UCLA Economics
Explore UCLA Economics virtual summer course offerings across Session A and Session C. Open to UCLA students, visiting college students, and eligible high school students (Econ 1 and Econ 2 only).
Please note: course syllabi and offerings are subject to change.
Econ 1: Principles of Economics
Units: 4
Session: Session A and C
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Not open to students with credit for former course 100. Introduction to principles of economic analysis, economic institutions, and issues of economic policy. Emphasis on allocation of resources and distribution of income through price system. P/NP or letter grading.
Econ 2: Principles of Economics
Units: 4
Session: Session A and C
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Enforced requisite: course 1. Not open to students with credit for former course 100. Introduction to principles of economic analysis, economic institutions, and issues of economic policy. Emphasis on aggregative economics, including national income, monetary and fiscal policy, and international trade. P/NP or letter grading.
Econ 101: Microeconomic Theory
Units: 4
Session: Session A and C
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Enforced requisite: course 1. Not open to students with credit for former course 100. Introduction to principles of economic analysis, economic institutions, and issues of economic policy. Emphasis on aggregative economics, including national income, monetary and fiscal policy, and international trade. P/NP or letter grading.
Econ 102: Macroeconomic Theory
Units: 4
Session: Session A and C
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Requisites: courses 2, 101. Theory of income, employment, and price level. Analysis of secular growth and business fluctuations; introduction to monetary and fiscal policy. P/NP or letter grading.
Econ 103: Introduction to Econometrics
Units: 4
Session: Session A and C
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Enforced requisites: courses 11, and 41 or Mathematics 170A or Statistics 100A. Enforced corequisite: course 103L. Introduction to theory and practice of econometrics, with goal to make students effective consumers and producers of empirical research in economics. Emphasis on intuitive understanding rather than on rigorous arguments; concepts illustrated with applications in economics. P/NP or letter grading.
Econ 103L: Econometrics Laboratory
Units: 4
Session: Session A and C
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Enforced requisites: courses 11, and 41 or Mathematics 170A or Statistics 100A. Enforced corequisite: course 103L. Introduction to theory and practice of econometrics, with goal to make students effective consumers and producers of empirical research in economics. Emphasis on intuitive understanding rather than on rigorous arguments; concepts illustrated with applications in economics. P/NP or letter grading.
Econ 104: Data Science for Economists
Units: 1
Session: Session A
Lecture, one hour; laboratory, one hour. Requisites: courses 11, and 41 or Mathematics 170A or Statistics 100A. Enforced corequisite: course 103. Econometric analysis of case-based studies. Hands-on data collection and problem solving. Use of econometric software. P/NP or letter grading.
Econ 104L: Data Science for Economists Laboratory
Units: 1
Session: Session A only
Lecture, one hour; laboratory, one hour. Enforced requisites: courses 11, 103. Enforced corequisite: course 104. Econometric analysis of case-based studies. Hands-on data collection and problem solving. Use of econometric software. P/NP or letter grading.
Econ 106F: Finance
Units: 1
Session: Session A and C
Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 102. Enforced corequisite: course 106FB. Not open for credit to students with credit for Management 130A. Only one course from Economics 106F and Management 130A may be applied toward Economics and Business Economics majors. Enrollment priority to Business Economics majors. Introduction to principles of asset valuation and role of financial markets in market economy. Basic topics include time value of money, discounted cash flow analysis, CAPM model, and applications to public policy. P/NP or letter grading.
Econ 122: International Finance
Units: 4
Session: Session C only
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Requisite: course 11. Enforced corequisite: course 122L (For Summer Session ONLY Please note 122L is not offered therefore the corequisite requirement is waived). Not open to students with credit for former course 120. Emphasis on interpretation of balance of payments and adjustment to national and international equilibria through changes in price levels, exchange rates, and national income. Other topics include making international payments, determination of exchange rates under various monetary standards, capital movements, exchange controls, and international monetary organization. P/NP or letter grading.
Econ 134: Environmental Economics
Units: 4
Session: Session A only
Lecture, three hours. Requisites: course 41 or Statistics 12 or 13, and course 101. Introduction to major ideas in natural resources and environmental economics, with emphasis on designing incentives to protect environment. Highlights important role of using empirical data to test hypotheses about pollution’s causes and consequences. P/NP or letter grading.
Econ 165: History of Capitalism in American Economy
Units: 4
Session: Session A only
Lecture, three hours. Enforced requisite: course 102. How capitalism–what economists call market economy with well-defined and protected civil rights and property rights–has contributed to America’s economic growth. Quantitative course, with analysis of how different features of capitalist economies impact economic growth, investment, consumption, and technical change, using computer simulations based on prominent historical examples. P/NP or letter grading.
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