Course credit
3 credit hours
Course description
Overview of economics, including how a market system functions and how national income, output, and employment are determined. Primary focus (though not exclusively) on U.S. economy.
Delivery
This course is available in an online format using eLearning, a Blackboard learning management system requiring Internet access and a web browser. While most students encounter very few technical difficulties, our team of support specialists is available to assist you as needed.
Prerequisites
UNI students: No credit for students who have credit or are concurrently enrolled in ECON 1041 (920:053) or ECON 1051 (920:054).
May not be used for credit on major or minor.
Liberal Arts Core
LAC Students who plan to graduate from UNI must complete the Liberal Arts Core (LAC). This Guided Independent Study course is applicable to LAC Category 5. Social Science - B. Group B - Individual and Institutional Perspectives. For details about your LAC, please discuss with your advisor and/or visit www.uni.edu/lac.
Instructor
Bulent Uyar, Associate Professor
Evaluation
14 assignments, 4 exams
Course Organization
The course is divided into 14 written assignments, three unit exams and one final exam. Each assignment includes chapters from the required textbook and graded and non-graded written assignments. Exams will be proctored.
Textbook(s)
Rohlf, William D., Jr. Introduction to Economic Reasoning, 4th edition, Addison Wesley, 1999.
It is also suggested that you begin to read newspapers and magazines on a regular basis (about 30 minutes per day). The Wall Street Journal is a good one, so is Newsweek and The Economist.
Texts are available from www.bookfinder.com
University Book and Supply carries most books used in guided independent study.
To search for textbooks by course, click on "Select a Campus Term" and select Univ.Northern Iowa - Guided Independent Study
Visit the store at 1009 West 23rd Street, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Phone: 319-266-7581 or 800-728-7581
Fax: 319-277-1266
E-mail: bookstore@panthersupply.com
To enroll
ONLINE
GIS enrollment information
IN PERSON
UNI Continuing and Distance Education
2637 Hudson Road (corner of 27th St. and Hudson Rd.)
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0223
Campus map (Look for Building 31)
For more information