ECON 449W - Economic Literacy

Units: 3

Prerequisite(s): Twelve units in economics to include ECON 101 and ECON 102. Satisfies Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement for students who have completed 60 units; completed Writing Placement Assessment with a score of 8 or higher (or earned a grade of C (2.0) or better in RWS 280, RWS 281 [or LING 281], if score on WPA was 6 or lower); and completed General Education requirements in Communication and Critical Thinking. Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Test scores or verification of exemption; copy of transcript.

Economic way of thinking through writing. Effective communication of economic concepts and analysis to different audiences.