Economics
Associate in Arts for Transfer Economics · Yuba College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Economics is the study of how the individual or society allocates scarce resources to satisfy unlimited wants.
The Associate in Arts in Economics for Transfer is designed to prepare students for a seamless transfer into the California State University (CSU) system to complete a baccalaureate degree in Economics or similar major. Students interested in transferring to a CSU campus to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Economics should meet with a counselor to confirm the courses required for lower-division preparation in the major.
For Economics majors with the goal of applying to CSU as well as the University of California (UC), there is considerable overlap in coursework; students who are applying to UC should opt to take both MATH 1A and 1B. Students completing a bachelor’s or more advanced degree in Economics may find employment as market researchers, educators, budget analysts, statisticians, economists, or government or banking employees.
Students who complete an Associate Degree for Transfer (AA-T or AS-T) will receive guaranteed admission with junior status to the California State University System and priority admission consideration to a major that is deemed similar to their community college transfer degree major. This priority does not guarantee admission to specific majors or campuses. Students transferring to a CSU campus that accepts the transfer degree will be required to complete no more than 60 units after transfer to earn a bachelor's degree in the same major. Students should consult a counselor for more information on specific university admission and transfer requirements.
The following are required for all AA-T or AS-T degrees:
- Completion of 60 CSU transferable semester units
- Obtainment of a minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework
- Completion, with a grade of “C” or better OR “P” (Pass), of each course used to satisfy major requirements AND the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) requirements.
Students who complete this program should be able to:
- Explain terms and concepts used in macroeconomics and microeconomics.
- Apply critical thinking skills to evaluate the credibility of economic theories, concepts, and research.
- Solve problems requiring the application of economics, statistics, and mathematics.
Required courses
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ECON-C2001 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON-C2002 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| STAT-C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| orPSYCH-6 | Introduction to Statistics in Social and Behavioral Science | 4 |
| MATH-1A | Single Variable Calculus I - Early Transcendentals | 4 |
| orMATH-9 | Calculus for Business, Social and Life Sciences | 4 |
| List A: Complete 3-5 units from the following: | ||
| ACCT-11 | Principles of Accounting-Financial | 4 |
| ACCT-12 | Principles of Accounting-Managerial | 5 |
| MATH-1B | Single Variable Calculus II - Early Transcendentals | 4 |
| COMSC-9A | C++ Programming | 4 |
| orCOMSC-12 | Java Programming | 3 |
| List B: Complete 3-4 units from the following: | ||
| Any course in List A not already used | 3-4 | |
| MATH-1C | Multivariable Calculus | 4 |
| MATH-3 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| POLSC-7 | International Relations | 3 |
| PSYC-C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SOCIL-1 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Total units for degree major | 20-23 | |
Students earning an AA-T/AS-T degree must complete 60 semester units of coursework eligible for transfer to the CSU including the Cal-GETC, all courses in the major with “C” or better or “P” (pass) grades, and achieve a minimum transferable cumulative GPA of 2.0.