13 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 1100Climate Change, Economics, and Society4
The purpose of this course is to teach an appreciation of the economics of climate change and provide skills to communicate clearly about social and economic impacts. This course is designed to provide a fundamental understanding of the relationship between humans and the environment, with a focus on climate change and economic policy and insights. Students select and write about a local topic that examines the economic and social impact of climate change, and they explore possible solutions. GE: Oral and Written Communication
Topics courses are 2- or 4-credit, in-depth, thematic courses that may be repeated for credit under a different theme. May be repeated up to a maximum of 8 credits.
Subject
ECO
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
cr
Type
course
Repeatable
may be repeated for credit under a different theme.
Topics courses are 2- or 4-credit, in-depth, thematic courses that may be repeated for credit under a different theme. May be repeated up to a maximum of 12 credits.
Subject
ECO
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
cr
Type
course
Repeatable
may be repeated for credit under a different theme.
Microeconomics is the study of how individuals, firms, and state actors make decisions, and how these may generate outcomes for society as a whole. This course introduces students to the theory of microeconomics with the use of elementary but rigorous mathematical techniques. In addition to learning about the behaviors of individuals and firms, students learn why higher taxes are levied on cigarettes, why certain towns have only one internet service provider, why we may need government, and why we may be stuck with voting for the lesser of two evils.
Macroeconomics is the study of the economy in aggregate. In this course, students study the factors that determine economic growth, short- and medium-term behavior of economies, monetary policy, fiscal policy, and the financial sector. Throughout, we relate our discussions to contemporary social problems in the United States and around the world.
This is a Study Away course that will focus on a special topic within the discipline, and will include two to three weeks of travel to a domestic or international destination at the culmination of the semester. The topic will be approached through an intercultural lens, and will achieve the following learning outcomes: 1. Students will demonstrate the ability to understand and respect diverse cultural and historical traditions. 2. Students will engage with voices, writings, scholarship, and perspectives from other cultures. For details on the course topic and destination, see the course schedule. May be repeated up to a maximum of 12 credits.
This course will examine food markets, food production, and agriculture policy from an economics and business perspective. Basic economic tools will be applied to provide an analytical understanding of issues related to food consumption and production. Students will develop an understanding of the economic and business forces influencing the decisions of producers and consumers of food and agricultural products. Topics such as pricing, marketing, competition, and access to healthy food will be addressed.
In this course, students explore the relationship between human social and economic systems and the environment. We analyze how markets fail, causing many environmental problems, how markets can be harnessed, and how various government strategies can lead to better management of environmental resources and ecosystem services. Topics such as resource valuation, cost-benefit analysis, and multi-criteria analysis are discussed as well as alternative government policy approaches. Students complete a major class project on an issue selected in coordination with the instructor.
Topics courses are 2- or 4-credit, in-depth, thematic courses that may be repeated for credit under a different theme. May be repeated up to a maximum of 8 credits.
Subject
ECO
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
cr
Type
course
Repeatable
may be repeated for credit under a different theme.
Topics courses are 2- or 4-credit, in-depth, thematic courses that may be repeated for credit under a different theme. May be repeated up to a maximum of 12 credits.
Subject
ECO
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
cr
Type
course
Repeatable
may be repeated for credit under a different theme.
