Economics (ECON)
3 Units (LEC 48-54)
This course covers the basic theories, concepts, terminologies, and uses of macroeconomics. Emphasis is placed on Classical and Keynesian theories, Federal Reserve System, and how institutions achieve domestic and international economic goals using monetary and fiscal policies. Concentrates on aggregate supply and demand, economic fluctuations, money and banking, national income and expenditure, employment, inflation, output, economic stability and growth. Other topics covered include international trade and finance, globalization and international impacts on economies.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
C-ID: ECON 202
IGETC Area(s): 4B
CSU Area(s): D2
AA/AS General Education: AA/AS B2
3 Units (LEC 48-54)
This course covers the basic theories, concepts, terminologies, and uses of macroeconomics. Emphasis is placed on Classical and Keynesian theories, Federal Reserve System, and how institutions achieve domestic and international economic goals using monetary and fiscal policies. Concentrates on aggregate supply and demand, economic fluctuations, money and banking, national income and expenditure, employment, inflation, output, economic stability and growth. Other topics covered include international trade and finance, globalization and international impacts on economies.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Honors Enrichment Program.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
C-ID: ECON 202
IGETC Area(s): 4B
CSU Area(s): D2
AA/AS General Education: AA/AS B2
3 Units (LEC 48-54)
This course covers the basic theories concepts terminology and uses of microeconomics. Emphasis is on the interaction of consumers, business, and industry choices in economic systems. Topics covered include optimizing behavior of individual firms and consumers, supply and demand, elasticity, consumer choice, production and costs, market structures antitrust and regulation, factor markets, income inequality and poverty, market failures, and public choice. Issues such as environmental problems are also studied.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
C-ID: ECON 201
IGETC Area(s): 4B
CSU Area(s): D2
AA/AS General Education: AA/AS B2
3 Units (LEC 48-54)
This course covers the basic theories concepts terminology and uses of microeconomics. Emphasis is on the interaction of consumers, business, and industry choices in economic systems. Topics covered include optimizing behavior of individual firms and consumers, supply and demand, elasticity, consumer choice, production and costs, market structures antitrust and regulation, factor markets, income inequality and poverty, market failures, and public choice. Issues such as environmental problems are also studied.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Honors Enrichment Program.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
C-ID: ECON 201
IGETC Area(s): 4B
CSU Area(s): D2
AA/AS General Education: AA/AS B2
1-3 Unit (IS 16-54)
Students with previous college-level course work in the program may do special projects that involve research and special study. The actual nature of the project must be determined in consultation with the supervising instructor.
Prerequisite: Two Economics classes must be completed prior to enrollment; a contract must be completed with the instructor prior to enrollment.
Transfers to CSU only