Economics (ECON)

ECON-C2001 3 Units Principles of Microeconomics

54 hours lecture; 54 hours total

Prerequisite: Placement as determined by the college's multiple measures assessment process or completion of a course taught at or above the level of elementary algebra.

An introductory course using microeconomic models to understand individual decisions by consumers and firms, market outcomes including market failure, elasticity, market structures, labor markets, inequality, and the impact of government policies. Formerly known as ECON 101.

Transfers to both UC/CSU

ECON-C2002 3 Units Principles of Macroeconomics

54 hours lecture; 54 hours total

Prerequisite: Placement as determined by the college's multiple measures assessment process or completion of a course taught at or above the level of elementary algebra.

An introductory course using models of the domestic and international economy to understand national income, unemployment, inflation, economic growth, inequality, the financial system, and monetary, fiscal, and other economic policies. Formerly known as ECON 100.

Transfers to both UC/CSU