ECON 101 - Introduction to Microeconomics

Credit(s): 3

INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS
Component: Lecture
Students will learn how to think like economists. They will study foundational economic concepts such as opportunity cost, the interaction of demand and supply, and economic efficiency. Further, students will discover how consumers behave, how firms make decisions, and how government regulation impacts individual decision-making and market outcomes. Topics include price controls, public policy, cost and revenue concepts, and market structures.
Repeatable for Credit: N Allowed Units: 3 Multiple Term Enrollment: N Grading Basis: Student Option

COREQ: One of the following: MATH 114, MATH 115, or MATH 117; or students must achieve placement into MATH 221, MATH 231, or MATH 241 on the Math Placement Exam; or students must have credit for MATH 221, MATH 241, MATH 242 or MATH 243.

University Breadth: Social and Behavioral Sciences College of Arts and Sciences Breadth: GROUP C: A&S Social & Behavioral Sci Sustainability
Sustainability Connections Course Typically Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

General Education Objectives:
GE1A: Read Critically GE1B: Analyze Arguments and Information GE2B: Communicate Orally GE4: Critically Evaluate Ethical Implications GE5A: Reason Quantitatively GE5B: Reason Computationally GE5C: Reason Scientifically