Provides understanding of basic principles of economics, methods of National Income accounting, inflation, unemployment, role of government, money and banking, monetary policy, and international economics. Credit may not be earned in more than one of ECO 201 and 204. ECO 201 may not be applied toward the University Program requirements if a student is earning the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. (University Program Group III-B: Studies in Social Structures)

Introduction to scarcity, choice, and opportunity cost; supply and demand; welfare economics; household and firm behavior; competition and monopoly; resource markets. Credit may not be earned in more than one of ECO 202 and ECO 203. This course may be offered in an online format. (University Program Group III-B: Studies in Social Structures)

Introduction to economic decision-making by consumers and managers within a market system. Topics include supply, demand, elasticity, production, costs, price, market structure, and resource markets. Credit may not be earned in more than one of ECO 203 and ECO 202. Prerequisites: BUS 100, admission to Professional Business Studies.

Introduction to GDP, inflation, unemployment, business cycles, interest rates, money and banking, monetary and fiscal policy, economic growth, international trade for business students. Credit may not be earned in more than one of ECO 201 and ECO 204. This course may be offered in an online format. Prerequisites: ECO 202 or 203, Tier 1 continuing admission to Professional Business Studies.

Study of the economics and industrial relations systems of professional sports leagues in baseball, football, basketball, and hockey in North America.

Examines the roles of self-interest, altruism, expectations and information in individual and group decision-making. In-class experiments simulate market behavior and test theoretical predictions. Quantitative Reasoning. (University Program Group III-A: Behavioral Sciences)

A study of the past and present role of women in the economy, as workers, both inside and outside the labor market. Identical to WGS 230. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses.

Economic analysis of the causes of poverty and alternative government solutions. Discrimination in education, housing and labor markets and their relationship to other social problems.

Rapid development of Pacific Rim economies and its impact on our economy is studied. The roles of history and culture in economic policy are studied. (University Program Group IV-B: Studies in Cultures Outside of the Anglo-American Tradition)

Fundamental statistical techniques emphasizing application of statistical methods to economic analysis, index numbers, seasonal and cyclical variation in economic data. Prerequisites: ECO 201 or 204; math competency.