ECON C170 - Principles of Microeconomics

    Recent Professors
    Stacey Smith, Michael Hamilton
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025
    Class Size
    45–75 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    A course taught at the level of intermediate algebra or appropriate math placement.
    Summer 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4B · IGETC Area 4 · CSU GE Area D2 · CSU GE Area D
    Description
    Formerly: ECON C185. This course offers an introduction to the concepts and tools of economic analysis. The course studies price theory, including supply and demand, marginal analysis, utility, cost and revenue concepts, perfect and imperfect competition, production, and factor markets. Economic principles are applied to the analysis of such problems as industrial organization, the environment, public choice, and the distribution of income. C-ID: ECON 201.