Economics emphasis, Associate of Science
Students who successfully complete all Economics emphasis, Associate of Science degree requirements will be able to:
- Present economic theory and applications in written and oral form.
- Demonstrate an understanding of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory.
- Apply economic theory to issues in fields of economics.
- Enter a four-year economics program with the proper analytical tools.
Program Course Requirements
See the graduation requirements for the Associate of Science degree. For information on the advised sequence of program courses, see the Economics emphasis, Associate of Science Program Map.
General Education Courses
OSU does not allow students to take courses in their chosen discipline to meet these requirements.
| MTH 111 | College Algebra | 5 |
| PE 231 | Lifetime Health & Fitness | 3 |
| WR 121 | English Composition | 3 |
| Biological Sciences | 4 |
| Biological/Physical Science | 4 |
| Communication | 3 |
| Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| Difference Power & Discrimination | 3 |
| Literature & the Arts | 3 |
| Physical Sciences | 4 |
| Social Processes & Institutions | 3 |
| Western Culture | 3 |
| Writing/Composition | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 43 |
MTH 111: Four credits apply toward general education requirements; one credit applies toward program.
Liberal Arts Core Courses
See the degree requirements section for a list of the Liberal Arts Core courses. OSU does not allow students to take courses in their chosen discipline to meet this requirement.
| Liberal Arts Core IV: Social Sciences | 3 |
| Liberal Arts Core I: Fine Arts | 3 |
| Liberal Arts Core II: Humanities | 3 |
| Liberal Arts Core V | 3 |
| Liberal Arts Core III: Non-Western Culture | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Core Courses
| EC 201 | Introduction to Microeconomics | 4 |
| EC 202 | Introduction to Macroeconomics | 4 |
| MTH 112 | Trigonometry | 5 |
| MTH 251 | Differential Calculus | 5 |
| MTH 252 | Integral Calculus | 5 |
| Electives | 9 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 33 |
Students should choose from the list of approved electives below.
Approved Electives
| BA 275 | Business Quantitative Methods | 4 |
| CIS 125 | Intro to Software Applications | 3 |
| CIS 135S | Advanced Spreadsheets | 3 |
| EC 215 | Economic Development in the U.S. | 4 |
| EC 220 | Contemporary U.S. Economic Issues: Discrimination | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 91