Department of Social Sciences

Economics

• ECON 1. Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
  Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. CR/NC avail.
  An introduction to the general principles, terminology, and methods of economics with emphasis on macroeconomics. General topics include: economic institutions, national income analysis, employment theory, money and banking, monetary and fiscal policy, and economic growth. CSU/UC/CAN ECON 2

• ECON 3. Principles of Microeconomics (3)
  Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. CR/NC avail.
  Prereq.: ECON 1
  A continuation of the introduction to the general principles and terminology of economics with emphasis on microeconomics. General topics include: supply and demand theory, utility, production, costs, revenues, market structures, income distribution, international trade, and comparative economic systems. CSU/UC/CAN ECON 4

• ECON 5. Introductory Statistics (4)
  Lec-5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. CR/NC avail.
  Prereq.: MATH 92, 860, or demonstration of MATH 860 exit skills or 2nd year HS Algebra
  No credit for this course if another statistics has been completed.
  Introduction to statistical method, with emphasis on the analysis of statistical data--their gathering, classification, presentation, and interpretation. Empirical and theoretical frequency distributions with emphasis on measures of central tendency and variation, probability, sampling, estimation, hypotheses testing, correlation and regression analysis, and nonparametric statistics. CSU/UC

• ECON 10. Economic History of the United States (3)
  Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. CR/NC avail.
  May be taken in place of HIST 17A or 17B.
  A survey of the economic development of the United States from colonial times to the present, with emphasis on the relationship of economic activities to social and political development. CSU/UC

• ECON 25. Women in the Economy (3)
  Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. CR/NC avail.
  An introduction to women’s roles in the U.S. economy, including varying experiences related to race, ethnicity, and class. Examines women’s occupations and earnings; women’s household activities and how they affect paid work; women as consumers; public policy regarding women’s work and poverty; and current special topics. Applies and contrasts mainstream and political economic theories within a feminist perspective. Meets American Cultures requirement at UC, Berkeley. CSU/UC

• ECON 30. Economics of the African American Community (3)
  Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. CR/NC avail.
  An introduction to the principles of Black political economy. Black employment, employment discrimination, Black capitalism, the Black underclass, homelessness, and community economic development. Examination of the empirical link between race, class and income distribution. CSU/UC

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