Associate in Arts for Transfer Degree in Economics
2018-2019 Map
Total Units: 45 - 58
Term 1
13 - 14 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| ECON-4: Princ of Microeconomics | 3 | ||
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Prerequisite(s): MATH 108 or MATH 116 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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| Required Core Choice (Select One) | 4 - 5 | Recommended math placement varies. | |
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| ENGL-2: Reading and Composition | 3 | Recommended English placement varies. | |
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Prerequisite(s): ENGL 118 or ENGL 119 This course develops college-level critical reading and writing practices. Students will critically read expository, argumentative, and fictional texts and develop expository, persuasive, and argumentative academic writing. Essays will demonstrate reading comprehension, analysis, critique, academic research, and synthesis. (C-ID ENGL 100). |
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| CSU Area E - Lifelong Learning and Self-Development (Select One) | 3 | ||
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Term 2
15 - 16 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| ECON-2: Princ of Macroeconomics | 3 | ||
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Prerequisite(s): MATH 108 or MATH 116 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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| MATH-18: Intro to Statistics | 3 | ||
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Prerequisite(s): MATH 116 or MATH 124 The use of probability techniques, hypothesis testing, and predictive techniques to facilitate decision-making. Topics include descriptive statistics; probability and sampling distributions; statistical inference; correlation and linear regression; analysis of variance, chi-square and t-tests; and application of technology for statistical analysis including the interpretation of the relevance of the statistical findings. Applications using data from disciplines including business, social sciences, psychology, life science, health science, and education. (C-ID MATH 110). |
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| List A (Select One) | 3 - 4 | ||
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| CSU Area C1 - Arts (Select One) | 3 | ||
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| CSU Area A1 - Oral Communication (Select One) | 3 | ||
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Term 3
10 - 16 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| List A or List B (Select One) | 3 - 4 | ||
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| CSU Area A3 - Critical Thinking (Select One) | 3 | ||
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| CSU Area B1 - Physical Science, B2 - Life Science, B3 - Laboratory Activity (Select One) | 1 - 5 | ||
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| CSU Area C2 - Humanities (Select One) | 3 - 4 | Department recommends ECON-20. ECON-20 will also meet the US-1 graduation requirement for the CSU. | |
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Term 4
7 - 12 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| CSU Area D - Social Sciences (Select One) | 3 | Taking POS-2 or POS-12 within this area is recommended. If you select POS-2 or POS-12 it will also meet the US-2 and US-3 graduation requirement for the CSU. Note: Area D may not be required at this point depending on what major electives were chosen earlier. | |
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| CSU Area B1 - Physical Science, B2 - Life Science, B3 - Laboratory Activity (Select One) | 1 - 5 | In overall program, must have B1 and B2. One of these must have B3 lab. | |
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| CSU Area C - Arts and Humanities (Select One) | 3 - 4 | ||
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