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Economics (ECO)

ECO 101  (3 credit hours)  
Contemporary Economic Issues  

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

Attributes: SB - Social Behavior Science, Course Also Offered in Modules
Components: LEC: Lecture
ECO 150  (3 credit hours)  
Introduction to Global Economics  

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).

Attributes: Cultural Competence, SB - Social Behavior Science
Components: LEC: Lecture
ECO 201  (3 credit hours)  
Principles of Microeconomics  

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).

Attributes: SB - Social Behavior Science, Course Also Offered in Modules
Components: LEC: Lecture
ECO 202  (3 credit hours)  
Principles of Macroeconomics  

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).

Attributes: SB - Social Behavior Science, Course Also Offered in Modules
Components: LEC: Lecture