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: recommended minimum--PC with Windows or Virtual PC, 200 MHz processor, video, audio, and graphics capable, 64 Mb RAM, CD-ROM, and Internet accessibility, Netscape (version 7.1) or Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, e-mail access
Dates: January 10-May 6
Delivery method: online
Location: www.econ.iastate.edu/classes/econ101/alexander
Credit: 3 undergraduate credits
Tuition: $588
Delivery fee: none
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: Terry Alexander, Senior Lecturer
Registration deadline: January 24
Text: Hall and Lieberman. Microeconomics. 3rd ed. Southwestern College Publishing.

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: recommended minimum--PC with Windows or Virtual PC, 200 MHz processor, video, audio, and graphics capable, 64 Mb RAM, CD-ROM, and Internet accessibility, Netscape (version 7.1) or Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, e-mail access
Dates: January 10-May 6
Delivery method: online
Location: www.econ.iastate.edu/classes/econ102/alexander
Credit: 3 undergraduate credits
Tuition: $588
Delivery fee: none
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: Terry Alexander, Senior Lecturer
Registration deadline: January 24
Text: Baumol, W. and Blinder, A. 2003. Macroeconomics. 9th ed. Dryden Press. ISBN 0030358095.