Recent SemestersSummer 2026Class SizeNot publishedCredits3PrerequisiteElementary Algebra or equivalent or higher, or by placement into any transfer-level math/statistics Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4B · CSU GE Area D2DescriptionThis course is an introduction to the principles of economic analysis and economic policy. Emphasis is placed on the micro, or price and market approach, with special emphasis on the allocation of resources and the distribution of income through the price system. Note: ECON 001 is not a prerequisite for ECON 002. Students who plan on taking both are advised to take ECON 002 first. 