ECON120 Current Economic Issues
Department of Social & Behavioral Science: Economics
- I. Course Number and Title
- ECON120 Current Economic Issues
- II. Number of Credits
- 3 credits
- III. Number of Instructional Minutes
- 2250
- IV. Prerequisites
- None
- Corequisites
- None
- V. Other Pertinent Information
- None
- VI. Catalog Course Description
- An introduction to the application of economic analysis to current economic problems and the consideration of policy alternatives. This course investigates the role of the U.S. Government in the economy in pursuit of economic and social goals.
- VII. Required Course Content and Direction
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Course Learning Goals
- integrate current economic trends with economic models;
- analyze current economic data and develop policy proposals, project economic trends, and/or utilize graphs/tables;
- analyze current economic issues;
- identify current economic issues that face trade-offs between economic efficiency and social equity;
- compare and contrast policy alternatives available to government at various levels; and
- apply cost-benefit analysis to a broad range of economic and social problems.
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Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities
- Alternative in organizing modern industrial economies
- An historical overview of U.S. domestic economic policy
- Basic economic analysis
- Alternative methods of redistribution in a market economy
- The minimum wage
- Fixing Social Security
- The national debt
- International economics
- Income distribution
- Maintaining full employment
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Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals
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Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Student:
See course syllabus.
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Review/Approval Date -2/99; New Core 8/2015;Goals updated 11/2017