This course is designed for those undergraduates who have no economics background or who have taken Principles of Economics but feel deficient in the subject matter. Students already having six hours credit in Principles of Economics will not receive additional credit for ECON 3300. Course fee required. A survey of historical and contemporary methods of organizing a society's economic activity. The basic nature and ideology of capitalism and socialism are examined through case studies.
Special attention is given to the current U.S. Soviet and Japanese economies.
Also recommended for majors in political science, sociology, history, and other non-business fields. Course fee required. The economic aspects of policy issues involving immigration, energy, budget deficits, free trade and defense are examined. The economic aspects of each are identified and policy options are evaluated. Course fee required.