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Principles of Macroeconomics - ECON 2105

Description

ECON 2105 is the study of how the economy, as a whole, functions. The course is intended to introduce students to concepts that will enable them to understand and analyze economic aggregates and evaluate economic policies.


ECON 2105 - Spring 2024

Course Instructor
ECON 2105 1AGAloysius Amin
aloysiusamin@clayton.edu
ECON 2105 1BGMichael Gove
michael.gove@ung.edu
ECON 2105 1CGJaehyuk Lee
jaehyuklee@ega.edu
ECON 2105 1DGPrathibha Joshi-Beck
pjoshi@gordonstate.edu
ECON 2105 1EGCorey Pihera
cpihera@gsu.edu
ECON 2105 1FGAndrew Stephenson
astephe6@ggc.edu
ECON 2105 1GGSara Wofford
swofford@westga.edu
ECON 2105 1HGGrace Onodipe
gonodipe@ggc.edu
ECON 2105 1IGAloysius Amin
aloysiusamin@clayton.edu
ECON 2105 1JGCorey Pihera
cpihera@gsu.edu
ECON 2105 5AGChristy Rabern
crabern@westga.edu
ECON 2105 5BGRichard Kirk
rkirk@gsu.edu
ECON 2105 5CGFady Mansour
mansour_fady@columbusstate.edu
ECON 2105 5DGRichard Fendler
rfendler@gsu.edu
ECON 2105 8AGChristy Rabern
crabern@westga.edu
ECON 2105 8BGRichard Fendler
rfendler@gsu.edu
ECON 2105 8CGSara Wofford
swofford@westga.edu
ECON 2105 8DGRichard Kirk
rkirk@gsu.edu
ECON 2105 8EGAmy Eremionkhale
amy.eremionkhale@ung.edu
ECON 2105 8FGPrathibha Joshi-Beck
pjoshi@gordonstate.edu
3

Credit Hours


Prerequisites

  • See your home institution's prerequisite requirement.

Free Textbook

  • Open educational resources (OER)

Course Equivalency

After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of macroeconomic concepts and macro-economic theories.
  • Measure macroeconomic variables GDP and Economic Growth.
  • Measure macroeconomic variables such as Unemployment and Inflation.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the banking sector and the Federal Reserve System
  • Evaluate and analyze policies such as Monetary policy and Fiscal policy.
  • Unit 1: Introduction to Economics
  • Unit 2: Demand & Supply
  • Unit 3: GDP & Economic Growth
  • Unit 4: Unemployment and Inflation
  • Unit 5: AD-AS, Classical & Keynesian Perspectives
  • Unit 6: Money & Banking System, Monetary Policy
  • Unit 7: Fiscal Policy

Your final grade will be based on the following breakdown. Please note that each instructor may choose to make modifications.

  • Attendance Verification - 1%
  • Homework - 35%
  • Quizzes - 25%
  • Current Events Discussions - 9%
  • Writing Assignment - 5%
  • Midterm Exam - 15%
  • Final Exam - 10%

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