ECON 102 - Principles of Micro Economics

    Recent Professors
    Michelle D. Williams, Paul S. Roscelli, Miguel A. Bueno Jr
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025
    Class Size
    35–40 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Successful completion of Elementary Algebra or equivalent, or placement by other measures as applicable.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of ECON 102
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4B · CSU GE Area D2
    Description
    This course focuses on choices of individual economic decision makers within the framework of supply and demand. Topics include: scarcity, marginality, specialization and trade, equilibrium, elasticity, factor markets, and externalities. Price and output decisions under competitive, imperfectly competitive, and monopolistic markets. Profit maximization and loss minimization strategies for the individual firm are analyzed. Comparative economic systems are also examined.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 11:10am–12:25pm, Thu 6:10pm–9:00pm, Wed 11:10am–1:40pm