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ECON 101·Economics·4 credits·100 — Introductory·3.7

Principles of Microeconomics

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Supply and demand, market structures, externalities, game theory basics.

LSA Social ScienceEcon Major
Workload
7
hrs / week
below ECON avg (11.5 hrs)
Difficulty
2/5
Easy
below ECON avg (3.8)
Median grade
B+
mean 3.3 GPA
above ECON avg (3.15 GPA)
% earning A
43%
A+, A, or A−

Grade distribution

Median B+ · Mean 3.30 GPA

3%
18%
22%
23%
18%
9%
4%
2%
1%
A+
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-
E

Sections

SectionProfessorMeetsEnrollment
100Adam StevensonTTh 10:00–11:30
380/400

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  • Workload — total hours/week including lecture, assignments, and exam prep.
  • Difficulty (1–5) — conceptual rigor and pace, not just hours.
  • Median grade — the middle student's final letter; mean GPAaverages everyone's grade points.
  • % earning A — share of students finishing with A+, A, or A−.
  • Comparisons are against this subject's average, so you can tell whether a number is high for the discipline.