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Oct 31, 2024
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EC 251 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3 Contact Hours: 3 Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisites:
- IRW 98 or Higher (C or Higher) OR
- EN 97 (C or Higher) OR
- Accuplacer Writing 5 or Higher OR
- ACT English 18 or Higher OR
- SAT Writing 25 or Higher
Math Prerequisites: MA 98 or Higher (C or Higher) OR ALEKS Score of 30 or Higher OR Accuplacer Algebra Score of 76 or Higher OR SAT Math Score of 24.5 or Higher OR ACT Math Score of 18 or Higher
Corequisites: None Description: Macroeconomics is the study of the economy as a whole. The course begins by introducing the assumptions and core principles of economics. Then we will learn how unemployment, inflation, and economic growth are measured and how they relate to our economic goals. We will study how the government can influence the business cycle using fiscal and monetary policy. A model of the macroeconomy will be developed in order to study how these tools can work in different contexts and why there are different views about how the government should be involved. Students will use the skills learned to analyze current social issues from an economic perspective, including trade, the national debt, and income inequality.
Department Consent: No Consent General Education Distribution Category Met: Social Sciences
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