ECON 202Z - Principles of Macroeconomics

4 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s):

WR 121Z or designated placement

Course Description: Examines the aggregate activity of a market economy, economic growth, inflation, unemployment, and the use of fiscal and monetary policy to address macroeconomic problems.

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Interpret basic macroeconomic indicators including GDP, unemployment, and inflation.
CLO#2: Identify the determinants of economic growth.
CLO#3: Apply economic models to explain macroeconomic outcomes.
CLO#4: Compare fiscal and monetary policy tools, and their uses and economic impacts. (ILO: Critical Thinking)

ACTI Code and Course Type
100 Lower Division Collegiate

Length of Course:
A required state minimum of (40) and a standard RCC delivery of (44) lecture hours per term, not to exceed (48) hours per term.