Associate in Arts, Emphasis in Economics

The Associate in Arts (AA), 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.

Details

Academic Career

Credit

Degree/Certificate Type

Associate Degree / University Transfer

Academic Plan

Associate in Arts (AA)

Academic Plan Code

8111

Total Credits Required

60-64

Catalog Year

2019-2020

What You’ll Learn

This pathway map will help you gain the expertise needed to:

Use economic models in domestic and global contexts to analyze individual decision making, how prices and quantities are determined in product and factor markets, and macroeconomic outcomes.
Evaluate the assumptions and implications of economic models.
Analyze the performance and functioning of government, markets, and institutions in the context of social and economic problems.
Use data to identify the relationships among variables and build mathematical models to analyze economic issues.
Communicate an economic argument in written and oral contexts to varied audiences.

Career Opportunities

Successful completion of this program may lead to employment in a variety of different occupations and industries. Below are examples of related occupations with associated Arizona-based annual median wages* for this program. Education requirements vary for the occupations listed below, so you may need further education or degrees in order to qualify for some of these jobs and earn the related salaries. Please visit with an academic advisor and/or program director for additional information.

Budget Analysts

$68,390 Show expanded career information for Budget Analysts

Economists

$81,050 Show expanded career information for Economists

Financial Analysts

$74,200 Show expanded career information for Financial Analysts

Financial Managers

$103,910 Show expanded career information for Financial Managers

Lawyers

$111,590 Show expanded career information for Lawyers

Managers, All Other

$98,540 Show expanded career information for Managers, All Other

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

$57,910 Show expanded career information for Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

Urban and Regional Planners

$68,720 Show expanded career information for Urban and Regional Planners

* Wage information sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. Updated May 2018.

Course Sequence by Term

The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:

The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include CPD150, CPD150AC, CPD104, and AAA115/CPD115. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.
Students should meet with an academic advisor about any concerns that may affect course enrollment.

Pathway Map Options

There are multiple options available for this pathway map. These options vary depending on the available transfer institutions and what degrees you may be able to transfer into.

These pathway map options may share some common coursework. To explore what additional coursework may be required, select your desired option from the list below. Once selected, the list of courses and any associated details will be automatically updated.

Additional courses that are specific to your selected option will be highlighted with a blue border. Depending on your selected option, the blue bordered courses may replace the gray bordered courses found in the other options.

Associate in Arts, Economics
Arizona State University, Bachelor of Science
University of Arizona, Bachelor of Arts

Full-time
Part-time

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

A list of additional requirements for this pathway map
Awareness Areas
In addition to the requirements identified in the sequence below, students must complete the following awareness areas if not otherwise met by other program requirements: Cultural [C] and Global [G] or Historical [H] Students are strongly encouraged to visit with an academic advisor to ensure completion of all graduation requirements.

Term 1 Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1 Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement or a grade of C or better in ENG091 or ESL097. or Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement, or a grade of C or better in ENG091 or ESL097.	Critical course	FYC	3
MAT212 or MAT213	Brief Calculus or Brief Calculus	Prerequisites: Grade of "C" or better in MAT150, or MAT151, or MAT152, or MAT187, or appropriate Math placement test score. or Prerequisites: Grade of "C" or better in MAT150, or MAT151, or MAT152, or MAT187, or appropriate Math placement test score.	Critical course	MA	3–4
HU	Any Humanities, Arts, & Design Course				3
Elective	Elective				0–3
CPD150 or AAA115	Strategies for College Success or Creating College Success				0–3
Language	Any 101 Level Language Course		If proficient at this level, see your program advisor to select an elective.		3–5

Term 2 Term 2 Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2 Term 2 Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ECN211 or ECN212	Macroeconomic Principles or Microeconomic Principles		Critical course Gateway course	SB	3
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC	3
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: (A grade of C or better in ENG101 or ENG107) and (appropriate reading placement test score or a grade of C or better in RDG095 or RDG100 or RDG111 or RDG112 or RDG113 or permission of Instructor).		L	0–3
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites		SB or L or SB	0–3
Transfer Option	Transfer Option				0–3
MAT217 or MAT218	Mathematical Analysis for Business or Mathematical Analysis for Business	Prerequisites: Grade of "C" or better in MAT212 or MAT213. or Prerequisites: Grade of "C" or better in MAT212 or MAT213.	Critical course		3–4
Langauge	Any 102 Level Language Course		If proficient at this level, see your program advisor to select an elective.		3–5

Term 3 Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3 Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ECN211 or ECN212	Macroeconomic Principles or Microeconomic Principles			SB	3
GBS221 or MAT206 or SWU225	Business Statistics or Elements of Statistics or Statistics for Social Research/Justice and Government	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in GBS220 or MAT217 or MAT218. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT14+, or MAT15+, or MAT187, or equivalent, or satisfactory District placement, or permission of Department or Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT092 or completion of higher level mathematics course.		CS	3
SQ	Any Natural Sciences SQ Course				4
L Value	Literacy and Critical Inquiry		Select a course with the L value if COM225 or CRE101 not selected		3
Elective	Elective Course				3
Language	Any 201 Level Language Course		If proficient at this level, see your program advisor to select an elective.		3–5

Term 4 Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4 Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Notes	Credits
SQ or SG	Any Natural Sciences SQ or SG Course		4
HU	Any Humanities, Arts, and Design Course		3
Elective	Elective		3
Elective	Elective		3
Language	Any 202 Level Language Course	f proficient at this level, see your program advisor to select an elective.	3–5

Part-time Sequence

Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.

A list of additional requirements for this pathway map
Awareness Areas
In addition to the requirements identified in the sequence below, students must complete the following awareness areas if not otherwise met by other program requirements: Cultural [C] and Global [G] or Historical [H] Students are strongly encouraged to visit with an academic advisor to ensure completion of all graduation requirements.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Area	Credits
MAT212 or MAT213	Brief Calculus or Brief Calculus	Prerequisites: Grade of "C" or better in MAT150, or MAT151, or MAT152, or MAT187, or appropriate Math placement test score. or Prerequisites: Grade of "C" or better in MAT150, or MAT151, or MAT152, or MAT187, or appropriate Math placement test score.	MA	3–4
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement or a grade of C or better in ENG091 or ESL097. or Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement, or a grade of C or better in ENG091 or ESL097.	FYC	3
CPD150 or AAA115	Strategies for College Success or Creating College Success			0–3

Term 2 Term 2 Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2 Term 2 Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC	3
Transfer Option	Transfer Option				0–3
MAT217 or MAT218	Mathematical Analysis for Business or Mathematical Analysis for Business	Prerequisites: Grade of "C" or better in MAT212 or MAT213. or Prerequisites: Grade of "C" or better in MAT212 or MAT213.	Critical course		3–4
Language	Any 101 Level Language Course				3–5

Term 3 Term 3 Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3 Term 3 Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Area	Credits
HU	Any Humanities, Arts, & Design Course			3
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: (A grade of C or better in ENG101 or ENG107) and (appropriate reading placement test score or a grade of C or better in RDG095 or RDG100 or RDG111 or RDG112 or RDG113 or permission of Instructor).	L	0–3
Elective	Elective			3
Language	Any 102 Level Language Course			3–5

Term 4 Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4 Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Area	Credits
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites	SB or L or SB	0–3
ECN211 or ECN212	Macroeconomic Principles or Microeconomic Principles		SB	3
Elective	Elective Course			0–3
Language	Any 201 Level Language Course			3–5

Term 5 Term 5

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 5 Term 5
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Area	Credits
GBS221 or MAT206 or SWU225	Business Statistics or Elements of Statistics or Statistics for Social Research/Justice and Government	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in GBS220 or MAT217 or MAT218. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT14+, or MAT15+, or MAT187, or equivalent, or satisfactory District placement, or permission of Department or Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT092 or completion of higher level mathematics course.	CS	3
SQ	Any Natural Sciences SQ Course			4
Language	Any 202 Level Language Course			3–5

Term 6

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 6
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
HU	Any Humanities, Arts, & Design Course				3
SQ or SG	Any Natural Sciences SQ or SG Course				4

Term 7 Term 7

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 7 Term 7
Course Number	Course Name	Notes	Area	Credits
L	Literacy and Critical Inquiry	Select a course with the L value if COM225 or CRE101 not selected in previous term.		3
Elective	Elective			3
SQ	Natural Sciences Quantitative		SQ	4

Term 8 Term 8

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 8 Term 8
Course Number	Course Name	Area	Credits
ECN211 or ECN212	Macroeconomic Principles or Microeconomic Principles	SB	3
Elective	Elective Course		3
Elective	Elective Course		0–3

Pathway Map Option Details

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Program Area Key

CS = Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application
FYC = First Year Composition

L = Literacy & Critical Inquiry
MA = Mathematics

SB = Social-Behavioral Sciences
SQ = Natural Sciences Quantitative

Disclaimer

Students must earn a grade of "C" or better for all courses required within the program.

Course Sequence total credits may differ from the program information located on the MCCCD curriculum website due to program and system design.

View MCCCD’s program website for the Associate in Arts in Associate in Arts, Economics (http://aztransmac2.asu.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MCCCD.woa/wa/freeForm10?id=134138).

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