De Anza College
ECON 4
Economics of Public Issues · 4 units · used in 10 transfer pathways
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Where this page’s information comes from
- De Anza catalogcourse record · 2025-2026
- FHDA class listingsWinter 2027 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
This course is an introduction to the economics of various public policy issues. Students will evaluate and analyze contemporary public policy issues and the role of government in the economy. Specifically, students will learn about the minimum wage, rent control, drug prohibition, health care, Social Security, international trade, organ markets, the impact of sports stadiums, discrimination and freedom of association, education, fiscal and monetary policy, property rights, and the environment, and antitrust policy.
Sections this term
Winter 2027 · updated Oct 18, 11:21 PM UTCECON 4Economics of Public IssuesOpen1 section · 40 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 34329 · 01Open · 40
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
The De Anza catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.
Advisory: “ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.”
Transfer pathways that use ECON 4
ASSIST maps ECON 4 to a requirement in 10 published pathways from De Anza College.
- Interdisciplinary StudiesDe Anza → CSU Monterey Bay
- ArchitectureDe Anza → UC Berkeley
- Environmental Economics and PolicyDe Anza → UC Berkeley
- Environmental SciencesDe Anza → UC Berkeley
- Genetics and Plant BiologyDe Anza → UC Berkeley
- Landscape ArchitectureDe Anza → UC Berkeley
- Microbial BiologyDe Anza → UC Berkeley
- Molecular Environmental BiologyDe Anza → UC Berkeley
- Nutrition & Metabolic BiologyDe Anza → UC Berkeley
- Society and EnvironmentDe Anza → UC Berkeley
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