ECON 40 - Introduction to Microeconomics

    Recent Professors
    N. Esparza, X. Song, A. Pankratz
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    40–110 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Prerequisite: MATH 103. Advisory: ENGL C1000.
    Summer 2026 Sections
    View Summer 2026 sections of ECON 40
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4B · CSU GE Area D2
    Description
    Introduction to Microeconomics provides an introductory analysis focusing on the economic choices of households, businesses, and the government. Topics include supply and demand, market equilibrium, elasticity, gains from specialization and trade, consumer and producer welfare, production costs, market structures, factor markets and market failure. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 8:00am–9:20am, Thu 6:00pm–8:25pm, Tue 5:00pm–6:05pm, Tue Thu 11:00am–12:15pm