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2 courses · Palo Verde College · 2026-2027 Catalog

Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027

ECON C2001 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.
Transfers to
CSU, UC

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

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.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section, listed as ECON-C2001) · Spring 2027 (1 section, listed as ECON-C2001)

ECON C2002 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.
Transfers to
CSU, UC

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

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.

Offered: Spring 2027 (1 section, listed as ECON-C2002)

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