Economics Associate in Arts Degree
PROGRAM CODE: 2A03882
The Economics Associate in Arts Degree is designed to provide an opportunity for the economics major to achieve an Associate in Arts in Economics, which completes the first- and second-year requirements for transfer to a four-year public California institution. This degree is designed to provide students with a comprehensive introduction to the two major fields of economics in order to give them the background knowledge needed by undergraduate economics majors. The coursework emphasizes the practical applications of economics and knowledge in a diversity of careers and the utility of economics perspectives as a life-long learning tool for interpreting world economic events. Students successfully completing the Economics AA will acquire a fundamental knowledge base of economics, learn basic knowledge and possess a basic understanding of areas that have an interdisciplinary association to Economics. This degree will provide students with an introduction to the field and its applied areas. While at least a baccalaureate degree is recommended preparation for those seeking professional careers, completion of this degree is excellent general preparation for careers in academic and applied economics, research institutes, financial institutions, education, international economic systems, corporations, government, journalism and technical writing, non-profit organizations, and many other careers. It gives students a solid basis for many career paths and can be enhanced with multidisciplinary study in related fields. The Economics AA prepares the prospective transfer student for upper division coursework in Economics or a similar major at four-year institution. This degree requires 20-25 units in the major in addition to other graduation requirements.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses (14-15 units): | ||
| ECON 101 F | Principles of Economics - Micro | 3 |
| or ECON 101HF | Honors Principles of Economics - Micro | |
| ECON 102 F | Principles of Economics - Macro | 3 |
| or ECON 102HF | Honors Principles of Economics-Macro | |
| MATH 120 F | Introductory Probability and Statistics | 4-5 |
| or MATH 120HF | Honors Introductory Probability and Statistics | |
| or MATH 121 F | Introductory Probability and Statistics with Support | |
| or PSY 161 F | Elementary Statistics for Behavioral Science | |
| or PSY 161HF | Honors Elementary Statistics for Behavioral Science | |
| or SOSC 120 F | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | |
| MATH 130 F | Calculus for Business | 4 |
| or MATH 151 F | Calculus I (formerly MATH 150AF) | |
| or MATH 151HF | Honors Calculus I (formerly MATH 150HF) | |
| List A: Select one course from the following (3-5 units): | 3-5 | |
| Financial Accounting | 5 | |
or ACCT 102HF | Honors Financial Accounting | |
| Managerial Accounting | 5 | |
| Critical Reasoning and Writing for Business (formerly Writing for Business) | 3 | |
or BUS 211HF | Honors Critical Reasoning and Writing for Business (formerly Honors Writing for Business) | |
| Introduction to Information Systems | 4 | |
or CIS 111HF | Honors Introduction to Information Systems | |
| Calculus II (formerly MATH 150BF) | 4 | |
or MATH 152HF | Honors Calculus II | |
| List B: Select one course from the following or any course not already selected from List A (3-5 units): | 3-5 | |
| Multivariable Calculus (formerly MATH 250AF) | 4 | |
| Linear Algebra | 3 | |
| Total Units | 20-25 | |
Outcome 1: Utilize the supply/demand model and the aggregate-demand/aggregate-supply model to simultaneously analyze microeconomic issues and evaluate the macroeconomic implications.
Outcome 2: Formulate solutions to interconnected microeconomic and macroeconomic problems, appraise the chances of success, and analyze the potential unintended consequences.
Outcome 3: Apply appropriate quantitative and economic approaches to solve numerical exercises from micro- and macroeconomics and communicate the results through computation, language, and/or graphs.
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