Economics Program Courses

Volunteer State Community College | Division of Social Science & Education

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ECO 211 Principles of Economics I (3)
Introduces the economics dilemma, supply and demand, and the roles of major sectors within the economy. Explores the process of national income and output determination and the use of monetary and discretionary fiscal policies to control inflation and unemployment. Keynesian economics, the Monetarist School, and modern classical macroeconomics are examined and compared. PREREQUISITES: An acceptable placement score, or DSPM 0800, or Business Mathematics; an acceptable placement score, or DSPR 0800.

ECO 212 Principles of Economics II (3)
Explores the role of markets in capitalistic economics, the theory of consumer choice, and production cost. Also includes the economics of the firm, an examination of government regulation of business, the operation of resource markets and the determination of income distribution, and international trade. PREREQUISITE: ECO 211.