The Associate in Arts in Economics for Transfer (Economics AA-T) is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree in a “similar” major at a CSU campus. For a current list of what majors (and what options or areas of emphasis within that major) have been designated as “similar” to this degree at each CSU campus, please refer to CSU’s Associate Degree for Transfer Major and Campus Search and seek guidance from an Oxnard College counselor. Students completing this degree are guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not to a particular campus or major.

To earn an AA-T in Economics, students must:

1. Complete a minimum of 60 CSU-transferable semester units including both of the following:
   1. Certified completion of the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education – Breadth (CSU GE-Breadth) requirements.
   2. A minimum of 20 semester units in the Economics major as listed in the Oxnard College catalog.
2. Obtain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework. While a minimum of 2.0 is required for admission, some majors may require a higher GPA. Please consult with a counselor for more information.

3. Obtain a grade of “C” or better or “P” in all courses required in the major. Even though a "pass-no-pass" is allowed (Title 5 § 55063), it is highly recommended that students complete their major courses with a letter grade.

4. Complete residency requirements. For students in the Ventura County Community College District, a minimum of 12 semester units must be completed in residence within the district.

Students transferring to a CSU campus that accepts the Economics AA-T will be required to complete no more than 60 units after transfer to earn a bachelor’s degree (unless the major is designated as a high-unit major at a particular campus).  This degree may not be the best option for students intending to transfer to a particular CSU campus or to a university or college that is not part of the CSU system.  Students should consult with a counselor when planning to complete the degree for more information on university admission and transfer requirements.

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to: 

• Articulate the difference between micro and macroeconomic theories, and be able to apply these correctly to economic issues and events.
• Demonstrate the ability to critically examine real world economic, political and social issues, with an objective and analytical approach, and the ability to effectively apply economic theories and reasoning to such real world economic and interdisciplinary situations.
• Demonstrate the ability to apply appropriate graphs, data, and quantitative analysis, to economic issues and events.
• Demonstrate an awareness of global economic issues and be able to apply economic theories and analyses to issues and events from a global perspective.
• Demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate economic information, ideas and reasoning, in writing, and with the correct use of grammar and sentence structure. This will require evidence of application of the appropriate levels of economic analysis, and be supported by data, quantitative and non-quantitative evidence, and quantitative tools.
• Demonstrate effective critical thinking abilities when examining economic issues as presented in their textbook, books, articles, newspapers, and other written as well as oral sources.
• Demonstrate an ability to conduct disciplined reasoning upon matters pertaining to everyday decisions at the micro and macro levels, and be able to distinguish between analysis and opinion. This will require the ability to draw conclusions from within the constraints of available facts and evidence, and without adding imagined extraneous information.