Associate of Arts Degree, Economics Concentration Columbia College

Students in this program complete 20 courses at the first and second year levels, including:

• Two courses in first year English (one Composition course and one Literature course).
• Three courses in Mathematics/Science including at least one course in Mathematics, Computer Science or Statistics and one course in a laboratory Science.
• Twelve courses, including at least six at the second year level (in at least two different subject areas) in Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts. This must include two courses in Social Sciences, two courses in Humanities other than English, and eight additional courses in Arts.
• Three courses in Arts, Mathematics, Science or other areas.

Program Overview

• The Associate of Arts Degree in Economics allows students to build a foundation in Microeconomics and Macroeconomics principles. It also prepares students to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Economics or a related field.

• Students will learn about complex real-world questions as well as human behaviour.

• Students will be able to explore various areas in Economics such as microeconomics, macroeconomics, environmental economics, labour economics, as well as money, banking and financial markets.

Career Possibilities

• Business
• Finance and Banking
• Public Administration
• Insurance