Shrimply Irresistible – Sneaking economic content into a required general education course

This paper describes a general education course that has been infused with economic concepts.The paper demonstrates a technique commonly used in economic education materials for K-12 students: Include economic insight alongside other required materials.The paper provides a description of the general education course and how the economic content is woven into the curriculum.While the particular course is unique to a small number of colleges and universities similar to the author's institution, the author provides suggestions on where the economic lessons might fit into other courses.