Course Offerings : Economics
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Open to students of any ESL/English level Placement in English 104 or higher Placement in English 108 or higher Placement in English 112 or equivalent Completion of English 112 or equivalent |
Economics 135 – Perspectives on Global Development (3)
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This course provides a comparative, multidisciplinary overview of concepts, methods,
and theories of development and underdevelopment. Persisting disparities in wealth,
power, and access to quality-of-life amenities such as education, health care,
land, housing, and employment are analyzed, both within and between societies.
(Same as HIS 135/ID 135) UC/IND/CSU area D7; IGETC area 4
Economics 220 – Microeconomics (3) ****
Prerequisite: Completion of Mathematics 90. Essential principles of economic
analysis from the viewpoint of choices to be made by individual economic
units. Scarcity; supply, demand, and elasticity; opportunity costs; cost
theory; price and output determination under various market structures and
factor markets; government regulation; comparative advantage; international
trade. Application of economic theory to current economic problems. (CAN
ECON 4); UC/IND/CSU area D2; IGETC area 4
Economics 221 – Macroeconomics (3) ****
Prerequisite: Completion of Mathematics 90. Essential principles of economic
analysis from the viewpoint of the aggregate economy. Market systems; macroeconomic
equilibrium; national income accounting; money and financial institutions;
competing economic theories; business cycles including recession, unemployment
and inflation; the role of government in developing and implementing fiscal
and monetary policies; international trade and finance. These topics are
developed and discussed in relationship to current economic problems and
issues. (CAN ECON 2); UC/IND/CSU area D2; IGETC area 4
** Economics 290 – Selected Topics (1-3).
** Economics 291 – Internship (1-4).
** Economics 295 – Independent Study (1-3).
** Economics 296 – Field Practicum (1-4).
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