1. College Success

Note: Take COLLG 115. If COLLG 110 is taken, an additional 2 credits must be taken later. 

• COLLG 115 Personal and Academic Success (5 credits)

• Course purpose: A foundational course to explore and affirm a career choice and build upon the skills, knowledge, and resources that will support you at Pierce College and beyond.

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• Note:

  • Successfully completing either COLLG 110 or COLLG 115 will fulfill the College Success requirement. 
  • A COLLG 110 course grade can only be replaced with a grade from another COLLG 110 course and a COLLG 115 course grade can only be replaced with a grade from another COLLG 115 course. 

2. English Composition I Requirement

• ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5 credits)

• Course purpose: The ability to express positions clearly and support them with evidence is necessary for economics majors.

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• Note: Your advisor will assist you in reviewing your Guided Self Placement and selecting either the 5-credit or the 7-credit co-requisite ENGL& 101 + ENGLC 101 course.

3. Math Course Suggestion

Take one course per quarter until sequence is finished.

• MATH& 141 Precalculus I (5 credits)
• MATH& 142 Precalculus II (5 credits)
• MATH& 151 Calculus I (5 credits)
• MATH& 152 Calculus II (5 credits)
• MATH& 163 Calculus 3 (5 credits)

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• Note: The math course you select will depend on the Career Pathway Map you are following, the transfer institution/degree that you select, and your math placement guidance. Your advisor will assist you in selecting the relevant 5 or 7 credit course(s) based upon co-requisite options.

• MATH& 146 Introduction to Stats (5 credits)

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  Course purpose: A high level of mathematics is strongly recommended for economics majors in order to be program ready for an Economics B.A. or B.S. program. 

   

  Note: The math course you select will depend on the Career Pathway Map you are following, the transfer institution/degree that you select, and your math placement guidance. Your advisor will assist you in selecting the relevant 5 or 7 credit course(s) based upon co-requisite options.

   

  Through our Guided Self-Placement process, if you place higher than MATH& 141, please work with your advisor to explore options to fulfill credit requirements.

• Transfer Note: Transfers to UW and UWT as MATH 220. Supports UW requirements for statistics.

Action Item: Meet with Advisor

Use your Success Network! In your first quarter, meet with your advisor to revisit your career and transfer path, make adjustments to your goals as needed, and plan for your next steps.

Action Item: Connect with a university transfer representative and/or attend transfer information sessions

Connect with representatives at the transfer institutions you would like to attend to learn more about their specific transfer requirements.

4. English Composition II Requirement

• ENGL& 102 Composition II: Argumentation and Research (5 credits)

• Course purpose: The ability to express positions clearly and support them with evidence is necessary for economics majors.

5. Economics Course Requirement

Take one course per quarter until both are finished in order to be program ready for an Economics B.A. or B.S. program.

• ECON& 201 Microeconomics (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Acquaints you with the structure, dynamics, benefits, and limits of the markets in which businesses operate.

• ECON& 202 Macroeconomics (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Acquaints you with the overall functioning of the economy and how it impacts and is impacted by business.

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• Transfer Note: ECON& 201 and ECON& 202 transfer to UWT’s Politics, Philosophy, & Ecomonics, B.A. program as TECON 200 and TECON 201, respectively. Students interested in the Politics, Philosophy, & Economic, B.A. at UWT must have at least 45 transferable credits completed before enrolling in the major.

6. Public Speaking

• CMST& 220 Fundamentals of Public Speaking (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Economics majors need good communication and public speaking skills.

   

  Other courses may fulfill this requirement. Consult with advisor before making your selection.

Action Item: Apply for Graduation

Way to go! It is time to apply for graduation. Visit the Pierce College Graduation website for details.

Action Item: Apply to Transfer Colleges

Deadlines for transfer institutions vary. Confirm application deadlines in order to help you best prepare your application. Applications may require letters of recommendation, essays, transcripts, and other materials that require some time to bring together. 

7. Humanities Course Suggestion

Choose one

• HUM 106 Ethnic Thought and Culture (5 credits)

• Course purpose: In this field you need to be culturally competent. This course is recommended.

• HUM 105 Black American Thought and Cultures (5 credits)

• Course purpose: In this field you need to be culturally competent.  This course concentrates on African Americans.

• HUM 107 Latin American Thought and Cultures (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Globalization, International Trade, the organization of production and distribution on regional and continental levels, immigration, all of these social, economic, and business trends join us with our neighbors to the south and make an understanding of their thought and culture of increasing importance to economics and business.

• HUM 109 Introduction to The Harlem Renaissance (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Black American culture, thought, and art have had power and influence in American life that has been continually increasing. The Harlem Renaissance was a milestone in this process. Its study will be a milestone in the cultural respect and competence necessary in this field. 

• HUM 110 Pacific Rim Humanities (5 credits)

• Course purpose: In the second part of the 20th Century the Pacific Rim became a major driver of the world economy. It is important for those entering business or economics to understand the culture of the peoples who accomplished this.

• HUM 209 The American Civil Rights Movement (5 credits)

• Course purpose: In this field you need to be culturally competent. This course looks at Civil Rights.

   

  Other courses may fulfill this requirement.  Consult with advisor before making your selection. 

8. Social Science Course Suggestion

Choose one

• POLS& 202 American Government (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Knowledge of social sciences outside of economics is critical for the economics field. This course helps with the understanding of the interrelationship between politics and economics and is important for you in both macro and microeconomic policy fields.

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• Transfer Note: POLS& 202 transfers to UWT’s Politics, Philosophy, & Ecomonics, B.A. program as TPOLS 202. Students interested in the Politics, Philosophy, & Economic, B.A. at UWT must have at least 45 transferable credits completed before enrolling in the major.

• PSYC& 100 General Psychology (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Knowledge of social sciences outside of economics is critical for the economics field. This course looks at human motivations, aspirations, and interpersonal relations and will help economics you better understand economic models among other things.

• SOC& 201 Social Problems (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Knowledge of social sciences outside of economics is critical for the economics field. This course looks at social problems, including exploration along cross-cultural and historical dimensions, which is important in understanding how economic policy can help to solve social problems.

   

  Other courses may fulfill this requirement. Consult with advisor before making your selection 

9. Natural Science Course Suggestion

Choose one

• ANTH& 205 Biological Anthropology (5 credits)

• Course purpose: This course will help you deepen your understanding of differences and similarities between humans.

• ENVS& 100 Survey of Environmental Science (5 credits)

• Course purpose: It is important for you to develop an awareness of how economics are impacted by environmental issues. This course looks at climate change, resource management, and sustainability.

   

  Other courses may fulfill this requirement. Consult with advisor before making your selection 

10. Philosophy Course Suggestion

Choose one

• PHIL 150 Introduction to Ethics (5 credits)

• Course purpose: This course looks at ethics, which is important in economics particularly as it relates to business behavior.

• PHIL 238 Philosophy of Human Rights (5 credits)

• Course purpose: This course looks at issues concerning human rights and will interest you in labor economics, international trade, and issues of poverty and inequality.

• PHIL 230 Contemporary Moral Problems (5 credits)

• Course purpose: This course looks at contemporary moral problems, including those related to sustainability, and will interest you in environmental economics and economic issues such as poverty, wealth distribution, and discrimination. 

• PHIL& 115 Critical Thinking (5 credits)

• Course purpose: This course focuses on critical thinking, a skill that is extremely important in the field of economics.

   

  Other courses may fulfill this requirement. Consult with advisor before making your selection. 

11. Geology Course Suggestion

Choose one

• GEOL& 110 Environmental Geology (5 credits)

• Course purpose: You need an awareness of climate change, resource management, and sustainability. This course emphasizes geologic events, resources and waste disposal/pollution.

• GEOL 107 Exploring Earth Science (5 credits)

• Course purpose: You need an awareness of climate change, resource management, and sustainability. This course covers topics in geology, meteorology, oceanography, and astronomy.

• GEOL& 101 Introduction to Physical Geology (5 credits)

• Course purpose: You need an awareness of climate change, resource management, and sustainability. This course looks at minerals, rocks, and the dynamic processes that shape the Earth’s surface over time.

   

  Other courses may fulfill this requirement. Consult with advisor before making your selection. 

12. Social Science Course Suggestion

Choose one

• GEOG 207 Economic Geography (5 credits)

• Course purpose: It is important for you to develop an awareness of international issues. This course would be helpful in understanding international business, global impacts on domestic business, the processes of globalization, and the structure and dynamics of international and domestic business and the global economy.

• POLS& 101 Introduction Political Science (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Economic issues are inherently political. Political issues are inherently economic.

• POLS& 203 International Relations (5 credits)

• Course purpose: As globalization and the interdependence and integration of the world economy proceed, Iit is important for you to develop an awareness of international issues. International relations are usually economic in major aspects. This course would be a good course if you are interested in international trade. 

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• Transfer Note: POLS& 203 transfers to UWT’s Politics, Philosophy, & Ecomonics, B.A. program as TPOLS 203. Students interested in the Politics, Philosophy, & Economic, B.A. at UWT must have at least 45 transferable credits completed before enrolling in the major.

• HIST 280 Introduction to Chinese Civilization (5 credits)

• Course purpose: It is important for economics students to develop an awareness of international issues. This course would be good if you are interested in international trade with China. It can also give you some insight into China as an economic power.

   

  Other courses may fulfill this requirement.  Consult with advisor before making your selection. 

   

Action Item: Attend Graduation

Total Credits: 90

Advising Note

Please work with your advisor to discuss B.A. versus B.S. requirements to ensure that you are program ready.