MCCCD Program Description

Associate in Arts, Emphasis in Economics

Major: 8111
Effective Term: 2025 Fall
Award Type: AA

CIP Code: 45.0601

Program Availability: CG EM GC GW MC PC PV RS SC SM
Instructional Council: Economics
Total Credits: 60-64
GPA: 2.00

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 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. Define key vocabulary in economics. (ECN211, ECN212) 2. Discuss foundational economic principles. (ECN211, ECN212) 3. Describe the determinants of supply and demand, and their effects on equilibrium prices and quantities. (ECN211, ECN212) 4. Evaluate economic efficiency using marginal analysis. (ECN211, ECN212, MAT212, MAT213, MAT220, MAT221) 5. Interpret economic data. (ECN211, ECN212, GBS221, MAT206, SWU225, MAT212, MAT213, MAT220, MAT221, [SG], [SQ]) 6. Analyze the relationships between variables in economic models. (ECN211, ECN212, GBS221, MAT206, SWU225, MAT212, MAT213, MAT220, MAT221) 7. Predict changes in outcomes using economic models when presented with new information. (ECN211, ECN212) 8. Prescribe solutions to achieve economic outcomes. (ECN211, ECN212, GBS221, MAT206, MAT212, MAT213, MAT220, MAT221, SWU225, (COM), [FYC], [HU]) 9. Recognize that economic models have limitations. (ECN211, ECN212)

Program Notes
Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program. Students who plan to major in economics at a college of business should consider following the Associate in Business-General Requirements (ABUS-GR) pathway instead of this award. Consult with a faculty advisor, program director, and/or academic advisor to identify the associate degree that best aligns with your academic and professional goals. This emphasis is intended to align with the degree requirements for the following transfer partners: ASU (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences), Economics, BS U of A, Economics, BA Refer to the MCCCD University Transfer Partner website for more information: ASU, U of A.

Program Prerequisites
None

Program Prerequisites
	Credits:

Required Courses
FYE101 Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success (1) OR FYE103 Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success (3) 1-3			Credits: 1-3

Restricted Electives
	Credits:

Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC)
AGEC-A			Credits: 35-43
A single course with an [L], [HU], [SB], [SG], or [SQ] designation may also be used to satisfy the Oral Communication, Critical Reading, and/or Awareness Area ([C], [G] and/or [H]) requirement(s). See the AGEC matrix on aztransfer.com for course designations.


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. 3

Mathematics [MA]			Credits: 3-5
+ MAT212 Brief Calculus (3) OR + MAT213 Brief Calculus (4) OR + MAT220 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (5) OR + MAT221 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (4) 3-5

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

Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]			Credits: 6
ECN211 Macroeconomic Principles (3) AND ECN212 Microeconomic Principles (3) 6

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 other AGEC requirements. See the AGEC matrix on aztransfer.com for course designations.

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 additional courses 100-level or higher to complete a minimum of 60 semester credits but no more than a total of 64 semester credits. Consult with a faculty advisor, program director, and/or academic advisor to identify coursework that best aligns with academic and professional goals. Students may be required to complete a language course at the elementary or intermediate level or demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment. Refer to the MCCCD University Transfer Partner website for more information.

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

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: June 24, 2025

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: 3
+ GBS221 Business Statistics (3) OR + MAT206 Elements of Statistics (3) OR + SWU225 Statistics for Social Research/Justice and Government (3) 3

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
Some courses in this area have [SB] and [L] designations and may also be applied to the corresponding AGEC requirements. See the AGEC matrix on aztransfer.com for course designations.

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: