Course Syllabus

 

Course Description

The average individual knows very little about economics and tends to believe whatever was seen or heard on television. However, we all contribute and are impacted by  economic factors and need a basic understanding of how this works as economics becomes more and more pivotal to our survival.

With this course, our goal is to equip you with a working understanding of economics and its myriad of business and personal applications. As such, we have crafted an easy-to-understand course comprised of economic principle tenets while specifically highlighting such central ideas as:

· History and Various Forms of Economics

· Schools of Thought

· Ten Major Principles of Economics

· World Economic Systems and Comparative Economics

· Components in Societal Economy

· Basic Tenets of the U.S. Economic System

· Global Economies: Ranking National Economies

· Micro and Macro: Styles of Economics

· Federal Reserve System: aka 'The Fed'

· Managerial Economics

· Gross National Product (GNP) and Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Regardless of whether you want to become more familiar with economics so that you can better budget your household expenditures or so that you can became the entrepreneur you have always dreamed, has the fundamentals to guide you without overtaxing your brain.

 
 
 
 
 
  • Completely Online
  • Self-Paced
  • Printable Lessons
  • Full HD Video  
  • 6 Months to Complete
  • 24/7 Availability
  • Start Anytime
  • PC & Mac Compatible
  • Android & iOS Friendly
  • Accredited CEUs
Universal Class is an IACET Accredited Provider
 

Learning Outcomes

By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  • Define economics.
  • Summarize the history of economics.
  • Describe the ten major principles of economics.
  • Describe the components in Societal Economy.
  • Summarize Global Economies.
  • Compare and contrast Micro and Macro Economics.
  • Describe the Federal Reserve System.
  • Define the Gross National Product (GNP) and Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
  • Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
 
 

Assessment Guide

Assessment Points
Lesson 1, Assignment 1 40 points
Lesson I Quiz 8 points
Lesson 2, Assignment 1 30 points
Lesson 2 Quiz 9 points
Lesson 3, Assignment 1 30 points
Lesson 3 Quiz 8 points
Lesson 4, Assignment 1 40 points
Lesson 4 Quiz 9 points
Lesson 5, Assignment 1 20 points
Lesson 5 Quiz 7 points
Lesson 6, Assignment 1 20 points
Lesson 6 Quiz 9 points
Lesson 7, Assignment 1 40 points
Lesson 7 Quiz 8 points
Lesson 8, Assignment 1 20 points
Lesson 8 Quiz 8 points
Lesson 9, Assignment 1 30 points
Lesson 9 Quiz 10 points
Lesson 10, Assignment 1 20 points
Lesson 10 Quiz 7 points
Lesson 11, Assignment 1 40 points
Lesson 11 Quiz 8 points
The Final Exam 450 points
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