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Business, Entrepreneurship, and Transportation

Economics

CoA Economics

The Economics Department will provide you with solid analytical and comparative skills in economics, to instill in all students a love for economics, and empower you to do well in these challenging courses. These skills will enable you to successfully transfer to four-year colleges or to enhance your knowledge of markets, their strengths, and limitations.

What You Will Learn

 

College of Alameda offers introductory Economics courses in both macroeconomics, the study of national and global economies, and microeconomics, the study of the distribution of wealth within a population and social issues such as poverty. The field is mathematics-intensive, and if you plan to continue studying economics at a four-year university, you would also be expected to take courses in statistics and statistical analysis.

Recommended Course Sequence

ECON courses can be taken in any order. ECON 1 and 2 have math prerequisites of MATH 203, 211D, or 205B.

What can I do with a degree in Economics?

The Economics program is here for students who would like to take these courses to complete a degree/certificate in business, transfer to a four-year institution, or who would like to pursue an advanced degree, such as an M.B.A. or a law degree. If you would like to have a career in business, government, or simply have a knowledge base that assists you in better serving your communities, you should consider taking courses from this department. Graduates in Economics often find careers as bankers, investors, political consultants, corporate economists, and business journalists.

Degrees & Certificates

CoA Economics

Economics – AA-T Degree

The Associate of Arts in Economics for Transfer offers a comprehensive lower-division program in Economics and prepares students for transfer into the California State Universities to complete a baccalaureate degree in Economics or other similar field such as business or public administration.

Contact Information

Diana Bajrami
Faculty
dbajrami@peralta.edu

Souleymane Gueye
Faculty
sgueye@peralta.edu

Rochelle Olive
Business Faculty / Tenure Review Coordinator
rolive@peralta.edu

Stanley Strosser
Economics Faculty
sstrosser@peralta.edu