Economics for Transfer (AA-T)
In support of the established SB 1440, the Student Transfer Achievement Reform (STAR) Act, and the college’s mission, vision and values, Grossmont College has created the Associate in Arts in Economics for Transfer degree. Students earning this Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) will have fulfilled the lower-division major preparation requirements for a degree considered similar at a participating California State University (CSU) campus.
The Associate in Arts in Economics Transfer Degree (AA-T) will provide students with the lower division core courses required for bachelorette-level study in the discipline. A bachelor’s degree in economics offers graduates a variety of career paths in such fields as management, finance, government, and general business. It also serves as an excellent foundation for post-graduate training in fields such as law, education, and health care. Furthermore, the study of economics facilitates the development of higher-level analytical reasoning skills applicable to a variety of educational and occupational endeavors.
The following is required for an Associate Degree for Transfer:
- Minimum of 60 semester or 90 quarter CSU-transferable units.
- Minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework.
- Minimum of 18 semester or 27 quarter units in the major.
- A grade of “C” or higher or “Pass” in all courses required for the major.
- Certified completion of the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) pattern; see Degree Requirements, General Education & Transfer Information section for more information.
Program Learning Outcomes
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Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Employ their discipline knowledge and skills to the community; for example present themselves and interact with others in a professional manner, communicate economic concepts orally, convey economic ideas in a variety of written forms.
- Demonstrate knowledge of micro- and macroeconomic theories.
Associate in Arts for Transfer Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| ECON-120 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON-121 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON-215 | Statistics for Business and Economics 1 | 4 |
| or ANTH-215 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | |
| or PSY-215 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | |
| or SOC-215 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | |
| or STAT-C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | |
| MATH-178 | Calculus for Business, Social and Behavioral Sciences | 4-5 |
| or MATH-180 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | |
| List A | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Financial Accounting | ||
| Managerial Accounting | ||
| Business Communication | ||
| Principles of Information Systems | ||
| List B | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Any course not used in List A. | ||
| Economic Issues and Policies | ||
| Economic Relations of the Asia Pacific | ||
| Units for the major | 20-22 | |
| Plus General Education Requirements (Cal-GETC) | 34 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
Complete transferable units as needed to reach 60.