Associate in Arts
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Economics
Economics Course Descriptions
Dean: Dr. Chuck Wilson
Curriculum Pathway leading to an Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts & Sciences
for students seeking a transfer degree to a 4-Year Institution.
Economics is a multifaceted discipline in the family of social sciences and is concerned with scarcity of resources (its central assumption) and all of the problems resulting from that condition. In general economics is the study of production, distribution and consumption of goods and services. On the basis of one of its central assumptions, the world is a world of finite resources. Economics has evolved to include a set of principles, methods and theories so as to provide answers to what shall we produce, how shall we produce, how much shall we produce and for whom shall we produce? Attempting to answer these questions requires "technical capital" (knowledge, skills, methodologies), and "cultural capital" (a sense of priorities, awareness and direction) at both the individual and the organizational (social) level. Furthermore, the productivity of individuals as well as the organization is contingent upon the acquisition of an adequate amount of these variables. Economics, at both levels is well equipped to aid individuals in acquiring the technical and the cultural capitals in order to make the interaction between the two more fluid, productive, amicable and innovative. Economics can provide the necessary foundation to those aspiring to pursue a career in the fields of business, finance, education, health care, insurance, stock market, government, international business and public administration among others.
General Education Requirements
College Requirement - All first time degree-seeking students who score 75 or above on the ACCUPLACER reading exam are required to take HUDV0100, Freshman Orientation (1 credit hour). All degree-seeking students who score below 75 on the ACCUPLACER reading exam will take HUDV 101, Strategies for Academic Excellence/Lifelong Learning (2 credit hours). (See exemptions)
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Hours |
| Basic Skill Requirements |
| ENGL 101 |
Composition I |
3 |
| ENGL 102 |
Composition II* |
3 |
SPCH 151
SPCH 153 |
Public Speaking or
Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
| Total |
9 |
| Mathematics Requirement |
MATH 105
MATH 108 |
College Algebra or
Pre-Calculus Mathematics |
3-5 |
| Total |
3-5 |
Humanities Requirement
(9 credit hours from at least 3 disciplines including: Art, History, Literature, Modern Language, Music, Philosophy or Theatre) |
HIST 104
HIST 105 |
United States to 1877 or
United States Since 1877 |
3 |
PHIL 103
PHIL 105
PHIL 206 |
Introduction to Philosophy or
Logic or
Ethics
|
3 |
| |
Humanities Core Elective |
3 |
| Total |
9 |
Social and Behavioral Science Requirements
(6 credit hours from at least 2 disciplines including: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology) |
PSYC 101
SOSC 107 |
Psychology or
Sociology |
3 |
ECON 201
ECON 202 |
Principles of Macroeconomics or
Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
| Total |
6 |
| Natural and Physical Science (lecture with lab) Requirements |
| |
Natural or Physical Science Core Elective |
5 |
| Total |
5 |
| Modern Language Requirement |
| |
Modern Language Core Elective |
5 |
| Total |
5 |
| Total General Education Requirements |
38-41 |
Technical Requirements
Please choose 21-22 additional credit hours from the following |
| ECON 201 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
| ECON 202 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
| ECON 203 |
Introduction to Labor Studies |
3 |
| ECON 210 |
Principles of Community Economic Development |
3 |
| ECON 250 |
Introduction to Political Economy and Globalization |
3 |
| GEOG 101 |
Introduction to Cultural Geography
|
3 |
| SOSC 103 |
Introduction to Social Science |
3 |
| SOSC 107 |
Sociology |
3 |
| SOSC 109 |
Diversity Studies |
3 |
| SOSC 207 |
Urban Sociology |
3 |
| SOSC 209 |
Social Problems |
3 |
| Total |
21-22 |
Total hours required for an Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences in Economics Degree |
60-63 |
*See course description for prerequisite.