ECON C2002 - Principles of Macroeconomics

    Recent Professors
    Carter T. D., Garcia C. P., Urrutia A. Q., Battista C., Chan A. K-C, Lee Sam
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    6.8Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    Cal-GETC Area 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences) This course introduces students to measurement of economic aggregates, economic models, and economic policy. Measures of economic aggregates include: GDP, the unemployment rate, the GDP Deflator, and the Consumer Price Index. The Great Depression is used as an introduction to macroeconomic policy. The course covers the tools of fiscal and monetary policy and their impact on aggregate demand, prices, income and interest rates. Additionally, the course introduces students to following models: Classical, Keynesian, Monetarist, and Supply Side with their corresponding policy implications and recommendations. Students may take ECON 1 and ECON 2 in any order, or even at the same time.
    Usually Held
    Mon 3:45pm–5:05pm, Wed 6:45pm–9:50pm