Economics
Welcome to Economics at Mesa Community College!
Economics is the social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Greek for oikos (house) and nomos (custom or law), hence "rules of the house(hold)."[1]
Modern economics developed out of the broader field of political economy in the late 19th century, owing to a desire to use an empirical approach more akin to the physical sciences.[2] A definition that captures much of modern economics is that of Lionel Robbins in a 1932 essay: "the science which studies human behaviour as a relationship between ends and scarce means which have alternative uses."[3] Scarcity means that available resources are insufficient to satisfy all wants and needs. Absent scarcity and alternative uses of available resources, there is no economic problem. The subject thus defined involves the study of choices as they are affected by incentives and resources.
Hours & Location:
Building 14/SC map
Spring & Fall
Monday - Thursday: 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Summer
Monday - Thursday: 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
CLOSED FRIDAY
Contact:
Department phone: 480-461-7060
Harold Cranswick
Department Chair
Office: SC 14
480 - 461-7060
harold.cranswick@mcmail.maricopa.edu
Marisol Chavez-Tavena
Administrative Secretary
Office: SC 14
480 - 461-7017
marisol.chavez-tavena@mcmail.maricopa.edu
Please contact Social Science Department for comments or corrections email phone: 480-461-7060
