Economics

Terry Pyle
509.793.2186
economics@bigbend.edu

Students majoring in economics may elect to specialize in the following professional career areas: business, labor economics, money and banking, public finance, international trade, law, economics education, healthcare, economic development, government, and entrepreneurship. Those planning to enter the field of economics should have above average reading, comprehension, and computational skills.

Since programs differ at each of the four-year colleges, students who intend to transfer should consider program outlines published by the college or university. Students should prepare their quarterly schedules with the assistance of an advisor knowledgeable in this transfer area.

Courses

ECON& 201: Micro Economics

Credits 5

Micro economic concepts are applied to business and household decision-making as well as public policy. Major topics include: scarcity and choice, production possibilities, supply and demand analysis, elasticity, consumer choice, production and costs, market structures, antitrust and regulation, and public micro economics..

ECON& 202: Macro Economics

Credits 5

Introduction to the principles of Macro Economics including unemployment, inflation, aggregate demand/supply, Classical and Keynesian Theories, fiscal and monetary policy tools, money and banking, and current economic problems.

ECON 200: Introduction to Economics

Credits 5

Overview of the basic principles of the American Economy to include supply and demand, money and banking, international trade, GDP, inflation, unemployment, and analysis of the market system. THIS IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR ECONK 201 or ECONK 202.