Associate in Arts for Transfer Degree in Economics
2025-2026 Map
Total Units: 60 - 69
Term 1
13.00 - 15.00 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| ECON 4: Principles of Microeconomics | 3.00 | Meets Area 4. | |
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Prerequisite(s): Elementary Algebra or equivalent This is an introductory course focusing on choices of individual economic decision-makers. Topics include scarcity, specialization and trade, market equilibrium, elasticity, production and cost theory, market structures, factor markets, and market failure. (C-ID ECON 201). |
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| Select one: Meets Area 2 | 4.00 - 5.00 | ||
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| Area 1A Choice (See GE Guide) | 3.00 - 4.00 | ||
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| Area 6 Choice (See GE Guide) | 3.00 | ||
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Term 2
16.00 - 17.00 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| ECON 2: Principles of Macroeconomics | 3.00 | Meets Area 4. | |
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Prerequisite(s): Elementary Algebra or equivalent An introductory course focusing on aggregate economic analysis. Topics include: market systems, aggregate measures of economic activity, macroeconomic equilibrium, money and financial institutions, monetary and fiscal policy, international economics, and economic growth. (C-ID ECON 202). |
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| Select one: Meets Area 2 | 4.00 | ||
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| List A (Select one): | 3.00 - 4.00 | ||
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| Area 1C Choice (See GE Guide) | 3.00 | ||
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| Area 3A Choice (See GE Guide) | 3.00 | ||
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Term 3
15.00 - 19.00 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| List B (Select one or any List A course not already used): | 3.00 - 4.00 | ||
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| Area 1B Choice (See GE Guide) | 3.00 | ||
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| Area 3B Choice (See GE Guide) | 3.00 - 4.00 | Taking ECON 20, HIST 8, HIST 10, HIST 18, or HIST 26 is recommended to meet the US-1 graduation requirement for CSU/UC. | |
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| Area 5A/5C Choice (See GE Guide) | 3.00 - 5.00 | ||
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| Elective (any course numbered 1-99 or C1000-C1999) | 3.00 | Only necessary if the 60 units needed to graduate have not been completed. Consider taking a Cal-GETC General Education course. Visit www.assist.org to see options. | |
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Term 4
16.00 - 18.00 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| Area 4 Choice (See GE Guide) | 3.00 | Must be from a different discipline than ECON. | |
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| Area 5B/5C Choice (See GE Guide) | 3.00 - 5.00 | Must have 5C Lab component if not taken in 5A/5C. | |
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| Elective (any course numbered 1-99 or C1000-C1999) | 10.00 | Only necessary if the 60 units needed to graduate have not been completed. Consider taking a Cal-GETC General Education course. Visit www.assist.org to see options. | |
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