Economics (ECON)

ECON 200 -  Principles of Macroeconomics  (3)  
Gen Ed Economics, Cultural Competence  
Prerequisite or Co-requisite: ENGL 101 or BMGT 120 and (any 100 level MATH course or higher OR appropriate score on mathematics placement test); Students who previously earned credit for ECON 201 cannot enroll in ECON 200  

Explores concepts of macroeconomics including national accounts, national income analysis, unemployment, inflation, business cycles, fiscal and monetary policies, and the monetary system. Utilizes an essentially macroeconomic approach, incorporating the impacts on and of various social constructs. Students cannot receive credit for both ECON 200 and ECON 201.

ECON 202 -  Principles of Microeconomics  (3)  
Gen Ed Economics  
Prerequisite or Co-requisite: ENGL 101 or BMGT 120 and (any 100 level MATH course or higher OR appropriate score on mathematics placement test)  
(formerly EC 202)  

Explores the behavior of individual consumers and business firms and emphasizes price theory, the impact of different market structures upon economic activity, distribution, international trade, and economic development with an essentially micro-economic approach.