# Economics (ECON) courses

Sierra College · 2025-2026 Catalog · 3 courses

Source: https://catalog.sierracollege.edu/archive/2025-2026/courses/econ/

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2025, Spring 2026, Summer 2026.

### ECON 0001A — Principles of Macroeconomics

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture
- **Prerequisite:** Completion of two years of high school algebra or MATH D with grade of "C" or better, or placement by matriculation assessment process
- **C-ID:** ECON 202
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2025, 17 sections (/c/sierra-college/schedule/fall-2025/econ.md); Spring 2026, 15 sections (/c/sierra-college/schedule/spring-2026/econ.md); Summer 2026, 6 sections (/c/sierra-college/schedule/summer-2026/econ.md)

Introductory course focusing on aggregate economic analysis. Topics include: market systems, aggregate measures of economic activity, macroeconomic equilibrium, money and financial institutions, monetary and fiscal policy, international economics, and economic growth. (C-ID ECON 202) (CSU, UC)

### ECON 0001B — Principles of Microeconomics

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture
- **Prerequisite:** Completion of two years of high school algebra or MATH D with grade of "C" or better, or placement by matriculation assessment process
- **C-ID:** ECON 201
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2025, 12 sections (/c/sierra-college/schedule/fall-2025/econ.md); Spring 2026, 14 sections (/c/sierra-college/schedule/spring-2026/econ.md); Summer 2026, 6 sections (/c/sierra-college/schedule/summer-2026/econ.md)

Introductory course focusing on choices of individual economic decision-makers. Topics include scarcity, specialization and trade, market equilibrium, elasticity, production and cost theory, market structures, factor markets, and market failure. (C-ID ECON 201) (CSU, UC)

### ECON 0028 — Independent Study

- **Units:** 1-3
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2025, Spring 2026, Summer 2026 schedules

Designed for students interested in furthering their knowledge at an independent study level in an area where no specific curriculum offering is currently available. Independent study might include, but is not limited to, research papers, special subject area projects, and research projects. See Independent Study page in catalog. (CSU, UC-with unit limitation)