| Course Title: Introductory Economics |
| Start Date: 01/23/2024 End Date: 05/07/2024 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2024 |
| 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 |
| 01/23/2024 - 05/07/2024 | Lecture | Monday and Wednesday | 03:15PM - 04:30PM | KNDD - Kendade | 303 | 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: 18 | Available: 10 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: The Undoing Project Author: Lewis, Michael Copyright: Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780393354775 Publisher: Norton |
Required | 10.00 |
| Title: Leave Me Alone and I'll Make You Rich Author: McCloskey, Deirdre Copyright: Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780226823980 Publisher: Chicago |
Required | 19.00 |
| Title: Streets of Gold Author: Abramitsky, Ran Copyright: Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9781541797840 Publisher: Public Affairs |
Required | 16.00 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |
| Instructor's comments about the book list: The primary textbook for the course is Cowen and Tabarrok, Modern Principles of Economics 6th edition. All students will need to sign up for the Publisher's on-line site for the textbook. The cost is $115. The subscription fee includes a copy of the textbook itself. Some assignments will require the use of this site. Further details will be provided on the first day of class. |