University Transfer Options
Economics
Associate of Science
Catalog 2007-08
MHCC Faculty Advisor:
Ted Scheinman: 503-491-7104 - Room 2662 Ted.Scheinman@mhcc.edu
Economics at MHCC focuses on improving economic literacy - the ability to apply economic principles to personal, business, and government issues. Transfer students who follow the Principles of Economics sequence at MHCC report superb preparation for upper division courses in economics. Students also report back that economics was one of the most significant classes they took as an undergraduate — it taught them how to think critically.
Economic majors find jobs in private industry and government. They continue in graduate school in law, political science, economics, business administration, and engineering.
So, if you want to have a broad background that can be applied to numerous other areas, economics is the major for you.
Curricular Outcomes
At the completion of this curriculum, the student should be able to:
- understand the basic concepts and principles of economics
- draw correct conclusions from published graphs and statistics of the economy and economic behavior
- verbalize the economic arguments behind current economic policies
- distinguish between domestic and international economic issues.
Students interested in transferring to a four-year college or university after MHCC should consult with the institution they will be attending, the faculty adviser, and/or the MHCC Academic Advising and Transfer Center.
Beginning in summer, 2007, Mt. Hood Community College will change from three, three-credit economic courses (EC201, EC202 and EC203) to two, four-credit economics courses (EC201 and EC202). This is in alignment with Oregon University requirements for economics.
The two-year curriculum listed below is designed to meet requirements of the Associate of Science degree from MHCC and to prepare students to complete a Bachelor degree in Economics from an accredited college or university including: Eastern Oregon University, Oregon State University, Portland State University, Southern Oregon University, University of Oregon and Western Oregon University. This curriculum may be started in any quarter. NOTE: Oregon transfer students seeking a Bachelor of Arts degree must complete the second year of a language other than English (201-203 or equivalent).
| First Quarter |
Cr |
| MTH111 |
Pre-Calculus I: Elementary Functions |
5 |
| WR121 |
English Composition |
3 |
| |
Oral Communication requirement1
|
3 |
| |
General Elective1 |
6 |
| 17 |
| Second Quarter |
|
| CIS120 |
Computer Concepts I |
3 |
| CIS120L |
Computer Concepts I Lab |
1 |
| MTH243 |
Probability and Statistics I |
4 |
| WR122 |
English Composition: Critical Thinking |
3 |
| |
General Electives1 |
3 |
| 14 |
| Third Quarter |
|
| MTH244 |
Statistics II |
4 |
| WR123 |
English Composition: Research or WR227 Technical Report Writing
|
3 |
| |
General Electives1 |
9 |
| 16 |
| Fourth Quarter |
|
| EC201 |
Principles of Economics I (Micro) |
4 |
| |
Humanities requirement1 |
3 |
| |
General Electives 1 |
8 |
| 15 |
| Fifth Quarter |
|
| EC202 |
Principles of Economics II (Macro) |
4 |
| |
Health and Physical Education requirement1 |
3 |
| |
Humanities requirement1 |
3 |
| |
General Elective1 |
6 |
|
15
|
| Sixth Quarter |
|
| EC203 |
Principles of Economics III |
3 |
| MTH241 |
Elementary Calculus |
4 |
| |
General Elective1
|
8 |
|
15
|
1 Refer to Associate of Science degree requirements for options, page 11-12 of the printed catalog. General electives should be selected with the assistance of an academic advisor. .
MHCC Links
Transfer Center
Transfer Schools' Web Links
Eastern Oregon University - http://www.eou.edu/catalog/economics.html
Oregon State University - http://oregonstate.edu/dept/econ/
Portland State University - http://www.econ.pdx.edu/
Southern Oregon University - http://www.sou.edu/economics/
University of Oregon - http://economics.uoregon.edu/
Western Oregon University - http://www.wou.edu/las/business/majore.php
Disclaimer
This information is meant to serve as a general guide for students intending to major in Economics. Specific requirements for transfer will vary from school to school. It is the student's responsibility to contact their four-year transfer school to confirm specific admission requirements.
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