Introduction to macroeconomic principles. Emphasis on application of these principles to current problems. General topics include: policies for controlling inflation and unemployment, economic way of thinking, characteristics of market systems and competitive market behavior, money and banking, national income theory, and the fundamentals of economic growth. (Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor)
Introduction to microeconomics. Emphasis on applications of these principles to current problems. General topics include: demand and consumer behavior, the firm and market structures, international economic relations, comparative economic systems, and current events with microeconomic content. (Prerequisite: ECO 251)
An interdisciplinary study of less developed countries and countries in transition from Soviet-style socialism to other forms of social and economic systems. Includes geographical, historical, cultural, legal, and economic aspects; basic concepts and definitions; selected current theoretical approaches to the study of political and economic systems and their application to selected developing and transitional countries. (Same as POL 310)