Recent SemestersSpring 2027, Fall 2026Class Size44 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 D2DescriptionAn introductory course using models of the domestic and international economy to understand national income, unemployment, inflation, economic growth, inequality, the financial system, and monetary, fiscal, and other economic policies. Students are introduced to macroeconomic theory, including the principles of supply and demand, the market and banking systems. They will examine the forces affecting the national economy such as money and credit, income, employment, prices, and monetary and fiscal policies. They will study economic fluctuations including changes in aggregate demand, aggregate supply, employment, inflation, interest rates, and the international value of the dollar to output. This course was formally known as ECON 010A : Principles of Macroeconomic Theory.Usually HeldMon Wed 10:45am–12:05pm, Tue Thu 10:45am–12:05pm 