Economics: Associate of Arts concentration in Economics

Degree Requirements (Total Credit Hours 60)

Communications (10) Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)

• ENGL 1301 - Composition I
• ENGL 1302 - Composition II

Mathematics (20) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

• MATH 1314 - College Algebra or
• MATH 1414 - College Algebra (Precal Track) or
• MATH 1324 - Mathematics for Business & Social Sciences

Life and Physical Sciences (30) Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)

Select 2 courses from the Life and Physical Sciences (30) Core 

Language, Philosophy & Culture (40) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

            Select 1 course from the Language, Philosophy & Culture (40) Core 

Creative Arts (50) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

            Select 1 course from the Creative Arts (50) Core 

American History (60) Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)

            Select 2 courses from the American History (60) Core 

Government/Political Science (70) Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)

            Select 2 courses from the Government/Political Science (70) Core 

Social and Behavioral Sciences (80) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

Select 1 course from the Social and Behavioral Sciences (80) Core   

Additional Communications (90) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

• SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Communication

Additional Language, Philosophy and Culture (90) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

            Select 1 course from Additional Language, Philosophy and Culture (90) Core 

Additional Requirements (18 credit hours)

• ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics
• ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics AND

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• Choose four (4) courses from this list: (to ensure transferability, students should consult their academic advisor at the Alamo Colleges or at their transfer institution before selecting courses from this list

• ACCT 2301 - Principles of Financial Accounting *+
• ACCT 2302 - Principles of Managerial Accounting *+
• BCIS 1305 - Business Computer Applications *+
• MATH 1325 - Calculus for Business & Social Sciences ***
• ANTH 2301 - Physical Anthropology #**
• ANTH 2302 - Archaeology #**
• ANTH 2351 - Cultural Anthropology **
• CRIJ 1301 - Introduction to Criminal Justice **
• CRIJ 1306 - Court Systems and Practices **
• CRIJ 1307 - Crime in America **
• CRIJ 1310 - Fundamentals of Criminal Law **
• CRIJ 1313 - Juvenile Justice System **
• CRIJ 2301 - Community Resources in Corrections **
• CRIJ 2313 - Correctional Systems and Practices **
• CRIJ 2314 - Criminal Investigation **
• CRIJ 2323 - Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement **
• CRIJ 2328 - Police Systems and Practices **
• GEOG 1301 - Physical Geography **
• GEOG 1302 - Human Geography #**
• GEOG 1303 - World Regional Geography **
• GEOG 2389 - Academic Cooperative #**
• GEOG 2470 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems #**
• GOVT 2304 - Introduction to Political Science **
• GOVT 2311 - Mexican-American Politics **
• GOVT 2378 - Introduction to International Relations #**
• Govt 2389 - Academic Cooperative **
• HIST 2311 - Western Civilization I **
• HIST 2312 - Western Civilization II **
• HIST 2321 - World Civilizations I **
• HIST 2322 - World Civilizations II **
• PSYC 2301 - General Psychology **
• PSYC 2306 - Human Sexuality **
• PSYC 2308 - Child Psychology **
• PSYC 2314 - Lifespan Growth and Development **
• PSYC 2315 - Psychology of Adjustment #**
• PSYC 2316 - Psychology of Personality **
• PSYC 2317 - Statistical Methods in Psychology #**
• PSYC 2319 - Social Psychology **
• PSYC 2389 - Academic Cooperative #**
• SOCI 1301 - Introductory Sociology **
• SOCI 1306 - Social Problems **
• SOCI 1370 - Sociology of Death and Dying #**
• SOCI 2301 - Marriage and the Family **
• SOCI 2336 - Criminology #**
• SOCI 2371 - Sociology of Aging #**
• ENGL 2322 - British Literature I: Anglo Saxon through Neoclassical ++
• ENGL 2323 - British Literature II: Romanticism to the Present ++
• ENGL 2327 - American Literature I: Precolonial through the Romantic Period ++
• ENGL 2328 - American Literature II: Realism to the Present ++
• ENGL 2332 - World Literature I: Antiquity through the Renaissance ++
• ENGL 2333 - World Literature II: Neoclassical to the Present ++

NOTES:

Courses from the Additional Requirements area may not be used to satisfy Core Curriculum requirements.
*Applies toward the Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Economics at UTSA (2012)
⁺Applies toward the Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Economics at Texas State (2012)
** Applies toward the Bachelor of Arts in Economics at UTSA (2012)
⁺⁺Applies toward the Bachelor of Arts in Economics at Texas State (2012)
^***Applies toward both the BA in Economics & the BBA with a concentration in Economics at UTSA & at Texas State (2012)
# Course not offered at Palo Alto College
CIP Code: 45.0601
Major Code: ECON