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Social Studies, B.A. major
Economics Emphasis

A total of 120 semester credits are needed for the Social Studies, Economic emphasis B.S. degree and include the following:

  • 40 upper division credits (level 3000/4000)
  • 48 required major core credits 
  • Completion of Core Curriculum credits (Minnesota Transfer Curriculum [MnTC] Goal Areas 1-10) - required for all baccalaureate degrees
  • Completion of BSU Focus and Nisidotaading Course Requirements

Required Credits: 48
Required GPA: 2.50

Note: A minimum of 22 semester credits used to meet course requirements in I and II must be completed at Bemidji State University. No course grade below a C may be used to meet these requirements and a minimum GPA of 2.50 in this major is required for graduation. Students who desire a second field of emphasis are to consider a completion of a minor or a second major in that field. Such action may complement and increase the marketability of this major.

I REQUIRED CORE CURRICULUM

CAPSTONE COURSE
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSE:

ECONOMICS COURSES
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

GEOGRAPHY COURSES
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES

GEOGRAPHY COURSES
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

WORLD HISTORY
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES

U.S. HISTORY
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES

POLITICAL SCIENCE COURSES
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES

POLITICAL SCIENCE COURSES
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES

SOCIOLOGY COURSES
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

II REQUIRED FIELD OF EMPHASIS

SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES
Note: Select the course not taken in the core.

SELECT 15 SEMESTER CREDITS OF ELECTIVES FROM ECONOMICS