ECONOMICS

 

1904025242

ECON1303   

CONSUMER ECONOMICS

48 lecture hours

 

3 credit hours

The goal of this course is to familiarize students with consumer issues and make direct applications of economic concepts such as supply and demand, business fluctuations, and interest rates to consumer topics. Specifically, the course addresses the economic issues involved with purchases of homes, cars, and consumer durables. It explains both monetary and fiscal policy and how consumers are affected by government policy. Health, auto, and live insurance are discussed from theoretical and applied perspectives. Finally, personal investment, saving, and retirement goals and vehicles are introduced and discussed.

 

4506015142

ECON2301

PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS (MACRO)

48 lecture hours

 

3 credit hours

An introduction to the principles of macroeconomics. This course explores Classical, Keynesian and other models in economics. Emphasis given to national income, money and banking, monetary and fiscal policy, economic fluctuations and growth. Other topics include but not limited to introductory international trade and finance, employment, comparative economic systems and economic decision-making.

 

4506015142

ECON2302   

PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS (MICRO)

48 lecture hours

 

3 credit hours

An introduction to the principles of microeconomics. Emphasis given to price theory, income distribution, costs and productions, and theory of the firm. Other topics include but not limited to introductory international trade and finance, comparative economic systems and techniques of economic analysis.