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Principles of Economics

  • • Fun interactive experience
  • • Courses start every 2 weeks
  • • Includes everything you need

Courses as low as $597

Original price: $1332

Monthly payment option available

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Benefits

  • College Credits

    Earn 3 credits transferable to your school of choice

  • Fun + Flexible

    Interactive experience with on-demand lessons

  • Affordable

    50% less expensive than traditional college

  • Course
    Overview

    Welcome to the greatest hits of Economics. From Micro to Macro, this course covers the most important introductory economics lessons with real world examples, including supply & demand, inflation, game theory, climate change, and even crypto. Our hand-picked team of charismatic instructors bring each concept to life in a futuristic new format.

    Note: This course fulfills an Economics requirement for most non-economics majors. If you are planning to major in economics, we recommend Outlier’s Intro to Microeconomics or Intro to Macroeconomics.

  • Brilliant
    Instructors

    Outlier’s groundbreaking approach brings together a stable of 7 of the most passionate, charismatic experts we could find, so you’ll be getting the very best ambassadors to the worlds of micro, macro, and everything in between.

  • How It
    Works

    This is offered as a 14-week course with cohorts beginning every 2 weeks.

    Enjoy cinematic video lessons (our CEO co-founded MasterClass).

    Enhance your learning with gorgeous interactive textbooks based on evidence-based active learning principles.

    When it is time for exams, open windows are designed to fit around your schedule.

  • Dedicated
    Support

    Hit a snag on the site? Have a burning question? We’ve got you covered.

    Our dedicated Student Success team is available to assist you—and push you—to help you pass with flying colors.

Transferable credits from a top 50 school

Most schools accept credits transferred from University of Pittsburgh

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Full refund if you do the work and don't pass

If you’ve put in the time and effort to do all the work for a course but do not receive a passing grade, that’s on us and you will receive a full refund. You may also exit the course before the drop deadline to receive a full refund (14 days from start for 14-week courses).

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Traditional course Outlier Principles of Economics

Cost

$1332 on average

Cost

$597 with monthly payment option

Credits

Usually 3-4 credits from your school

Credits

3 transferable credits from the University of Pittsburgh

Risk

Pay full price

Risk

Full refund if you do the work and don't pass

Format

In-person or Zoom

Format

Interactive and 100% online (Zoom-free)

Instructors

1 per course

Instructors

7 hand-picked instructors

Lectures

Specific time and place

Lectures

On-demand, anywhere

Exams

Specific hour

Exams

Flexible window

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What you’ll learn

This course covers all the basic principles and latest Economics topics you’ll need for college credit (and then some—see the syllabus for a complete list), plus:

  • The economics of climate change

  • How worried you should really be about inflation

  • Why organic food costs more

  • How to use science to make life’s most important decisions, like whether to eat out or dine in

  • What was really behind the Industrial Revolution?

Frequently asked questions

  • We recommend students have earned at least a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent. You must be 13 or older and willing to commit yourself academically to enroll in our courses. Students attempting Outlier courses should be ready for the academic rigor of college-level coursework.

    In addition, students will need Wi-Fi and a laptop or desktop computer (tablets, Chromebook and cell phones do not meet our requirements) to complete the course.

  • When you Audit an Outlier course, it simply means you’re taking the course without the expectation of earning credits or impacting your college transcript. You will not receive a grade, a transcript, nor credits, and will not be participating in exams.

    The Audit Path is ideal for:

    -High school students who are looking to add sparkle to their college applications, or who wish to learn more about a subject, but avoid the burden of impacting their permanent records.

    -Lifelong learners who want to take a serious course but aren’t interested in receiving grades or college credits.


    Learn more about our audit option in the Help Center.

  • Exams and writing assignments (when applicable) are each open to take for a set window of time (usually several days).

  • If you have a request for reasonable disability accommodations, contact success@outlier.org. Please include specifics regarding the accommodation you are seeking. Additionally, if you have a disability accommodations letter from a school you are currently attending, you may send that to us as well.

    Outlier is committed to ensuring that learners with accessibility needs have equal opportunity to succeed in our courses.

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