ECON 204 - Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1)

Prerequisite

MATH 117 (College Algebra in Context I) or MATH 118 (College Algebra in Context II) or MATH 141 (Calculus in Management Sciences) or MATH 155 (Calculus for Biological Scientists I) or MATH 160 (Calculus for Physical Scientists I); ECON 202 (Principles of Microeconomics) or AREC 202 (Agricultural and Resource Economics).

Description

This course is designed as an introductory survey of economy wide phenomena such as inflation and unemployment, as well as determinants of national output, employment, and the general price level. The role of monetary and fiscal policy is surveyed and applied via macroeconomic theory. Upon completion of the course, the student is familiar with the data and tools of macroeconomic policy and equipped to evaluate public policy in a more informed and objective manner.

This course is approved for Validation by Education Experience (VEE) by the Society of Actuaries (SOA).

This course meets the All-University Core Curriculum (AUCC) requirements for Social/Behavioral Sciences (Category 3C) and is approved under gtPathways in the content area of Economic or Political Systems (GT-SS1).

This course can be applied towards:

• Liberal Arts (B.A.)

Textbooks and Materials

Textbooks and materials can be purchased at the CSU Bookstore unless otherwise indicated.

Required

• Macro Economy Today, 12th Ed.
  Schiller, Bradley R.
  ISBN: 978-0077247409
• Macro Economy Today (loose-leaf), 12th Ed.
  Schiller, Bradley R.
  ISBN: 978-0077399214

Instructors

Tabitha Knight
tabitha.knight@colostate.edu