Academic Catalog - Economics AA
Degree & Course Information
In an associate program in Economics, you will explore microeconomics and macroeconomics. This degree is transferable to universities offering a bachelor’s degree in Economics.
Students should work closely with their advisor and contact their transfer institution choices for more specific transfer information.
The first year of an Economics program will include math and English courses to meet general education requirements. The completion of introductory math and English courses in your first year is proven to greatly increase the likelihood of crossing the graduation stage, boosting your momentum along the academic pathway you select. Other general education courses on your pathway will cover topics in Arts and Humanities, History, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Natural and Physical Sciences.
Program-specific courses may begin as soon as your first semester. These courses will become more advanced as you move along your degree pathway. Through this sequence of courses, your knowledge of economics will grow and deepen. Coursework will include Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, and Introduction to Statistics. After completing a 60-credit associate degree, your degree pathway can continue with guaranteed transfer to a college that offers bachelor’s degrees.
Economics – AA (60 credits)
Required Courses that Fulfill General Education Requirements (37 Credit Hours) |
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| Credit Hours | Course Number and Title | |
| (Written) Communication | 6 | ENG 1021 English Composition I (GT-CO1) AND ENG 1022 English Composition II (GT-CO2) OR ENG 1022 English Composition II (GT-CO2) AND A GT Pathways approved CO3 course (GT-CO3) |
| Mathematics | 3 | MAT 2260 Introduction to Statistics (GT-MA1) |
| Arts & Humanities | 6 | Two GT Pathways Arts & Humanities courses from the following AH Categories: GT-AH1, GT- AH2, GT-AH3, or GT-AH4 Recommended: PHI 1012 Ethics (GT-AH3) OR PHI 2005 Business Ethics (GT-AH3 |
| History | 3 | One GT Pathways History course (GT-HI1) |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 6 | Two GT Pathways Social & Behavioral Sciences courses (GT-SS1, GT-SS2, GT-SS3) |
| Natural & Physical Sciences | 7 | Two GT Pathways Natural & Physical Sciences courses (GT-SC1, GTSC2), one must be with laboratory (GT-SC1) |
Additional Required Courses (11 Credit Hours) & Electives (18 Credit Hours) |
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| Credit Hours | Course Number and Title |
| 3 | ECO 2001 Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1) |
| 3 | ECO 2002 Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1) |
| 5 | MAT 2410 Calculus I (GT-MA1)1 2 |
| Electives – 18 credit hours | |
¹Students may need to take additional preparatory math courses for placement into Calculus I (e.g., trigonometry, college Algebra, precalculus); these additional courses may apply toward electives.
²Students intending to transfer to Adams State University, Metropolitan State University of Denver, or the university of Northern Colorado may take College Algebra or Finite Mathematics instead of Calculus I.
*If a student should need to take remedial and/or pre-requisite courses they are not included in this degree plan.
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Otero College is a part of a Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement between Colorado community colleges and universities. These agreements allow you to graduate from a community college with a 60-credit Associate of Arts (A.A.) or Associate of Science (A.S.) degree with designation; enroll with junior status at a university; and complete your bachelor’s degree. If you attend full-time and follow the structured schedule, you can complete your bachelor’s degree in 4 years.
The following Colorado public four-year institutions will accept your completed Economics AA degree from Otero College.
Adams State University
[B.S. Business Administration; Economics emphasis]
Colorado State University-Ft Collins
[B.A. Economics]
Fort Lewis College
[B.A. Economics; Economics option]
Metropolitan State University of Denver
[B.A. Economics]
University of Colorado Boulder
[B.A. Economics]
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
[B.A. Economics]
University of Colorado Denver
[B.A. Economics]
University of Northern Colorado
[B.A. Economics]
Western Colorado University
[B.A. Economics]