Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Associate in Arts
BS in Economics with Computing Option
(72-73 credits)
Department of Economics
College of Business and Public Administration
Why study economics?
Economics helps us understand and explain a variety of
topics such as employment, inflation, business cycles,
economic growth, markets, competition, international
trade, economic history, and public policy.
Career Opportunities
A Bachelor of Science in Economics with Computing
Option includes strong economics knowledge along
with the computing skills to create tools to accomplish
economics analysis. This combination supports a career
in designing and/or modifying computer programs and
applications for use by economists working in a variety
of positions.
Economics Advisor
Von Astudillo – Cheney Campus
Senior Academic Advisor (CBPA/CHSPH)
307 Monroe Hall, Cheney, WA 99004
509-359-4709
Lane Hopkins – Spokane Campus
Academic Advisor (CBPA/CHSPH)
668 N. Riverpoint Blvd, SEWC 101E
Spokane, WA 99202
509-828-1392
Department Chair
David Bunting
Patterson 311M
Cheney Campus
509.359.7947
[email protected]
Department Assistant
Patterson 311J
Cheney Campus
509.359.4748
Sample Careers
Economic Consultant
Simulation Designer
Database Specialist
AA-DTA Degree Requirements with Suggested Classes that Fulfill
EWU Prerequisites/Requirements
SOUTH SEATTLE COLLEGE COURSES
COMMUNICATION SKILLS (10 credits)
ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5)
E.W.U. COURSE EQUIVALENT
ENGL 101 College Composition:
Exposition & Argument (5)
ENGL& 102 English Composition II (5)
ENGL 102 College Composition:
Analysis/Research/Document (5)
QUANTITATIVE SKILLS/SYMBOLIC REASONING SKILLS (5 credits)
MATH& 141 Precalculus I (5)
MATH 141 Precalculus I (5)
INDIVIDUALS, CULTURES AND SOCIETIES (15 credits)
ECON& 201 Micro Economics (5)
ECON 200 Microeconomics (5)
ECON& 202 Macro Economics (5)
ECON 201 Macroeconomics (5)
NATURAL WORLD (15 credits)
CSC 110 Intro to Comp Program. (5) OR
CSCD 110 Introduction to Programming
CTN 131 Intro to Computer Program. (5)
(5)
MATH& 146 Introduction to Statistics (5)
MATH 380 Elementary Probability &
Statistics (5)
VISUAL, LITERARY, AND PERFORMING ARTS (15credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
ELECTIVES (30 credits)
MATH& 142 Precalculus II (5)
MATH 142 Precalculus II (5)
The courses listed below transfer to satisfy EWU Graduation Requirements
and can be taken before or during the major program
Cultural Diversity (4 quarter credit minimum)
o AME 150 America’s Ethnic History (5)
o AME 151 Societies and Cultures of
the U.S.
o ANTH& 210 Indians of North America
(5)
o ANTH& 216 Northwest Coast Indians
(5)
o BUS 112 Multi-Cultural Issues in the
American Workplace (5)
o CMST 205 Multicultural
Communication (5)
o ENGL 260 Asian American Lit (5)
o ENGL 258 Literature of American
Culture (5)
o ENGL 291 Literature by Women (5)
o HIST 131 Asian-American History (5)
o HIST 138 Survey of Chicano History
(5)
o HIST 140 Women in American History
(5)
o HIST 145 Women, Race and Class (5)
o HIST 150 History of American
Minorities (5)
International Studies (4 quarter credit
o HIST& 219 Native American
minimum)
o ANTH 113 Africa (5)
History (5)
o ANTH 130 World Cultures (5)
o HUM 105 Intercultural
o ANTH 135 Intro to Environmental Anth
Communication (5)
(5)
o ISP 105 Intercultural
o ANTH& 125 Human Variation (5)
Communications (5)
o ANTH 275 Medical Anthropology (5)
o ART 255 History of the Art of Asia (5)
o POLS 213 Women and Politics (5)
o ENV150 Environmental Issues and
o PSYC 250 Psyc of African
Problems I (5)
American (5)
o GEG 260 Geopolitics/Middle East (5)
o PSYC 257 Psychology of Gender
o HIST 120 Survey of African Hist (5)
o HIST 208 Tsars and Soviets: Russian
(5)
Civilization (5)
o SOC 105 Sociology of Black
o HIST 251History of China (5)
Americans (5)
o HUM 261 Japanese Civilization (5)
o SOC 106 Soc of Asian Americans
o ISP 101 The Global Society (5)
(5)
o ISP 110 Intro to Global Studies (5)
o ISP 210 The Pacific Century (5)
o SOC 150 Race/Ethnic Relations
o ISP 220 World Hunger (5)
(5)
o ISP 251 History of Chinese Civilization
o SOC 220 Sex Roles in Society (5)
(5)
o SPAN 238 Chicano Narrative (5)
o POLS 112 Contemporary World (5)
o WMN 140 Women in American
o POLS 220 Comparative Political
System (5)
History (5)
o POLS 255 Government and Politics of
o WMN 200 Introduction to Gender
the Middle East (5)
Studies (5)
o POLS& 203 International Relations (5)
o WMN 257 Psychology of Gender
o REL 150 Intro to West Religions (5)
(5)