Economics (ECO)

Covers contemporary economic issues such as inflation, poverty and affluence, globalization, and environmental pollution. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours).

Covers the causes and issues of global economic interdependence, with particular emphasis on cross-cultural implications of globalization. Includes global economic issues such as economic development, global economic governance, changing demographics, health care, world poverty, changing patterns of food production, global energy use, and the economic consequences of global environmental issues. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours).

Covers the allocation of scarce resources from the viewpoint of individual economic units. Topics include supply and demand, elasticity, costs, and markets. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours).

Covers how society's needs are satisfied with the limited resources available. Includes issues such as inflation, unemployment, economic growth, globalization, and fiscal and monetary policy. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours).