Economics
3 courses · Victor Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Summer 2026 · Fall 2026 · Winter 2027 · Spring 2027
ECON C2001 Principles of Microeconomics
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- Complete with a "C" or better: MATH-105, MATH-109, MATH-226, or MATH-226H.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
An introductory course using microeconomic models to understand individual decisions by consumers and firms, market outcomes including market failure, elasticity, market structures, labor markets, inequality, and the impact of government policies. Formerly ECON 102. .
ECON C2002 Principles of Macroeconomics
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- Complete with a "C" or better: MATH-105, MATH-109, MATH-226, or MATH-226H.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
An introductory course using models of the domestic and international economy to understand national income, unemployment, inflation, economic growth, inequality, the financial system, and monetary, fiscal, and other economic policies. Formerly ECON 101. .
ECON 100 Introduction to Economics
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Explore and learn basic economic theories and models and apply them to analyze contemporary economic issues. Topics include the U.S. economic issues including minority and ethnic concerns and international economic issues, e.g. wealth and income distribution, sustainable economic growth, health care reform, unemployment, environmental issues, regulation, deregulation, inflation, interest rates, discrimination, corporations and labor unions and contemporary labor issues. .