ECON 50 - Principles of Macroeconomics

    Recent Professors
    Lucy Malakar, Walter Kasun
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024
    Class Size
    35–50 students
    Difficulty
    6.2Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    ( ECON 040 or AGMT 001 ) and 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
    An introductory course focusing on aggregate economic analysis. Topics include: market systems, aggregate measures of economic activity, macroeconomic equilibrium, money and financial institutions, monetary and fiscal policy, international economics, and economic growth. (C-ID ECON202)
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 12:45pm–2:00pm, Tue Thu 11:10am–12:25pm, Tue 6:10pm–9:00pm