Associate of Arts in Economics
64
Credit Hours
 
Location

Newark

Format

On campus

 
 
 
Admission

Open enrollment

Financial Aid Eligible

Yes

 
 
 
Transferability

Ohio Guaranteed Transfer Pathway

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Associate of Arts with a concentration in Economics

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Overview

An Associate of Arts provides a well-rounded education covering general education and interdisciplinary courses. After completing your degree, you will have a guaranteed transfer path to Ohio’s public universities and some private institutions.

With a concentration in economics, you will study a range of financial, including:

  • principles of microeconomics
  • principles of macroeconomics
  • business law
  • financial accounting

When you enroll in a four-year institution, you will have a diversified portfolio of skills that will be invaluable to your future educational and career journeys. Keep scrolling to see your transfer options.


Future Start Dates

Summer 2025

May 19

Apply by: May 12

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Autumn 2025

August 25

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Spring 2026

January 5

Apply by: Dec. 29

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Admission Requirements

This is an open enrollment program. To be admitted, you must submit a free application for admission and complete the standard steps to enroll

Plan of Study

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Associate of Arts with a concentration in Economics

All courses require a “C” (2.00) grade or better to progress and graduate from this program.

Total hours required: 64

Autumn Semester

SOC-110

Cultural Diversity

3

BIO-105

Environmental Science

4

PHIL-105

Critical Thinking

3

ENGL-100

Composition I*

3

ECON-105

Principles of Microeconomics

3

Total

16

Spring Semester

BIO-120

General Biology*

4

ECON-110

Principles of Macroeconomics

3

ENGL-101

Composition II*

3

MATH-130

Introduction to Statistics*

3

PSY-100

Introduction to Psychology

3

Total

16

Autumn Semester

ARCH-176

Architecture History Survey

3

MATH-150

Pre-Calculus*

5

 

Elective

3

 

Elective

3

 

Foreign Language-Course Share I

3

Total

17

Spring Semester

MATH-200

Calculus*

5

 

Elective

3

 

Elective

3

 

Foreign Language-Course Share II

4

Total

15

Electives
Select four courses.

ACCT-111

Financial Accounting

3

ACCT-122

Introductory Managerial Accounting*

3

BUS-110

Introduction to Management

3

BUS-120

Business Law

3

PSY-220

Social Psychology*

3

SOC-100

Introduction to Sociology

3

SPCH-205

Public Speaking

3

*Course may have prerequisites. Please check the course description to view all prerequisites and requirements.

The college reserves the right to change curricula without notice.

Published: March 2024

Course Share Information

The Associate of Arts in Economics plan of study requires you complete a course at another institution (course share) in order to complete the program. The Higher Education Council of Columbus (HECC) has set up a system of cross-registration for regularly enrolled, full-time undergraduate students at participating colleges and universities in and around Franklin County. Cross-registration allows you to register at one of the other HECC member institutions on a space-available basis for certain credit courses not available at COTC.

Learn more about HECC

Transfer Options

COTC’s Associate of Arts is designed to allow graduates to move seamlessly to bachelor’s degree programs at all state-supported colleges and universities in the state of Ohio, as well as at many private institutions. In fact, every course on the AA plan of study is fully transferable to any school that accepts the Ohio Transfer Module or Transfer Assurance Guides.

In addition to public universities, you may consider the following private four-year universities with which COTC has a transfer agreement:

Frequently Asked Questions

At COTC, you have the flexibility to take classes face-to-face and online.

COTC awards more than $1 million in scholarships to students each year.

Every student is encouraged to complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid(FAFSA) to be considered for grants, scholarships and loans. Students who complete the FAFSA are automatically considered for some scholarships. Other scholarships require an application.

See Paying for College for more information, or connect with the Office of Student Financial Services at 740.366.9435 or email NWK-studentfinancialservices@mail.cotc.edu.