AEM 1300

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AEM 1300
Introduction to Macroeconomic Theory and Policy

Course information provided by the 2024-2025 Catalog.

This course is an introduction to macroeconomic analysis at the college level and the issues that are most important to the national debate relating to economic policy.


Forbidden Overlaps Forbidden Overlap: due to an overlap in content, students will not receive credit for both AEM 1300 and ECON 1120.

Course Attribute (EC-SAP)

Last 4 terms offered 2024SU, 2023SU, 2022SU, 2021SU

Outcomes

  • Identify the basic structure of the US Economy.
  • Explain a simple macroeconomic model of how the economy works to generate growth and employment.
  • Illustrate how macroeconomic aggregates (such as GDP, inflation, employment) are measured.
  • Identify data sources for macroeconomic variables.
  • Use all of the above to critique important macroeconomic issues of the present time.

Distribution Category (SBA-AG)

When Offered Summer.

Satisfies Requirement Satisfies CALS and Dyson School requirements for introductory macroeconomics.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - Three. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1381 AEM 1300   LEC 001

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    • MTWRF
    • Jul 14 - Aug 1, 2025

    • Basu, A

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Synchronous

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/courses/roster.