- ECON101 Introduction to Microeconomics
- Course Description
- A broad introductory survey in which special attention is given to the role of economic principles in analyzing and understanding current economic problems. Emphasis is placed on the functioning of markets and on examining the behavior of individual economic units such as the business firm and the consumer (microeconomics). Other areas of emphasis vary from section to section and may include industrial organization, income distribution, international trade, economics of the environment, and other topics.
Prerequisite: MATH 114Q or 115 or equivalent MATH level. - Academic Information
- Units: 3
Distribution I Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Distribution II Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Diversity Area: None. - Course Video
- Video IntroductionClosed Captioned
- Schedule & Fee
- Dates: May 27-Jul 9
Class #: 1732
Course Fee: $985
Lab Fee: $0
Total Course Fee: $985 - Instructor
- Joanne Spitz
Joanne.Spitz@umb.edu | Bio - Book Information
- Microeconomics by Hubbard and O’Brien. ISBN 13:978-0-13-813277-4.
Please Note: Students will need purchase Aplia Online. This web site (www.aplia.com) is designed to go with the textbook and has online testing built in. There are weekly quizzes administered through Aplia. All course material/notes are in WebCT assignments and due dates are posted in aplia. - Wimba Requirement
- UMB online courses use Wimba classroom (a live discussion tool) at least twice during the semester. Information about Horizon Wimba can be found at www.dlvpc.umb.edu/wimbasupport.htm. Your course instructor will inform you about dates and times of course meetings in Wimba Classroom.