Economics (ECON)
ECON A1003 Units (54 lecture hours)
Economics: General Concepts
Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC: Credit Limitation: No credit for ECON A100 if taken after ECON A170, ECON A170H, ECON A175 or ECON A175H.
Provides the student with a general understanding of the concepts, principles, and methods of microeconomics and macroeconomics at the introductory level. May be taken for grades or on a pass-no pass basis.
Catalog Program Pages Referencing ECON A100
- Associate Degree General Education 2024-2025: Option 2 (California State University General Education)
- Associate Degree General Education 2024-2025: Option 3 (IGETC)
- Associate in Arts General Education 2024-2025: Option 1 (Orange Coast College General Education)
- Associate in Science General Education 2024-2025: Option 1 (Orange Coast College General Education)
- Athletics, Certificate of Achievement
- Economics
- Economics (ECON)
- Economics, Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer (AA-T)
- Imaging Assistant, Certificate of Achievement
- Liberal Arts, Associate in Arts Degree
ECON A1103 Units (54 lecture hours)
Economics of Consumer Finance
Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass
Transfer Credit: CSU.
An applied approach to the problems and possibilities confronting the consumer in today's economy. Emphasis is placed on the development of skills in personal financial planning: decision making, use of credit and principles of saving and investment. Attention is given to the problems in housing, transportation, health services, and insurance. Issues of personal taxation, government regulation, and environmental protection are considered in relation to consumer interest. Graded or Pass/No Pass option.
Catalog Program Pages Referencing ECON A110
- Associate Degree General Education 2024-2025: Option 2 (California State University General Education)
- Associate in Arts General Education 2024-2025: Option 1 (Orange Coast College General Education)
- Associate in Science General Education 2024-2025: Option 1 (Orange Coast College General Education)
- Economics
- Economics (ECON)
- Economics, Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer (AA-T)
ECON A1703 Units (54 lecture hours)
Microeconomics
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of a course at the level of elementary algebra or Appropriate OCC math placement.
Advisory: Successful completion of a course at the level of intermediate algebra or Appropriate OCC math placement.
Grading Mode: Standard Letter
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC.
An introduction to the principles and problems of microeconomics. Covers economic concepts and principles as applied to markets, analysis of costs, consumer behavior, determining consumer optimum conditions, behavior of producers, determining the producers optimum in the goods and services market and in the factors markets, the structure of markets and how they influence and limit competition, labor, capital, information and entrepreneurship, public goods, and international economics. Enrollment Limitation: ECON A170H; students who complete ECON A170 may not enroll in or receive credit for ECON A170H. This course may also be offered online. C-ID: ECON 201.
Catalog Program Pages Referencing ECON A170
- Advanced Placement (AP)
- Associate Degree General Education 2024-2025: Option 2 (California State University General Education)
- Associate Degree General Education 2024-2025: Option 3 (IGETC)
- Associate in Arts General Education 2024-2025: Option 1 (Orange Coast College General Education)
- Associate in Science General Education 2024-2025: Option 1 (Orange Coast College General Education)
- Athletics, Certificate of Achievement
- Aviation Science, Associate in Science Degree
- Aviation Science, Certificate of Achievement
- Business Administration 2.0, Associate in Science Degree for Transfer (AS-T)
- Business Administration, Associate in Science Degree
- Business Administration, Certificate of Achievement
- Computer Information Systems, Associate in Science Degree
- Computer Information Systems, Certificate of Achievement
- Economics
- Economics (ECON)
- Economics, Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer (AA-T)
- Environmental Science, Associate in Arts Degree
- Environmental Science, Associate in Science Degree
- Flight Operations, Certificate of Achievement
- Global Studies, Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer (AA-T)
- Imaging Assistant, Certificate of Achievement
- Journalism, Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer (AA-T)
- Orange Coast: Aviation Science Requirements
- Orange Coast: Business Administration Requirements
- Orange Coast: Computer Information Systems Requirements
- Orange Coast: Flight Operations COS Requirements
- Orange Coast: Real Estate-Broker Requirements
- Political Science, Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer (AA-T)
- Real Estate-Broker, Associate in Science Degree
- Real Estate-Broker, Certificate of Achievement
ECON A170H3 Units (54 lecture hours)
Microeconomics Honors
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of a course at the level of elementary algebra or Appropriate OCC math placement.
Advisory: Successful completion of a course at the level of intermediate algebra or Appropriate OCC math placement.
Grading Mode: Standard Letter
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC.
An introduction to the principles and problems of microeconomics. Covers economic concepts and principles as applied to markets, analysis of costs, consumer behavior, determining consumer optimum conditions, behavior of producers, determining the producers optimum in the goods and services market and in the factors markets, the structure of markets and how they influence and limit competition, labor, capital, information and entrepreneurship, public goods, and international economics. Enrollment Limitation: ECON A170; students who complete ECON A170H may not enroll in or receive credit for ECON A170. This course may also be offered online. C-ID: ECON 201.
Catalog Program Pages Referencing ECON A170H
- Associate Degree General Education 2024-2025: Option 2 (California State University General Education)
- Associate Degree General Education 2024-2025: Option 3 (IGETC)
- Associate in Arts General Education 2024-2025: Option 1 (Orange Coast College General Education)
- Associate in Science General Education 2024-2025: Option 1 (Orange Coast College General Education)
- Athletics, Certificate of Achievement
- Aviation Science, Associate in Science Degree
- Aviation Science, Certificate of Achievement
- Business Administration 2.0, Associate in Science Degree for Transfer (AS-T)
- Business Administration, Associate in Science Degree
- Business Administration, Certificate of Achievement
- Computer Information Systems, Associate in Science Degree
- Computer Information Systems, Certificate of Achievement
- Economics
- Economics (ECON)
- Environmental Science, Associate in Arts Degree
- Environmental Science, Associate in Science Degree
- Flight Operations, Certificate of Achievement
- Global Studies, Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer (AA-T)
- Imaging Assistant, Certificate of Achievement
- Orange Coast: Aviation Science Requirements
- Orange Coast: Business Administration Requirements
- Orange Coast: Computer Information Systems Requirements
- Orange Coast: Flight Operations COS Requirements
ECON A1753 Units (54 lecture hours)
Macroeconomics
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of a course at the level of elementary algebra or Appropriate OCC math placement.
Advisory: ECON A170 or ECON A170H and Successful completion of a course at the level of intermediate algebra or Appropriate OCC math placement.
Grading Mode: Standard Letter
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC.
An introduction to the principles and problems of macroeconomics. Covers economic concepts and principles as applied to markets, national income, unemployment, inflation, economic growth, fiscal and monetary policy, banking, the Federal Reserve System, and international economics. Enrollment Limitation: ECON A175H; students who complete ECON A175 may not enroll in or receive credit for ECON A175H. This course may also be offered online. C-ID: ECON 202.
Catalog Program Pages Referencing ECON A175
- Advanced Placement (AP)
- Associate Degree General Education 2024-2025: Option 2 (California State University General Education)
- Associate Degree General Education 2024-2025: Option 3 (IGETC)
- Associate in Arts General Education 2024-2025: Option 1 (Orange Coast College General Education)
- Associate in Science General Education 2024-2025: Option 1 (Orange Coast College General Education)
- Athletics, Certificate of Achievement
- Aviation Science, Associate in Science Degree
- Aviation Science, Certificate of Achievement
- Business Administration 2.0, Associate in Science Degree for Transfer (AS-T)
- Business Administration, Associate in Science Degree
- Business Administration, Certificate of Achievement
- Computer Information Systems, Associate in Science Degree
- Computer Information Systems, Certificate of Achievement
- Economics
- Economics (ECON)
- Economics, Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer (AA-T)
- Environmental Science, Associate in Arts Degree
- Environmental Science, Associate in Science Degree
- Flight Operations, Certificate of Achievement
- Global Studies, Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer (AA-T)
- Imaging Assistant, Certificate of Achievement
- Journalism, Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer (AA-T)
- Orange Coast: Aviation Science Requirements
- Orange Coast: Business Administration Requirements
- Orange Coast: Computer Information Systems Requirements
- Orange Coast: Flight Operations COS Requirements
- Orange Coast: Real Estate-Broker Requirements
- Political Science, Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer (AA-T)
- Real Estate-Broker, Associate in Science Degree
- Real Estate-Broker, Certificate of Achievement
ECON A175H3 Units (54 lecture hours)
Macroeconomics Honors
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of a course at the level of elementary algebra or Appropriate OCC math placement.
Advisory: ECON A170 or ECON A170H and Successful completion of a course at the level of intermediate algebra or Appropriate OCC math placement.
Grading Mode: Standard Letter
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC.
An introduction to the principles and problems of macroeconomics. Covers economic concepts and principles as applied to markets, national income, unemployment, inflation, economic growth, fiscal and monetary policy, banking, the Federal Reserve System, and international economics. Enrollment Limitation: ECON A175; students who complete ECON A175H may not enroll in or receive credit for ECON A175. This course may also be offered online. C-ID: ECON 202.
Catalog Program Pages Referencing ECON A175H
- Associate Degree General Education 2024-2025: Option 2 (California State University General Education)
- Associate Degree General Education 2024-2025: Option 3 (IGETC)
- Associate in Arts General Education 2024-2025: Option 1 (Orange Coast College General Education)
- Associate in Science General Education 2024-2025: Option 1 (Orange Coast College General Education)
- Athletics, Certificate of Achievement
- Aviation Science, Associate in Science Degree
- Aviation Science, Certificate of Achievement
- Business Administration 2.0, Associate in Science Degree for Transfer (AS-T)
- Business Administration, Associate in Science Degree
- Business Administration, Certificate of Achievement
- Computer Information Systems, Associate in Science Degree
- Computer Information Systems, Certificate of Achievement
- Economics
- Economics (ECON)
- Environmental Science, Associate in Arts Degree
- Environmental Science, Associate in Science Degree
- Flight Operations, Certificate of Achievement
- Global Studies, Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer (AA-T)
- Imaging Assistant, Certificate of Achievement
- Orange Coast: Aviation Science Requirements
- Orange Coast: Business Administration Requirements
- Orange Coast: Computer Information Systems Requirements
- Orange Coast: Flight Operations COS Requirements