Survey of Economics: good class to take?

[M00T]

Definition
economics, study of how human beings allocate scarce resources to produce various commodities and how those commodities are distributed for consumption among the people in society (see distribution).

Any opinions on taking this class?

EDIT: Decided to take ECO 251 - Principles of Microeconomics... joy.

 

[ponyo]

Does it interest you? Sounds like a gimme.

 

[Mail5398]

Yes. Of course, I am biased. I teach economics.

 

[miketheidiot]

Originally posted by: M00T
Definition
economics, study of how human beings allocate scarce resources to produce various commodities and how those commodities are distributed for consumption among the people in society (see distribution).

Any opinions on taking this class?

take the class that actually part of the major program, in my circumstance in was 201/202

there is a 101 and a 102 but they are incredibally dumbed down and useless.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Intro to Microeconomics was extremely easy, though I took it after 3 semesters of calculus (and a half dozen other math classes) so the mathematics part was something I could do in my sleep.

It was the least exciting class I took in college, but if you're interested in the subject you might enjoy it more.

 

[M00T]

Ah, so the options are:
ECO 151 - Survey of Economics
ECO 251 - Principles of Microeconomics
ECO 252 - Principles of Macroeconomics

So which to choose from?

 

[thegimp03]

I'd take eco 251. 151 is an easy class and isn't really going to go into depth. 251, Micro, would hit basic concepts of supply and demand and a few other things. It'd also be more interesting than a survey class. Econ is the basis of all business and knowing micro helps a lot.

 

[M00T]

251 it is then.

 

[yobarman]

I took survey of econ and it was a really hard class only because the teacher was kind of a bitch, and we didnt have a textbook. So all along we take notes on lectures, then get these hard ass blue books where we basically have to pull info out of our asses to pass. I got a C in the class and i tried damn hard. It sucked, but i did learn a lot about economics, my oh so favorite minor!

 

[HombrePequeno]

I would take it. I'm an Econ major though so I might be slightly biased. The intro levels of Microecon and Macroecon are extremely easy.

 

[gsaldivar]

Micro- and Macro- econ aren't particularly difficult. I'd skip that sissy survey class and take either Micro- or Macro-.

Good luck! :thumbsup:

 

[montanafan]

Every economics class I took in college was quite dull. When I teach it I try to spice it up with some hands on activities, competitions, role playing, etc.

 

[ElMonoDelMar]

If you've had any math, an intro level econ class will be a breeze. They talk about calculus like it's something magical and hard to understand. So so easy.

 

[IronWing]

Easy class. If you can read any kind of graph at all you should ace it. Watch the assumptions incorporated into the subject, you'll learn a lot about western thought.

 

[oogabooga]

1) sure why not? Economics isn't incredibly difficult and is relatively interesting.
2) Shouldn't you be asking people at your school whether you should or not as they can actually give you practical information like "omg that professor is teh suck0rs" or what have you?

 

[puddlejumper]

you'll learn a lot about western thought.

In other words, we'll be hearing the same 'white man is evil' sing-along claptrap that postures as wisdom?

 

[Matthiasa]

The necro skills are powerful in this one...

 

[piasabird]

At my college they call this Micro-economics. We dont need silly new age names.

If I see Survey in a title of a class it means it is not a real meat and potatoes course but some silly course for people not interested in Business or economics. However, I think Economics should be a required course for any degree. A course in Business statistics or general education statistics is also a good course. As we went through all the statistics problems we looked at many real world examples like the likelihood of a lie detector test to reflect the truth or what else it might reflect using real data. Of course Statistics required a basis in College Algebra, but economics did not. It is more like theory. However, Economics does contain a lot of theory and terms you need to know when discussing money, labor, and market principles. Some people find it more difficult than you might think. You cant memorize the answers and you have to be able to think for yourself given the information based on basic economic theory.

Some students like classes where all you have to do is memorize answers and some students have lousy memories and prefer classes like math and programming where you have to actually solve the problems in your mind. In other words you have to think for yourself or use problem solving skills.

 

[puddlejumper]

Economics is a social science.