ECO 151 - Survey of Economics

Class Hours 3
Lab Hours 0
Clinical Hours 0
Work Experience 0
Credit Hours 3
Minimum State Prerequisites: None
Minimum State Corequisites: None
Local Prerequisites: DRE-097, or ENG 002, or ENG 110, or ENG 111
Local Corequisites: None

This course for those who have not received credit for ECO 251 or ECO 252, introduces basic concepts of micro- and macroeconomics. Topics include supply and demand, optimizing economic behavior, prices and wages, money, interest rates, banking system, unemployment, inflation, taxes, government spending, and international trade. Upon completion, students should be able to explain alternative solutions for economic problems faced by private and government sectors.

College Transfer: This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA as a general education course in Social/Behavioral Sciences. This course has been approved for transfer under the ICAA as a general education course in Social/Behavioral Sciences.