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              for three economics courses:


Principles of Economics I (Macroeconomics)
 

Principles of Economics II (Microeconomics)
 


Survey of Economics
 

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Principles of Economics I (Macroeconomics)

Introduces macroeconomics including the study of Keynesian, classical, monetarist principles and theories, the study of national economic growth, inflation, recession, unemployment, financial markets, money and banking, the role of government spending and taxation, along with international trade and investments.

Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: ENG 03, ENG 05, MTH 02.

bulletPrinciples of Economics II (Microeconomics)

Introduces the basic concepts of microeconomics.  Explores the free market concepts with coverage of economic models and graphs, scarcity and choices, supply and demand, elasticities, marginal benefits and costs, profits, and production and distribution. 

Lecture3 hours per week. 
Prerequisites:  ENG 03, ENG 05, MTH 02.

bulletSurvey of Economics

Presents a broad overview of economic theory, history, development, and application.  Introduces terms, definitions, policies, and philosophies of market economies.  Provides some comparison with other economic systems.  Includes some degree of exposure to microeconomic and macroeconomic concepts.

Lecture 2-3 hours per week.
Prerequisites:  ENG 03, ENG 05, MTH 02.

 

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