Economics (ECON)

ECON 1000 Contemporary Economic Issues

3.0 credit hours

45.0 Classroom Hours = 45.0 Lecture Hours

This course is designed to help students acquire an understanding of the U.S. economy. (Not open to students who have previously completed ECON 2110 or ECON 2120.)

ECON 2110 Principles of Macroeconomics

3.0 credit hours

45.0 Classroom Hours = 45.0 Lecture Hours

This course is a study of the “big ideas” of macroeconomics including GDP, CPI, inflation, unemployment, and international trade. A look at public-policy decision making using macro theories including monetary policy, fiscal policy, and other economic-stabilization theories. This course will also examine the economic challenges facing our economy.

ECON 2120 Principles of Microeconomics

3.0 credit hours

45.0 Classroom Hours = 45.0 Lecture Hours

Analysis of perfect and imperfect markets, including the behavior of producers and consumers. Topics include price and income elasticity, public and private goods, income distribution, market structures, production costs, resource allocation, comparative advantage and current economic problems.

ECON 2980 Directed Study

1.0 credit hours

45.0 Classroom Hours = 45.0 Lecture Hours

Directed Study

ECON 2990 Special Topics

1.0 credit hours

45.0 Classroom Hours = 45.0 Lecture Hours

Special topic course description upon request.