Economics
A.A.-T Degree Economics · Antelope Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog
The Associate in Arts in Economics for Transfer (AA-T in Economics) degree program has been developed to provide the student with a fundamental understanding of the field of Economics, which emphasizes economic analysis, institutions and policies in American, regional, and urban settings. Economics is concerned with the study of how people and societies produce various commodities and distribute them for consumption, now or in the future, among various persons and groups in society. The Associate in Arts in Economics for Transfer (AA-T in Economics) degree meets the requirements of SB 1440 for Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADT). These degrees are intended to make it easier for students to transfer to California State University campuses but do not exclude admittance to other colleges or universities. To earn an Associate in Arts in Economics for Transfer (AA-T in Economics) degree a student must complete the following: - Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units of degree-applicable courses - A minimum of 18-semester units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district - Competition of the Cal-GETC pattern - Minimum grade of "C" (or "P") for each course in the major - Minimum overall grade point average of 2.0
Program Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Economics AA-T: Complete all of the following | 20-23 | |
| Required Core | 14-15 | |
| Choose One | 3 | |
| ECON C2002 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON C2002H | Principles of Macroeconomics - Honors | 3 |
| Choose One | 3 | |
| ECON C2001 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON C2001H | Principles of Microeconomics - Honors | 3 |
| Choose One | 4 | |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| STAT C1000H | Introduction to Statistics - Honors | 4 |
| MATH 116 | Introduction to Statistics Using R | 4 |
| Choose One | 4-5 | |
| MATH 148 | Calculus for Business and Economics | 4 |
| MATH 150 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry | 5 |
| MATH 150H | Calculus & Analytic Geometry Honors | 5 |
| List A | 3-4 | |
| ACCT 201 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ACCT 205 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| BUS 113 | Business Communications | 3 |
| BUS 201 | Business Law | 3 |
| BUS 201H | Business Law Honors | 3 |
| CA 221 | Computer Concepts & Applications in Business | 4 |
| MATH 124 | Finite Math | 4 |
| MATH 160 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry | 4 |
| List B or any List A course not already used | 3-4 | |
| ECON 100 | Survey of Economics | 3 |
| ECON 110 | Economics of the Underclass | 3 |
| MATH 220 | Linear Algebra | 4 |
| MATH 250 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry | 4 |
| POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| POLS C1000H | American Government and Politics - Honors | 3 |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC C1000H | Introduction to Psychology - Honors | 3 |
| SOCI C1000 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI C1000H | Introduction to Sociology - Honors | 3 |
Recommended Pathway
Economics Sequence
Term 1 (15 units)
- ECON100 - Survey of Economics (3)
- MATH124 - Finite Math (4)
- ENGLC1000 - Academic Reading and Writing (4)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 3A (3)
- General Elective (1)
Term 2 (15 units)
- ECONC2001 - Principles of Microeconomics (3)
- STATC1000 - Introduction to Statistics (4)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 1C (3)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 1B (3)
- General Elective (2)
Term 3 (15 units)
- ECONC2002 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
- MATH148 - Calculus for Business and Economics (4)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 5A (3)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 4 (3)
- General Elective (2)
Term 4 (15 units)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 5B (3)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 5C (1)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 6 (3)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 3B (3)
- General Elective (3)
- General Elective (2)