Economics
As a student in economics, you will learn tools and methods to understand the social world around you and acquire skills valued by employers. Economics is often defined as the “study of scarcity,” how people or organizations respond to limited resources and make decisions leading to better outcomes. The principles of economics can help you make better decisions about how you use your scarce resources (time, money).
It often involves topics like wealth and finance, but it’s not all about money. Economics is a broad discipline that helps us understand historical trends, interpret today’s headlines, and make predictions about the coming years. Our economics courses are offered in a variety of formats (online, hybrid and face-to-face) and cover the core courses need to transfer to nearly any school for a bachelor’s degree in economics, meet the requirements of your AAS, or serve as elective options for a variety of other pathways (such as business).
Career
Although Highline students do not “major” in economics, you can take courses for an Associate of Arts- Direct Transfer degree that will best prepare you to transfer to a bachelor’s economics program at a four-year college or university. With a bachelor’s degree in economics, you can pursue careers in a variety of fields, including business or research. The undergraduate economics degree is also excellent preparation for MBA programs or law school.
Associate Degrees
Department/Program URL:
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GPA Requirement:
2.0 HC cumulative GPA
Number of Credits:
90
Degree or Certificate Learning Outcomes:
- Critical Thinking
Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze and summarize complex information, create an argument that acknowledges multiple perspectives, and use reasoning and evidence to draw conclusions. - Quantitative Reasoning
Students will demonstrate the ability to apply numerical, logical, and analytical techniques to analyze, evaluate, and explain quantitative information. - Effective Communication
Students will demonstrate the ability to communicate ideas through written, oral, and/or visual formats by utilizing their own voice to address various audiences and consider the perspectives of others. - Information & Visual Literacy
Students will demonstrate the ability to interpret, evaluate, synthesize, and organize selected textual, visual, or electronic resources for a given situation, maintaining strict adherence to legal and ethical guidelines governing information access. - Community & Social Responsibility
Students will demonstrate the ability to interact productively and equitably with others in diverse local, national, and global communities; address social justice issues based on awareness of historical and contemporary systemic inequalities; proactively engage in their physical and mental health. - Globalism
Students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate how environmental, relational and cultural processes and interactions impact the world, people’s lives, and their own views.
Top Transfer-To institutions
- University of Washington
- University of Washington Tacoma
- Central Washington University Des Moines
Important Dates or Milestones Specific to Degree/Certificate
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