The Associate of Arts - Economics program is a foundational degree completed over a 2-year period. Students within the Associate of Arts (Economics) Degree program will gain multi-disciplinary knowledge in the areas of theoretical and applied economics, as well as competitive behavior, economic policy, and the global economy. Students will acquire the tools to be able to analyze the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.

Upon completion of the Associate of Arts - Economics Degree program, students may choose to enter the workforce or continue their undergraduate studies. An Associate of Arts - Economics Degree may be transferable to the third year of a four-year bachelor’s degree program at a university.

The Associate of Arts (Economics) degree program develops broad-based academic skills in the following areas: • Reading comprehension • Written and oral communication • Mathematical and scientific reasoning • Computer and technological literacy • Research and evaluative skills • Analysis, synthesis, and integration of knowledge • Critical thinking and problem solving • Application of theoretical understanding to practice • Collaborative and team-based experience