# Business Economics (Certificate of Specialization)

Coastline College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Business

Source: https://catalog.cccd.edu/coastline/pathways/business-operations-management/business/business-economics-certificate-specialization/

This 13-unit certificate program provides students with the necessary knowledge to make informed business and financial decisions. Students will gain an understanding of basic economic theory as it applies to practical business decision-making, resource allocation issues, accounting practices, international markets, legal considerations, and consumer behavior patterns. This certificate is useful as a pathway to a transfer degree, to advance a career, or to gain intuition into business and economic trends.

#### Program Learning Outcomes

1.  Demonstrate the ability to make informed business and financial decisions.
2.  Apply basic economic theory as it applies to practical business decision making, resource allocation issues, accounting practices, international markets, legal considerations, and consumer behavior patterns.

### Requirements

Review Graduation Requirements.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Required Core** | |  |
| **Complete the following:** | |  |
| ACCT C101 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ECON C170 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| **Program Electives** | |  |
| **Elective 1** | |  |
| **Select one of the following:** | | 3 |
| ↳ BUS C100 | Introduction to Business |  |
| ↳ BUS C141 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship |  |
| **Elective 2** | |  |
| **Select one of the following:** | | 3 |
| ↳ ECON C110 | Economic Issues and Policy |  |
| ↳ BUS C110 | Business Law/Legal Environment of Business |  |
| **Total Units** | | **13** |