ECON 101
Spring 2026
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A general introduction to the principles of economic analysis and their implications for public policy, covering concepts and issues in both microeconomics (concerning the function and performance of individual markets, organizations, or institutions) and macroeconomics (concerning the function and performance of the economy as a whole). This course is intended primarily for students without significant prior study in the discipline, and it satisfies the prerequisites for most 200-level economics electives. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS ECON |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (College of East Asian Studies) |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
There is no textbook, and the course is taught from a variety of sources, all available on electronic reserve.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Two mid-semester exams, homework assignments, data assignments |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
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| Instructor(s): Grossman,Richard Times: .M.W... 01:20PM-02:40PM; Location: FRANK100; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 90 | | SR major: X | JR major: X | | |
| | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 10 | JR non-major: 10 | SO: 20 | FR: 50 |
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