Course Description:

In general we will work to highlight important topics throughout our textbook, Economics In Our Times . We will also use a second text, Economics Explained as an important part of our learning process. In doing so, you will be provided with a broad view of theoretical and pragmatic economics, and a close look at items crucial to micro- and macroeconomics. By the time you finish this class, you will be as well prepared as anyone else to take a college economics course. Even if you never take another economics class, this course is designed to give you enough background to help you better understand the many different ways that economics affects your everyday life. An emphasis will be placed on learning economic theories and ideas and applying them to show (1) what you already know, and (2) what citizens in our global economy should know to live with a greater understanding of “what economics means to me.”