ECON 4 - PRINCIPLES (MICRO)

    Recent Professors
    T. Ames, N. Hardaway, J. Pakula, H. Shieh, H. Singh, S. Russell, A. Wong
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    45–60 students
    Difficulty
    5.8Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Prerequisite: Placement as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process or completion of a course taught at or above the level of elementary algebra.
    Summer 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4B · CSU GE Area D2
    Description
    An introductory course using microeconomic models to understand individual decisions by consumers and firms, market outcomes including market failure, elasticity, market structures, labor markets, inequality, and the impact of government policies. Credit may be earned for ECON C2001 or ECON C2001H, not both. Formerly offered as ECON 4.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 12:00pm–1:15pm, Mon Wed 9:00am–10:15am, Tue Thu 10:30am–11:45am