ECO2013
PRINCIPLES  OF  ECONOMICS  I 3  Semester  Hours
An introductory course in macroeconomic principles covering basic economic problems and concepts.  Topics discussed and analyzed include the role of government in various economic systems, aggregate measures of economic performance, aspects of economic instability, macro equilibrium, fiscal and monetary policies, and the impact of the public debt.  Meets Area 3B general education requirements for the A.A degree.  Meets Area 3 or 5 general education requirements for the A.S. degree.

COURSE  OUTCOMES

1.0  The students should be able to explain the fundamentals of economic analysis, as well as the role and functions of government in a modern mixed economy.
2.0  The students should be able to list the various types of fluctuations (seasonal, cyclical, trend) and their impact on various groups in society;  describe and analyze how equilibrium levels of national income and output are determined, as well as their expected imact on the price level.
3.0  The students should be able to evaluate methods of demand management, their shortcomings, and their impact on the deficit.
4.0  The students should be able to define the importance of the US monetary and banking system as well as evaluate alternative macroeconomic theories and policies.

ECO2023  (Prerequisite: ECO2013)
PRINCIPLES  OF  ECONOMICS  II 3  Semester  Hours
Continuation of ECO2013 stressing microeconomic theories.  Topics studied include the theory and application of supply and demand elasticity; theory of consumer demand, utility, and indifference curve analysis; the law of diminishing returns in production and the firm's profit-maximizing behaviors under market models ranging from pure competition to pure monopoly; production theory and the theory of income distribution; comparative advantage, trade policies, exchange rates, balance of payments, and other international economic issues.

COURSE  OUTCOMES
1.0  The students should be able to calculate elasticity and apply the concept in various demand and supply situations.
2.0  The students should be able to describe the analytical basis of consumer behavior in using goods and services.
3.0 The students should be able to determine the theoretical optimum behavior of the firm as it seeks to maximize total profit in various market models ranging across the competitive spectrum, from pure competition to pure monopoly.
4.0 The students should be able to describe the basic production theory, the marginal productivity theory of income distribution, and the relationship of the latter to theories of rent, wages, interest, and profit.
5.0 The students should be able to describe the theories and problems of international trade, as well as the history and present status of the international payment system.

NOTE Copies of detailed overviews for individual unit segments in each course are on reserve in the PERIODICALS section of the library.                                    Return to MsM 's  ECO WebPage