ECON 110
ECON 110, also known as Principles of Microeconomics, is a beginning economics course offered at Knox. It counts for 1 credit. The course is taught by Roy Andersen, Jonathan Powers, Carol Scotton, or Richard Stout.
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Course Description
Official Course Description
"Microeconomics is concerned with the behavior of the individual economic agents - consumers, households and businesses - that make up the overall economy. The goal of this course is to introduce students to the analytical tools and techniques used by economists to better understand the choices that economic agents make and how markets function. This course also provides an introduction to fields that apply microeconomics such as environmental economics, international trade, industrial organization, labor economics and public finance."[1]
Credits and Prerequisites
The course is worth one credit. This course counts toward satisfying the History and Social Sciences Foundation Requirement. The course is required to complete a major or minor in Economics. There is no prerequisite.
Texts
For courses taught by Roy Andersen
- Mankiw, N. Gregory. (2006). "Principles of Microeconomics." ISBN 978-0324319163.
For courses taught by Carol Scotton
For courses taught by Richard Stout
For courses taught by Jonathan Powers
Course Format
For courses taught by Roy Andersen
The course consists primarily of lecture on the various topics of microeconomics, form supply and demand to externalities and so forth. There are several exams and a final, all in economics-problem form, with some essay work.
For courses taught by Carol Scotton
For courses taught by Richard Stout
For courses taught by Jonathan Powers
Course Schedule
One or two sections of this course, usually two, are offered every term.
2007-2008
| Term | Section | Days | Period | Location | Instructor |
| Fall 2007 | 1 | MWF | 2 | Roy Andersen | |
| Fall 2007 | 2 | MWTF | 5 | Carol Scotton | |
| Winter 2008 | 1 | MWTF | 1 | Richard Stout | |
| Winter 2008 | 2 | MWTF | 5 | Carol Scotton | |
| Spring 2008 | 1 | MWTF | 5 | Richard Stout |
2006-2007
| Term | Section | Days | Period | Location | Instructor |
| Fall 2006 | 1 | MWTF | 1 | GDH 104 | Carol Scotton |
| Fall 2006 | 2 | MWTF | 5 | GDH 104 | Roy Andersen |
| Winter 2007 | 1 | MWTF | 2 | GDH 104 | Carol Scotton |
| Winter 2007 | 2 | MWTF | 3 | GDH 104 | Jonathan Powers |
| Spring 2007 | 1 | MWTF | 2 | GDH 304 | Carol Scotton |
| Spring 2007 | 2 | MWTF | 5 | GDH 203 | Carol Scotton |
2005-2006
| Term | Section | Days | Period | Location | Instructor |
| Fall 2005 | 1 | MWTF | 2 | GDH 203 | Carol Scotton |
| Fall 2005 | 2 | MWTF | 6 | GDH 203 | Jonathan Powers |
| Winter 2006 | 1 | MWTF | 2 | OM 301 | Carol Scotton |
| Winter 2006 | 2 | MWTF | 5 | OM 201 | Carol Scotton |
| Spring 2006 | 1 | MWTF | 2 | GDH 203 | Carol Scotton |
| Spring 2006 | 2 | MWTF | 3 | GDH 203 | Jonathan Powers |
2004-2005
| Term | Section | Days | Period | Location | Instructor |
| Fall 2004 | 1 | MWTF | 3 | GDH 304 | Jonathan Powers |
| Fall 2004 | 2 | MWTF | 2 | GDH 105 | Richard Stout |
| Winter 2005 | 1 | MWF | 3 | GDH 203 | Roy Andersen |
| Spring 2005 | 1 | MWF | 5 | GDH 104 | Roy Andersen |
| Spring 2005 | 2 | MWF | 4 | GDH 101A | Roy Andersen |
