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