{
  "college": "palo-verde-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "code": "ECON",
  "name": "Economics",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.paloverde.edu/index.php?catoid=2",
  "courses": [
    {
      "code": "ECON C2001",
      "subject": "ECON",
      "number": "C2001",
      "title": "Principles of Microeconomics",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "54 hours total, 3 hours lecture weekly",
      "prerequisite": "Placement as determined by the college's multiple measures assessment process or completion of a course taught at or above the level ofelementary algebra.",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "An introductory course using microeconomic models to understand individual decisions byconsumers and firms, market outcomes including market failure, elasticity, market structures, labormarkets, inequality, and the impact of government policies.",
      "notes": [
        "Student Learning Outcomes: Perform and interpret microeconomic calculations. Apply microeconomic models to analyze market outcomes, including market failures and government policies. Model how consumers and firms make decisions under a variety of market structures.",
        "General Education: CalGETC: Transfer General Education Requirements ( 4- Social and Behavioral Sciences )",
        "Course Duration (Weeks): 18"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/palo-verde-college/schedule/fall-2026/econ/#econ-c2001",
          "subject": "ECON",
          "listedAs": "ECON-C2001"
        },
        {
          "term": "spring-2027",
          "name": "Spring 2027",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/palo-verde-college/schedule/spring-2027/econ/#econ-c2001",
          "subject": "ECON",
          "listedAs": "ECON-C2001"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "ECON C2002",
      "subject": "ECON",
      "number": "C2002",
      "title": "Principles of Macroeconomics",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "54 hours total, 3 hours lecture weekly",
      "prerequisite": "Placement as determined by the college's multiple measures assessment process or completion of a course taught at or above the level of elementary algebra.",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "An introductory course using models of the domestic and international economy to understandnational income, unemployment, inflation, economic growth, inequality, the financial system, andmonetary, fiscal, and other economic policies.",
      "notes": [
        "Student Learning Outcomes: Interpret and analyze domestic and international macroeconomic data. Apply macroeconomic models to explain economic issues and outcomes. Analyze the effects of macroeconomic policies.",
        "General Education: CalGETC: Transfer General Education Requirements ( 4- Social and Behavioral Sciences )",
        "Course Duration (Weeks): 18"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "spring-2027",
          "name": "Spring 2027",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/palo-verde-college/schedule/spring-2027/econ/#econ-c2002",
          "subject": "ECON",
          "listedAs": "ECON-C2002"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}