4 courses with the subject ECON, 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.
ECON 1000Global Economic Issues3
This is an introductory course on how people use both free markets and government regulations to create value, and enhance society. Students explore how economic ideas and tools address global economic issues, while exploring the cultural influence and/or impact of those issues.
An introduction to contemporary economic principles and the foundations of a market based economic system. Students analyze how economic principles are applied to the economic problem of scarcity. Students develop an understanding of how to measure economic performance, and explore the impact of policy on economic performance. Topics include GDP growth, unemployment and inflation, government debt, deficits, tax policy, economic booms & busts, and the relevant economic policies
Completion of ENGL 0810 and MATH 0975 or equivalent placement.
ECON 1020Microeconomics3
Students examine how markets solve the issue of economic scarcity and how the decisions and behaviors of consumers, producers, government, and the market structure affect market outcomes. Students analyze market failure, where markets fail to produce efficient results, and describe the theoretical conditions needed for perfect competition.
Students acquire basic economic knowledge to help them better understand the relationship and dependencies of their economy on the United States and Wyoming constitutions, and related government roles and structure. This course meets the state statutory requirement for instruction in the United States and Wyoming constitutions.
