Analysis of propositions, issues, arguments, evidence, fallacies of arguments, and various systems of reasoning. Preparation for and participation in activities designed to apply the principles of logical reasoning in the public forum. Study of basic issues of law as a means of social control, including broader issues of social justice such as poverty, racism, sexism, and alienation. Provides foundation for examining relevant critical issues an American society. Economic principles are used to analyze the aggregate performance of developed economies.
Analysis is applied to domestic and international macroeconomic issues.
The goals and problems of high employment, price stability, growth, and the balance of payments are analyzed. Monetary, fiscal, and other national policies are discussed. An introduction to microeconomic analysis covering supply and demand, basic market structures, the operation of the price system, and the distribution of income. Provides an introduction to some applied areas of economics such as international, regional, the public sector, and economic development. It provides a conceptual framework from which students will learn to reflect upon and question ways of knowing, both individually and as members of a larger community.