Money and Banking | Enroll Anytime Online Course

ECON 303 examines the foundation of the U.S. financial system, with emphasis on the role of money, banking, and financial institutions in the economy.

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Why Take Money and Banking Online?

Money & Banking is an undergraduate college course designed to provide an economic perspective of the financial system and its components at a level consistent with non-economics majors.

Particular emphasis is placed on the importance of financial markets and institutions within both microeconomic and macroeconomic contexts. You will examine these relationships primarily through the study of the nature, role, and evolution of money and depository institutions in today’s rapidly changing society. Finally, with an eye toward understanding policy implications and how certain macroeconomic goals may be pursued, you will examine the role of the Federal Reserve System.

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

• Explain the nature and role of money in today’s economy

• Analyze the structure and functions of commercial banks

• Discuss the powers and limits of the Federal Reserve System and the Treasury

• Evaluate monetary and fiscal policies aimed at stabilizing the business cycle

• Apply theories of money and credit to real-world financial issues

• Understand the balance of payments and international payment systems

If you are interested in business, but your concentration or major is in an area other than economics, the Money & Banking course is designed to equip you with a means of understanding and analyzing the ongoing evolution of the financial system, the Federal Reserve System, and the events that pertain to these institutions.

Underlying these objectives is the fact that business persons are almost always participants in the financial system. In addition, familiarity with the topics covered in this course should increase your probability of being financially successful in your personal affairs.

For the students particularly interested in economics (i.e., economics majors and minors), the above mentioned objectives should aid in furthering their knowledge of economics in general and the efficiency and growth aspects of macroeconomics in particular.

 

What's required for this online economics course?

The Economics of Money, Banking, and Financial Markets, Business School Edition, Mishkin, Frederic S., 4th ed. Boston: Pearson Publishing, 2016.

• ISBN-10: 0-13-385980-0 or
• ISBN-13: 978-0-13-385980-5

How will the course appear on my transcript?

You may enroll at any time and have up to 9 months to complete this online course. The credits earned will be recorded on your UND transcript based on the date you registered for the course. It will appear on your transcript in the same way as a course taken during a regular semester. There is no indication that the course was taken online or that you completed it at your own pace. 

Consult the table on our How Enroll Anytime Courses Work page for a current listing of Enroll Anytime Registration Dates and the semester information that will appear on a UND transcript.

Why Take Online Classes at UND?

Here are a few reasons why you should take an online enroll anytime course at UND:

• Great customer service – Our registration team is ready to answer questions quickly so you can focus on your coursework.
• Affordable – UND's enroll anytime courses are priced at North Dakota's affordable, in-state tuition rate.
• Accredited – UND is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
• Easily transfer credits – Transferring credits is always at the discretion of the institution to which the credits are being transferred. In general, credits from schools/universities that are regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission transfer to other regionally accredited institutions. UND's online courses appear on your UND transcript in the same way as other courses.

Flexible 100% Online Course

You'll take this online course at your own pace. Some students thrive in this environment, while other students may struggle with setting their own deadlines. If you have successfully taken an independent study or correspondence course previously, UND’s enroll anytime courses may be right for you. Still not sure? Take our online quiz to help determine if online enroll anytime courses are right for you.

Course information including tuition, technology requirements, textbooks, lessons and exams is subject to change without notice.