ECON 200 - Principles of Macroeconomics

This course is an introduction to terms, tools, and concepts that are basic to macroeconomic analysis. Specifically, it models the determination of an economy’s aggregate income, output, employment, prices, and interest rates. It further examines how fiscal and monetary policies work and how they may be used to reach socially desirable outcomes. Students who need to take both Principles of Microeconomics and Principles of Macroeconomics may fill the requirement either by taking ECON 200 & ECON 201, or ECON 205. Students may not get credit for both ECON 200 and ECON 205 or ECON 201 and ECON 205.

Credits: 3 hours
NOTE: This course fulfills the Social Scientific Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.