Principles of Economics
- • Fun interactive experience
- • Courses start every 2 weeks
- • Includes everything you need
Courses as low as $400
Original price: $2400
Monthly payment option available
*Based on 0% APR, only available to qualified customers with excellent credit history and subject to credit approval. Minimum purchase of $149. A down payment may be required. Monthly financing through Klarna issued by WebBank, member FDIC.

Benefits
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College Credits
Earn 3 credits transferable to your school of choice
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Fun + Flexible
Interactive experience with on-demand lessons
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Affordable
80% 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.
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…a way to get college credit when life circumstances make it difficult for students.
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…accessible college classes at a fraction of the cost.

Transferable credits from a top 60 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, and 7 days from start for 7-week intensive courses).
Designed to be flexible
Outlier’s immersive, asynchronous courses are built to fit into your life, no matter your schedule.
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Traditional course | Principles of Economics |
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Cost$2400 on average |
Cost
$400 with monthly payment option
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CreditsUsually 3-4 credits from your school |
Credits3 transferable credits from the University of Pittsburgh |
RiskPay full price |
RiskFull refund if you do the work and don't pass |
FormatIn-person or Zoom |
FormatInteractive and 100% online (Zoom-free) |
Instructors1 per course |
Instructors7 hand-picked instructors |
LecturesSpecific time and place |
LecturesOn-demand, anywhere |
ExamsSpecific hour |
ExamsFlexible window |
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Quality education. Now more affordable than ever.
Outliers can now make low monthly payments with 0% interest.
*Based on 0% APR, only available to qualified customers with excellent credit history and subject to credit approval. Minimum purchase of $149. A down payment may be required. Monthly financing through Klarna issued by WebBank, member FDIC.
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:
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The economics of climate change
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How worried you should really be about inflation
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Why organic food costs more
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How to use science to make life’s most important decisions, like whether to eat out or dine in
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What was really behind the Industrial Revolution?
Frequently asked questions
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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. Be sure to pick the right Outlier courses for both your ability and your long-term goals.
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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.
Audit Path is ideal for:
-High school students who are looking to add sparkle to their college applications, or learn more about a subject, but wish to 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.
Audit Path includes:
-Lifetime access. Your course will never expire.
-Access to all course materials (except midterms and final exams).
-Access to our Student Success team to ensure you’re still reaching your learning goals.
Audit Path makes you exempt from the following:
-Quizzes (though Auditing students can still participate)
-Midterm finals/grade
-Final exams/grade
If Auditing sounds right for you, after registering for your course, simply email us at success@outlier.org and let us know you’d like to go the Audit path. Note: You must contact us with this request before the drop deadline for your course.
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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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We are thrilled to launch new courses every year across a wide variety of subjects. The course and materials have been created to our exacting quality standards but, like any good course, are improved and modified with each class that goes through it to adjust to the student base. After we move off of waitlist, we designate the first few real-world cohorts of any new course we launch as “Beta.” This “Beta” period gives us the chance to tinker with pacing, improve clarity, and fine-tune our support resources for the course. It also lets you know that we welcome any and all feedback from you and you may find your requests swiftly applied. And rest assured, we will still get you the same outcomes & credits as any other Outlier course.
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