ECO 10000: Introduction to Economics at Hunter College
3 credits · Fall 2026
Introduction to Economics (ECO 10000) at Hunter College has 4 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 4 of 4 sections have an open seat right now.
Professors teaching it: Matthew Baker, Jonathan Conning, Bipasha Chatterjee, and Toshio Ferrazares.
Of the 3 professors with a Chill Rank, Matthew Baker ranks chillest (Easy) and Bipasha Chatterjee least chill (Fair).
Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.
Requirements
Math/Writing Proficient/Non degree students
About this course
Introduction to the fundamental lessons of economics through the lens of supply and demand, emphasizing the use of data for inference in economic and policy settings.ECO 10000 offers an introduction to the field of economics suitable for students in any major, and serves as the gateway course into the economics major. ECO10000 is a pre-requisite for Principles of Microeconomics (ECO 20000) and Principles of Macroeconomics (ECO 20100).
Best professors for ECO 10000 at Hunter, Fall 2026
- Matthew BakerChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 4.6 (91) · difficulty 2.9/5 · 98% would take again
- Jonathan ConningChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 4.2 (98) · difficulty 2.7/5 · 76% would take again
- Bipasha ChatterjeeChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 3.9 (17) · difficulty 3.5/5 · 62% would take again
- Toshio FerrazaresToo few ratings to rank
1 section · 1 open · ★ 1.0 (1) · difficulty 2.0/5 · 50% would take again
Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works
ECO 10000 sections, times and seats
Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:12 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?
Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means
Questions about ECO 10000 at Hunter
- Who teaches ECO 10000 at Hunter in Fall 2026?
- Matthew Baker, Jonathan Conning, Bipasha Chatterjee, and Toshio Ferrazares are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is ECO 10000 at Hunter hard?
- It depends on the professor. Across the 3 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.0 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
- What if a ECO 10000 section is full?
- Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.