Section1: May 2, 2012 - July 26, 2012; Section 1 is now full.
Should you wish to submit a form to be put on the waitlist,
we will contact you at the beginning of next week.
Priority given to those students attending DC Pre-Term
The deadline to apply for this section is Tuesday, April 24.
Registration is handled on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Section 2: May 23, 2012 - August 16, 2012; Section 1 is now full.
***Should you wish to submit a form to be put on the waitlist,
we will contact you at the beginning of next week. ***
Priority given to those students attending Bologna Pre-Term
The deadline to apply for this section is Tuesday, May 15.
Registration is handled on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Tuition: $1200 
Course Description: The SAIS Online Principles of Economics course covers the role of government in creating the proper environment for private markets to work well, and how government can improve outcomes when conditions are less than ideal. Major topics include consumer choice, production decisions, market structures, fiscal and monetary policies, unemployment, inflation, international trade, and exchange rates. This course is available to all incoming students who have paid their matriculation fee. This course will cover introductory micro and macroeconomics, and can be used to complete the SAIS MA economics prerequisite prior to matriculation. It can also be used as a prerequisite to take the SAIS Microeconomics and/or Macroeconomics courses during Preterm. Registration is handled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Learn about the structure of an online course View the course syllabus Academic and Financial Policies: Tuition for Section 1 is due by April 27, 2012.
Tuition for Section 2 is due by May 21, 2012.
This course will be conducted in the same manner as a credit-based course and students are expected to participate fully. Missed assignments and a lack of participation may result in a failing grade and the inability to retake the course. | 
