11 courses with the subject ECO, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
ECO 1010World Economic Geography3
The course provides a systematic framework for understanding economic forces that shape the contemporary world of interconnecting countries, each of which possesses special combinations of economic factors. The course will help the student to develop an appreciation of these countries and their individual impact on the rest of the world. It will also provide an introduction to the basic principles of economics and the unique way that economists analyze the world order for an understanding of key issues such as trade and tariffs, economic growth, the impact of climate change, the link between economics and politics, and the ethical issues raised by economic policies such as outsourcing, child labor, environmental impact, and human rights. The course is designed to provide a foundation in both economics and geography for further study and certification. PREREQUISITE: None
This course is devoted to the study of the fundamental principles and processes of an economic system, with special emphasis on the coordination and control of the United States economy. Macroeconomics focuses on the performance of the economy as a whole through an analysis of key indicators: economic growth, inflation, unemployment, infrastructure, human capital, and international trade balances. It also looks at the policies used by governments to manage economic performance in light of these indicators. PREREQUISITE: None 218
This course examines individual decision making in various applied economic environments. It explores that analytical framework that economists have developed to understand human market forces and applies them to decision making at the level of individuals, households, and firms. Areas of application include international trade, market structures, labor markets, negative and positive externalities generated as a byproduct of market forces, and provision of public goods such as defense and environmental health and safety. PREREQUISITE: None
This course studies the economic principles of labor markets and human resource economics. Issues concerning labor supply and demand, wage differentials, the role of education, investment in human capital, unemployment, discrimination, income inequality and labor unions are discussed, with emphasis on application to the U. S. institutional framework.
This course provides an analysis of economic relationships among countries, including studies of the balance of payments, the international currency system, government adjustment policies, the pure theory of international trade, and international financial markets, as well as an examination of recent issues of national industrial trends towards protectionism.
This course is a survey of U. S. economic history from its colonial beginnings to the present, with emphasis on the interaction of economic forces and historical development. Basic economic innovations, ranging from the utilization of unique forms of U. S. transportation to the innovative American system of manufacturing, will be analyzed. The importance of immigration policy and the status of minorities in the development of the American economy will also be examined. PREREQUISITES: ECO1401, ECO1402
This course provides the student with an opportunity to develop a thorough analysis of demand, supply, production and cost relationships, monopoly, competition, oligopoly, labor markets and the operation of industry in the modern American economy. Individual decisions of consumption, production and labor supply are emphasized. PREREQUISITES: ECO1401, ECO1402
This course allows the student an opportunity to develop a thorough understanding of the macro-economy through an analysis of the effects of fiscal and monetary policy on aggregate output, interest rates, the price level and inflation in the domestic economy and abroad. Special emphasis is placed on recent U. S. experience with inflation and unemployment and several 219
The course introduces the student to the practice of economic reasoning in the solution of real- world managerial problems. In addition to developing the theoretical and analytical tools of economic decision making, students develop skills of analysis required to understand the role of business in creating value for all stakeholders: not only owners (shareholders) but also employees, customers, and the community. These skills include case study analysis, optimization, and application of quantitative methods for identifying problems and measuring business performance. PREREQUISITES: ECO1401, ECO1402, MGT1400. Open to juniors and seniors
This course reviews major topics in microeconomics in combination with recent mathematical developments examined as aids to the decision maker in the solution of problems faced by both public and private enterprise. It introduces the student to an analysis of demand, supply cost, prices and market structure from the point of view of the firm and the industry operating in a mixed enterprise system. The principles of intelligent economic planning involving the determination of the most economical combination of productive inputs and outputs are examined in detail. PREREQUISITE: None 141
