Courses

Economics Courses

ECON 1, Principles of Macroeconomics
Lec-52.5 P/NP Available

PREREQ: Elementary algebra or higher

General principles, terminology, and methodology of economics with emphasis on macroeconomics. Economic organization and institutions, markets, national income analysis, business cycles, models of aggregate economic analysis, macroeconomic equilibrium, money and banking, fiscal and monetary policy, economic growth, fundamentals of international economics.

UC/CSU
Units: 3
Credit type: Credit/Degree Applicable

Students who met the prerequisite with a course taken other than at CCSF may verify this on the first day of class

ECON 3, Principles of Microeconomics
Lec-52.5 P/NP Available

PREREQ: Elementary algebra or higher

General principles and terminology of economics, with emphasis on microeconomics. Supply and demand theory, utility, elasticity, production, costs, revenues, market structures, income distribution, market failures and government policy, and international trade.

UC/CSU
Units: 3
Credit type: Credit/Degree Applicable
ECON 5, Introductory Statistics for Economics, Business and Social Sciences
Lec-87.5 P/NP Available

PREREQ: Intermediate algebra or higher ADVISE: Readiness for college-level English or ESL 188

Application of statistical methods and interpretation of statistical findings to facilitate decision-making in Economics, Business, Political Science and other Social Sciences. Data sources, types and interpretation; descriptive statistics; probability theory; discrete and continuous probability distributions; sampling distributions; confidence intervals; hypothesis tests; nonparametric statistics; simple linear regression analysis; computer-based statistical analysis.

UC/CSU
Units: 5
Credit type: Credit/Degree Applicable
ECON 6, International Economics
Lec-52.5

ADVISE: ECON 1 and (ESL 188 or readiness for college-level English)

Introduction to the general principles, terminology, and methods of international economics, with emphasis on international trade. Examine several alternative models of international trade as well as foreign exchange markets, currency/financial crisis, globalization, unfair trade practices, regional integration, and the impact of trade on economic growth.

UC/CSU
Units: 3
Credit type: Credit/Degree Applicable
ECON 15, Political Economy
Lec-52.5 P/NP Available

ADVISE: Readiness for college level English or ESL 188

Integrates economic analysis with the institutional and political structure of society. Basic principles, terminology and methods of political economy; alternative theories of economic growth and instability, income determination, discrimination, consumerism, and the interrelationship of class, race and gender; political economy of current issues; alternatives to �free market� capitalism.

UC/CSU
Units: 3
Credit type: Credit/Degree Applicable
ECON 20, LGBT Economics
Lec-52.5 P/NP Available

ADVISE: Readiness for college level English or ESL 188

LGBT economic roles, including varying experiences of LGBT people with consideration of intersecting identities by class, race, gender, and ethnicity. This course introduces the principles of economic analysis in the study of the roles of LGBT people in cultures. Examines markets and government policies for heteronormative biases; the role of homophobia and sexism in economic inequality and discrimination of LGBT people; public policy regarding LGBT people?s work and incomes.

UC/CSU
Units: 3
Credit type: Credit/Degree Applicable
ECON 22, Introduction to Environmental Economics
Lec-52.5 P/NP Available

ADVISE: Readiness for college-level English or ESL 188

An introduction to environmental studies emphasizing the interplay of ecology, economics, ethics, and public policy. Topics include market failure as causes of environmental degradation; ecological sustainability; and incentive-based economics policies for resolving problems of resource scarcity and environmental pollution.

UC/CSU
Units: 3
Credit type: Credit/Degree Applicable
ECON 25, Women in the Economy
Lec-52.5 P/NP Available

ADVISE: Readiness for college-level English or ESL 188

Women's roles in the U.S. economy, including varying experiences related to race,
ethnicity, sexuality, and class. Women's occupations and earnings; unpaid household
activities; experiences of women from three American cultures; related public policy.
Applies and contrasts mainstream economic and political economy theories of gender
inequality.

UC/CSU
Units: 3
Credit type: Credit/Degree Applicable
ECON 30, Economics of the African American Community
Lec-52.5 P/NP Available

ADVISE: Readiness for college-level English or ESL 188

An introduction to the principles of Black political economy. Topics will include: Black employment, employment discrimination, Black capitalism, the Black underclass, homelessness, and community economic development. The empirical link between race, class and income distribution will also be examined.

UC/CSU
Units: 3
Credit type: Credit/Degree Applicable