Principles of Macroeconomics - ECO 201 at Tidewater Community College


         
 
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ECO 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics
Presents the fundamental macroeconomic concepts, theories, and issues including the study of scarcity and opportunity cost, supply and demand, national economic growth, inflation, recession, unemployment, fiscal and monetary policies, and international trade. Develops an appreciation of how these economic concepts apply to consumer, business, and government decisions, and their effect on the overall economy. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.
Lecture 3 hour. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits

Schedule at Tidewater Community College

Summer 2026 ➜

Live Schedule
Class # Section Credits Day Time Start Location Mode
67441 ECO 201-D01N 3
  Tu Th  
11:00 a.m.-1:10 p.m.
 2026-05-18 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.
67445 ECO 201-D02B 3
  Tu Th  
1:30 p.m.-3:40 p.m.
 2026-05-18 Virginia Beach Campus P
In person class.
67432 ECO 201-O01B 3
       
0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.
 2026-05-18 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.
67450 ECO 201-O01C 3
       
0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.
 2026-05-18 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.
67440 ECO 201-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.
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.
67435 ECO 201-O01P 3
       
0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.
 2026-05-18 Virtual Location WW
Textbook/course materials for this course section are less than $40.
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.
67431 ECO 201-O02N 3
       
0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.
 2026-05-18 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.
67433 ECO 201-O03B 3
       
0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.
 2026-05-18 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.
68694 ECO 201-O03N 3
       
0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.
 2026-05-18 Norfolk Campus WW
68134 ECO 201-O04B 3
       
0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.
 2026-05-18 Virginia Beach Campus WW

Fall 2026 ➜

Live Schedule
Class # Section Credits Day Time Start Location Mode
91499 ECO 201-D01B 3
 M W   
1:00 p.m.-2:20 p.m.
 2026-08-24 Virginia Beach Campus P
This section does satisfy the veteran residency requirement.
91507 ECO 201-D01P 3
 M W   
9:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
 2026-08-24 Portsmouth Campus P
This section does satisfy the veteran residency requirement.
91500 ECO 201-D02B 3
 M W   
9:30 a.m.-10:50 a.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.
91516 ECO 201-D02C 3
  Tu Th  
11:00 a.m.-12:20 p.m.
 2026-08-24 Chesapeake Campus P
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 section does satisfy the veteran residency requirement.
91501 ECO 201-D03B 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.
91502 ECO 201-D04B 3
  Tu Th  
11:00 a.m.-12:20 p.m.
 2026-08-24 Virginia Beach Campus P
This section does satisfy the veteran residency requirement.
91503 ECO 201-H01B 3
   W   
7:00 p.m.-8:20 p.m.
 2026-08-24 Virginia Beach Campus HY
This section does satisfy the veteran residency requirement.
This is a hybrid class with a number of on-campus meetings, as determined by the faculty. The course is supplemented with online computer coursework that requires access to reliable Internet service.
91485 ECO 201-H01N 3
  Tu    
7:00 p.m.-9:50 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.
91504 ECO 201-O01B 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.
91490 ECO 201-O01C 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.
91484 ECO 201-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.
91521 ECO 201-O01P 3
       
0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.
 2026-11-02 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.
93079 ECO 201-O02B 3
       
0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.
 2026-10-20 Virginia Beach Campus WW
93013 ECO 201-O02C 3
       
0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.
 2026-09-28 Chesapeake Campus WW
91494 ECO 201-O02N 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.
91506 ECO 201-O03C 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.
91480 ECO 201-O71N 3
       
0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.
 2026-10-20 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.
91483 ECO 201-OZ1B 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.
91493 ECO 201-U017 3
 M W F 
10:15 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
 2026-08-24 Kempsville High School P
This is a dual enrollment class for Kellam High School students only.
This is a dual enrollment class for Kellam High School Students only.
93030 ECO 201-U018 3
       
0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.
 2026-08-24 Kempsville High School P
This is a dual enrollment class for Kellam High School Students only.
93031 ECO 201-U019 3
 M W F 
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
 2026-08-24 Kempsville High School P
This is a dual enrollment class for Kellam High School Students only.
91517 ECO 201-U01B 3
 M W   
8:55 a.m.-10:10 a.m.
 2026-08-24 Virginia Beach Campus P
This is a dual enrollment class for Kempsville High School Students only.
93032 ECO 201-U020 3
 M W F 
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
 2026-08-24 Kempsville High School P
This is a dual enrollment class for Kellam High School Students only.

Spring 2027 ➜

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