Transfer Degree

Associate of Arts-Economics

Degree Type
Associate of Arts
Award Name
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS –ECONOMICS TRANSFER MAJOR
Award Code
M_AA_AA ECON (Approved: 1/7/11; Effective: April 2011; Revised March 2020)
Financial Aid Eligibility
Program approved for financial aid
Program Description

Program is designed for students wanting to complete the first 2 years of a bachelor's degree at the community college and transfer to a university to complete a BA in Economics.  Economic trends and effects of political and social change are explored.  Careers often require a master’s degree. The Associate of Arts Degree in Economics prepares students to transfer as a junior to a four-year CO institution.  A BS degree in economics prepares students for advanced degrees, teaching careers, or employment.  Economic analysis skills are needed in many careers. Students will be prepared to work in banking, finance, insurance, investment, and the corporate world.

This is a Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement in Economics for an Associate of Arts Degree with Designation (DwD) from Morgan Community College for students planning to transfer to a Bachelor’s Degree from one of these Colorado Public Four-year institutions:  

  • Adams State University [B.S. Business Administration; Economics emphasis] 
  • Colorado State University-Ft Collins [B.A. Economics]
  • Fort Lewis College [B.A. Economics; Economics option]
  • Metropolitan State University of Denver [B.A. Economics]
  • University of Colorado Boulder [B.A. Economics]
  • University of Colorado-Colorado Springs [B.A. Economics] 
  • University of Colorado Denver [B.A. Economics]
  • University of Northern Colorado [B.A. Economics]
  • Western State Colorado University [B.A. Economics] 
Degree Prerequisites

Upon admittance to MCC, all students entering any one of the college’s degree programs or those entering ENG 1021, or any college-level math will be required to take the assessment/placement test.

Alternatively, if taken with the last 5 years, documentation of assessment/placement test scores from another two-year Colorado college or ACT® scores of reading 17, English 18, and math 23 will meet the assessment requirement. 

Other Requirements
  • Minimum grade of "C" for each course
  • Minimum cumulative MCC GPA of 2.0 to graduate
  • Remedial/Developmental level courses do not apply.
  • 15 credits in this program must be taken at MCC

Course Requirements

To see the list of requirements and courses for each Colorado university that will accept this Transfer Degree, please visit the Colorado Department of Higher Education’s Transfer Agreements section and download the latest agreement.