Economics - Associate of Arts (Major Code - ECN)
* The Economics Associate of Arts degree is on a teach-out plan and the college is no longer admitting students.
The Economics Associate of Arts degree prepares students for transfer to a university program in economics or business. To ensure seamless transfer, students must develop their specific program of study in close coordination with a Cochise College advisor.
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this program will be able to do the following:
- Demonstrate a detailed understanding of the direct issues related to the economic conditions in America and other countries.
- Transfer to an Arizona public university or apply skills to direct employment in the field of economics.
- Explain the process of maintaining proper accounting records for a business, with an emphasis on economics-related issues, and demonstrate the skills required to maintain such records.
- Demonstrate the ability to interpret and communicate a business' financial information as it relates to economics.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (AGEC-A) 35 CREDITS
Composition 6 credits
Mathematics 3-5 credits
| MAT 151 | Precalculus Algebra** | 4 |
| or higher (3-5 credits) | |
Laboratory Sciences 8 credits
Arts 3 credits
Humanities 3 credits
Social and Behavioral Sciences 6 credits
General Education Electives 4-6 credits
General education electives must be chosen from the general education list. See www.cochise.edu/AGEC.
Six credits of arts, humanities, social and behavioral sciences, or general education electives must be chosen from the current listing of intensive writing courses. See www.cochise.edu/AGEC.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT 0-16 CREDITS
Non-English language second- or fourth-semester proficiency.
University non-English language requirements vary. Check with an advisor.
CORE CURRICULUM 15 CREDITS
| CIS 120 | Introduction to Information Systems** | 3 |
| BUS 219 | Business Statistics** | 3 |
| MAT 167 | Elements of Statistics** | 3 |
| ECN 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics*** | 3 |
| ECN 202 | Principles of Microeconomics*** | 3 |
| MAT 212 | Calculus for Business** | 3 |
ELECTIVES (AS NEEDED TO COMPLETE 64 CREDITS)
Elective courses must be transferable to the university or universities to which the student plans to transfer. See www.aztransfer.com.
TOTAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 64 CREDITS