ECON 135: THE STOCK MARKET
University of California, Riverside
5 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour; written work, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): ECON 002 or ECON 002H; ECON 003 or ECON 003H. ECON 103 or ECON 105A is strongly recommended. An analysis of the history of the stock market and its role in the macroeconomy. Topics include factors governing stock prices, fundamental and technical analysis, the impact of inflation and interest rates, international investing, and the role of social institutions in the determination of stock prices.
Average GPA: 3.54
Grade distribution records: 4,036 students across 30 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 59 | 1.5% |
| A | 1,975 | 48.9% |
| A- | 601 | 14.9% |
| B+ | 449 | 11.1% |
| B | 402 | 10.0% |
| B- | 240 | 5.9% |
| C+ | 105 | 2.6% |
| C | 104 | 2.6% |
| C- | 35 | 0.9% |
| D+ | 1 | 0.0% |
| D | 9 | 0.2% |
| F | 30 | 0.7% |
| NP | 2 | 0.0% |
| S | 8 | 0.2% |
| W | 16 | 0.4% |
Based on 4,036 student grade records across 30 terms and 4 professors.
Instructors
- Silviu Velovici 2,376 students, Average GPA 3.66
- Craig Mclaren 365 students, Average GPA 2.75
- Ekaterina Seregina 32 students, Average GPA 3.33
- Shahnaz Parsaeian 19 students, Average GPA 3.77