ECON C2001 - Principles of Microeconomics

    Recent Professors
    Alex Obiya, J. Dubon, Mariann Luba Coull, Mark Abajian, Meredith Helen Crane, Mark Cullivan, Tahmina Morshed, Iddoosaa Ejeta Banae and 3 more
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    40 students
    Credits
    3
    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
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of ECON C2001
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    Part 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 Held
    Mon Wed 11:10am–12:35pm, Mon Wed 9:35am–11:00am, Thu 11:10am–12:15pm, Thu 12:45pm–1:50pm