Tidewater Community College: Economic Essentials: Theory and Application - ECO 150

Economic Essentials: Theory and Application - ECO 150 at Tidewater Community College

ECO 150 - Economic Essentials: Theory and Application: Presents a broad overview of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory with application to current economic situations. Introduces concepts, policies, and theories in addition to models of domestic and global economies. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.

Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.

3 credits

ECO 150 Detailed Outline

Schedule at Tidewater Community College

Summer 2026 ➜

Class #	Section	Credits	Day	Time	Start	Location	Mode
67430	ECO 150-N01B	3	M W	7:00 p.m.-9:15 p.m.	2026-05-18	Virtual Location - Real Time	WW
67444	ECO 150-O01N	3		0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.	2026-06-29	Virtual Location	WW
This class has no scheduled meeting times. It will be conducted online, requiring students to have reliable and daily access to a computer and Internet service.
68136	ECO 150-O02N	3		0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.	2026-05-18	Norfolk Campus	WW
67446	ECO 150-U01P	3	M W	9:20 a.m.-11:10 a.m.	2026-06-08	Virtual Location - Real Time	WW
This course is conducted online in real time with scheduled meeting days and times as published in the class schedule, supplemented with online asynchronous (anytime) computer coursework. Student participation in the synchronous (real time) sessions may be required. Specific expectations regarding real time sessions will be communicated by the faculty. Students are required to have reliable and daily access to a computer and internet service. This is a dual enrollment class for high school students only.
67447	ECO 150-U02P	3	Tu Th	9:20 a.m.-11:10 a.m.	2026-06-08	Virtual Location - Real Time	WW
This is a dual enrollment class for high school students only. This course is conducted online in real time with scheduled meeting days and times as published in the class schedule, supplemented with online asynchronous (anytime) computer coursework. Student participation in the synchronous (real time) sessions may be required. Specific expectations regarding real time sessions will be communicated by the faculty. Students are required to have reliable and daily access to a computer and internet service.

Fall 2026 ➜

Class #	Section	Credits	Day	Time	Start	Location	Mode
91495	ECO 150-D01B	3	Tu Th	9:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m.	2026-08-24	Virginia Beach Campus	P
This section does satisfy the veteran residency requirement.
91497	ECO 150-D01C	3	Tu Th	9:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m.	2026-08-24	Chesapeake Campus	P
This section does satisfy the veteran residency requirement.
91514	ECO 150-D02B	3	M W	11:00 a.m.-12:20 p.m.	2026-08-24	Virtual Location - Real Time	WW
This is a Z course, which means there are no textbook costs for this course. Students will use electronic materials rather than printed textbooks, and will need regular and reliable Internet access in order to complete coursework. If you have any questions, please contact the instructor. This course is conducted online in real time with scheduled meeting days and times as published in the class schedule, supplemented with online asynchronous (anytime) computer coursework. Student participation in the synchronous (real time) sessions may be required. Specific expectations regarding real time sessions will be communicated by the faculty. Students are required to have reliable and daily access to a computer and internet service.
91496	ECO 150-N01B	3	M	5:30 p.m.-8:20 p.m.	2026-08-24	Virtual Location - Real Time	WW
This course is conducted online in real time with scheduled meeting days and times as published in the class schedule, supplemented with online asynchronous (anytime) computer coursework. Student participation in the synchronous (real time) sessions may be required. Specific expectations regarding real time sessions will be communicated by the faculty. Students are required to have reliable and daily access to a computer and internet service.
93012	ECO 150-O01B	3		0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.	2026-09-28	Virginia Beach Campus	WW
91481	ECO 150-O01C	3		0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.	2026-09-28	Virtual Location	WW
This class has no scheduled meeting times. It will be conducted online, requiring students to have reliable and daily access to a computer and Internet service.
91482	ECO 150-O01N	3		0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.	2026-08-24	Virtual Location	WW
This class has no scheduled meeting times. It will be conducted online, requiring students to have reliable and daily access to a computer and Internet service. This is a Z course, which means there are no textbook costs for this course. Students will use electronic materials rather than printed textbooks, and will need regular and reliable Internet access in order to complete coursework. If you have any questions, please contact the instructor.
91498	ECO 150-O01P	3		0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.	2026-10-20	Portsmouth Campus	WW
92945	ECO 150-O02N	3		0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.	2026-08-24	Norfolk Campus	WW
91522	ECO 150-U01V	3		0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.	2026-08-24	Virtual Location	WW
This class has no scheduled meeting times. It will be conducted online, requiring students to have reliable and daily access to a computer and Internet service.

Spring 2027 ➜

Not scheduled

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