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Programs and Disciplines
ECONOMICS
Cascade Campus
Student Center (SC), Room 211
503-978-5251
Rock Creek Campus
Building 3, Room 201
503-614-7327
Southeast Center
Mt. Scott Hall (MSH), Room 103
503-788-6146
Sylvania Campus
Social Science Building (SS), Room 215
503-977-4289
DESCRIPTION
Economics is the study of how societies allocate their scarce re-
sources. It examines individual and social action related to the use
of limited resources toward the production, distribution, and con-
sumption of goods and services. Economics students may com-
plete two-year education programs, as well as transfer to four-year
colleges and universities. Students may advance toward careers
in both public and private sectors, and will actively engage in a
wide range of economic, social and political processes.
Courses at PCC introduce students to economics and prepare
students for transfer into upper division courses. The trans-
fer sequence consists of EC 201 Microeconomics and EC 202
Macroeconomics. Students are recommended to take EC 201
first. PCC also offers other economics courses, see the Course
Description (EC prefix) section of this catalog for individual cours-
es and course prerequisites.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
EC 200 Introduction to Economics 4.00 A survey course covering: basic
microeconomic and macroeconomic concepts, the history of economic ideas, and
a variety of economic issues. Depending on the instructor’s interest, the issues
covered might include: price ceilings, price floors, pollution, income distribution,
poverty, international trade issues, inflation, unemployment, economic growth,
public finance, and transitional economies. This course is recommended for stu-
dents who desire a one term survey course. Recommend: MTH 95. Prerequisites:
WR 115, RD 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement test scores.
EC 201 Principles of Economics: Microeconomics 4.00 A study of the
market system, involving the essentials of demand and supply analysis; competi-
tion and monopoly; labor markets; public polic