Economics and Democratic Citizenship
General
Prefix
ECON
Course Number
190
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
Herberger Business School
Description
The economy, democratic government, and the citizen. Economic analysis of public policy.
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
Yes
MN Goal Designation(s)
09
Cultural Diversity
Yes
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Explain and use the “economic way of thinking” to analyze how societies make decisions.
Outcome
Investigate how economies allocate resources and how governments and democratic institutions affect the economy.
Outcome
Identify various socioeconomic issues and analyze the role institutions play to address them.
Outcome
Analyze the economic foundations of high performing democratic countries.