ECON 001 - Principles of Microeconomics

    Recent Professors
    Richard Slotkin, Morassa Danai, Wesley Oliphant, Meric Keskinel, Tyler Prante
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    6.3Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    MATH 115 with a grade of C or better or placement into MATH 125 or higher. Recommended: Self-placement into ENGL C1000 (formerly ENGLISH 101) or E.S.L. 110.
    Summer 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 microeconomics course designed to provide students with an understanding of the basic economic principles which govern the production, distribution, exchange, and consumption of goods and services. Some of the topics covered are: economic decision-making given scarce resources, supply and demand, market equilibrium, elasticity, production and cost theory, market structures, factor markets, and market failure. Contemporary economic problems are analyzed throughout the course. This course meets the general education Social Science requirement.
    Usually Held
    Mon Tue Wed Thu 11:45am–2:10pm