Economics (A.A.)
Department website: https://www.cerritos.edu/economics/default.htm
ASSOCIATE OF ART
Economics is a study of how we make choices as individuals and as institutions. These choices then determine what we produce, consume, the kind of jobs we have and our quality of life. Students pursuing an Associate’s degree in economics develop analytical, critical thinking and problem solving skills that can be used in upper division courses in economics and other allied disciplines in business and social sciences.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
- Students analyze the impact of fiscal and monetary policy on the economy.
- Students describe how households maximize utilities and firms maximize profits in different market structures
- Students evaluate the costs and benefits of government intervention in markets.
- Students locate and utilize data to critically interpret economic information using quantitative methods.
Program Requirements
| Code Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | ||
| ECON 201M | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3.0 |
| ECON 202M | Principles of Microeconomics | 3.0 |
| ECON 210 | Applied Introductory Statistics for Economics | 4.0-4.5 |
| or MATH 112 | Elementary Statistics | |
| or MATH 112S | Enhanced Elementary Statistics | |
| or PSYC 210 | Elementary Statistics | |
| MATH 114 | College Algebra | 4.0 |
| MATH 116 | Calculus for Managerial, Biological and Social Sciences | 4.0 |
| Total Units | 18-18.5 | |
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Completion of a minimum of 60 semester units to include: 1. the courses listed above, 2. the general education requirements, and 3. a grade of “C” or better in all courses required by major.