STCC Course Descriptions for Economics

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ECON-100 - PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS 1  3 credits
This course is primarily concerned with macroeconomics and aims at developing an understanding of American economic institutions and the economic problems of inflation, unemployment and economic growth. Emphasis is given to the principal tool of economists, the market model of demand and supply. The effects of both fiscal and monetary policies on the major problems of the economy are thoroughly explored. PREREQUISITE: None.
ECON-200 - PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS 2  3 credits
This course is sequential to Principles of Economics 1 and is primarily concerned with Microeconomics. Microeconomics deals with the subsystems of the economy such as the economics of the firm and the industry. The major emphasis is on a thorough analysis of supply and demand and of the four market structures. The theories and concepts are then applied to American major industries. PREREQUISITE: ECON-100.
ECON-300 - CURRENT ECONOMIC PROBLEMS  3 credits
A course designed to acquaint the student with several of the more important problems of our economy such as economic growth, unemployment, and the several ideologically-based prescriptions to these problems. PREREQUISITE: ECON-100.