EC 201 - Money and Banking

Credit Hours: 3

Monetary theory and policy are combined with a study of the functions and operations of commercial and central banks. The approach is analytical, descriptive, and historical.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

demonstrate an understanding of the role of money and banks in the broader economy;
analyze the importance of financial markets, financial institutions, central banking, and monetary theory;
describe the effects of monetary policy on interest rates; and
understand how central banks manage an economy’s money in concert with the banking system.

Prerequisites: EC 102
F (C, N, S)