Economics
ECO 101 CONTEMPORARY ECONOMIC ISSUES (3)
20 lessons, final
A basic course in the analysis of contemporary economic issues with emphasis on current economic topics such as inflation, poverty and affluence, urban congestion, and environmental pollution. (Credit will not be given for this course to students who have received prior credit in ECO 201 and/or 202, and/or ECO 260 and/or 261.)
Tuition: $977.50
Edgmand, Michael R., Ronald L. Moomaw, and Kent W. Olson. Economics and Contemporary Issues, Fourth Edition, Dryden Press, 1998.
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ECO 201 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS I (3)
30 lessons, final
The study of the allocation of scarce resources from the viewpoint of individual economic units. Topics include household and firm behavior, competitive pricing of goods and resources, and monopoly power. (Credit will not be given for this course to students who have received credit in ECO 261.)
Tuition: $977.50
Gwartney, James D. and Richard Stroup. Economics: Private and Public Choice. 9th ed., Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 2000
Studenmund, A.H., Coursebook to Accompany Economics: Private and Public Choice. 9th ed., Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 2000
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ECO 202 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS II (3)
35 lessons, final
A study of how society's needs are satisfied with the limited resources available. Topics include contemporary issues such as inflation, unemployment, economic growth, international dependencies, and how public policy deals with them. (Credit will not be given for this course to students who have received credit in ECO 260.)
Prereq: ECO 201 or equivalent.
Tuition: $977.50
Parkin, Michael. Microeconomics. 5th ed., Addison Wesley Longman, 1999
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ECO 412 MONETARY ECONOMICS (3)
30 lessons, 2 exams
A detailed discussion of the financial sector of basic static macroeconomic models, including the views of both the monetarist and neo-Keynesian schools. Institutional aspects of the financial system are discussed. The course stresses problems of economic stabilization. You will need a calculator.
Prereq: ECO 202 or equivalent.
Tuition: $977.50
Frederick S. Mishkin. The Economics of Money, Banking, and Financial Markets. 7th ed., 2004
Study guide to accompany the text.
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