HSSS 102 Economic Reasoning and Social Issues
This course is intended to introduce the student to the discipline of economics, the economic way of thinking, and the tools of economic analysis. It seeks to demonstrate that economic theory and how economists view the world have important, practical, and problem-solving uses in a world of scarcity and are not empty academic exercises. Using a combination of algebraic and graphical analyses, it will introduce the student to the basic economic theory and tools necessary to explore systematically a variety of real world social/policy issues and problems from the economist's perspective.
Prerequisite
University Honors Program