Economics (ECO)

ECO 115 -  Consumer Economics  (3 Credits)  
3 lecture, 3 total contact hours  
Introduces the concepts of personal financial planning within the current economic environment. Emphasizes topics such as basic macroeconomic theory, obtaining credit, purchasing insurance, investment alternatives, basic real estate finance and tax planning.
Typically offered: Fall, Spring  
ECO 200 -  Introduction to Economics  (3 Credits)  
3 lecture, 3 total contact hours  
Covers descriptive rather than a quantitative approach to the study of economics. Major topics cover economic history, the elements of macroeconomics, microeconomics and a comparative look at other economic systems. Specifically designed for students in career-vocational curricula. IAI S3 900
World Culture and Diversity  
Typically offered: Fall, Spring, Summer  
ECO 211 -  Microeconomics  (3 Credits)  
3 lecture, 3 total contact hours  
Covers economic problems faced by the individual and the firm. Examination of market structures, price and output determination. The microeconomic approach. IAI S3 902
Typically offered: Fall, Spring, Summer  
ECO 212 -  Macroeconomics  (3 Credits)  
3 lecture, 3 total contact hours  
Covers economic problems faced by our society. Examination of resource allocation, national income and economic development, from a macroeconomic approach. IAI S3 901
Typically offered: Fall, Spring, Summer