ECON 102 - Principles of Microeconomics

    Recent Professors
    Sandhyarani Patlolla
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Completion of Elementary Algebra or the equivalent. Or, placement based on AB 705 mandates. Advisory: Eligibility for college-level composition, ENGL C1000/ ENGL C1000H/ ENGL C1000E/C-ID ENGL 100 or equivalent. ECON 101 and ECON 102 may be taken in either order.
    Summer 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4B · CSU GE Area D · CSU GE Area D2
    Description
    (Prerequisite: Completion of Elementary Algebra or the equivalent. Or, placement based on AB 705 mandates. Advisory: Eligibility for college-level composition, ENGL C1000/ ENGL C1000H/ ENGL C1000E/C-ID ENGL 100 or equivalent. ECON 101 and ECON 102 may be taken in either order.) This course introduces microeconomic analysis and focuses on choices of individual economic decision-makers. Topics include the economic perspective, how markets work, market failures, consumers, producers and efficiency, businesses and costs of production in various market structures, gains from trade, and globalization. (CSU/UC) AA/AS COM GE Area 4, Cal-GETC Area 4, C-ID: ECON 201 (formerly AA/AS Area B, CSU Area D, IGETC Area 4)