Economics
Course Description
ECON 200 Introduction to Economics 5 credits
Overview of the basic principles of the American economy to include supply and demand, money and banking, international trade, GDP, inflation, unemployment and analysis of the market system. Strongly recommended placement in MPC 095 or higher and placement in ENGL 099 or higher.
ECON& 201 Micro Economics 5 credits
Study of the micro economy of an individual firm or industry. Output and price of a specific product, numbers of workers, revenue, and expenses of a business are the focus. Strongly recommended placement in MPC 095 or higher and placement in ENGL 099 or higher.
ECON& 202 Macro Economics 5 credits
Introduction to the principles of Macro Economics including: unemployment, inflation, aggregate demand/supply, Classical and Keynesian Theories, fiscal and monetary policy, money and banking, and current economic problems. Strongly recommend placement in MPC 095 or higher and placement in ENGL 099 or higher.
ECON 204 Economic History of the U.S. 3 credits
An analysis of American economic history from prerevoutionary war to the present with emphasis upon economic rather than historical events.
ECON 208 Current Economic and Political Problems 3 credits
Current economics and political problems of the nation.