ECON 111
Introduction to Economics and Its Applications
Spring 2010
Division II
Quantitative/Formal Reasoning
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Class Details
This course is intended for students who do not wish to major in economics but who would like to learn something about the discipline and to develop a greater understanding of the ways in which economics can be used to explain behavior and to inform policy. Our focus will be on providing some very basic tools of economic analysis and important institutional background regarding the US and international economies, and then using those tools and institutional knowledge to analyze current policy issues.
The Class:
Format: lecture/discussion
Limit: 30
Expected: 30
Class#: 3553
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Limit: 30
Expected: 30
Class#: 3553
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation:
problem sets, several short papers, at least one quiz, and midterm and final exam
Prerequisites:
open only to juniors and seniors who have not taken an economics course
Unit Notes:
Economics 111 cannot substitute for Economics 110 or Economics 120 as a prerequisite for admission to Economics 251 or Economics 252, respectively
Distributions:
Division II
Quantitative/Formal Reasoning
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ECON 111 - 01 (S) LEC Economics & It's Applications
ECON 111 - 01 (S) LEC Economics & It's ApplicationsDivision II Quantitative/Formal ReasoningMR 2:35 pm - 3:50 pm
Schapiro Hall 2413553
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