This is a one-semester survey of basic economic concepts and institutions stressing the role of the United States in the global economy. The course presents the foundations of economic analysis and applications to the market-oriented economy, role of government, and relationships and comparisons with the world economy. It is designed for students who desire an economic perspective without an intensive or technical investigation.

This course is an introduction to the global economy from the perspectives of women in the Third World. Drawing from various disciplinary fields such as economics, history, political science, anthropology and postcolonial studies, it examines critically the processes of globalization that impact the multiple identities and oppressions which shape women's lives with respect to race, gender, class and culture. This course studies the consequences of strategies of modernization and neocolonialism employed by institutions of economic development such as the World Bank and International Monetary Funds on the lives of women in the developing countries.This course is not open to students who are currently enrolled in or have completed WGS 206 or WS 206.

Prerequisite: Courses taught at the level of Elementary Algebra with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent or appropriate placement based on the college's multiple measures process. This introductory course in economics examines how scarce resources are used to produce goods and services that require choices and trade-offs. Macroeconomics looks at the health of the U.S. domestic economy and its relationship to the global economy. Unemployment, inflation, and economic growth are discussed and measured. Fiscal and monetary policies and their effectiveness are studied. The issue of why nations trade and the benefits and costs of trade and globalization are examined. This course uses economic models and mathematical calculations. This course is transferable to the CSU system. This course is not open to students who are enrolled in or who have received credit in ECON 201.

Prerequisite: Courses taught at the level of Elementary Algebra with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent or appropriate placement based on the college's multiple measures process. This course emphasizes microeconomics: The study of specific markets in the economy. We investigate the dynamics of supply and demand in competitive markets in determining prices and the quantities of goods and services produced. Consumer behavior is investigated using the concept of marginal analysis. The behavior of firms in attempting to maximize profits is studied as is the differing market structures among varying industries. This course uses economic models and mathematical analysis. This course is transferable to the CSU and UC system. Students who have taken Economics 202 are not eligible for this course.

Students will study the ethical issues such as pros and cons of capitalism, ethics of inequality, responsibilities to the poor, ethics and honesty in business, job responsibility, social obligations of corporations, affirmative action, and sexual harassment.

Prerequisite: Courses taught at the level of Intermediate Algebra with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent or appropriate placement based on the college's multiple measures process. The use and application of foundational statistical methods to economic, finance, business, sociology and other social science data involving probability, hypothesis testing, and predictive concepts. Topics include descriptive statistics, measures of central tendency, sampling, correlation, statistical tests (such as analysis of variance, t-tests and chi-square tests), statistical inference, linear regression, interpretation of statistical findings, and use of statistical computer applications. This course is not open to students currently enrolled or who have already received credit to MATH 112 or MATH 112S or PSYC 210.

A course to provide opportunity for individual research and field projects under the direction of a faculty member in a given department. With the guidance of the faculty member, students prepare and carry out a written learning agreement describing the purposes and outcomes of the project. Students should expect to meet with the supervising faculty member one to two hours each week for conferences. Credit is based upon the number of hours in the semester expected to complete the project (1 unit for 54 hours). This course may be taken a maximum of 2 times. For selected disciplines, UC transfer credit may be possible after admission to a UC campus, pending review of appropriate course materials by UC staff. See a counselor for an explanation.

A course to provide opportunity for individual research and field projects under the direction of a faculty member in a given department. With the guidance of the faculty member, students prepare and carry out a written learning agreement describing the purposes and outcomes of the project. Students should expect to meet with the supervising faculty member one to two hours each week for conferences. Credit is based upon the number of hours in the semester expected to complete the project (2 units for 108 hours). This course may be taken a maximum of 2 times. For selected disciplines, UC transfer credit may be possible after admission to a UC campus, pending review of appropriate course materials by UC staff. See a counselor for an explanation.