ECN* 101: Principles of Macroeconomics

3 Credits
(Formerly ECON 101)
This course focuses on the structure and functioning of the national economy. Students will learn to apply basic elements of economic analysis to macroeconomic problems. Topics covered will include the determinants of supply and demand, fiscal and monetary policy, national income accounting and Gross Domestic Product, inflation, deflation, and unemployment, taxation, economic growth, and government regulation. Students will become acquainted with the major approaches to macroeconomic theory: classical, neo-classical, Keynesian, and monetarist.
Prerequisites: Eligibility for ENG* 101.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Fulfills General Education - Knowledge of Social Sciences