Degree Type: Associate of Arts Degree, AA
Pathway: Business, Technology and Public Service
More Options: Classroom Based, Remote Real-Time, Hyflex, Online, Hybrid
Program Length: 4
Location: Centennial
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Examines major contemporary socio-economic issues and policies such as drugs and crime, education, health care, poverty and inequality, and globalization. These issues will be explored using economic tools and methods.
Studies the firm, the nature of cost, and how these relate to the economy as a whole. Analyzes economic models of the consumer, perfect competition, monopoly, oligopoly, and monopolistic competition. Explores economic issues including market power, population growth, positive and negative externalities, income distribution, poverty and welfare, discrimination, and international economic interdependence.
Introduces contemporary environmental issues and policies meant to reduce environmental degradation. It introduces the concept of market failure due to pollution reduction policies for air, water, and natural environments. It also covers analytical tools that are used to analyze the effectiveness of these policies.
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ENG 1021 - English Composition I CO1 3 Credit Hour(s)
MAT 2410 - Calculus I MA1 5 Credit Hour(s)
GT - One GT Pathways History course (HI1)
ECO 2001 - Principles of Macroeconomics SS1 3 Credit Hour(s)
GT - Two GT Pathways Natural and Physical Sciences courses (SC1)
MAT 1340 and MAT 1420
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MAT 1340 and MAT 1440
ENG 1021 - English Composition I CO1 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENG 1022 - English Composition II CO2 3 Credit Hour(s)