ECON204
MICROECON THEORY W/CALCULUS
- Department
- Economics
- Terms offered
- 13
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
This course introduces to students a set of analytical tools that economists developed to study the behavior of consumers and firms and different market mechanisms. It starts with the theories of the consumer and the producer, then examines competitive market equilibrium, and finally discusses the situations in which efficient resource allocations can not be achieved in competitive markets. Interspersed with theory, the course contains frequent examples that demonstrate the use of microeconomics in solving problems faced by decision makers in both the private and public sectors. Concepts, techniques, and results from Calculus are regularly used to facilitate theoretical analysis. The main distinction of this course from Econ 205 is the use of calculus.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2014–2024
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 30% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 9 spring terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 5% per year. Department faculty is about 27% below its recent average. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 33% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 8 of 10 spring terms since 2017. Department course count falling about 3% per year. Department faculty is about 27% below its recent average. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 36% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 9 of 11 spring terms since 2016. Department course count falling about 3% per year. Department faculty is about 28% below its recent average. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 39% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 10 of 12 spring terms since 2015. Department course count falling about 3% per year. Department faculty is about 29% below its recent average. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2024 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2014 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Mon, Thu, 2:50 PM–4:05 PM JC102 2020
- Mon, Thu, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM JC206 2019
- Mon, Wed, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM JC104 20172016
- Tue, Fri, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF222 2012
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | Jacqueline M. Geoghegan | Lecture | 1 | 6 of 25 enrolled | 30325 |
| Spring 2023 | Sang Hoo Bae | Lecture | 1 | 8 of 25 enrolled | 30325 |
| Spring 2022 | Junfu Zhang | Lecture | 1 | 9 of 25 enrolled | 30325 |
| Spring 2021 | Jacqueline M. Geoghegan | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 25 enrolled | 31527 |
| Spring 2020 | Junfu Zhang | Lecture | 1 | 26 of 25 enrolled | 31527 |
| Spring 2019 | Junfu Zhang | Lecture | 1 | 32 of 25 enrolled | 31527 |
| Spring 2018 | Sang Hoo Bae | Lecture | 1 | 22 of 25 enrolled | 31527 |
| Spring 2017 | Junfu Zhang | Lecture | 1 | 31 of 25 enrolled | 31527 |
| Spring 2016 | Junfu Zhang | Lecture | 1 | 26 of 25 enrolled | 31527 |
| Spring 2015 | Junfu Zhang | Lecture | 1 | 11 of 25 enrolled | 31527 |
| Spring 2014 | Dhanushka D. Thamarapani | Lecture | 1 | 13 of 25 enrolled | 31527 |
| Spring 2013 | Junfu Zhang | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 25 enrolled | 31527 |
| Spring 2012 | Junfu Zhang | Lecture | 1 | 9 of 45 enrolled | 31527 |