ECON 20 - Economic History of the U.S.

    Recent Professors
    Steve D. Price
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    35–40 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of ECON 20
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4B · IGETC Area 4F · CSU GE Area C2 · CSU GE Area D6 · CSU GE Area D2 · CSU American Institutions Area US1
    Description
    This course studies the origin and development of the American Economy from colonial times to the present. It is a study of changes in and the development of land, labor, capital and entrepreneurship over time. It includes the basis for industrial growth, land and resource use, the transportation revolution, the development of money and banking machinery, changing trade patterns, the rise of organized labor, and the economic growth of government.
    Usually Held
    Wed 9:30am–10:45am