Economics
Courses in economics generally serve to round out a business curriculum. Economics courses should also be given strong consideration in programs emphasizing political, behavioral and social sciences.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:
ECO 251 Macroeconomics (3 cr.)
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)
ECO 252 Microeconomics (3 cr.)
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)
ECO 291-292 Independent Study
ECO 293-294 Directed Study
ECO 295-299 Internship
ECO 310 Developing and Transitional Nations (3 cr.)
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)
