Economics

Economics is a program taught at Cosumnes River College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

Economics at Cosumnes River College leads to an Associate in Arts in Economics for Transfer (A.A.-T). The program provides a major that fulfills the general requirements of the California State University for transfer and includes economics study focused on how scarcity shapes decisions by households, businesses, governments, and societies.

Course requirements include Principles of Macroeconomics and Principles of Microeconomics, plus Statistics for Business and Economics and Calculus for Business and Economics. Students also select one course from List A and one course from List B, which cover options such as Financial Accounting, Environmental Economics, and Agriculture Economics.

Students complete transferable units and meet grade requirements for transfer. The degree provides priority admission with junior status to the California State University system, with the option to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Economics after confirming lower-division preparation requirements with a counselor.

Modules

• ECON C2002 Principles of Macroeconomics
• ECON C2001 Principles of Microeconomics
• ECON 310 Statistics for Business and Economics (3)
• MATH 341 Calculus for Business and Economics (4)
• List A Select one course from the following (3-5 units)
• List B Select one course from the following (3 units)

The minimum requirements for admission in Economics at Cosumnes River College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Cosumnes River College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Cosumnes River College as pre-requiste for admission in Economics.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

• Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following: (A) Cal-GETC the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) Requirement. (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.
• Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0.
• ADTs require that students must earn a “C” or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis. A “P” (Pass) grade is also an acceptable grade for courses in the major if the course is taken on a Pass/No Pass basis.

Please check detail of study units at https://crc.losrios.edu/academics/programs-majors/economics

• Jobs in banking
• Budget and market analysis
• Sales
• Federal, state, and local government agencies for benefit-cost analysis, research assistants, and analysts
• Education
• Journalism

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