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Economics Course Descriptions

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ECON 220 Poverty and Wealth (3)

Explores a number of economic theories, the economic realities of social stratification, the causes and results of the often extreme dichotomies between the "haves" and the "have-nots," and a variety of Judeo-Christian responses within the context of the urban, multicultural, and international misseo dei. (Offered as needed)

ECON 265 Principles of Economics I-Macro (3)

Prerequisite: Placement in at least ENGL101, and placement in MATH 120. Introductory course which explores topics such as economic growth, inflation, unemployment, fiscal and monetary policies, money supply, banking and the central banking system within the context of major economic theories. Cross listed as PLST 265. (Fall Semester and Summer Session odd years)

ECON 266 Principles of Economics II-Micro (3)

Prerequisite: Placement in at least ENGL 101, and placement in MATH 120. A study of scarcity and consumer choice, supply and demand, pricing of the factors of production for the individual firm, and the types of competition. International economics and alternative economic systems will be included. (Spring Semester)

ECON 305 Money and Banking (3)

Prerequisite: ECON 266. ACCT 212 recommended. Study of money, banking, real-life financial system, and the real-life conduct of monetary policy. The rational behavior of participants in the economy, and their interaction in the marketplace are used to describe the contemporary monetary and financial system, and connect theory to practice. (Spring Semester odd years)

ECON 370 Economic Concepts and Applications (3)

An introduction to the principles of economics and their application to the problems of unemployment, inflation, economic growth, individual and corporate behavior, and the impact of different market structures on economic activity. (Available only through the Adult Evening Program)

ECON 494 Selected Topics in Economics (1-3)

A current advanced topic in economics will be explored. (Offered as needed)

ECON 495 Independent Study in Economics (1-3)

Study on an independent basis in collaboration with the instructor on a topic in economics at the upper division level. (Offered as needed)