INST 290 - ECONOMICS AND SOCIETY

Hours: 5
The course examines the fundamental principles of both micro- and macro-economics in the context of their effects on individuals and societies. Topics covered include: scarcity and opportunity cost, demand and supply, elasticity, market structures and market failures, national income determination, inflation, unemployment, fiscal and monetary policies, and international economics. The course uses the principles of economics to explore human and social themes such as poverty, income distribution, economic discrimination, crime, education, and environmental degradation.
Notes: Open only to Continuing Studies students pursuing one of the B.A. Degrees in Liberal Studies. Does not fulfill any I.S. requirement for other students.

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INST 290 - ECONOMICS AND SOCIETY