QC Economics

Macroeconomics Courses

ECON101: Introduction to Macroeconomics
3 credits

Covers the nature and methods of economics and survey of major economics problems; the determinants of national income and output, the price level, and employment; the role of money and banking in the economy; and the role of the government’s fiscal and monetary policies. May not be taken for credit if Economics 103 has already been taken.

ECON103: The Global Economy
3 credits

The impact of globalization on consumers, workers, the structure of production, markets, and government and international regulation and economic strategies; the determinants of economic growth and development, the nature of international trade and finance, as well as the phenomena of inflation and unemployment; the changing structure of selected national economies. The course may not be taken for credit if Economics 101 has already been taken.

ECON206: ECON201 HAS REPLACED ECON206 (Macro-Economic Analysis)
3 credits

National income measurement; macro-economic theories of income, employment, prices, and interest rates; public policies for growth and stabilization. This course cannot be taken for credit if Economics 226 has been taken (see also Economics 226).
Prerequisites: Economics 101 or 103 and 102 or 104

ECON226: Macro-Economic Analysis (Mathematical Emphasis)
3 credits

Identical to Economics 201 except taught with a greater use of mathematical tools. Recommended for students planning to do graduate work in economics and business. This course cannot be taken for credit if Economics 201 has been taken.
Prerequisites: Economics 101 or 103 and 102 or 104 and Mathematics 132 or 143 or 152