Academic Catalog

Economics (ECON)

ECON 151  Macroeconomic Principles  3 cr.  

This course focuses on the American economic system, including private enterprise, the role of government in the economy, supply and demand, national income measurement and theory, and fiscal and monetary policy.

ECON 152  Microeconomics Principles  3 cr.  

This course provides intensive study of supply and demand analysis. Theories and principles of market behavior are examined and applied to economic issues related to production, consumption and distribution.

ECON 300  Money and Banking  3 cr.  

This course is an introduction to monetary policy and the workings of the U.S. Federal Reserve System. The major analytical issues discussed include how money is created, the role of money in the economy, and inflation, the money supply and the role of the dollar in international trade.

Prerequisite(s): ECON 151 ECON 152