ECN 001A - Principles of Macroeconomics

    Recent Professors
    Deniz Demiray, Greg Hanle, Joanna Sobala, Michelle Kim, Manisha Perera
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Winter 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025
    Class Size
    35 students
    Difficulty
    7.5Heavyout of 10
    Credits
    4
    Summer 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4B · IGETC Area 4 · CSU GE Area D2 · CSU GE Area D
    Description
    Prerequisite: Elementary Algebra Skills. Advisory: Intermediate Algebra Skills. This course is an introduction to macroeconomic analysis. Topics include aggregate measures of economic activity, such as gross domestic product, unemployment, and inflation; market systems; macroeconomic models and their equilibria; effects of fiscal and monetary policy; economic growth; evolution of economic thought; and international economics. The course also includes an online lab component that reinforces concepts learned through deeper learning and applications, and offers additional practice with solving problems in economics.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 12:40pm–2:05pm, Tue Thu 12:40pm–2:05pm