Economics (AA.ECO)

This program follows Math Pathway #3. Math requirements for a specific major may vary from one institution to another. Please consult with an academic counselor or academic advisor to confirm the pathway that is applicable to your major and transfer institution.
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
Hours
ENG-119
Composition I Pathway

ENG-119
Composition I Pathway

Students will study the writing process by reading essays illustrating a variety of rhetorical strategies, analyzing texts, and writing, revising, and editing short essays. Course is for students who have assessed into developmental English, receiving supplemental instruction for course completion.

Course Outline
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ENG-120
Composition I

ENG-120
Composition I

Students will study the writing process by reading essays that illustrate a variety of rhetorical strategies, analyzing writing tasks and texts, and writing, revising, and editing short essays.

Course Outline
3.0
ECO-231
Principles of Economics I (Macro)

ECO-231
Principles of Economics I (Macro)

Focuses on the nature and method of economics, basic supply and demand analysis, national income accounting, business cycles, inflation and unemployment, fiscal policy, money and banking, and monetary policy.

Course Outline
3.0
HIS-156
History of the U.S. II

HIS-156
History of the U.S. II

Views U.S. History since the end of Reconstruction with emphasis on how the domestic and international conflicts helped shape our modern society.

Course Outline
3.0
PSY-271
Intr/Psychology

PSY-271
Intr/Psychology

Focuses on psychology as a science, introducing Concepts, research methods and research in a variety of subfields, including neuroscience, sensation and perception, consciousness, learning and memory, cognition, motivation and emotion, development, personality, disorders and therapy, and social psychology.

Course Outline
3.0
MAT-210
Finite Mathematics

MAT-210
Finite Mathematics

An introduction to Finite Mathematics, matrices, linear systems of equations and inequalities, linear programming, counting theory and probability.

Course Outline
3.0

Semester Totals

15.0
Second Semester
ENG-121
Composition II

ENG-121
Composition II

Students will learn how to find, use, assess and document research sources, producing an extended writing project based primarily on library research.

Course Outline
3.0
ECO-232
Principles of Economics II (Micro)

ECO-232
Principles of Economics II (Micro)

Focuses on free enterprise and the economic functions of government, advanced supply and demand analysis, pricing in competitive/non-competitive markets, and pricing in resource markets.

Course Outline
3.0
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IAI Humanities

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IAI Humanities



3.0
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IAI Social/Behavioral Science

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IAI Social/Behavioral Science



3.0
MAT-211
Math Analysis

MAT-211
Math Analysis

This course covers mathematical analysis of polynomial calculus with applications to business and social sciences. It includes the mathematics of finance, techniques and applications of differentiation & integration, optimization theory and area. Graphing calculator required.

Course Outline
4.0

Semester Totals

16.0
SECOND YEAR
First Semester
Hours
COM-111
Intro to Speech Communication

COM-111
Intro to Speech Communication

Focuses on the fundamental principles and methods of selection, analyzing, organizing, developing and communicating information, evidence, and points of view to audiences.

Course Outline
3.0
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IAI Fine Arts

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IAI Fine Arts



3.0
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IAI Life Science

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IAI Life Science



4.0
BUS-281
Business Statistics

BUS-281
Business Statistics

Designed to provide a useful and working knowledge of data analytical skills involving interpretation and communication of descriptive measures, probability theory, correlation, interval estimation, hypothesis testing, simple linear regression, chi-square tests and ANOVA.

Course Outline
3.0
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Transfer Elective

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Transfer Elective



4.0

Semester Totals

17.0
Second Semester
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IAI Humanities/FIne Arts

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IAI Humanities/FIne Arts



3.0
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IAI Physical Science

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IAI Physical Science



3.0
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Transfer Elective

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Transfer Elective



10.0

Semester Totals

16.0

Total Program Hours

64.0