Mar 10, 2025

Catalog 2024-2025

Economics, Humanities and Social Sciences Area of Concentration

Location(s): Catonsville, Dundalk, Essex, Online

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Important Information

Short Description

This area of concentration is designed to help students transfer to institutions that offer a four-year program in Economics. Economics is the study of how individuals, businesses, governments, and societies allocate resources. It includes the analysis of the trade-offs around the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Type of Credential

Associate of Arts (A.A.) in Humanities and Social Sciences
Area of Concentration – Economics

Program Code

A 145

Contacts and Additional Information

Program Coordinators:

Jennifer Joyner, East Side Coordinator
443-840-1469 or jjoyner@ccbcmd.edu

Jamie Falcon, West Side Coordinator
443-840-4153 or hfalcon@ccbcmd.edu

Additional Information:

Opportunities for Prior Learning Assessment - For Economics, see CLEP, Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate. Several General Education classes also have Prior Learning Assessment opportunities.
Articulation and Transfer Agreements

Pathway

Social Sciences Pathway

Curriculum Maps

Curriculum Maps are a tool to provide students with a clear understanding of which courses to take and the order in which to complete them. Curriculum Maps help define a student’s individual path towards graduation, ensuring their time and efforts are not spent on credits that fall outside their program of study.

Each map identifies critical courses that must be completed in order to progress through the program and graduate. Curriculum Maps come complete with helpful hints for students - like recommended course electives and a reminder to apply to graduate.

Select the link(s) below to view the Curriculum Map(s) for this program:

Economics AOC Curriculum Map

Semester Sequence

This is a suggested full-time schedule for a student who has completed any developmental course work and has no transfer credits. Refer to the College catalog for specific requirements in selecting General Education Courses .

Semester 1*

CMNS 101 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 Credit(s).
ECON 201 - Introduction to Macro-Economic Principles 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective - Mathematics (MATH 163 recommended) 3-4 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective - Wellness and Health 3 Credit(s).

Semester 2

ECON 202 - Introduction to Micro-Economic Principles 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 102 - College Composition II 3 Credit(s).
Critical Thinking Requirement (PHIL 101 or PHIL 103 or PHIL 240 ) 3 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective - Information Technology 3 Credit(s).
Program Elective (MNGT 101 or MATH 230 recommended) 3 Credit(s).

Semester 3

Gen. Ed. Elective - Biological and Physical Sciences 4 Credit(s).
Program Electives - (ECON 163 , ECON 111 , HIST 111 and SOCL 101 recommended) 12 Credit(s).

Semester 4

Gen. Ed. Elective - Biological and Physical Sciences 3-4 Credit(s).
Program Electives 9-12 Credit(s).

Courses Needed for This Area of Concentration*

General Education Requirements and Electives - 34-36 Credits

General Education Requirements:

CMNS 101 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 102 - College Composition II 3 Credit(s).
ECON 201 - Introduction to Macro-Economic Principles 3 Credit(s).
ECON 202 - Introduction to Micro-Economic Principles 3 Credit(s).

General Education Electives:

Choose courses in each category from the list of approved General Education Courses . One course must be a Diversity Course.

Arts and Humanities 3 Credit(s).
Biological and Physical Sciences with Lab (BIOL 107 or BIOL 108 recommended) 4 Credit(s).
Biological and Physical Sciences (ASTM 101 , CHEM 107 or ENVS 101 recommended) 3-4 Credit(s).
Information Technology (CSIT 120 recommended to fulfill Diversity) 3 Credit(s).
Mathematics (MATH 163 recommended) 3-4 Credit(s).
Wellness and Health (HLTH 101 or PEFT 101 recommended) 3 Credit(s).

Concentration Requirements and Electives

Concentration Requirements

Two-Semester Sequence

This requirement is fulfilled by completing ECON 201 and ECON 202 under the General Education Requirements.

Critical Thinking:

Choose one from this list:

PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 Credit(s). **
or
PHIL 103 - Critical Thinking 3 Credit(s). **
or
PHIL 240 - Ethics 3 Credit(s). **

Program Electives:

Select 21-26 credits from the list below.

A student’s selection of General Education electives will determine the total elective credits required to reach 60 credits for the degree.

ECON 111 - Personal Finance 3 Credit(s). (recommended elective)
ECON 163 - Issues in Environmental Economics and Sustainable Development 3 Credit(s). (recommended elective)
ECON 250 - Women in the Economy 3 Credit(s).
HIST 101 - Western Civilization I: Ancient and Medieval History 3 Credit(s).
HIST 102 - Western Civilization II: Modern History 3 Credit(s).
HIST 111 - History of the United States I 3 Credit(s).
HIST 112 - History of the United States II 3 Credit(s).
MATH 230 - Calculus with Applications 4 Credit(s).
MNGT 101 - Introduction to Business and Industry 3 Credit(s). (recommended elective)
POLS 111 - Introduction to Political Science 3 Credit(s).
SOCL 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credit(s). (recommended elective)

Total Number of Credits Required for Degree: 60*

Notes

*Credit students who are new to college (no successfully completed transferable college credits from other institutions) are required to take ACDV 101 - Academic Development 101 . This 1-credit course is designed to be taken in the first semester at CCBC. Students must provide an official transcript(s) from an accredited institution to document successful completion of college coursework for the ACDV 101 requirement to be waived.

**May also be used to satisfy General Education electives.

Area of Concentration Description

This area of concentration is designed to help students transfer to institutions that offer a four-year program in Economics. Beyond the general education requirements and other degree, program, and elective requirements, this area of concentration should be considered in light of the requirements of the selected transfer institution. Students should consult with a transfer advisor or Economics coordinator in order to select the combination of electives that best meets the requirements of the transfer institution.

This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). The attainment of this accreditation certifies that the teaching and learning processes within the Financial Studies Department meet the rigorous educational standards established by the ACBSP.

Area of Concentration Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this area of concentration, students will be able to:

describe the motivation for the behavior of the consumer as well as of the firm in the marketplace;
explain the fundamental economic problem of resource scarcity together with opportunity cost;
plot and interpret quantitative data in graphs and tables;
explain the market forces of supply and demand in regard to market equilibrium and the shortage or surplus of a good or service; and
identify and describe significant developments and events in modern macro-economic history since the Great Depression.