Economic Foundations – Online Microcredential

Level up your economic analysis skills

Economic analysis is a must-have tool for professionals in the private, public and nonprofit sectors in order to study how individuals and institutions allocate resources — and the consequences of the resource distribution.

When you earn a microcredential in economic foundations online from Oregon State University, you'll be in a position to advance your career thanks to the newly gained ability to analyze where best to focus financial and political capital, services and resources in a variety of industries.

Coursework

Required courses (12 credits)

• ECON 201 – Introduction to Microeconomics (4)
• ECON 202 – Introduction to Macroeconomics (4)
• ECON 311 – Intermediate Microeconomic Theory (4)

Skills

The in-demand skills you’ll develop as a student in this microcredential will give you what you need to stand out and level up your career.

• Analysis of decision-making
• Economic analysis
• Market analysis
• Microeconomic analysis
• Macroeconomic analysis
• Public policy analysis
• Consumer theory
• Producer theory

Start working toward an economics degree

Once you complete a microcredential in economic foundations, you can apply the 12 credits you earn directly toward Oregon State’s online bachelor’s degree in economics.

If you plan to apply these credits toward a full degree, we encourage you to first contact the program to learn about the degree requirements. Please note that acceptance into a microcredential does not guarantee acceptance into a degree program.