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2017-2018 Catalog: August 2017 Edition

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Economics for Transfer, AA-T

Economics is the study of how people make choices when faced with scarcity. It is therefore the study of the process of decision-making by individuals, businesses, governments, or any other group that must make such choices, and the study of the institutional context in which these decisions are made.

Students will learn the following: 1) the economic problem of scarcity and its consequences for marginal decision making by individuals, firms and society; 2) Basic economic modeling, mathematical and graphical analysis will evaluate resource allocation and changes within markets and the economy; and 3) Government policies for solutions to market failure will assess advantages and disadvantages of government policy on markets and the economy.

Required Core (13-14 units):

ECON 1 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS - MICRO 3 Units
or
ECON 1H PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS - MICRO HONORS 3 Units
ECON 2 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS - MACRO 3 Units
or
ECON 2H PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS - MACRO HONORS 3 Units
ECON 10 STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS 3 Units
or
ECON 10H STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS HONORS 3 Units
or
MGT 10 STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS 3 Units
or
MGT 10H STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS HONORS 3 Units
MATH 11 A BRIEF COURSE IN CALCULUS 4 Units
or
MATH 3A ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I 5 Units
or
MATH 3AH ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I HONORS 5 Units

List A: Select one course (3-5 units):

ACCT 1A FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 4 Units
ACCT 1B MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING 4 Units
or
ACCT 1BH MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING HONORS 4 Units
CS 1 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SYSTEMS 3 Units
or
CS 1H INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SYSTEMS HONORS 3 Units
MATH 3B ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS II 5 Units
or
MATH 3BH ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS II HONORS 5 Units
MGT 104 BUSINESS COMMUNICATION 3 Units

List B: Select one course (3-5 units):

Any LIST A course not already used.

ECON 6 ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS 3 Units
ECON 13 GLOBAL ECONOMICS 3 Units
MATH 4A ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS III 5 Units
MATH 26 INTRODUCTION TO LINEAR ALGEBRA 4 Units

Total Units Required: 19-24

To earn the associate for transfer degree:

See Earning an Associate Degree for associate degree for transfer graduation requirements.