301. Issues in Economics. (*)
This class gives students the opportunity to discuss, from an economics perspective, current issues ranging from environmental problems to the national debt. From various readings, students will be asked to discuss, debate and present their points of view on these and other current issues. Prerequisites: Economics 221 and 222 or 101 and 201 or consent of instructor. 3 credits.
310. Business Statistics. (*)
This course description is given under Business 310. Required for the major in economics. May not be used as an elective for the major or minor in Economics. 3 credits. Each semester.
321. Intermediate Microeconomic Theory. (*)
A theoretical analysis of the pricing and output decisions of firms and industries within a free market economy. Required for majors. Prerequisites: Economics 221 and 222 or 101 and 201. 3 credits. Fall semester.
322. Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory. (*)
An investigation of the theory of income determination, with particular emphasis upon unemployment, inflation and economic growth. Required for majors. Prerequisites: Economics 221 and 222 or 101 and 201. 3 credits. Spring semester.
334. International Trade. (*)
An introduction to the theory of international trade, balance of payments behavior, the causes and consequences of public policies to control trade and foreign exchange rates, the process of international payments mechanisms and their effects on national economy. Prerequisites: Economics 221 and 222 or 101 and 201 or consent of the instructor. 3 credits.
335. Comparative Economic Systems. (*)
A study of the theoretical and institutional aspects of current economic systems throughout the world. Discussion focuses upon the forms of capitalism in the Western world and various kinds of socialism. Prerequisites: Economics 221 and 222 or 101 and 201 or consent of the instructor. 3 credits.
336. Economics of Development. (*)
An inquiry into the problems of economic development and economic growth of both advanced and less-developed nations. Prerequisites: Economics 221 and 222 or 101 and 201 or the consent of the instructor. 3 credits.
345. Monetary Theory and Policy. (*)
Some people have called the chairman of the Fed Alan Greenspan the second most important person in the country; when Greenspan sneezes, the stock market goes ballistic. Monetary Theory and Policy emphasizes the importance of money, interest rates, government policy, and Alan Greenspan in their influence on our economy. Prerequisites: Economics 221 and 222 or 101 and 201 or the consent of the instructor. 3 credits.
346. Public Finance. (*)
An analysis of government finance, tax and expenditure programs of the federal, state and local governments. Emphasis on the role of government, taxes and expenditures on resource allocation and distribution of income. Prerequisites: Economics 221 and 222 or 101 and 201 or consent of the instructor. 3 credits.
347. Urban Economics. (*)
A survey of factors affecting the centralization and decentralization of economic activity and the policy implications upon such issues as transportation, housing, poverty, pollution and the public sector. Prerequisites: Economics 221 and 222 or 101 and 201 or the consent of the instructor. 3 credits.
349. Government and Business. (*)
A study of the relationship between market power and economic performance in the U.S. economy combined with a survey of U.S. antitrust laws and public utility regulation. Prerequisites: Economics 221 and 222 or 101 and 201 or consent of the instructor. 3 credits.
351. Labor Economics. (*)
An overview of the factors affecting the labor market and their policy implications, along with a history and analysis of the labor movement and collective bargaining. Prerequisites: Economics 221 and 222 or 101 and 201 or consent of the instructor. 3 credits.
352. Economic History of the United States. (*)
A survey of the colonization, westward expansion, and the development of transportation, industry, domestic and foreign commerce, labor unions, big business and the banking system of the United States. Prerequisites: Economics 221 and 222 or 101 and 201 or the consent of the instructor. 3 credits.
353. History of Economic Thought. (*)
The development of economic theory with special emphasis on the various schools and streams of economic thought in Europe and the United States. Prerequisites: Economics 221 and 222 or 101 and 201 or the consent of the instructor. 3 credits.
354. Socio-Economic Principles. (*)
Emphasis is upon an analysis of social and political institutions and current economic problems from a diversity of economic perspectives. Prerequisites: Economics 221 and 222 or 101 and 201 or the consent of the instructor. 3 credits.
395. Topics.
396. Topics.
397. Independent Study or Project. (*)
Open to majors and non-majors. Proposal and credits to be arranged in consultation with chairperson. Economics major cannot count these credits toward the required courses. 1-3 credits. Each semester. May be taken as a summer readings program.
410. Mathematical Economics. (*)
Covers selected topics in mathematics with special emphasis on applications in the area of economics. The course will also have a computer orientation. Recommended for majors who aspire to graduate study. Prerequisites: Economics 221 and 222 or 101 and 201. 3 credits.
419. Econometrics. (*)
Econometrics is a primary tool of both macroeconomists and microeconomists. With help from the instructor, students will design, set up, and analyze econometric models on the cause and effects of economic and social issues that may include crime, inflation, economic growth, the stock market and education. Prerequisites: Economics 221 and 222 or 101 and 201, 310 and Mathematics 113 or higher. 3 credits.
421. Seminar: Applied Microeconomics. (*)
A required course for students majoring in economics, with the purpose of applying economic theories and research techniques to selected topics in microeconomics. A research paper is required. Prerequisites: Economics 321, 322 and senior status, or the consent of the instructor. 3 credits. Spring semester.
422. Seminar: Applied Macroeconomics. (*)
A required course for students majoring in economics, with the purpose of applying economic theories and research techniques to selected topics in macroeconomics. A research paper is required. Prerequisites: Economics 321, 322 and senior status, or the consent of the instructor. 3 credits. Fall semester.
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