Austin Community College
Spring 2011 - CLOSED COURSES

Course Descriptions All Courses Classroom Courses Distance Learning Courses

Updated: 11/30/2011 11:00:54


ECONOMICS

CLASSROOM 
8 Week Session January 18 - March 13


16 Week Session January 18 - May 15


12 Week Session February 14 - May 15


8 Week Session March 21 - May 15


DISTANCE LEARNING 
16 Week Session January 18 - May 15


12 Week Session February 14 - May 15


8 Week Session March 21 - May 15


Course Descriptions All Courses 
ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics
Deals with consumers as a whole, producers as a whole, the effects of government spending and taxation, and the monetary policy of the Federal Reserve. Macroeconomics is concerned with unemployment, inflation and the business cycle. Principles of Macroeconomics Honors - Please contact the Honors Department at 223-3255 or honors@austincc.edu for additional information.

ECON 2302 Principles of Microeconomics
Deals with the interactions between individual households and business firms. The concepts of supply and demand will be studied; students will learn what these concepts mean, how they operate, and how prices are determined. Market structure, market failure and income distribution will also be considered. Principles of Microeconomics Honors - Please contact the Honors Department at 223-3255 or honors@austincc.edu for additional information.