Skagit Valley College

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 Course Title:   Micro Economics

 Title Abbreviation:   MICRO ECONOMICS

 Department:    ECON&

 Course #:    201

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    5

 CIP:    450601

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2019


 Course Description  

A comprehensive introduction to the functions of the market system including allocation of scarce resources, production of goods and services, determination of prices, output and profit maximization in competitive and monopolistic markets. Required for business majors planning to transfer to 4 year business programs.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: Completed ENGL& 101 with a grade of 2.0 or higher. MATH placement into MATH 99 or 2.0 or higher in MATH 98 or 2.0 or higher in MANF 127.

Additional Course Details

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 55

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0


Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Academic Social Sciences  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Other Institution Equivalencies Table
Institution Course # Remarks
UW ECON200 Introduction to Microeconomics
WSU ECOCS 101 Economic Sciences (EconS) Fundamentals of Microeconomics
WWU ECON 206 Introduction to Microeconomics

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Understand basic economic concepts.
  2. Apply basic economic concepts in the analysis of economic situations.
  3. SOCIAL SCIENCES: Identify social variables, structures, and experiences that shape individual perspectives.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

  1. Types of competetive market situations
  2. Wage determination
  3. Anti-trust legislation
  4. Farm problems
  5. Urban economics
  6. Poverty
  7. International trade
  8. Alternative economic systems