Catalog Course Description

Econ 2 provides an overview of the field of economics. It covers both microeconomics, the study of consumer choice, firm behavior, and market interaction, and macroeconomics, the study of economic growth, unemployment, and inflation. Econ 2 has longer lectures than Econ 1. Econ 2 covers topics in greater depth with more connection with current economic research. The required material includes both the standard textbook material as well as more technical academic papers from the current economic literature. It is particularly suited for intended economics majors.

Fall Term

3 hours of Instructor presentation of course materials per week and 8 hours of Outside Work Hours per week and 1 hours of The exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.

Spring Term

3 hours of Instructor presentation of course materials per week and 8 hours of Outside Work Hours per week and 1 hours of The exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.