Economics is the study of how society provides for itself by making the most efficient use of scarce resources so that both private and social welfare may be improved. The Associate of Arts – Economics prepares candidates to enter the field of economics after completing a minimum of two years of study. It provides the opportunity for candidates to pursue further study to enable careers in areas such as real estate, banking, insurance, health care analytics, crypto currency management, actuarial science, credit and financial analysis, statistics, market and financial research.