Note: Semesters listed are when courses are normally offered. However, course offerings may change due to low course enrollment or unexpected staffing changes.

121 MACROECONOMICS (3)

FALL

A study of the choices societies must make regarding the use of resources. This course traces the historical development of economic society, evaluates the appropriateness of the market system for making economic decisions, and examines the United States economic system particularly as it addresses the problems of inflation, unemployment, and growth. Fulfills the social science general education requirement.

122 MICROECONOMICS (3)	SPRING
A study of economic choices made by individuals and organizations in a market economy. This course examines behavior of individuals and institutions and compares economic systems.

225 WORLD POVERTY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - CCS (3)	FALL-ODD
A study of causes of widespread poverty, primarily in the Third World countries, and development of policies designed for its alleviation. Special emphasis is placed on the responsibility of First World institutions in addressing this issue. Fulfills one of the crosscultural studies general education requirements.

305 MONEY AND BANKING (3)	FALL-EVEN
The Federal Reserve System, commercial banking, money, monetary policy, and fiscal policy are discussed. Financial institutions are detailed and described operationally and the impact of current federal legislation is integrated into the course.

322 ENTREPRENEURIAL SERVICE LEARNING (3)

Students will design and implement economically focused projects for middle school and high school students that demonstrate how the free enterprise system and entrepreneurship function in our economic system. Students will be given an opportunity to implement these projects in an educational environment within the schools in the communities surrounding Trinity Christian College. This course will allow students to learn about the free enterprise system in a real working environment. This course will challenge students to use the knowledge they have obtained in the classroom to better their surrounding communities. Students may teach concepts, such as budgeting, accounting, and supply and demand. In addition, they may help mentor at-risk students or budding entrepreneurs get their plans off the ground.

353 HISTORY OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT (3)	SPRING-EVEN
This course is a representative study of the economic ideas that had a formative role in shaping economic theories and institutions from the Reformation to the present. This course is identical to History 353.

399 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ECONOMICS (1)	FALL/SPRING
This is an opportunity for the student to do guided independent research of selected topics particularly related to current economic conditions. It will be the student’s responsibility to define and outline the research project and to arrange for a faculty supervisor. Departmental approval of the research proposal is required.