Principles of Microeconomics
Course: Economics (Econ) 101, section XW
Resource allocation, opportunity cost, comparative and absolute advantage. Supply and demand. Marginal analysis. Theories of production and consumption, pricing, and the market system. Perfect and imperfect competition and strategic behavior. Factor markets. Present discounted value.
Prerequisite: none
Computer requirements: College of Agriculture recommendations
Dates: August 22-December 16
Delivery method: online
Location: www.econ.iastate.edu/classes/econ101/gundersen
Credit: 3 undergraduate credits
Tuition: $612
Delivery fee: $40
Computer fee applies--see table
Off-campus program: Bachelor of Liberal Studies (social sciences group of the general education requirements or distribution area of social sciences)
Instructor: Lisa Gundersen, Lecturer
Registration deadline: August 15
Text: Mankiw. Principles of Microeconomics. 3rd ed. Thomson South-Western (included with Aplia site registration).

Principles of Macroeconomics
Course: Economics (Econ) 102, section XW
Measurement of macro variables and general macro identities. Classical models of full employment. Production and growth. Savings and investment. Employment and unemployment. Money, inflation, and price levels. Operation of the U.S. banking system. Fiscal and monetary policy. Elements of international finance.
Prerequisite: Econ 101 recommended
Computer requirements: College of Agriculture recommendations
Dates: August 22-December 16
Delivery method: online
Location: www.econ.iastate.edu/classes/econ102/gundersen
Credit: 3 undergraduate credits
Tuition: $612
Delivery fee: $40
Computer fee applies--see table
Off-campus program: Bachelor of Liberal Studies (social sciences group of the general education requirements or distribution area of social sciences)
Instructor: Lisa Gundersen, Lecturer
Registration deadline: August 15
Text: Mankiw. Principles of Microeconomics. 3rd ed. Thomson South-Western (included with Aplia site registration).