Economics (ECON)

SOCIAL SCIENCES

Dr. Scott Tarnowieckyi, Department Chair
FACL 108D
817-598-6326

Government, history, and economics majors should seek advisement within the Social Sciences Department regarding specific transfer degree requirements.

Course Descriptions

ECON 1301: Introduction to Economics

Class Program
Economics (ECON)
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours 0
Clinical Hours
0
CIP
19.0402.52 09

A survey of microeconomic and macroeconomic principles for Non-business majors. Microeconomic topics will include supply and demand, consumer behavior, price and output decisions by firms under various market structures, factor markets, market failures, international trade, and exchange rates. Macroeconomic topics will include national income, unemployment, inflation, business cycles, aggregate supply and demand, monetary and fiscal policy, and economic growth. Three hours lecture per week. This course satisfies the Behavioral Science Core.

ECON 2301: Principles of Economics (Macro)

Class Program
Economics (ECON)
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours 0
Clinical Hours
0
CIP
45.0601.51 25

An analysis of the economy as a whole including measurement and determination of Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply, national income, inflation, and unemployment. Other topics include international trade, economic growth, business cycles, fiscal policy, and monetary policy. Three hours lecture per week. This course satisfies the Behavioral Science Core.

ECON 2302: Principles of Economics (Micro)

Class Program
Economics (ECON)
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours 0
Clinical Hours
0
CIP
45.0601.51 25
Analysis of the behavior of individual economic agents, including consumer behavior and demand, producer behavior and supply, price and output decisions by firms under various marke structures, factor markets, market failures, and international trade. Three hours lecture per week. This course satisfies the Behavioral Science Core.