2022-2023 Pierce College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Economics (AA-DTA) Course Map
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Created by Pierce faculty, this map outlines the initial coursework for this career field and for transfer to a four-year institution. It provides you a clear path to complete your degree by listing a specific set of courses relevant to your program and career. The map is designed with the appropriate number of credits and meets degree requirements. Courses are organized in a recommended sequence; please schedule accordingly. If a course is unavailable, select the next appropriate course within the sequence. If you want to change a course on this map you must speak with an advisor to assure you meet all degree requirements. For each course, a purpose statement explains how the content relates to your career field. On this map, there may be instances when you will be required to select a course from several options. Use these purpose statements and notes to choose the course that best aligns with your interests and needs. You will also find action items to complete to assure you progress and graduate on time. While this map is a great guide to courses required to complete an Associate in Arts - Direct Transfer Agreement (AA-DTA) Degree Requirements Degree, you are responsible for fulfilling all degree requirements. Questions? Your Success Network is ready to help you!
Important note about transfer: colleges and universities may change their requirements at any time, so this map is not a guarantee of transfer. You will need to check transfer requirements with your intended four-year school.
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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. Note: The College Success course you select will depend on the Career Pathway Map you are following. Your advisor will assist you in selecting either the 3- or 5- credit version of the course. Should you choose to repeat a College Success course you must enroll in a College Success course with the same credit amount as the original course; 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
- 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. 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 Recommendation
Take one course per quarter until sequence is finished.
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: Transfer Fair
Attend a Transfer Fair.
4. English Composition II
5. Economics Course Recommendation
Take one course per quarter until both are finished.
- 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. -
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.
Action Item: Transfer Colleges
Talk to an advisor from your targeted transfer colleges.
7. Humanities Course Recommendation
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8. Social Science Course Recommendation
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- 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. -
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.
9. Natural Science Course Recommendation
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10. Philosophy Course Recommendation
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11. Geology Course Recommendation
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- 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.
Action Item: Apply to Transfer Colleges
12. Social Science Course Recommendation
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- 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& 203 International Relations (5 credits)
Course purpose: It is important for you to develop an awareness of international issues. This course would be a good course if you are interested in international trade. 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 260 History of Russia and the Soviet Union (5 credits)
Course purpose: It is important for you to develop an awareness of international issues. This course would be good if you are interested in international trade with Russia. - 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.
Action Item: Attend Graduation
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