ECONOMICS —ASSOCIATE IN ARTS IN ECONOMICS FOR TRANSFER (AA-T)

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Associate in Arts degree in Economics for Transfer provides a clearly articulated curricular track for students who wish to transfer to baccalaureate Economics degree programs at a
California State University (CSU) campus. This degree provides the lower division economics major courses required at many CSUs while exposing students to the core principles of the
economics field. Economics is the study of how people choose to use scarce resources to produce goods and services and how they make allocation decisions to satisfy their wants
and needs. In pursuing the Associate in Arts in Economics for Transfer degree, students acquire skills to analyze problems and then to use sound reasoning to make decisions. Students
majoring in economics develop critical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills. As economic majors, students have learning opportunities that are relevant to many types of
careers, including economists, public policy, government agencies and government related organizations (for example, the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Labor Statistics),
business, finance, data analysis, accounting and education. For detailed requirements for individual four-year institutions, students should contact the transfer institution and meet with a
counselor for specific transfer course requirements in their major.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

Upon successful completion of the Economics Associate in Arts for Transfer Degree, the student should be able to:

• Apply economic theories and economic reasoning to real life situations using the concepts of scarcity, opportunity cost and supply and demand for individual (micro) and
collective (macro) decision-making.
• Evaluate the goal, limitations, and mechanics of government intervention such as regulation, taxation, tariffs, quotas, and monetary and fiscal policies.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Tina Esparza-Luna at (831) 755-6170, cesparza-luna@hartnell.edu (email preferred), Office E-305

California Community Colleges are now offering associate degrees for transfer to the CSU. These may include Associate in Arts (AA-T) or
Associate in Science (AS-T) degrees. These degrees are designed to provide a clear pathway to a CSU major and baccalaureate degree.
California Community College students who are awarded an AA-T or AS-T degree are guaranteed admission with junior standing
somewhere in the CSU system and given priority admission consideration to their local CSU campus or to a program that is deemed similar
to their community college major. This priority does not guarantee admission to specific majors or campuses.

Students who have been awarded an AA-T or AS-T are able to complete their remaining requirements for the 120-unit baccalaureate degree within 60 semester or 90 quarter units.

(1) Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, Including both the following:
(A) The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education – Breadth Requirements.
(B) A minimum of 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district.
(2) Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0”

 REQUIRED MAJOR COURSES Cour se No. Cour se Title Units

Required Major Course ECO 1 Principles of Macroeconomics 3.0
Required Major Course ECO 5 Principles of Microeconomics 3.0
Required Major Course MAT 13 Elementary Statistics 5.0
Required Major Course MAT 2 Calculus for Managerial, Life, and Social Sciences
Or Or 4.0
MAT 3A Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
SUBTOTAL UNITS 15.0
RESTRICTED MAJOR ELECTIVES List A: (Selec t one fr om the following ) Cour se No. Cour se Title Units
Restricted Major Elective MAT 16 Finite Mathematics 3.0
Restricted Major Elective MAT 3B Analytic Geometry and Calculus II 4.0
Restricted Major Elective BUS 1A Financial Accounting 4.0
Restricted Major Elective BUS 1B Managerial Accounting 4.0
Restricted Major Elective BUS 43 Computer Systems and Information Literacy 4.0
SUBTOTAL UNITS 3.0-4.0
RESTRICTED MAJOR ELECTIVES List B: (Selec t one fr om the following) Cour se No. Cour se Title Units
Restricted Major Elective Any List A course not already used 3.0-4.0
Restricted Major Elective ECO 10 Introduction to Economics 3.0
Restricted Major Elective MAT 3C Analytic Geometry and Calculus II 4.0
Restricted Major Elective MAT 4 Linear Algebra 4.0
SUBTOTAL UNITS 3.0-4.0
 REQUIRED GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES (Students can double count
Units
General Education courses with major courses.)
Choose either A. CSU-GE or B. IGETC for the General Education pattern related to your educational goal:
A. Minimum units to meet CSU-GE breadth certification requirements (39 units); OR 39.0
B. Minimum units to meet IGETC (34-37.00 units) certification requirements 34.0-37.0
Economics Required Major and Restricted Electives 21.0-23.0
Electives(Courses numbered 1-99) required when degree units plus GE units total fewer than 60.0 9.0
TOTAL 60.0

Students can double-count required degree courses and courses for General Education

TRANSFER STUDENTS: Students planning to transfer to a university should follow the requirements of the four-year university. Information on course equivalencies and major
preparation requirements for the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) systems are available online at www.assist.org. Please consult with a Hartnell
College counselor to review transfer requirements.