AA/AS in Economics

The economics program at Contra Costa College looks at how households, firms, and governments decide where to direct limited resources. Students build a base in both macroeconomics and microeconomics and practice reading markets, public policy, and worldwide trends. Coursework develops quantitative reasoning and analytical habits. Banking and insurance firms, along with marketing and public policy employers, tend to value them. The department also positions the subject as a route to a four-year university, where graduates can continue toward law, business, or international relations, as well as political science and environmental economics. Two associate degree options appear on the department page, an Associate in Arts and an Associate in Arts for Transfer. Completers should be able to weigh economic conditions, anticipate how policies may play out, and make better choices in personal, business, and civic settings. The department is housed with Business and Information and Computer Technology.