| Course Title: Introductory Economics |
| Start Date: 01/23/2023 End Date: 05/08/2023 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2023 |
| 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 |
| Michael Robinson | 413-538-3085 | mirobins@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/23/2023 - 05/08/2023 | Lecture | Monday and Wednesday | 11:30AM - 12:45PM | CLAP - Clapp Laboratory | 127 | Weekly |
| 01/23/2023 - 05/08/2023 | Fourth Hour of Class | Friday | 11:30AM - 12:20PM | CLAP - Clapp Laboratory | 127 | 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: 20 | Available: 8 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: Economics Author: Krugman and Wells, Paul and Robin Copyright: 2021 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9781319244921 Publisher: McMillan |
Required | 45.00 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |