May 01, 2024

2023-2024 Arapahoe Community College Catalog

2023-2024 Arapahoe Community College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Economics Transfer Major AA - Academic Plan

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Total Credits = 60

The purpose of a statewide articulation agreement is to identify the courses a student at a Colorado public community college must complete as part of an AA/AS degree to be guaranteed to be able to complete the designated baccalaureate degree program at any public four-year college and university (hereafter referred to as receiving institutions) that offers that program within the minimum number of credits designated by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education.

Program Outcomes

Express economic applications of quantitative literacy.
Predict market outcomes using the supply and demand model.
Explain specialization patterns.

Recommended Course Sequence (Full-Time Track)

Year 1: Fall

ECO 2001 - Principles of Macroeconomics: GT-SS1 3 Credits
ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1 3 Credits

Arts / Humanities

Choose One Course

~Recommended Elective(s)~

ART 1110 - Art Appreciation: GT-AH1 3 Credits
HUM 1003 - Introduction to Film Art GT: AH2 3 Credits
HUM 1015 - World Mythology: GT-AH2 3 Credits
LIT 1015 - Introduction to Literature: GT-AH2 3 Credits
MUS 1020 - Music Appreciation: GT-AH1 3 Credits
PHI 1012 - Ethics: GT-AH3 3 Credits
PHI 1014 - Comparative Religions: GT-AH3 3 Credits

Elective Course

Choose One Course

~Recommended Elective(s)~

ACC 1021 - Accounting Principles I 4 Credits
BUS 1015 - Introduction to Business 3 Credits
COM 1150 - Public Speaking 3 Credits
MAT 1340 - College Algebra: GT-MA1 4 Credits
MAT 1440 - Pre-Calculus: GT-MA1 5 Credits
SPA 1011 - Spanish Language I 5 Credits

Elective Course

~Recommended Elective(s)~

ECO 1001 - Economics of Social Issues: GT-SS1 3 Credits

Year 1: Spring

ECO 2002 - Principles of Microeconomics: GT-SS1 3 Credits
ENG 1022 - English Composition II: GT-CO2 3 Credits
MAT 1260 - Introduction to Statistics: GT-MA1 3 Credits

Arts / Humanities GT-AH1-AH4

Choose One Course

~Recommended Arts / Humanities Course(s)~

ART 1111 - Art History I Ancient to Medieval: GT-AH1 3 Credits
ART 1113 - Art History-1900 to Present: GT-AH1 3 Credits
HUM 1023 - Humanities: The Modern World: GT-AH2 3 Credits
MUS 1020 - Music Appreciation: GT-AH1 3 Credits
PHI 1013 - Logic: GT-AH3 3 Credits

Elective Course

Choose One Course

~Recommended Elective(s)~

ACC 1021 - Accounting Principles I 4 Credits
BUS 1015 - Introduction to Business 3 Credits
COM 1150 - Public Speaking 3 Credits
MAT 1440 - Pre-Calculus: GT-MA1 5 Credits
PSC 1011 - American Government: GT-SS1 3 Credits
SPA 1012 - Spanish Language II 5 Credits

Year 2: Fall

MAT 2410 - Calculus I: GT-MA1 5 Credits

Arts / Humanities GT-AH1-AH4

Choose One Course

~Recommended Arts / Humanities Course(s)~

ART 1112 - Art History II Renaissance to Modern: GT-AH1 3 Credits
HUM 1023 - Humanities: The Modern World: GT-AH2 3 Credits
LIT 2005 - Ethnic Literature: GT-AH2 3 Credits
MUS 1020 - Music Appreciation: GT-AH1 3 Credits
PHI 1012 - Ethics: GT-AH3 3 Credits
SPA 1011 - Spanish Language I 5 Credits

History Course GT-HI1

Choose One Course

~Recommended History Course(s)~

HIS 1120 - the World: 1500-Present: GT-HI1 3 Credits
HIS 1210 - US History to Reconstruction: GT-HI1 3 Credits
HIS 1220 - US History since the Civil War: GT-HI1 3 Credits
HIS 1320 - Western Civilization: 1650-Present: GT-HI1 3 Credits
HIS 2015 - 20th Century World History: GT-HI1 3 Credits
HIS 2135 - Colorado History: GT-HI1 3 Credits
HIS 2145 - US History since 1945: GT-HI1 3 Credits

Natural / Physical Science with Lab GT-SC1

Choose One Course

~Recommended Natural / Physical Science Course(s)~

ANT 1005 - Biological Anthropology with Lab: GT-SC1 4 Credits
AST 1110 - Planetary Astronomy with Lab: SC1 4 Credits
BIO 1005 - Science of Biology: GT-SC1 4 Credits
ENV 1111 - Environmental Science w/Lab: GT-SC1 4 Credits
GEO 1011 - Physical Geography: Landforms w/Lab: GT-SC1 4 Credits
PHY 1105 - Conceptual Physics w/Lab: GT-SC1 4 Credits

Year 2: Spring

Elective Course

Choose One Course

~Recommended Elective(s)~

BUS 2017 - Business Communication and Report Writing 3 Credits
MAT 2420 - Calculus II: GT-MA1 5 Credits
PED 1010 - Fitness Center Activity I 1 Credit
PED 1043 - Yoga I 1 Credit
PSC 1025 - American State & Local Government GT-SS1 3 Credits
SOC 2005 - Sociology of Family Dynamics: GT-SS3 3 Credits

Elective Course

Choose One Course

~Recommended Elective(s)~

BUS 2017 - Business Communication and Report Writing 3 Credits
ENG 1031 - Technical Writing I: GT-CO1 3 Credits
MAT 2420 - Calculus II: GT-MA1 5 Credits
PED 1010 - Fitness Center Activity I 1 Credit
PSC 1025 - American State & Local Government GT-SS1 3 Credits
PSY 1002 - General Psychology II: GT-SS3 3 Credits

Elective Course

Choose One Course

~Recommended Elective(s)~

ACC 1022 - Accounting Principles II 4 Credits
BUS 2017 - Business Communication and Report Writing 3 Credits
BUS 2026 - Business Statistics 3 Credits
COM 2300 - Intercultural Communication: GT-SS3 3 Credits
PSC 1011 - American Government: GT-SS1 3 Credits
PSC 2020 - Introduction to Political Science: GT-SS1 3 Credits
SOC 1001 - Introduction to Sociology I: GT-SS3 3 Credits

Elective Course

Choose One Course

~Recommended Elective(s)~

ACC 1022 - Accounting Principles II 4 Credits
BUS 1015 - Introduction to Business 3 Credits
BUS 2016 - Legal Environment of Business 3 Credits
MAT 1440 - Pre-Calculus: GT-MA1 5 Credits
PSC 1025 - American State & Local Government GT-SS1 3 Credits
PSC 2020 - Introduction to Political Science: GT-SS1 3 Credits
PSY 1001 - General Psychology I: GT-SS3 3 Credits
SOC 1001 - Introduction to Sociology I: GT-SS3 3 Credits
SPA 2012 - Spanish Language IV: GT-AH4 3 Credits

Natural / Physical Science GT-SC1-SC2

Choose One Course

~Recommended Natural / Physical Science Course(s)~

ANT 1005 - Biological Anthropology with Lab: GT-SC1 4 Credits
AST 1120 - Stellar Astronomy with Lab: SC1 4 Credits
BIO 1005 - Science of Biology: GT-SC1 4 Credits
GEO 1012 - Physical Geography - Weather, Climate and Ecosystems w/Lab: GT-SC1 4 Credits
PHY 1105 - Conceptual Physics w/Lab: GT-SC1 4 Credits

Recommended Course Sequence (Part-Time Track)

Year 1: Fall

ECO 2001 - Principles of Macroeconomics: GT-SS1 3 Credits
ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1 3 Credits

Elective Course

Choose One Course

~Recommended Elective(s)~

ACC 1021 - Accounting Principles I 4 Credits
BUS 1015 - Introduction to Business 3 Credits
COM 1150 - Public Speaking 3 Credits
MAT 1340 - College Algebra: GT-MA1 4 Credits
MAT 1440 - Pre-Calculus: GT-MA1 5 Credits
SPA 1011 - Spanish Language I 5 Credits

Year 1: Spring

ENG 1022 - English Composition II: GT-CO2 3 Credits

Elective Course

Choose One Course

~Recommended Elective(s)~

ACC 1021 - Accounting Principles I 4 Credits
BUS 1015 - Introduction to Business 3 Credits
COM 1150 - Public Speaking 3 Credits
MAT 1440 - Pre-Calculus: GT-MA1 5 Credits
PSC 1011 - American Government: GT-SS1 3 Credits
SPA 1012 - Spanish Language II 5 Credits

Year 1: Summer

Arts / Humanities GT-AH1-AH4

Choose One Course

~Recommended Arts / Humanities Course(s)~

ART 1110 - Art Appreciation: GT-AH1 3 Credits
HUM 1003 - Introduction to Film Art GT: AH2 3 Credits
HUM 1015 - World Mythology: GT-AH2 3 Credits
LIT 1015 - Introduction to Literature: GT-AH2 3 Credits
MUS 1020 - Music Appreciation: GT-AH1 3 Credits
PHI 1012 - Ethics: GT-AH3 3 Credits
PHI 1014 - Comparative Religions: GT-AH3 3 Credits

Elective Course

Choose One Course

~Recommended Elective(s)~

ACC 1022 - Accounting Principles II 4 Credits
BUS 1015 - Introduction to Business 3 Credits
BUS 2016 - Legal Environment of Business 3 Credits
MAT 1440 - Pre-Calculus: GT-MA1 5 Credits
PSC 1025 - American State & Local Government GT-SS1 3 Credits
PSC 2020 - Introduction to Political Science: GT-SS1 3 Credits
PSY 1001 - General Psychology I: GT-SS3 3 Credits
SOC 1001 - Introduction to Sociology I: GT-SS3 3 Credits
SPA 2012 - Spanish Language IV: GT-AH4 3 Credits

Year 2: Fall

ECO 2002 - Principles of Microeconomics: GT-SS1 3 Credits
MAT 2410 - Calculus I: GT-MA1 5 Credits

Year 2: Spring

MAT 1260 - Introduction to Statistics: GT-MA1 3 Credits

Arts / Humanities GT-AH1-AH4

Choose One Course

~Recommended Arts / Humanities Course(s)~

ART 1111 - Art History I Ancient to Medieval: GT-AH1 3 Credits
ART 1113 - Art History-1900 to Present: GT-AH1 3 Credits
HUM 1023 - Humanities: The Modern World: GT-AH2 3 Credits
MUS 1020 - Music Appreciation: GT-AH1 3 Credits
PHI 1013 - Logic: GT-AH3 3 Credits

Elective Course

Choose One Course

~Recommended Elective(s)~

ECO 1001 - Economics of Social Issues: GT-SS1 3 Credits

Year 2: Summer

Elective Course

Choose One Course

~Recommended Elective(s)~

ACC 1022 - Accounting Principles II 4 Credits
BUS 2017 - Business Communication and Report Writing 3 Credits
BUS 2026 - Business Statistics 3 Credits
COM 2300 - Intercultural Communication: GT-SS3 3 Credits
PSC 1011 - American Government: GT-SS1 3 Credits
PSC 2020 - Introduction to Political Science: GT-SS1 3 Credits
SOC 1001 - Introduction to Sociology I: GT-SS3 3 Credits

History Course GT-HI1

Choose One Course

~Recommended History Course(s)~

HIS 1120 - the World: 1500-Present: GT-HI1 3 Credits
HIS 1210 - US History to Reconstruction: GT-HI1 3 Credits
HIS 1220 - US History since the Civil War: GT-HI1 3 Credits
HIS 1320 - Western Civilization: 1650-Present: GT-HI1 3 Credits
HIS 2015 - 20th Century World History: GT-HI1 3 Credits
HIS 2135 - Colorado History: GT-HI1 3 Credits
HIS 2145 - US History since 1945: GT-HI1 3 Credits

Year 3: Fall

Arts / Humanities GT-AH1-AH4

Choose One Course

~Recommended Arts / Humanities Course(s)~

ART 1112 - Art History II Renaissance to Modern: GT-AH1 3 Credits
HUM 1023 - Humanities: The Modern World: GT-AH2 3 Credits
LIT 2005 - Ethnic Literature: GT-AH2 3 Credits
MUS 1020 - Music Appreciation: GT-AH1 3 Credits
PHI 1012 - Ethics: GT-AH3 3 Credits
SPA 2011 - Spanish Language III: GT-AH4 3 Credits

Natural / Physical Science with Lab GT-SC1

Choose One Course

~Recommended Natural / Physical Science Course(s)~

ANT 1005 - Biological Anthropology with Lab: GT-SC1 4 Credits
AST 1110 - Planetary Astronomy with Lab: SC1 4 Credits
BIO 1005 - Science of Biology: GT-SC1 4 Credits
ENV 1111 - Environmental Science w/Lab: GT-SC1 4 Credits
GEO 1011 - Physical Geography: Landforms w/Lab: GT-SC1 4 Credits
PHY 1105 - Conceptual Physics w/Lab: GT-SC1 4 Credits

Year 3: Spring

Elective Course

Choose One Course

~Recommended Elective(s)~

BUS 2017 - Business Communication and Report Writing 3 Credits
MAT 2420 - Calculus II: GT-MA1 5 Credits
PED 1010 - Fitness Center Activity I 1 Credit
PED 1043 - Yoga I 1 Credit
PSC 1025 - American State & Local Government GT-SS1 3 Credits
SOC 2005 - Sociology of Family Dynamics: GT-SS3 3 Credits

Elective Course

Choose One Course

~Recommended Elective(s)~

BUS 2017 - Business Communication and Report Writing 3 Credits
ENG 1031 - Technical Writing I: GT-CO1 3 Credits
MAT 2420 - Calculus II: GT-MA1 5 Credits
PED 1010 - Fitness Center Activity I 1 Credit
PSC 1025 - American State & Local Government GT-SS1 3 Credits
PSY 1002 - General Psychology II: GT-SS3 3 Credits

Natural / Physical Science GT-SC1-SC2

Choose One Course

~Recommended Natural / Physical Science Course(s)~

ANT 1005 - Biological Anthropology with Lab: GT-SC1 4 Credits
AST 1120 - Stellar Astronomy with Lab: SC1 4 Credits
BIO 1005 - Science of Biology: GT-SC1 4 Credits
GEO 1012 - Physical Geography - Weather, Climate and Ecosystems w/Lab: GT-SC1 4 Credits
PHY 1105 - Conceptual Physics w/Lab: GT-SC1 4 Credits

Notes

*This course requires college level readiness as measured by Accuplacer, ACT, or SAT scores; approved high school course work that is less than five years old; or successful completion of appropriate college-readiness course.
AAA 1001 – College 101: Student Experience is required for all new college students seeking degrees or transfer.
All courses required for this degree must be completed with a “C” or better to be considered for transfer to another Colorado institution. Transferability of courses to college or universities outside of Colorado is determined by the receiving institution.
Course availability is subject to change.
Depending on the chosen electives, the number of electives may be more or less than seven. 20 total elective credit hours are required.
ECO 1001 and ECO 2045 are GT economics course electives.
Electives: Select from any GT course, AAA 1001 , AAA 1009 , ACC 1021 , ACC 1022 , BUS 1015 , BUS 2016 , BUS 2017 , BUS 2026 , CIS 1018 , COM 1150 , COM 2220 , CSC 1060 , CSC 1061 , ENG 1031 (or higher), HNR 1000 , HNR 2089 , HWE 1060 , HWE 1065 , MAT 1240 (or higher), any Foreign Language courses (including ASL) numbered 1011 or higher, or any course in the following prefixes except Special Topics, Independent Study, Capstone, and Internships: ANT, ART, BIO (1000 or above), CHE, HIS, HUM, LIT, MUS, PED, PHI, PHY (1000 or above), POS, PSY, SOC.
Follow the Recommended Course Sequence.
In order to meet program requirements, students registered for ENG 1021 or ENG 1031 must also register for ENG 0094 unless they can demonstrate otherwise meeting the ENG 0094 standard through assessment testing, prior college coursework, or recent High School coursework. See an Advisor for details.
MAT 2410 has MAT 1340 and MAT 1420 or MAT 1440 as prerequisites, which can be taken to fulfill elective requirements.
Recommended courses may be listed above for certain electives; consult with the Academic Advising Office (advising@arapahoe.edu or 303.797.5664) or the Economics Department for additional elective recommendations.
Refer to 2023/2024 catalog for specific requirements and important information about this degree.
The Colorado Department of Higher Education website has additional information about this statewide agreement.