ECON M202 - Principles of Macroeconomics

    Recent Professors
    Ishita Edwards, Julian Kearns, Jeff Bajah, Ruth Morales, Ray Zhang
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025
    Class Size
    2–51 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    MATH M03 or an equivalent Math course or placement as determined by the college's multiple measures
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of ECON M202
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4B · CSU GE Area D2
    Description
    Introduces macroeconomic issues such as unemployment, inflation, taxation, economic growth, trade balance, the Classical and Keynesian Models, government deficits, as well as fiscal and monetary policy. Examines the role of government policy in relation to these issues. Reviews recent economic events such as recession, recovery, and boom. Equips students to analyze and evaluate real-life macroeconomic phenomena through deduction of the logical consequences of well-defined assumptions.