ECON 40 - Principles of Microeconomics

    Recent Professors
    Christian Anderson, Lucy Malakar, Walter Kasun
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Summer 2024
    Class Size
    32–50 students
    Difficulty
    6.4Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    MATH 230 and ENGL 261 or equivalent college courses with a minimum grade of C or eligibility based on COS placement procedures.
    Spring 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4B · CSU GE Area D2
    Description
    This is an introductory course focusing on choices of individual economic decision-makers. Topics include: scarcity, comparative advantage, market equilibrium, elasticity, cost theory, market structures, factor markets and market failure. (C-ID ECON201)
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 9:45am–11:00am, Tue Thu 12:45pm–2:00pm, Mon Wed 2:10pm–3:25pm, Mon Wed 8:10am–9:25am