Economics is the study of how people choose to use resources such as money, labor, land, or equipment. Economists study the allocation and use of these resources by households, firms, and governments. They also study components of economic systems such as markets, monetary and fiscal policy, and economic activity and growth.
Program Emphasis
The Economics program provides students with knowledge and skills in the areas of:
- Economic terms, concepts and theories.
- Global, historical and institutional economic forces.
- The application of economic theories and concepts to social issues.
- The role of ethical values in economic decisions.
- Quantitative reasoning.
Degree & Certificate Programs
Economics Catalog Miramar 2018-19
Student Learning Outcomes
Students who complete the Economics program will be able to:
- Understand the function of market and prices as allocative mechanisms.
- Apply the concept of equilibrium to both microeconomics and macroeconomics.
- Determine indicators and measures of economic change.
- Understand concepts underlying comparative advantage.
- Identify types of market failures.
- Analyze the impacts of economics on social values and policy.
Catalog Pages
323 (ECON)
