2025 Fall
ECON 2 101 - DIS 101
Introduction to Economics--Lecture Format
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
24
Enrolled: 6
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 30
Waitlist Max: 4
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 8 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
Course Catalog Description
Econ 2 provides an overview of the field of economics. It covers both microeconomics, the study of consumer choice, firm behavior, and market interaction, and macroeconomics, the study of economic growth, unemployment, and inflation. Econ 2 has longer lectures than Econ 1. Econ 2 covers topics in greater depth with more connection with current economic research. The required material includes both the standard textbook material as well as more technical academic papers from the current economic literature. It is particularly suited for intended economics majors.
Rules & Requirements
Credit Restrictions
Students will receive no credit for ECON 2 after completing ENVECON 1, ECON 3, or ECON 1.
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Social & Behavioral Sciences, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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