Economics Transfer Major AA - Academic Plan

• Predict how consumers and producers determine their buying and selling options
• Use data to determine the cycles of the economy and how this affects jobs and markets
• Explain how individuals, firms, and countries determine how they specialize production of goods and services

Where requirements are listed as course categories (e.g. Electives, Arts/Humanities) rather than as specific courses, please note that depending upon course choice, prerequisites may be required.

*Grade C or better required

• *This course requires college level readiness as measured by Accuplacer, ACT, or SAT scores; approved high school course work that is less than five years old; or successful completion of appropriate college-readiness course.
• AAA 1001 – College 101: Student Experience is required for all new college students seeking degrees or transfer.
• All courses required for this degree must be completed with a "C" or better to be considered for transfer to another Colorado institution. Transferability of courses to college or universities outside of Colorado is determined by the receiving institution.
• Course availability is subject to change.
• Depending on the chosen electives, the number of electives may be more or less than seven. 18 total elective credit hours are required.
• Electives: Select from any GT course, AAA 1001, AAA 1009, ACC 1021, ACC 1022, BUS 1015, BUS 2016, BUS 2017, BUS 2026, CIS 1018, COM 1150, COM 2220, CSC 1060, CSC 1061, ENG 1031 (or higher), HNR 1000, HNR 2089, HWE 1060, HWE 1065, MAT 1240 (or higher), any Foreign Language courses (including ASL) numbered 1011 or higher, or any course in the following prefixes except Special Topics, Independent Study, Capstone, and Internships: ANT, ART, BIO (1000 or above), CHE, HIS, HUM, LIT, MUS, PED, PHI, PHY (1000 or above), POS, PSY, SOC.
• Follow the Recommended Course Sequence.
• In order to meet program requirements, students registered for ENG 1021 or ENG 1031 must also register for ENG 0094 unless they can demonstrate otherwise meeting the ENG 0094​ standard through assessment testing, prior college coursework, or recent High School coursework. See an Advisor for details.
• MAT 2410 has MAT 1420 or MAT 1440 or college level math placement as prerequisites, which can be taken to fulfill elective requirements.
• Recommended courses may be listed above for certain electives; consult with the Academic Advising Office (advising [at] arapahoe [dot] edu or 303.797.5664) or the Economics Department for additional elective recommendations.
• Refer to 2024/2025 catalog for specific requirements and important information about this degree.
• The Colorado Department of Higher Education website has additional information about this statewide agreement.