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.