ECON 102 - Principles of Microeconomics

    Recent Professors
    mjavanmard@riohondo.edu, dkelly@riohondo.edu, hbaldovino@riohondo.edu, ileon@riohondo.edu, ahoward@riohondo.edu
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Winter 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025
    Class Size
    30–45 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Enrollment requires appropriate placement (based on high school GPA and/or other measures), or completion of an elementary algebra course. It is also advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
    Summer 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4B · CSU GE Area D2
    Description
    This introductory course in economic analysis of markets has students learn how markets work to coordinate consumers and producers, the various causes of the failure of free markets, and policies used to correct or regulate market behavior. The course is intended for economics and business majors as well as to satisfy General Education (GE) requirements, and may be taken prior to ECON 101.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 11:10am–12:35pm, Tue Thu 8:00am–9:25am, Tue Thu 11:10am–12:35pm