MCCCD Program Description

Associate in Arts, Emphasis in Economics

Major: 8111
Effective Term: 2020 Fall
Award Type: AA

CIP Code: 45.0601

Program Availability: CG EM GC GW MC PC PV RS SC SM
Instructional Council: Economics (25)
Total Credits: 60-64
GPA: 2.0

SOC Code: Upon completion of a bachelor`s degree, students may pursue a career as:
11-9199.01 Regulatory Affairs Managers
13-1161.00 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
13-2031.00 Budget Analysts

Upon completion of a graduate degree, students may pursue a career as:
19-3011.00 Economists
19-3011.01 Environmental Economists
25-1063.00 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
11-3031.01 Treasurers and Controllers
19-3051.00 Urban and Regional Planners
23-1011.00 Lawyers

Description: The Associate in Arts (AA), Emphasis in Economics degree provides the first two years of a four-year curriculum for students who wish to pursue a liberal arts degree in Economics from a four-year institution. With a bachelor`s degree, students may pursue a number of careers, including but not limited to, budget analysts, market research analysts, and marketing specialists. With a graduate degree, students may pursue a number of careers, including but not limited to economists, environmental economists, treasurers, controllers, urban and regional planners, economics teachers, and lawyers.

Program Learning Outcomes
1. Analyze and interpret domestic and global economic data. (ECN211, ECN212, GBS221, MAT206, SWU225, LANG, [MA], [SG], [SQ]) 2. Use marginal analysis to evaluate decisions in a wide variety of contexts. (ECN211, ECN212, [MA]) 3. Apply models to interpret and predict economic outcomes and relationships. (ECN211, ECN212, GBS221, MAT206, SWU225, [MA]) 4. Describe the limitations of economic models. (ECN211, ECN212, GBS221, MAT206, SWU225) 5. Recommend solutions to improve economic outcomes. (ECN211, ECN212, GBS221, MAT206, SWU225, [MA], (COM)) 6. Communicate economic ideas and arguments to varied audiences. (ECN211, ECN212, GBS221, MAT206, SWU225, LANG, [FYC], [HU], [MA], (COM))

Program Notes
Students must earn a grade of C or better in each course in the program. + indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. This transfer pathway is not designed for students planning to transfer to a business economics program at a university or four-year college. Students who plan to major in economics at a college of business should follow the Associate in Business-General Requirements (ABUS-GR) pathway.

Admission Criteria
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Program Prerequisites
None

Program Prerequisites
	Credits:

Required Courses
ECN211 Macroeconomic Principles 3 ECN212 Microeconomic Principles 3 + GBS221 Business Statistics (3) OR + MAT206 Elements of Statistics (3) OR + SWU225 Statistics for Social Research/Justice and Government (3) 3			Credits: 9

Restricted Electives
Complete all courses in the transfer plan that best aligns with academic and professional goals. If academic and professional goals do not align with any of the transfer plans below, select elective courses in consultation with an academic, faculty, or program advisor. This transfer pathway is not designed for students planning to transfer to a business economics program at a university or four-year college. Students who plan to major in economics at a college of business should follow the Associate in Business-General Requirements (ABUS-GR) pathway. Transfer Plan 1: Arizona State University (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences), Bachelor of Science, Economics Credits: 3-4 + MAT217 Mathematical Analysis for Business (3) OR + MAT218 Mathematical Analysis for Business (4) 3-4 Transfer Plan 2: University of Arizona, Bachelor of Arts, Economics Foreign Language Credits: 0-10 Complete a language course at the elementary level (102 or equivalent), including American Sign Language II with a C or better OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment. ARB+++ any ARB/Arabic course ASL+++ Any ASL American Sign Language course CHI+++ any CHI/Chinese course FRE+++ any FRE/French course GER+++ any GER/German course ITA+++ any ITA/Italian course JPN+++ any JPN/Japanese course SPA+++ any SPA/Spanish course 0-10	Credits: 0-10

Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC)
AGEC-A			Credits: 26-39
A single course with an [HU], [SB], or [L] designation(s) may also be used to satisfy the Oral Communication, Critical Reading, or Awareness Area ([C], [G] and/or [H]) requirement(s).


First-Year Composition [FYC]			Credits: 6
+ ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND + ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) 6

Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L]			Credits: 3
Any approved general education course in the Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L] area.

Mathematics [MA]			Credits: 3-4
+ MAT212 Brief Calculus (3) OR + MAT213 Brief Calculus (4) 3-4

Humanities, Arts and Design [HU]			Credits: 6
Any approved general education courses in the Humanities, Arts and Design [HU] area.

Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]			Credits: 0
Met by ECN211 and ECN212 in the Required Courses Area.

Natural Sciences [SG]/[SQ]			Credits: 8
Any approved general education course in the Natural Sciences (Quantitative) [SQ] area (4) AND Any approved general education course in the Natural Sciences (Quantitative) [SQ] area or the Natural Sciences (General) [SG] area (4). 8

Awareness Areas			Credits: 0-6
These requirements may be shared with Core Requirements.

MCCCD Additional Requirements

Oral Communication (COM)			Credits: 0-3
COM100 Introduction to Human Communication (3) OR COM110 Interpersonal Communication (3) OR + COM225 Public Speaking (3) OR COM230 Small Group Communication (3) 0-3

General Electives
	Credits:
Select courses 100-level or higher to complete a minimum of 60 semester credits but no more than 64 semester credits. Consult with an Academic Advisor.

+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: December 11, 2018

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.

Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS]			Credits: 0
Met by MAT206, SWU225, or GBS221 in Required Courses Area.

Cultural Diversity in the US [C]			Credits: 0-3
Any approved general education course in the Cultural Diversity in the U.S. [C] area.

Historical/Global Awareness [H]/[G]			Credits: 0-3
Any approved general education course in the Historical [H] and Global Awareness [G] area.

MCCCD Additional Requirements			Credits: 0-6
Courses in this area may also be applied to the AGEC Core Requirements. To minimize total credits required for degree and maximize transferable credits, it is recommended that courses be selected that meet more than one requirement wherever possible.

Critical Reading (CRE)			Credits: 0-3
+ CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment (0) 0-3

Subject Options			Credits: