7230 Economics
Number of semesters: 1 (5 credits)
Prerequisite: None
Meets requirements: 1,14
This course will emphasize the theory and practice of the US economic system. Students will apply the fundamentals of economic theory to a variety of issues. Students will contrast the American economic system with other economic systems.
7234 AP Microeconomics
Number of semesters: 1 (5 credits)
Prerequisite: None (Grades 10, 11, 12)
Meets requirements: 1,14
This course is designed to give students a thorough understanding of the principles of microeconomics, while preparing them for the AP Exam given in May. Along with learning content, students will have opportunities to improve their communication, problem-solving, and collaborative skills. Students will develop a foundation of basic economic concepts, become familiar with the functions of individual economic decisions, factor/product markets, market and government failures, and have a general understanding of efficiency and equity. An emphasis in this course will be to help students learn to think like economists when approaching problems. Students will learn to think about the world in an economic way and learn to express that thinking in appropriate economic terms.
7233 AP Macroeconomics
Number of semesters: 1 (5credits)
Prerequisite: None (Grades 10, 11, 12)
Meets requirements: 1,14
This course is designed to give students a thorough understanding of the principles of macroeconomics, while preparing them for the AP Exam given in May. Along with learning content, students will have opportunities to improve their communication, problem-solving, and collaborative skills. Students will become familiar with economic performance measures and study the economic system as a whole. Emphasis will be placed on the study of national income and price-level determination, the government’s role in achieving macroeconomic goals, domestically and internationally. An emphasis in this course will be to help students learn to think like economists when approaching problems. Students will learn to think about the world in an economic way and learn to express that thinking in appropriate economic terms.
1921 MYP Business Economics
Number of semesters: 1 (5 credits)
Prerequisite: None
Meets requirements: 1,14
Meets Level 5 Design requirement for MYP students.
This course will emphasize the theory and practice of the U.S. economic system. Students will apply the fundamentals of economic theory to a variety of issues. Students will contrast the American economic system with other economic systems. Using the design cycle students will investigate design plan create and evaluate in order to devise solutions to given tasks and to gain a further understanding of economics as a system.
Number of semesters: 1 (5 credits)
Prerequisite: None
Meets requirements: 1,14
This course will emphasize the theory and practice of the US economic system. Students will apply the fundamentals of economic theory to a variety of issues. Students will contrast the American economic system with other economic systems.
7234 AP Microeconomics
Number of semesters: 1 (5 credits)
Prerequisite: None (Grades 10, 11, 12)
Meets requirements: 1,14
This course is designed to give students a thorough understanding of the principles of microeconomics, while preparing them for the AP Exam given in May. Along with learning content, students will have opportunities to improve their communication, problem-solving, and collaborative skills. Students will develop a foundation of basic economic concepts, become familiar with the functions of individual economic decisions, factor/product markets, market and government failures, and have a general understanding of efficiency and equity. An emphasis in this course will be to help students learn to think like economists when approaching problems. Students will learn to think about the world in an economic way and learn to express that thinking in appropriate economic terms.
7233 AP Macroeconomics
Number of semesters: 1 (5credits)
Prerequisite: None (Grades 10, 11, 12)
Meets requirements: 1,14
This course is designed to give students a thorough understanding of the principles of macroeconomics, while preparing them for the AP Exam given in May. Along with learning content, students will have opportunities to improve their communication, problem-solving, and collaborative skills. Students will become familiar with economic performance measures and study the economic system as a whole. Emphasis will be placed on the study of national income and price-level determination, the government’s role in achieving macroeconomic goals, domestically and internationally. An emphasis in this course will be to help students learn to think like economists when approaching problems. Students will learn to think about the world in an economic way and learn to express that thinking in appropriate economic terms.
1921 MYP Business Economics
Number of semesters: 1 (5 credits)
Prerequisite: None
Meets requirements: 1,14
Meets Level 5 Design requirement for MYP students.
This course will emphasize the theory and practice of the U.S. economic system. Students will apply the fundamentals of economic theory to a variety of issues. Students will contrast the American economic system with other economic systems. Using the design cycle students will investigate design plan create and evaluate in order to devise solutions to given tasks and to gain a further understanding of economics as a system.
