| Course Title: Introductory Economics |
| Start Date: 09/07/2022 End Date: 12/20/2022 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2022 |
| 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 |
| 09/07/2022 - 12/20/2022 | Lecture | Monday and Wednesday | 03:15PM - 04:30PM | SKNR - Skinner Hall | 202 | 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: 23 | Available: 5 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: Essentials of Economics, 9th Edition Author: Mankiw, Gregory Copyright: 2020 Edition: 9 Volume: ISBN: 9780357133514 Publisher: Cengage |
Required | 161.00 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |