Chaffey College
School of
Social & Behavioral Sciences
5885 Haven Avenue
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91737
909/652-6253
This discipline enables students to understand the world in a much better
way, particularly clarifying the process of decision making. Whenever people,
business, or their representatives make a choice between alternative activities — for
example, a business decision to hire more workers or, instead, buy a new
machine — there will be an impact. Each alternative has associated
costs and benefits. Economics teaches us how to analyze the costs and benefits
so that we can make more intelligent choices. Economics also addresses
the impact of decisions upon equity (fairness), particularly as measured
by the distribution of wealth and income.
Studying economics is an excellent preparation for a career in law, industry,
banking, accounting, private consulting, teaching, and government service. Pick up an economics brochure for more details (available in SS-8 and SS-7A) or download the .pdf file.
Because we encounter economic problems in all areas of our lives and throughout
society, economics provides useful intellectual training for individuals
who simply wish to become better educated prior to making a lifelong career.
Major Requirements for the Associate in Arts Degree
Units
ECON 2 Principles of Macroeconomics
3
ECON 4 Principles of Microeconomics
3
Plus four units from the following:
Units
ECON 8 History of Economic Ideas
3
ECON 90A Economics Honors Seminar (take up to 4 times)
1-1-1-1
Plus a minimum of 12 units from the following
including courses from at least three different disciplines:
Units
Accounting 1A
4
Accounting and Financial Services 465
3
Anthropology
3
Business 10, 28A, 49, 61, 408, 410
3
Communication Studies 72
3
Computer Information Systems 1
3
Computer Science I
3
Economics 1, 8, or 90A (if not used from above group)
