Program Overview

Economics Associate in Arts Degree Program

Related Degrees & Certificates

• AA-T Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer: Economics (60 units)

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will be able to:

• Analyze social science concepts and theories.
• Evaluate diverse viewpoints related to the human experience.
• Produce evidence-based arguments.

Program Overview

Economics is the study of production, consumption, and allocation decisions under conditions of scarcity. The field is broken down into macroeconomics, the performance of the economy as a whole, and microeconomics, the economic behavior of consumers or firms.

Requirements

AA Degree Requirements Major: Core and Selective Requirements

Complete Core Courses (6 units):

• ECON 100: Principles of Macro Economics (3 units)
• ECON 102: Principles of Micro Economics (3 units)

Selective Courses (choose a minimum of 12 units):

• ACTG 121: Financial Accounting (4 units)
• ACTG 131: Managerial Accounting (4 units)
• ANTH 110: Cultural Anthropology (3 units)
• ECON 230: Economic History of the United States (3 units)
• HIST 101: History of Western Civilization II (3 units)
• HIST 201: U.S. History through 1877 (3 units)
• HIST 202: U.S. History from 1877 to the Present (3 units)
• IDST 150: Honors Research Seminar (1 unit)
• MATH 200: Elementary Probability and Statistics (4 units)
• MATH 241: Business Calculus I (5 units)
• MATH 251: Analytical Geometry and Calculus I (5 units)
• PHIL 100: Introduction to Philosophy (3 units)
• PSYC 100: General Psychology (3 units)

Total Required Major Units: 18

And required General Education coursework and electives as needed to meet the minimum 60 units required for the Associate degree.