Labor by the Numbers ((4 Credits))

Catalog description

The course will give the student basic knowledge of descriptive and inferential statistics as well as knowledge of the main concepts of economics. The student will learn how to use this knowledge to evaluate both empirical and qualitative economic arguments. In addition, the student will gain a critical understanding of the way that social and news media transmit messages and analyses that affect our opinions, our decisions and the choices we make. Thus the student will be able to choose policies that will support the kind of society they envision for themselves and their families. This course is offered as part of union partnership programs and is open to non-partnership students subject to availability. It is only offered in-class through the college’s Harry J. Van Arsdale Jr. School of Labor Studies in New York City.