Economics (AA-T) Social Science Total Units: 19.0

Term Effective: Fall 2023

The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.

Associate Degree Requirements:

The major is one of several requirements students need to fulfill in order to be awarded the Associate Degree, the highest level of academic achievement recognized by Santa Rosa Junior College. Please note that all of the following requirements must be met in order for the degree to be conferred:

For all students admitted for the Fall 2009 term or any term thereafter, a grade of "C" or better, or "P" if the course is taken on a pass/no pass basis, is required for each course applied toward the major.

Previous Versions:

Economics (AA-T) - effective Fall 2020
Economics (AA-T) - effective Fall 2018
Economics (AA-T) - effective Fall 2017
Economics (AA-T) - effective Fall 2014

Description:

See the state issued Transfer Model Curriculum (TMC) template for any further clarification regarding program requirements.

The Associate in Arts for Transfer in Economics will prepare and guide students seeking a bachelor's degree in Economics and will fulfill the lower division requirements for that degree.

The Associate in Arts for Transfer in Economics for Transfer degree is designed to provide a clear pathway to a CSU major and baccalaureate degree. California Community College students who are awarded an ADT are guaranteed admission with junior standing somewhere in the CSU system. This priority does not guarantee admission to specific majors or campuses. Current and prospective community college students are encouraged to meet with a counselor to develop an educational plan that best meets their goals and needs.

Students will have to fulfill the following requirements to earn this degree.
(1) Complete 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following:
(A) The Inter-segmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education-Breadth requirements; and
(B) A minimum of 26-28 semester units as required by SRJC for the Associate in Arts Degree in Economics for Transfer major.
(2) Obtain an overall minimum grade point average of 2.0
(3) Earn a grade of C or better (or P) in all courses required for the Associate in Arts for Transfer in Economics major.

A maximum of 12 units are allowed with a P grade for students earning an Associate Degree. For detailed information, please refer to the SRJC Grading Policy.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:

  1. Apply economic theories and economic reasoning to real life situations using the concepts of scarcity, marginal analysis, opportunity cost for individual and collective decision-making;
  2. Use analytical techniques to measure economic conditions related to the individual, business firms, industries, and economic systems;
  3. Explain the role that households, business organizations, governments, and the international sector, play in free markets, command economics, and mixed economies; and
  4. Evaluate the objectives, limitations, and mechanics of regulation, taxation, tariffs, quotas, and monetary and fiscal policies.

Program Requirements:

The requirements for the Economics (AA-T) program are:

  • Complete 19.0 units from
    • Economics For Transfer Core Requirements
    • Economics for Transfer List A Requirements
    • Economics for Transfer List B Requirements

Economics For Transfer Core Requirements - complete 13.00 units
ECON 1Principles of Macroeconomics3.00
ECON 2Principles of Microeconomics3.00
Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
MATH 15Elementary Statistics4.00
PSYCH 9Introduction to Behavioral Sciences Statistics3.00
Complete a combination totaling at least 4.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
MATH 1A AND
Calculus, First Course5.00
MATH 1BCalculus, Second Course5.00
MATH 16Business Calculus4.00
 
Economics for Transfer List A Requirements - complete 3.00 units
Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
AGBUS 7Agricultural Economics3.00
BAD 1Financial Accounting4.00
BAD 2Managerial Accounting4.00
BAD 18The Legal Environment of Business3.00
BMG 52Business Communication3.00
COMM 3Introduction to Argumentation3.00
COMM 9Critical Thinking and Argumentation3.00
CS 84.21Management Information Systems3.00
ENGL 5Advanced Composition and Critical Thinking3.00
MATH 9Finite Mathematics3.00
PHIL 5Critical Thinking/Writing3.00
SOC 1Introduction to Sociology3.00
 
Economics for Transfer List B Requirements - complete 3.00 units
Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
AGBUS 7Agricultural Economics3.00
BAD 1Financial Accounting4.00
BAD 2Managerial Accounting4.00
BAD 18The Legal Environment of Business3.00
BMG 52Business Communication3.00
COMM 3Introduction to Argumentation3.00
COMM 9Critical Thinking and Argumentation3.00
CS 84.21Management Information Systems3.00
ECON 12Introduction to Economics and the Environment3.00
ECON 30International Economics3.00
ENGL 5Advanced Composition and Critical Thinking3.00
MATH 5Introduction to Linear Algebra4.00
MATH 9Finite Mathematics3.00
PHIL 5Critical Thinking/Writing3.00
SOC 1Introduction to Sociology3.00

Course Prerequisites and Advisories:

Courses in a program of study may have prerequisites or advisories; that is, courses that must or should be completed before taking that course. Please check for prerequisites or advisories by clicking on the course numbers in the Program Requirements section.

It is important that students who are completing an Associate Degree and desire to transfer to a four-year institution meet with a counselor to plan their lower division coursework. While many majors at SRJC are intended to align with lower division major preparation required by California public universities, specific lower-division major requirements vary among individual campuses. See a counselor, visit the Transfer Center, and check Guides For Transfer in Specific Majors, and ASSIST to review transfer preparation guides for specific schools and majors.

Notes:

NOTE: A course used to satisfy the List A requirement may not also be used to satisfy the List B requirement.

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