ECON 2202 Macroeconomic Theory

This course is intended to equip the student for the analysis of the determination of employment and national income. Emphasis will be placed on the Keynesian theory of employment, interest, and money and on post-Keynesian macroeconomic models.

Course overview

Department
Economics
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Fall,Every Spring

Catalog details

Prerequisites
ECON1101 or MCEC1101
Corequisites
MATH1100 or MATH1102 or ADMT1100 or MATH1003

Catalog text is imported from the reviewed Boston College course snapshot. Confirm eligibility in EagleApps.

Requirements fulfilled

  • Economics B.A.: Macroeconomic Theory option (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
  • Economics: Macroeconomic Theory (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)

Requirement eligibility can vary by school, cohort, and section. Confirm the selected section in EagleApps or with an advisor.

Official evaluation summary

3.43 / 5

Based on 1,718 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Brian Bethune
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 2.73/5
  • Fabio Schiantarelli
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 · Official rating 3.33/5
  • Liang Zhang
    Summer 2026, Spring 2026 · Official rating 3.69/5
  • Luis F Morano Germani
    Fall 2026
  • Mustafa Runyun
    Fall 2026
  • Veysel Ulusoy
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023 · Official rating 3.70/5
  • Dimitar Simeonov
    Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.63/5
  • Enrico Cristoforoni
    Fall 2025 · Official rating 3.74/5
  • Ilaria Dangelis
    Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.63/5
  • Jaromir Nosal
    Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022 · Official rating 3.82/5
  • Juan Luis Fuentes Acosta
    Spring 2024 · Official rating 3.29/5
  • Luca Gemmi
    Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.85/5
  • Luigi Pollio
    Fall 2022 · Official rating 3.14/5
  • Luis Morano Germani
    Spring 2026, Fall 2025 · Official rating 3.81/5
  • Mahmodul Hassan
    Spring 2025 · Official rating 4.06/5
  • Marco Errico
    Spring 2023, Fall 2022 · Official rating 3.27/5
  • Robert Ulbricht
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.27/5
  • Sanjay Moorjani
    Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Summer 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 · Official rating 3.75/5
  • Shane Mcmiken
    Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.32/5
  • Swapnil Sharma
    Summer 2025, Fall 2024 · Official rating 4.16/5
  • William Bryson
    Spring 2023, Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.26/5
  • Xiaoying Lan
    Spring 2022 · Official rating 2.33/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Summer 2026 · Liang Zhang · On-line Asynchronous · Offered
  • Section 02
    Summer 2026 · Liang Zhang · On-line Asynchronous · Offered
  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Veysel Ulusoy · Stokes Hall 295S MW 03:00PM-04:15PM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · Fabio Schiantarelli · O'Neill Library 253 TuTh 01:30PM-02:45PM · Offered
  • Section 03
    Fall 2026 · Brian Bethune · Devlin Hall 218 MW 10:30AM-11:45AM · Offered
  • Section 04
    Fall 2026 · Brian Bethune · 245 Beacon Street Room 205 MW 08:30AM-09:45AM · Offered
  • Section 05
    Fall 2026 · Luis F Morano Germani · O'Neill Library 248 MWF 01:00PM-01:50PM · Offered
  • Section 06
    Fall 2026 · Luis F Morano Germani · O'Neill Library 248 MWF 02:00PM-02:50PM · Offered
  • Section 07
    Fall 2026 · Mustafa Runyun · Stokes Hall 295S MWF 09:00AM-09:50AM · Offered
  • Section 08
    Fall 2026 · Mustafa Runyun · Stokes Hall 295S MWF 10:00AM-10:50AM · Offered