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Economics Transfer Pathway

  • Associate of Arts (AA)
  • 60 credits
  • Delivery Method: On-Campus

Why Study Economics Transfer Pathway at LSC?

The Economics Transfer Pathway AA offers students a powerful option: the opportunity to complete an Associate of Arts degree with course credits that directly transfer to designated Economics bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State universities. The curriculum has been specifically designed so that students completing this pathway degree and transferring to one of the seven Minnesota State universities* enter the university with junior-year status. All courses in the Transfer Pathway associate degree will directly transfer and apply to the designated bachelor’s degree programs in a related field.

*Universities within the Minnesota State system include Bemidji State University; Metropolitan State University; Minnesota State University, Mankato; Minnesota State University, Moorhead; Southwest State University; St. Cloud State University; and Winona State University.

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Career Information

Below you will find the Career Field and Career Cluster that this program is related to. Learn more about if this career area fits your interests!

Business, Management, and Administration Business, Management, and Administration

Is Business Administration and Management right for you?

Business, management, and administrative workers give the support needed to make a business run. You might check employee time records or train new employees. Or, you might work as a top executive and provide the overall direction for a company or department.

$115K

$55/hr

Median annual salary/wage for
Economists
in the United States

Details

4%

Projected job growth
in the next decade

Details

18K

Economists are currently employed

Details

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Median Annual Salary/Wage Earnings for Economists

the United States

$115K
$55/hr

$62K - $213K

$29/hr - $102/hr

Minnesota

$107K
$51/hr

$71K - $150K

$34/hr - $71/hr

The Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program produces employment and wage estimates annually for over 800 occupations. These estimates are available for the nation as a whole, for individual states, and for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas; national occupational estimates for specific industries are also available.

Salary data are from U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program (www.bls.gov/oes/). Current as of May 2024.

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Projected 10-Year Job Growth for Economists

Outlook: Below Average

the United States

1%

Projected Annual Job Openings: 900

2024 to 2034

Minnesota

4%

Projected Annual Job Openings: 20

2022 to 2032

My Next Move provides career outlook designations that include Bright, Average, or Below Average. Bright Outlook occupations are expected to grow rapidly in the next several years, will have large numbers of job openings, or are new and emerging occupations.

Occupation outlook data come from O*NET Bright Outlook occupations (www.onetonline.org/find/bright) and My Next Move career outlook designations (www.onetcenter.org/bright/current/mnm_outlook.html). Note this information is only available at a national level, so even if you selected a state, you’ll see this information for the whole country. Current as of November 2024.

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Employment Numbers for Economists

the United States

Estimated Employment:

17,600

Minnesota

Estimated Employment:

250

My Next Move provides career outlook designations that include Bright, Average, or Below Average. Bright Outlook occupations are expected to grow rapidly in the next several years, will have large numbers of job openings, or are new and emerging occupations.

Occupation outlook data come from O*NET Bright Outlook occupations (www.onetonline.org/find/bright) and My Next Move career outlook designations (www.onetcenter.org/bright/current/mnm_outlook.html). Note this information is only available at a national level, so even if you selected a state, you’ll see this information for the whole country. Current as of November 2024.

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Alternative Job Titles for Economists

  • Economic Advisor
  • Economic Analyst
  • Economic Consultant
  • Economic Development Specialist
  • Economist
  • Forensic Economist
  • Project Economist
  • Research Economist
  • Revenue Research Analyst
  • Tax Economist

The O*NET database contains a rich set of variables that describe work and worker characteristics, including skill requirements.

Occupation data (titles, sample titles, descriptions, daily work activities, knowledge, skills, abilities, tasks, related occupations, technologies and tools, and work values) come from the O*NET 29.0 Database (www.onetcenter.org/database.html) by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Current as of October 2024.

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Job Tasks and Activities for Economists

  • Advise others on business or operational matters.
  • Advise others on matters of public policy.
  • Compile, analyze, and report data to explain economic phenomena and forecast market trends, applying mathematical models and statistical techniques.
  • Conduct research on economic issues, and disseminate research findings through technical reports or scientific articles in journals.
  • Conduct research on social issues.
  • Develop economic guidelines and standards, and prepare points of view used in forecasting trends and formulating economic policy.
  • Establish standards for products, processes, or procedures.
  • Explain economic impact of policies to the public.
  • Explain regulations, policies, or procedures.
  • Forecast economic, political, or social trends.
  • Forecast production and consumption of renewable resources and supply, consumption, and depletion of non-renewable resources.
  • Formulate recommendations, policies, or plans to solve economic problems or to interpret markets.
  • Instruct college students in social sciences or humanities disciplines.
  • Prepare scientific or technical reports or presentations.
  • Present information to the public.
  • Proofread documents, records, or other files to ensure accuracy.
  • Provide advice and consultation on economic relationships to businesses, public and private agencies, and other employers.
  • Provide litigation support, such as writing reports for expert testimony or testifying as an expert witness.
  • Review documents written by others.
  • Review professional literature to maintain professional knowledge.
  • Review technical documents to plan work.
  • Study economic and statistical data in area of specialization, such as finance, labor, or agriculture.
  • Study the socioeconomic impacts of new public policies, such as proposed legislation, taxes, services, and regulations.
  • Supervise research projects and students' study projects.
  • Supervise trainees.
  • Teach theories, principles, and methods of economics.
  • Testify at legal or legislative proceedings.
  • Testify at regulatory or legislative hearings concerning the estimated effects of changes in legislation or public policy, and present recommendations based on cost-benefit analyses.

The O*NET database contains a rich set of variables that describe work and worker characteristics, including skill requirements.

Occupation data (titles, sample titles, descriptions, daily work activities, knowledge, skills, abilities, tasks, related occupations, technologies and tools, and work values) come from the O*NET 29.0 Database (www.onetcenter.org/database.html) by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Current as of October 2024.

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Interests for Economists

  • Investigative
    Studying and researching scientific subjects and human behavior.
  • Conventional
    Following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting.
  • Enterprising
    Managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations.

The O*NET database contains a rich set of variables that describe work and worker characteristics, including skill requirements.

Occupation data (titles, sample titles, descriptions, daily work activities, knowledge, skills, abilities, tasks, related occupations, technologies and tools, and work values) come from the O*NET 29.0 Database (www.onetcenter.org/database.html) by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Current as of October 2024.

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Skills for Economists

In order of importance

  • Reading Comprehension
    Reading work-related information.
    Importance: 78/100
  • Mathematics
    Using math to solve problems.
    Importance: 78/100
  • Critical Thinking
    Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
    Importance: 78/100
  • Active Listening
    Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
    Importance: 75/100
  • Writing
    Writing things for co-workers or customers.
    Importance: 75/100
  • Judgment and Decision Making
    Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
    Importance: 75/100
  • Speaking
    Talking to others.
    Importance: 75/100
  • Complex Problem Solving
    Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
    Importance: 69/100
  • Active Learning
    Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.
    Importance: 69/100
  • Instructing
    Teaching people how to do something.
    Importance: 56/100
  • Systems Evaluation
    Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
    Importance: 56/100
  • Learning Strategies
    Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.
    Importance: 53/100
  • Monitoring
    Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
    Importance: 53/100
  • Systems Analysis
    Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.
    Importance: 53/100
  • Coordination
    Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
    Importance: 50/100
  • Persuasion
    Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.
    Importance: 50/100
  • Time Management
    Managing your time and the time of other people.
    Importance: 50/100
  • Social Perceptiveness
    Understanding people's reactions.
    Importance: 50/100
  • Service Orientation
    Looking for ways to help people.
    Importance: 50/100
  • Operations Analysis
    Figuring out what a product or service needs to be able to do.
    Importance: 41/100
  • Management of Personnel Resources
    Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.
    Importance: 38/100
  • Negotiation
    Bringing people together to solve differences.
    Importance: 31/100
  • Programming
    Writing computer programs.
    Importance: 28/100
  • Science
    Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.
    Importance: 22/100
  • Management of Material Resources
    Managing equipment and materials.
    Importance: 16/100
  • Management of Financial Resources
    Making spending decisions and keeping track of what is spent.
    Importance: 16/100
  • Operations Monitoring
    Watching gauges, dials, or display screens to make sure a machine is working.
    Importance: 13/100
  • Technology Design
    Making equipment and technology useful for customers.
    Importance: 10/100
  • Quality Control Analysis
    Testing how well a product or service works.
    Importance: 6/100

The O*NET database contains a rich set of variables that describe work and worker characteristics, including skill requirements.

Occupation data (titles, sample titles, descriptions, daily work activities, knowledge, skills, abilities, tasks, related occupations, technologies and tools, and work values) come from the O*NET 29.0 Database (www.onetcenter.org/database.html) by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Current as of October 2024.

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Knowledge for Economists

In order of importance

  • Mathematics
    Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
    Importance: 89/100
  • Economics and Accounting
    Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
    Importance: 87/100
  • English Language
    Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
    Importance: 76/100
  • Computers and Electronics
    Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
    Importance: 70/100
  • Education and Training
    Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
    Importance: 53/100
  • Communications and Media
    Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
    Importance: 44/100
  • Law and Government
    Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
    Importance: 42/100
  • Administration and Management
    Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
    Importance: 41/100
  • Sociology and Anthropology
    Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins.
    Importance: 38/100
  • History and Archeology
    Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.
    Importance: 36/100
  • Geography
    Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
    Importance: 33/100
  • Personnel and Human Resources
    Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
    Importance: 32/100
  • Customer and Personal Service
    Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
    Importance: 30/100
  • Psychology
    Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
    Importance: 28/100
  • Administrative
    Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
    Importance: 24/100
  • Engineering and Technology
    Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
    Importance: 21/100
  • Production and Processing
    Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
    Importance: 20/100
  • Sales and Marketing
    Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
    Importance: 20/100
  • Telecommunications
    Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
    Importance: 19/100
  • Philosophy and Theology
    Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.
    Importance: 19/100
  • Foreign Language
    Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.
    Importance: 17/100
  • Transportation
    Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
    Importance: 13/100
  • Design
    Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
    Importance: 11/100
  • Physics
    Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes.
    Importance: 8/100
  • Public Safety and Security
    Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
    Importance: 7/100
  • Biology
    Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
    Importance: 7/100
  • Medicine and Dentistry
    Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
    Importance: 7/100
  • Chemistry
    Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
    Importance: 5/100
  • Therapy and Counseling
    Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
    Importance: 5/100
  • Building and Construction
    Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
    Importance: 4/100
  • Mechanical
    Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
    Importance: 3/100
  • Food Production
    Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
    Importance: 2/100
  • Fine Arts
    Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
    Importance: 2/100

The O*NET database contains a rich set of variables that describe work and worker characteristics, including skill requirements.

Occupation data (titles, sample titles, descriptions, daily work activities, knowledge, skills, abilities, tasks, related occupations, technologies and tools, and work values) come from the O*NET 29.0 Database (www.onetcenter.org/database.html) by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Current as of October 2024.

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Physical Abilities for Economists

In order of importance

  • Inductive Reasoning
    Making general rules or coming up with answers from lots of detailed information.
    Importance: 78/100
  • Written Comprehension
    Reading and understanding what is written.
    Importance: 78/100
  • Mathematical Reasoning
    Choosing the right type of math to solve a problem.
    Importance: 78/100
  • Deductive Reasoning
    Using rules to solve problems.
    Importance: 75/100
  • Written Expression
    Communicating by writing.
    Importance: 75/100
  • Oral Comprehension
    Listening and understanding what people say.
    Importance: 75/100
  • Oral Expression
    Communicating by speaking.
    Importance: 75/100
  • Speech Clarity
    Speaking clearly.
    Importance: 75/100
  • Fluency of Ideas
    Coming up with lots of ideas.
    Importance: 72/100
  • Speech Recognition
    Recognizing spoken words.
    Importance: 66/100
  • Problem Sensitivity
    Noticing when problems happen.
    Importance: 66/100
  • Number Facility
    Adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing.
    Importance: 63/100
  • Near Vision
    Seeing details up close.
    Importance: 63/100
  • Information Ordering
    Ordering or arranging things.
    Importance: 56/100
  • Category Flexibility
    Grouping things in different ways.
    Importance: 53/100
  • Originality
    Creating new and original ideas.
    Importance: 53/100
  • Flexibility of Closure
    Seeing hidden patterns.
    Importance: 47/100
  • Memorization
    Remembering words, numbers, pictures, or steps.
    Importance: 47/100
  • Selective Attention
    Paying attention to something without being distracted.
    Importance: 44/100
  • Visualization
    Imagining how something will look after it is moved around or changed.
    Importance: 35/100
  • Far Vision
    Seeing details that are far away.
    Importance: 35/100
  • Speed of Closure
    Quickly knowing what you are looking at.
    Importance: 35/100
  • Perceptual Speed
    Quickly comparing groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.
    Importance: 35/100
  • Time Sharing
    Doing two or more things at the same time.
    Importance: 25/100
  • Auditory Attention
    Paying attention to one sound while there are other distracting sounds.
    Importance: 19/100
  • Visual Color Discrimination
    Noticing the difference between colors, including shades and brightness.
    Importance: 19/100
  • Hearing Sensitivity
    Telling the difference between sounds.
    Importance: 19/100
  • Trunk Strength
    Using your lower back and stomach.
    Importance: 16/100
  • Depth Perception
    Deciding which thing is closer or farther away from you, or deciding how far away it is from you.
    Importance: 13/100
  • Wrist-Finger Speed
    Making fast, simple, repeated movements of your fingers, hands, and wrists.
    Importance: 10/100
  • Finger Dexterity
    Putting together small parts with your fingers.
    Importance: 10/100

The O*NET database contains a rich set of variables that describe work and worker characteristics, including skill requirements.

Occupation data (titles, sample titles, descriptions, daily work activities, knowledge, skills, abilities, tasks, related occupations, technologies and tools, and work values) come from the O*NET 29.0 Database (www.onetcenter.org/database.html) by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Current as of October 2024.

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Tools and Technology used by Economists

  • Scanners
  • Desktop computers
  • Mainframe computers
  • Notebook computers
  • Personal computers
  • Desktop calculator
  • Analytical or scientific software
    • Aptech Systems GAUSS
    • Camfit Data Limited Microfit
    • Econometric Software LIMDEP
    • Estima Regression Analysis of Time Series RATS
    • Estimates Delivery System EDS
    • Global Insight AREMOS
    • IBM SPSS Statistics
    • Insightful S-PLUS
    • MacKichan Software Scientific Notebook
    • Maplesoft Maple
    • Mathsoft Mathcad
    • Minitab
    • Quantitative Micro Software EViews
    • SAS
    • StataCorp Stata
    • Statistical software
    • The MathWorks MATLAB
    • Timberlake Consultants OxMetrics
    • TreeAge Software TreeAge Pro
    • Wolfram Research Mathematica
  • Presentation software
    • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Object or component oriented development software
    • C++
    • Microsoft Visual C# .NET
    • Oracle Java
    • Python
    • R
  • Spreadsheet software
    • Corel QuattroPro
    • IBM Lotus 1-2-3
    • Microsoft Excel
  • Development environment software
    • Formula translation/translator FORTRAN
    • Microsoft Visual Basic
    • Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA
  • Internet browser software
    • Microsoft Internet Explorer
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Web browser software
  • Data base user interface and query software
    • Microsoft Access
    • Microsoft SQL Server
    • Structured query language SQL
  • Office suite software
    • Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
    • Microsoft Office software
  • Operating system software
    • UNIX
    • UNIX Shell
  • Data base management system software
    • MySQL
    • Teradata Database
  • Business intelligence and data analysis software
    • Microsoft Power BI
    • Tableau
  • Geographic information system
    • ESRI ArcView
  • Electronic mail software
    • Microsoft Outlook
  • Desktop publishing software
    • LaTeX
  • Word processing software
    • Microsoft Word
  • Financial analysis software
    • Palisade @Risk
  • Web page creation and editing software
    • MediaWiki

The O*NET database contains a rich set of variables that describe work and worker characteristics, including skill requirements.

Occupation data (titles, sample titles, descriptions, daily work activities, knowledge, skills, abilities, tasks, related occupations, technologies and tools, and work values) come from the O*NET 29.0 Database (www.onetcenter.org/database.html) by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Current as of October 2024.

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Employment Industries for Economists

  • Federal government, excluding postal service
    5,200 employed
  • State government, excluding education and hospitals
    2,500 employed
  • Management, scientific, and technical consulting services
    1,800 employed
  • Local government, excluding education and hospitals
    1,500 employed
  • Research and development in the social sciences and humanities
    1,300 employed
  • Monetary authorities-central bank
    700 employed

The O*NET database contains a rich set of variables that describe work and worker characteristics, including skill requirements.

Occupation data (titles, sample titles, descriptions, daily work activities, knowledge, skills, abilities, tasks, related occupations, technologies and tools, and work values) come from the O*NET 29.0 Database (www.onetcenter.org/database.html) by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Current as of October 2024.

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Career Information Datasources for Economists

Plan Your Education

The Economics Transfer Pathway Program Guide is a tool to help you map out how to successfully get your degree at Lake Superior College.

View approximate total tuition and fees for MN residents to complete this degree.

Paying for College

Lake Superior College$5,931LSC IceHawks Logo 
Minnesota State Colleges$6,444 
Minnesota State Universities$10,643 
University of Minnesota$14,928 
Minnesota Private Colleges and Universities$44,928
*Based on average 2025-26 tuition and fees. For the exact costs, contact the institution that interests you. Does not include room and board.

Program Participation Requirements

Pre-program Requirements

To begin this program, you need to be at a specific skill level in English/reading and mathematics.

English/Reading:

  • Eligible for ENGL 1106 - College Composition I, or
  • Completion of ENGL/READ 0950/0955 (or equivalent or higher). ENGL/READ 0950/0955 may not be taken concurrently with Semester I coursework.

Mathematics:

  • Completion of MATH 0970 – Intermediate Algebra, with a C or better (or equivalent or higher). MATH 0970 may not be taken concurrently with Semester I coursework.

There are other ways to qualify. Visit Course Placement to find out more.

Course Title Credits MnTC Goal
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FYE 1000 First Year Experience

This course is designed to develop those behaviors students need to be successful in academia and future careers, including setting and achieving goals, demonstrating professionalism, and utilizing digital and physical resources. (1 hr lec/0 hrs lab/0 hr

FYE 1000
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FYE 1000 First Year Experience

This course is designed to develop those behaviors students need to be successful in academia and future careers, including setting and achieving goals, demonstrating professionalism, and utilizing digital and physical resources. (1 hr lec/0 hrs lab/0 hr

First Year Experience		 1  
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ECON 1150 Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics

This course introduces the student to the study of business cycles, economic growth, and the role of government within the context of market economies. Policy decisions, past and present, and their effects on unemployment and inflation are examined. MTC

ECON 1150*
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ECON 1150 Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics

This course introduces the student to the study of business cycles, economic growth, and the role of government within the context of market economies. Policy decisions, past and present, and their effects on unemployment and inflation are examined. MTC

Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics		 3 05,08
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ECON 1160 Principles of Economics: Microeconomics

The study of microeconomics gives a foundational understanding of how price and quantity are determined in the market place. Students will learn how consumers determine spending and how firms decide what and how much to produce. A variety of market stru

ECON 1160*
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ECON 1160 Principles of Economics: Microeconomics

The study of microeconomics gives a foundational understanding of how price and quantity are determined in the market place. Students will learn how consumers determine spending and how firms decide what and how much to produce. A variety of market stru

Principles of Economics: Microeconomics		 3 05
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MATH 1100 College Algebra

This MN Transfer course is an extension of Intermediate Algebra. Topics covered include equations, inequalities, radicals, functions and their graphs, polynomial functions, rational functions, logarithmic functions, exponential functions, and systems of

MATH 1100* or higher
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MATH 1100 College Algebra

This MN Transfer course is an extension of Intermediate Algebra. Topics covered include equations, inequalities, radicals, functions and their graphs, polynomial functions, rational functions, logarithmic functions, exponential functions, and systems of

College Algebra (refer to designated university requirements)		 4 02,04
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MATH 2210 General Statistics

An introductory course in descriptive and inferential statistics. The following topics will be covered: organizing data; averages and variations around the mean; probability and probability statistics; binomial, normal, and sampling distributions; estimat

MATH 2210*
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MATH 2210 General Statistics

An introductory course in descriptive and inferential statistics. The following topics will be covered: organizing data; averages and variations around the mean; probability and probability statistics; binomial, normal, and sampling distributions; estimat

General Statistics		 3 04
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ENGL 1106 College Composition I

First semester college-level composition course focusing on writing expository prose using word processing as a tool for composing. Emphasis is on writing as a process, critical reading, developing a voice, and grammar review. Presupposes competency in

ENGL 1106*
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ENGL 1106 College Composition I

First semester college-level composition course focusing on writing expository prose using word processing as a tool for composing. Emphasis is on writing as a process, critical reading, developing a voice, and grammar review. Presupposes competency in

College Composition I		 3 01
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ENGL 1109 College Composition II

Second semester college-level composition course focusing on academic writing using primary and secondary sources, including basic research using print and electronic sources. Emphasis is on writing as a process, critical analysis, summarizing, research,

ENGL 1109*
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ENGL 1109 College Composition II

Second semester college-level composition course focusing on academic writing using primary and secondary sources, including basic research using print and electronic sources. Emphasis is on writing as a process, critical analysis, summarizing, research,

College Composition II		 3 01,02
  Goal 1: Communication   2
  Goal 2: Met by completion of the full MnTC   2
  Goal 3: Natural Sciences (must include one course that also fulfills Goal 10) 6-9 3/10
  Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Science (not ECON) 3 5
  Goal 6: Humanities and Fine Arts (must include one literature course) 9 6
  Goal 7: Human Diversity (may be met by
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COMM 1115 Intercultural Communication

This course allows the student an opportunity to study the process of communicating across cultures. Major ethnic cultures, as well as significant co-cultures, will be the focus of study. The course will provide experiential as well as cognitive learning.

COMM 1115		 0-3 7
  Goal 9: Ethic and Civic Responsibility 0-3 9
  HPER Course(s) 2  
  General Electives 7-17  
Total: 60  

*Courses may require a prerequisite

For a full-time student averaging 15 credits per semester

First Semester: 16 credits

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FYE 1000 First Year Experience

This course is designed to develop those behaviors students need to be successful in academia and future careers, including setting and achieving goals, demonstrating professionalism, and utilizing digital and physical resources. (1 hr lec/0 hrs lab/0 hr

FYE 1000
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FYE 1000 First Year Experience

This course is designed to develop those behaviors students need to be successful in academia and future careers, including setting and achieving goals, demonstrating professionalism, and utilizing digital and physical resources. (1 hr lec/0 hrs lab/0 hr

First Year Experience		 1
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ENGL 1106 College Composition I

First semester college-level composition course focusing on writing expository prose using word processing as a tool for composing. Emphasis is on writing as a process, critical reading, developing a voice, and grammar review. Presupposes competency in

ENGL 1106
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ENGL 1106 College Composition I

First semester college-level composition course focusing on writing expository prose using word processing as a tool for composing. Emphasis is on writing as a process, critical reading, developing a voice, and grammar review. Presupposes competency in

College Composition I		 3
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ECON 1160 Principles of Economics: Microeconomics

The study of microeconomics gives a foundational understanding of how price and quantity are determined in the market place. Students will learn how consumers determine spending and how firms decide what and how much to produce. A variety of market stru

ECON 1160
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ECON 1160 Principles of Economics: Microeconomics

The study of microeconomics gives a foundational understanding of how price and quantity are determined in the market place. Students will learn how consumers determine spending and how firms decide what and how much to produce. A variety of market stru

Principles of Economics: Microeconomics		 3
  Goal Area 6 Course 3
  Goal Area 7 Course 3
  HPER Course 3

Second Semester

Course Title Credits
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ENGL 1109 College Composition II

Second semester college-level composition course focusing on academic writing using primary and secondary sources, including basic research using print and electronic sources. Emphasis is on writing as a process, critical analysis, summarizing, research,

ENGL 1109
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ENGL 1109 College Composition II

Second semester college-level composition course focusing on academic writing using primary and secondary sources, including basic research using print and electronic sources. Emphasis is on writing as a process, critical analysis, summarizing, research,

College Composition II		 3
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ECON 1150 Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics

This course introduces the student to the study of business cycles, economic growth, and the role of government within the context of market economies. Policy decisions, past and present, and their effects on unemployment and inflation are examined. MTC

ECON 1150
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ECON 1150 Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics

This course introduces the student to the study of business cycles, economic growth, and the role of government within the context of market economies. Policy decisions, past and present, and their effects on unemployment and inflation are examined. MTC

Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics		 3
  Goal 5 Course (not ECON) 3
  Goal Area 6 Course 3
  Goal Area 7 Course 3

Third Semester

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MATH 2210 General Statistics

An introductory course in descriptive and inferential statistics. The following topics will be covered: organizing data; averages and variations around the mean; probability and probability statistics; binomial, normal, and sampling distributions; estimat

MATH 2210
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MATH 2210 General Statistics

An introductory course in descriptive and inferential statistics. The following topics will be covered: organizing data; averages and variations around the mean; probability and probability statistics; binomial, normal, and sampling distributions; estimat

General Statistics		 3
  Goal Area 1 Course 3
  Goal Area 6 Course (Literature) 3
  Goal Area 3 Course 3-5
  General Electives 1-3

Fourth Semester

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MATH 1100 College Algebra

This MN Transfer course is an extension of Intermediate Algebra. Topics covered include equations, inequalities, radicals, functions and their graphs, polynomial functions, rational functions, logarithmic functions, exponential functions, and systems of

MATH 1100, or higher
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MATH 1100 College Algebra

This MN Transfer course is an extension of Intermediate Algebra. Topics covered include equations, inequalities, radicals, functions and their graphs, polynomial functions, rational functions, logarithmic functions, exponential functions, and systems of

College Algebra, or higher		 4-5
  Goal 3 Course (also fulfills Goal 10) 3-4
  Goal Area 8 Course 3
  Goal Area 9 Course 3
  General Electives 0-2
Total: 60

Program Outcomes

A student completing Lake Superior College’s Minnesota State Economics Transfer Pathway and transferring into a designated bachelor’s program in Economics at a Minnesota State university will have junior standing and may complete the bachelor’s degree within an additional 60 credits. You will be able to transfer to the following designated majors at Minnesota State universities:

  • Bemidji State University: Economics, BS
  • Metropolitan State University: Economics (General & Business Tracks), BS
  • Minnesota State University, Mankato: Economics, BS
  • Minnesota State University, Moorhead: Economics, BS
  • Southwest Minnesota State University: N/A
  • Cloud State University: Business Economics, BA, Economics, BA
  • Winona State University: Economics, BA

In order to graduate and be guaranteed admission to a Minnesota State University’s designated program you must earn an overall grade point average as indicated by the university to which you will transfer.

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