ECON1010-A Survey Of Economics (Summer 2014)
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Course Details

Section will be taught totally online with no scheduled class meetings. Students must arrange for daily access to a computer and the Internet prior to the start of classes. Robert Morris labs are to be used only as a backup in special situations and may not be relied upon for extended periods of time. In addition to the Internet link, online classes have a large emphasis on email. All messages from the instructor and other information regarding online classes, including user ids, passwords, and login instructions will be sent to your Robert Morris University email account. Visit http://rmu.blackboard.com/ for more information.
Session, Dates: 7 (06/09/2014 - 08/02/2014)
Days: ONLINE
Time: -
Location: Internet/Online
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Seats Available: Course Full, Choose another
Credits: 3
The following additional fees apply to this section:   Fully Online Fee : $150.00

Course Description

Survey of Economics is an introductory survey of the major elements of economics. Students will learn to apply economic analysis to understand macroeconomic and microeconomic issues. Among the topics covered are the operation of markets, fiscal and monetary policies, and international economics. This one semester course fulfills the Economics component of the Robert Morris University Core. (Students in some programs are required to take alternative courses to fulfill the requirement. For example, this course is not open to B.S.B.A. students.)3 credits

Course Materials

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About the Instructor(s)

J. Brian O'Roark, Ph.D.
University Professor of Economics
Social Sciences

B.K. Simon Fellow
Social Sciences

oroark@rmu.edu
412-397-6386 phone
412-397-6469 fax
Wheatley Center 322
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