Economics
A.A. Degree for Transfer Economics · Santiago Canyon College · 2025-2026 Catalog
The Associate in Arts in Economics for Transfer degree provides students with a program of basic courses which enables students to experience a seamless transition into a curriculum at a CSU leading to a baccalaureate degree with career opportunities in economic research, consulting, accounting, and marketing in the areas of business, teaching, and public policy. Economics is the social science that studies how individuals, businesses, and governments make choices to cope with scarcity and the incentives that influence and reconcile those choices.
Program Courses & Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Economics, AA-T: Complete all of the following | 21-24.5 | |
| Major requirements | 14-15.5 | |
| Economics: Complete all of the following | 6 | |
| ECON 101 | Principles/Micro | 3 |
| ECON 102 | Principles/Macro | 3 |
| Statistics and Probability | 4-4.5 | |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| STAT C1000E | Introduction to Statistics | 4.5 |
| STAT C1000H | Introduction to Statistics - Honors | 4 |
| Calculus Requirement | 4-5 | |
| MATH 150 | Calculus for Biological, Management, and Social Sciences | 5 |
| MATH 180 | Single Variable Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 180H | Honors Single Variable Calculus I | 4 |
| Select one (1) course from the following (List A) | 4 | |
| ACCT 101 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| MATH 185 | Single Variable Calculus II | 4 |
| Select one (1) course from the following (List B) | 3-5 | |
| ACCT 102 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| BUS 150 | Introduction to Information Systems and Applications | 4 |
| BUS 222 | Business Writing | 3 |
| MATH 280 | Intermediate Calculus | 3 |
| MATH 287 | Introduction to Linear Algebra and Differential Equations | 4 |
| MATH 290 | Linear Algebra | 5 |
Learning Outcomes
- Identify and explain the fundamental economic problem of allocating scarce resources and the role of positive economics in explaining choices.
- Communicate using basic economic terminology, interpret relevant economic data, and follow and construct fundamental economic arguments.