Course Descriptions

ECO 101 - Introduction to Economics

3 Credits

A one-semester, non-technical course designed to answer questions about the economy. How and why does our market economic system work? Why is there inflation and/or unemployment and what are their remedies? How does the government influence your future economic well-being? Where are we on the business cycle? What are the causes and consequences of our growing national debt? What is the Federal Reserve and how does its monetary policy affect you and the interest rate? How is the emerging global interdependence of countries changing our economy and your life? This course will help you understand the economic environment in which you live, work, and vote. This course is not recommended as a Social Science Elective for students enrolled in A.S. programs in Business Administration or International Business.

New SUNY General Education: SUNY - Social Sciences

Retiring SUNY General Education: SUNY-SS - Social Sciences (SSCS)

MCC General Education: MCC-CT - Critical Thinking (MCT), MCC-SCI - Scientific Reasoning (MSCI), MCC-SSD - Social Science and Diversity (MSSD)

Course Learning Outcomes
1. Contrast the elements of Macroeconomics and Microeconomics.
2. Construct a supply and demand curve.
3. Predict various economic outcomes by manipulating supply and demand curves.
4. Differentiate the causes and remedies between the various types of unemployment.
5. Contrast Demand Pull and Cost Push Inflation in terms of their effects on the economy.
6. Describe the impact of Fiscal Policy on the economy.
7. Describe the impact of Monetary Policy on the economy.

Course Offered Fall, Spring

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Fall Semester 2024
Intersession 2025
Spring Semester 2025