Economics
EC200 Introduction to Economics
3 credit hours, 3 Lecture hours
Introduces the economic and alysis in the process of studying important issues in modern society: poverty, income distribution, health care systems, and development strategies. Prerequisite: MTH070. F, W, Sp, Su.
EC201 Introduction to Microeconomics
4 credit hours, 4 Lecture hours
Introduces microeconomic theories of how a capitalist society operates. Covers the concepts of surplus product, commodity production, price elasticity, revenue, production and cost, profit, competitive and imperfectly competitive markets, market power, antitrust, externalities, (de)regulation of business, income distribution, poverty, and labor (factor) markets. Prerequisite: MTH095 and EC202. F, W, Sp, Su
EC202 Introduction to Macroeconomics
4 credit hours, 4 Lecture hours
Introduces macroeconomic theories of how a capitalist society operates. Covers the concepts of aggregate supply and demand, fiscal and monetary policies, international trade, money and banking, the Federal Reserve, business cycles, poverty, unemployment and inflation. Prerequisite: MTH095. F, W, Sp, Su
EC203 Applications to Economic Issues
3 credit hours, 3 Lecture hours
Emphasizes such global issues as economic growth, environmental protection, rent, interest and profit, international trade and finance, and international development. Sp
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