# Introductory Economics

## ECON-1200

This course is designed to introduce a wide variety of concepts and applications in the broad subject of economics, economics being the study of people’s choices. Traditionally, these choices have been framed as how to best employ scarce resources to produce goods and services and distribute them for consumption. To describe these choices the cause will introduce the concepts of opportunity cost, demand and supply theory, and market structures. It will consider the role of government in making resource allocation choices. Students will also study important macroeconomic data such as gross domestic product, economic growth rates, inflation, and unemployment. Additionally, studied will be the role of money and banking in the economy and short-run events such as recessions and expansions. Overall, the course will provide the student with an encompassing view of how economic principles and concepts relate to the broader economy and society.

4 credits Introductory Level Course
Prereqs:
none

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2018

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Sarah Marsden Greene

Seats Taken: 325/600

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Sarah Marsden Greene

Seats Taken: 7/100

2017

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Sarah Marsden Greene

Seats Taken: 368/565

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Sarah Marsden Greene

Seats Taken: 10/100

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Sarah Marsden Greene

Seats Taken: 481/600

2016

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Theresa Marie Sommer
- Sarah Marsden Greene

Seats Taken: 410/565

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Michael J Kalsher
- Sarah Marsden Greene

Seats Taken: 3/19

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Sarah Marsden Greene

Seats Taken: 503/625

2015

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Theresa Marie Sommer
- Sarah Marsden Greene

Seats Taken: 324/368

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Michael J Kalsher
- Sarah Marsden Greene

Seats Taken: 6/19

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Sarah Marsden Greene

Seats Taken: 415/600

2014

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Shawn Everett Kantor
- Sarah Marsden Greene

Seats Taken: 325/570

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Sumant Kumar Rai
- Sarah Marsden Greene

Seats Taken: 361/472

2013

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Robert W. Jones
- Shawn Everett Kantor
- Sarah Marsden Greene

Seats Taken: 320/328

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Sarah Marsden Greene
- Shawn Everett Kantor

Seats Taken: 408/580

2012

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Lester C. Hadsell
- Surendra Raj Devkota
- Robert W. Jones
- Sarah Marsden Greene

Seats Taken: 304/355

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Robert W. Jones

Seats Taken: 0/20

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Sarah Marsden Greene
- Robert W. Jones

Seats Taken: 320/320

2011

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Lester C. Hadsell
- Robert W. Jones
- Richard Brescia
- Sarah Marsden Greene

Seats Taken: 293/355

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Robert W. Jones

Seats Taken: 8/20

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Surendra Raj Devkota
- Lester C. Hadsell
- Sarah Marsden Greene
- Robert W. Jones

Seats Taken: 349/360

2010

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Kevin Jack
- Robert W. Jones
- Richard Brescia
- Sarah Marsden Greene

Seats Taken: 339/355

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Robert W. Jones

Seats Taken: 3/20

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Lester C. Hadsell
- Richard Brescia
- Sarah Marsden Greene
- Robert W. Jones

Seats Taken: 323/360

2009

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Robert W. Jones
- Richard Brescia
- Sarah Marsden Greene

Seats Taken: 278/290

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Roxana Julia

Seats Taken: 9/20

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Richard Brescia
- Sarah Marsden Greene
- Kevin Jack
- Robert W. Jones

Seats Taken: 324/335

2008

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Robert W. Jones
- Qingbin Wang

Seats Taken: 209/200

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Robert W. Jones
- Sarah Marsden Greene
- Richard Brescia

Seats Taken: 229/224

2007

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Roxana Julia
- David I. Stern
- Robert W. Jones
- Lester C. Hadsell

Seats Taken: 261/262

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Qingbin Wang
- Robert W. Jones

Seats Taken: 236/242

2006

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Robert W. Jones
- David I. Stern

Seats Taken: 112/120

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Roxana Julia
- Lester C. Hadsell
- Robert W. Jones

Seats Taken: 272/279

2005

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Raluca Ioana Iorgulescu
- Robert W. Jones

Seats Taken: 148/160

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Lester C. Hadsell

Seats Taken: 36/40

2004

Introductory Economics (4c)

- John M. Polimeni
- Raluca Ioana Iorgulescu
- Robert W. Jones

Seats Taken: 131/140

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Raluca Ioana Iorgulescu
- Robert W. Jones
- Roxana Julia
- Gregory P. Stella

Seats Taken: 217/281

2003

Introductory Economics (4c)

- John M. Polimeni
- Robert W. Jones
- Surendra Raj Devkota

Seats Taken: 180/210

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Robert W. Jones
- John M. Polimeni
- Raluca Ioana Iorgulescu

Seats Taken: 187/210

2002

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Julie Ann Gustanski
- Jon Erickson
- Quentin Marc Duroy

Seats Taken: 119/142

Introductory Economics (4c)

- John M. Polimeni
- Robert W. Jones
- Surendra Raj Devkota

Seats Taken: 147/160

2001

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Peter Holmes Kobos
- Stephen Z. Onyeiwu

Seats Taken: 73/80

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Quentin Marc Duroy
- Robert W. Jones

Seats Taken: 67/70

2000

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Andrew Paul Bahn
- Quentin Marc Duroy
- Romesh K Diwan
- Stephen Z. Onyeiwu
- Jon Erickson

Seats Taken: 169/301

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Quentin Marc Duroy
- Paul M Hohenberg
- Peter Holmes Kobos
- Andrew Paul Bahn
- Stephen Z. Onyeiwu

Seats Taken: 144/150

1999

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Stephen Z. Onyeiwu
- John M Gowdy
- Romesh K Diwan
- Jon Jay Erickson

Seats Taken: 211/360

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Kathleen M. Helfrich
- Sabine O'Hara
- Quentin Marc Duroy
- Romesh K Diwan
- John F Tomer

Seats Taken: 223/264

1998

Introductory Economics (4c)

- Kathleen M. Helfrich
- Evelyn L. Wright
- Melinda Kristine Kane
- Sabine O'Hara
- Romesh K Diwan
- Stephen Z. Onyeiwu

Seats Taken: 141/220