9 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 201Principles of Macroeconomics3
Definition of economics and its methodology. Scarcity and the resulting macroeconomic problems. Measures and fluctuation in the level of economic activity (size and components of GNP, full employment, growth), stabilization policies, (inflation, unemployment). Money, financial markets and monetary policy in an open economy. 3 Credit(s).
[QR] Scarcity and the resulting microeconomic problems. Demand and supply analysis and applications. Production and cost functions (elements of location theory). Market structures, industry and firm conduct and performance. Factor demand analysis. 3 Credit(s). This course has been identified in the General Education Curriculum as meeting the Quantitative Reasoning [QR] requirement.
ECO 205Black Gold, Speed, White Lightning and Tobacco-Economics of Growth and Decline in Appalachia3
This course seeks to identify and to analyze the economic factors that impact industry growth and the decline in the Appalachian Region by examining how four industries have fared over the years. More specifically it will address: coal, moonshine, NASCAR and tobacco, and will evaluate the impact that they had in the region. It will conclude with a round-table discussion on the future of the Region. 3 Credit(s).
Involves the study of money, financial institutions and markets, interest rates, the banking system, and monetary policy. Domestic as well as international financial systems are studied. 3 Credit(s).
ENG 112 - Composition & Research with a grade of “C” or higher. Three hours of 200 Level English, ECO 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics and ECO 202 - Principles of Microeconomics Course Session Cycle: Fall Semester Course Yearly Cycle: Odd Years
ECO 315Environmental and Natural Resource Economics3
This course provides the student with an opportunity to utilize a variety of economic tools to address issues of natural resource use, the resulting environmental issues and implications, and the proposed environmental policies in a framework of sustainable economic development. 3 Credit(s).
Trade theories, traditional and modern. International resource allocation, trade flows, tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade. GATT rounds. Multinational corporations and foreign direct investment. Commercial trade policies. 3 Credit(s).
ENG 112 - Composition & Research with a grade of “C” or higher. ECO 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics and ECO 202 - Principles of Microeconomics
ECO 400International Finance3
Analysis of foreign exchange and foreign exchange markets, balance of payments disequilibrium and adjustment, exchange rate risk management for MNC’s and FDI. 3 Credit(s).
ECO 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics and ECO 202 - Principles of Microeconomics Course Session Cycle: Spring Semester Course Yearly Cycle: Even Years
ECO 405Government and Business3
Antitrust and regulation based on economic and social criteria: legal basis, limitations, and the instruments and objects of controls. Justifications of regulation (social, economic); costs of regulation. Analysis and evaluation of government agencies and commissions (FDA, EPA, FCC, SEC, CPC, etc.) 3 Credit(s).
ECO 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics and ECO 202 - Principles of Microeconomics
ECO 490Selected Topics in Economics3
This course provides flexibility to the economics curriculum by focusing on a topic of special interest that is not addressed in the regular course offerings. This course will provide students with the opportunity to deepen their understanding of economics through an in-depth study of narrowly defined topics. A student may repeat the course for credit only if the topics offered are different. 3 Credit(s).
