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Economics Associate of Arts


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The curriculum in the Economics Associate Degree program is designed to provide the transfer student the opportunity to achieve an Associate degree. While a baccalaureate or higher degree is recommended for those considering professional careers related to this major, earning the Associate degree would demonstrate achievement and may support attempts to gain entry-level employment and promotion.

Program Student Learning Outcomes


Students who complete the Economics Program will be able to:

  • Define scarcity, and show how it relates to the concepts of choice and cost.
  • Outline the role of comparative advantage in exchange.
  • Describe and analyze the economy in quantitative terms using national income and employment data from the standpoint of current and constant dollars.
  • Utilize the demand and supply model and use the model to critically analyze real world examples. 
  • Explain the role of prices in allocating goods, services and factors of production.

REQUIRED COURSES:

Course ID Title Units
ECON 2  * or Principles (MACRO) 3
ECON 2H  * Honors Principles of Macroeconomics 3
ECON 4  * or Principles (MICRO) 3
ECON 4H  * Honors Principles of Microeconomics 3
PS 11   or International Political Economy 3
ECON 11   International Political Economy 3
MATH 11  * or A Brief Course in Calculus 5
MATH 3A  * or Analytic Geometry and Calculus 5
MATH 3AH  * Honors Analytic Geometry and Calculus 5
  Select from Restricted Electives 6-9

TOTAL UNITS FOR THE MAJOR:


20-23

Restricted Electives:  
ACCT 1A   Financial Accounting 4
ACCT 1B  * Managerial Accounting 4
BUS 1   or Introduction to Business 3
BUS 1H   Honors Introduction to Business 3
BUS 104  * Business Communication 3
CIM 1   Computer Information Systems 4
CIM 10   Introduction to Information Systems 3
MATH 3B  * Analytic Geometry and Calculus 5
MATH 10  * Introduction to Statistics 3

 

Associate of Arts Degree


Complete units as described above and a minimum of 60 units including the general education requirements with an overall GPA of 2.0 qualifies the student for the Associate of Arts Degree. A minimum of 12 units must be completed at Saddleback College.

General Education Requirements for Associate Degrees


Refer to the Graduation Requirements  or to the CSU-GE and IGETC patterns in this catalog for specific courses which meet general education requirements. Refer to ASSIST.org and to the transfer institution’s catalog for transfer requirements.

*Course has a prerequisite, corequisite, limitation, or recommended preparation; see course description.

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