ECO 120 – Survey of Economics

Subject: Economics

Term: 2026 Spring

Session: Regular Academic Session

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Section: D01

Start Date: 01/12/2026

End Date: 05/11/2026

Class Number: 61846

Catalog Number: 120

Credit Units: 3.00

Instructor: Taylor, Ian M
Description:
(3 credits) Prerequisite(s): ENG 111 eligible or ENG 111/EDE 11 eligible. Presents a broad overview of economic theory, history, development, and application. Introduces terms, definitions, policies, and philosophies of market economics. Provides some comparison with other economic systems. Includes some degree of exposure to microeconomic and macroeconomic concepts. This course applies to career/technical education (CTE) programs. Lecture 3 hours per week.

Note:

This is an ***Asynchronous*** online section. Online courses are 100% online requiring students to have reliable access to a computer and internet service. This class has no scheduled meeting times. Due dates can be found in the syllabus. Students must login to Canvas regularly to check for course announcements, complete assignments, check grades and feedback, and participate in any other course activities required by the instructor. Students must have regular access to a computer and the Internet to successfully complete this course. Some courses require proctored testing. Students can visit https://vpcc.edu/distance/students for information and resources for online students.

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Enrollment stat: Open

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