ECONOMICS

School of Business and Economics

ECONOMICS (ECON)

ECON-01 INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS

3 units: 3 hours lecture.
CSU & UC Transferable
(C-ID: ECON 201)
(Cal-GETC area 4)
(CSU breadth area D) (IGETC area 4) [CSU-GE and IGETC are only for 2024-25 catalogs or earlier]
Prerequisite: Placement as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process or completion of a course taught at or above the level of intermediate algebra.
Advisory: ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A)

ECON-01 is an introductory course in microeconomic theories including maximization, benefit verses cost, rational choice, the analysis of demand and supply, the role of price in free markets, consumer behavior, market structure, production cost, competitive business models, and resource pricing. The course examines the nature of production, distribution, market outcomes, and the role of government in the market. (11/19)

ECON-02 INTRODUCTION TO MACROECONOMICS

3 units: 3 hours lecture.
CSU & UC Transferable
(C-ID: ECON 202)
(Cal-GETC area 4)
(CSU breadth area D) (IGETC area 4) [CSU-GE and IGETC are only for 2024-25 catalogs or earlier]
Prerequisite: AGAB-05 or ECON-01; Placement as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process or completion of a course taught at or above the level of intermediate algebra.
Advisory: ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A)

ECON-02 is an introductory course in macroeconomic theories including the determination of income, output, employment, and prices in the economy; the monetary system; governmental fiscal, monetary, and income policies; economic growth; international trade; and economic development. (11/19)