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Faculty Information:

 

Dr. Ferrarini

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Tawni Hunt Ferrarini, PhD James Gwartney, PhD Joseph Calhoun, PhD
Email: tferrari@nmu.edu Email: jdgwartney@fsu.edu Email:jcalhoun@fsu.edu

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Course Information:

Welcome to Common Sense Economics for Life (Econ 100), Introduction to Economics Thinking. This is a one term curse for individuals who intend to take only one course in economics in their lifetimes while seeking a snapshot survey of both macroeconomic and microeconomic principles.  In summary,  It is an "Introductory survey of basic economic principles applied to public policy issues. It is not a substitute for microeconomics or macroeconomics, nor a prerequisite for any other course.."  In other words, this course does not satisfy the prerequisite requirements for economics or business majors or minors. It targets the learning needs of non-econ and business majors and minors.

Each of the 15 "Modules" plus Supplement A will consist of the following items:

  • Introduction - An overview of the Module
  • Objectives - A list of what you should be able to do to demonstrate your learning
  • Resources and Materials - Textbook chapters, lectures, articles, websites, etc.
  • Activities and Assessments - Discussion forums, practice problems, homework questions, tests, and other assignments that enable you to demonstrate your learning
  • An introduction to the next learning module.

Course Summary:

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