Recent SemestersSummer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025Class Size40–45 studentsCredits3PrerequisitePlacement as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process or completion of a course taught at or above the level of elementary algebra Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4B · CSU GE Area D2DescriptionPart 1 (Identical and Required): 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. Part 2 (Optional Expanded Description, Local College Discretion): This course is an introduction to economic analysis of specific decision-making sectors in the economy (micro analysis). These sectors include households, firms, and government. Topics covered include productivity and costs for individual firms, industry types, the labor market, anti-trust issues, income distribution, and environmental externalities. This course is intended for business majors and all students interested in microeconomics.Usually HeldWed 2:20pm–3:45pm, Tue 8:00am–9:25am, Wed 9:35am–11:00am 