. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Recreation Administration, Emphasis in Outdoor Resource Management, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Recreation Administration, Emphasis in Outdoor Resource Management, B.S. in Applied Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Recreation Administration, Emphasis in Recreation Systems Management, B.S. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Recreation Administration, Emphasis in Recreation Systems Management, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Recreation Administration, Emphasis in Recreation Systems Management, B.S. in Applied Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Recreation Administration, Emphasis in Sustainable Tourism Management, B.S. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Recreation Administration, Emphasis in Sustainable Tourism Management, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Recreation Administration, Emphasis in Sustainable Tourism Management, B.S. in Applied Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Social Science, B.A. (2026-27) - Complete 15 Units
- Social Science, B.A. (2025-26) - Complete 15 Units
- Social Science, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Complete 15 Units
- Social Science, in Preparation for the Single Subject Teaching Credential, with the B.A. (2026-27) - Impacted Program, Preparation for the Major
- Social Science, in Preparation for the Single Subject Teaching Credential, with the B.A. (2025-26) - Impacted Program, Preparation for the Major
- Social Science, in Preparation for the Single Subject Teaching Credential, with the B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Impacted Program, Preparation for the Major
- Social Work, B.A. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Social Work, B.A. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Social Work, Specialization in Community Corrections Case Management, B.A. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Social Work, Specialization in Community Corrections Case Management, B.A. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Social Work, Specialization in Community Corrections Case Management, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Social Work, Specialization in Environmental Social Work and Community Engagement, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Statistics, Emphasis in Actuarial Science, B.S. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Statistics, Emphasis in Actuarial Science, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Statistics, Emphasis in Actuarial Science, B.S. in Applied Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Urban Studies, B.A. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Urban Studies, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Urban Studies, Urban Cultures and Societies Specialization, B.A. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Urban Studies, Urban Cultures and Societies Specialization, B.A. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Urban Studies, Urban Cultures and Societies Specialization, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Urban Studies, Urban Planning, Design, and Management Specialization, B.A. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Urban Studies, Urban Planning, Design, and Management Specialization, B.A. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Urban Studies, Urban Planning, Design, and Management Specialization, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Urban Studies, Urban Political Economy and Public Policy Specialization, B.A. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Urban Studies, Urban Political Economy and Public Policy Specialization, B.A. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Urban Studies, Urban Political Economy and Public Policy Specialization, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Urban Studies, Urban Sustainability Specialization, B.A. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Urban Studies, Urban Sustainability Specialization, B.A. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Urban Studies, Urban Sustainability Specialization, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
Principles of economic analysis, economic institutions, and issues of public policy. Emphasis on macroanalysis including national income analysis, money and banking, business cycles, and economic stabilization.
Prerequisites
Satisfaction of the SDSU Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning Assessment requirement.
See the full prerequisite chainFrom the catalog
- Counts as
- Social and Behavioral Science [4]
- Grading
- LCR: Letter Grade with Cr/NC available. The grading default for the class will be letter grade, but students can opt to take it for Cr/NC
- Repeatable
- Maximum 3 units.
6 sections in Spring 2027
Class #12077· In-person · Open · Letter or CR/NC
60 of 60 seats open
Mon, Wed, Fri 9:00 AM-9:50 AM · To be announced
To be Announced
Class #5046· Part online, part in-person · Open · Letter or CR/NC
240 of 240 seats open
Class #5047· Part online, part in-person · Open · Letter or CR/NC
280 of 280 seats open
Class #8946· In-person · Open · Letter or CR/NC
184 of 184 seats open
Mon, Wed 2:00 PM-3:15 PM · BT 161
Class #11605· In-person · Open · Letter or CR/NC
100 of 100 seats open
Mon, Wed, Fri 10:00 AM-10:50 AM · OP 220
To be Announced
Class #11913· In-person · Open · Letter or CR/NC
42 of 42 seats open
Tue, Thu 9:30 AM-10:45 AM · GMCS 327
To be Announced
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