Associate in Arts in Economics for Transfer (AA-T) Degree

The Associate in Arts-Transfer (AA-T) degree in Economics at Crafton Hills College is designed to meet the needs of students transferring to California State University who intend to major in economics or related field of study.

Major/Program Requirements

Career and Academic Pathways

Required Core Courses:

ECON 200 or ECON 200H	Principles of Macroeconomics	3.00
ECON 201 or ECON 201H	Principles of Microeconomics	3.00
MATH 110 or MATH 110H	Introduction to Probability and Statistics	4.00
MATH 141	Calculus for Business	4.00
	OR
MATH 250	Single Variable Calculus I	4.00

Required List A Courses:

Students must complete at least three (3) additional units from the following courses

MATH 102	College Algebra for STEM	5.00
MATH 110 or MATH 110H	Introduction to Probability and Statistics	4.00
MATH 160	Precalculus	4.00
MATH 251	Single Variable Calculus II	4.00
ACCT 208	Introduction to Financial Accounting	4.00
ACCT 209	Introduction to Managerial Accounting	4.00
CIS 101	Introduction to Computer and Information Technology	3.00
BUSAD 145 or COMMST 145	Business Communication	4.00

Note: MATH 102 equated to four (4) units prior to Fall 2018.

Required List B Courses

Students must complete at least an additional three (3) units from the following courses, or any List A course not already used

MATH 252	Multivariable Calculus	5.00
MATH 265	Linear Algebra	4.00

Total Credit Hours: 21.00-24.00

Prospective transfer students should complete the general education and lower division requirements of the school to which they will be transferring (IGETC or CSUGE Breadth).  See a counselor for details.  Information is also available at www.assist.org.

A student receiving a degree in this field will be able to:

• Apply economic models to evaluate how economists explain the basic economic problems of scarcity, choice and opportunity costs.
• Analyze how markets perform, utilizing the forces of supply and demand.
• Distinguish between different market structures (perfect and imperfect competition) and associate the characteristics of these structures with real world analysis.
• Describe, analyze and evaluate different areas of market failures and appropriate polices to remedy them.
• Describe, analyze and evaluate economic concepts, paradigms, and theories of the macro-economy.
• Assess how government uses fiscal policy to deal with inflation and recession.
• Analyze the role of the Federal Reserve Bank in combating inflation and recession in the economy. Explain how the Fed uses monetary policy in this context.