Prerequisites: US History Honors or AP, Teacher Approval; Meets economics requirements for graduation These classes are designed to provide students with a complete understanding of how economies work, both at a macro and micro level. The classes will begin with basic economic concepts before exploring both the macro and microeconomic aspects. Within the macroeconomic half of the class, students will cover a wide variety of topics dealing with ways to measure an economies’ performance to understanding the role of unemployment, prices and economic growth. The microeconomic half of the class will focus in on the economy at an individual basis. Students will be able to explain the working of supply and demand, the role of factor and product markets and the role of other factors that control our economies. Upon completion of these courses, students will take the AP exams and have the potential to earn six college credits

Grades: 11-12