ECON 1011

ECON 1011

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

This course is designed to prepare students for ECON 1110 and ECON 1120. Students are introduced to the economic way of thinking and to analyzing social problems. The objective of the course is to introduce students to the core principles in microeconomics and macroeconomics. The goal of the course is to improve the level of critical thinking and to improve communication skills. Topics include the explanation and evaluation of how the price system operates in determining what goods are produced, how goods are produced, who receives income, unemployment, inflation, balance of payments, and government deficits.


Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SU, 2024SU, 2023SU, 2022SU

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Syllabi: none
  •   Summer Special Session 2. 

  • 2 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  1949 ECON 1011   LEC 001

    • MWF
    • Jul 8 - Aug 6, 2026
    • Staff

    • W
    • Jul 8 - Aug 6, 2026
  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Pre-Collegiate Summer Scholars Program students.
    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.