Academic Catalog

ECONOMICS (ECON)

ECON 201  ~MICROECONOMICS  
3 Credit Hours  
Introduction to types of business organizations; market models of capitalism. Basic theories of costs of production and output determination. This course also touches on environmental issues and transfer payments. (3 lecture)
ECON 202  ~MACROECONOMICS  
3 Credit Hours  
Theories of supply and demand, national income determination and public debt. Overview of Classical and Keynesian economic theory; introduction to fiscal policy, monetary policy and supply side policy in solving macroeconomic instability; introduction to economic development, creativity and innovation and human, social and natural capital. (3 lecture)
ECON 297  SPECIAL TOPICS  
1 Credit Hour  
(1 lecture)
ECON 311  INTRO TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  
3 Credit Hours  
Broad introduction to the principles and practices, tactics and techniques of local and regional economic development. (3 lecture)
ECON 320  MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS  
3 Credit Hours  
This course is a branch of economics dealing with the application of economic theory and methodology to decision making problems faced by private, public and not-for-profit institutions and industrial organizations. (3 lecture)
Prerequisite(s): (ECON 201 or ECON 211) and (ECON 202 or ECON 212)  
ECON 331  FINANCIAL ECONOMICS  
3 Credit Hours  
Role of money and banking systems in determining the national income and output. Monetary theories and policies are emphasized. (3 lecture)
Prerequisite(s): (ECON 201 or ECON 211) and (ECON 202 or ECON 212)  
ECON 397  SPECIAL TOPICS  
1-3 Credit Hours  
(1-3 lecture)
ECON 399  INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ECON  
1-6 Credit Hours  
ECON 413  ANALYSIS-ENTERPRISES/ECON DEVL  
3 Credit Hours  
Analysis of business or other entities that show an interest in relocating or expanding within the target community or county will be undertaken by students in this course. (3 lecture)
Prerequisite(s): ECON 311