Principles of Macroeconomics

Summer 2020 > Humanities & Social Sciences > ECON.2020 > 046

Course No: ECON.2020-046; SIS Class Nbr: 1142; SIS Term: 2940
Course Status: Registration Closed

Course Description

This course studies national accounts, inflation, and aggregate unemployment, as well as the driving forces behind business cycles and long-run growth in the context of aggregate demand and aggregate supply. In addition, it examines monetary and fiscal policy, the Federal reserve, and select additional topics, such as an introduction to open-economy macroeconomics.

Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor

• Core Codes: SS
• Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
• Instructor: Brendan Epstein
• UMass Lowell Bookstore

When Offered & Tuition

• Online Course
• 2020 Summer: Jul 06 to Aug 16
• Chat Hours: Mon 6-7pm*
• Course Level: Undergraduate
• Tuition: $1140
• Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

*Chat Hours provide an opportunity for the instructor and students to communicate in "real time". It is an informative and interactive session where course related questions, answers, and discussions take place. While student attendance during chat hours is not required, it is highly recommended. Weekly chat sessions are archived for students who are not able to participate in the live chat sessions at the scheduled times.

Related Programs: A.S. in Business Administration, B.A. in Economics, B.L.A. in Liberal Arts, B.S. in Business Administration

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information presented in this catalog. However, the Division of Graduate, Online & Professional Studies reserves the right to implement new rules and regulations and to make changes of any nature to its program, calendar, procedures, standards, degree requirements, academic schedules (including, without limitations, changes in course content and class schedules), locations, tuition and fees. Whenever possible, appropriate notice of such changes will be given before they become effective.