| Course Title: Introductory Economics |
| Start Date: 08/30/2021 End Date: 12/13/2021 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2021 |
| Description: Introduction to economic issues and the tools that economists use to study those issues: supply and demand, decision making by consumers and firms, market failures, economic output and growth, fiscal and monetary policy in relation to unemployment and inflation, and international economics. Topics include both the study of markets and the need for public policy/government action to address market failures. |
| Distribution(s): III - Social Sciences |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| James Hartley | 413-538-2566 | jhartley@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021 | Lecture | Monday and Wednesday | 11:30AM - 12:45PM | SKNR - Skinner Hall | 216 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| NXNPO0001 | NXNPO: Nexus in Nonprofit Organizations | This course is approved for the Nonprofit Organizations Nexus track. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 28 | Enrollment: 24 | Available: 4 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: Principles of Economics Author: Stevenson and Wolfers, Copyright: 2020 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9781429237864 Publisher: Worth |
Required | 348.00 |
| Title: Leave Me Alone and I'll Make You Rich Author: McCloskey, Deirdre Copyright: Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780226739663 Publisher: University of Chicago Press |
Required | 25.00 |
| Title: Cents and Sensibility Author: Morson, Gary Copyright: Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780691183220 Publisher: Princeton University Press |
Required | 19.95 |
| Title: No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram Author: Frier, Sarah Copyright: Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9781982126803 Publisher: Simon and Schuster |
Required | 28.00 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |