Introductory Macroeconomics

3 credits

Basic economic concepts are used to explain how economies operate at a national or regional level, with a focus on production, income, interest rates, prices, inflation, and unemployment. Principles are introduced for understanding and evaluating the methods by which governments can smooth fluctuations in overall economic activity. ***Prerequisite: 15 credit hours or ECON 100 or Pre-Calculus 20 (or equivalent) *** *Note: Students who have already received credit for both ECON 202 and ECON 302 may not retake ECON 202 for credit.*