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ECON101
PRINCIPLES
OF ECONOMICS (f
or sp)
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3 sh
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An
introduction to economic theory in terms of the American
economic system: economic
growth, national income and its distribution, markets and
prices, economic instability, the public sector of the
economy, and the relationship with the world economy.
Critical evaluation of past and current economic
policies in the U.S.
Fulfills General Education Requirements.
Prerequisite:
Either a score of 9 or above on section 2 of the
Mathematics Placement Test or a grade of C or above in
MATH100, MATH112, or MATH113.
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ECON301
ECONOMICS
OF THE ENVIRONMENT
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3 sh
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Application
of economic analysis to problems of the environment, such
as air, water, and land pollution; natural resource
depletion; and preservation of species and natural areas.
Specific aspects will include externalities,
measurement of costs and benefits, alternative abatement
strategies, allocation of property rights, and theories of
renewable and nonrenewable resources.
Past and present U.S. and international
environmental policies will be critiqued, and new
directions explored.
Prerequisite:
ECON101 with a grade of C or above.
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ECON305
HISTORY
OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT
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3 sh
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A
survey of the development of economic thought from ancient
to modern including preclassical, classical and
neoclassical schools.
Prerequisite:
ECON101
with a grade of C or above.
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ECON310
INTERMEDIATE
MACROECONOMICS
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3 sh
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Intermediate
study of economic aggregates with analysis of determinants
of national income, production, and employment, as well as
the theories of inflation and economic growth.
Examines monetary, fiscal and income policies for
achieving economic stability.
Measurement of economic aggregates also considered.
Prerequisite: ECON101
with a grade of C or above.
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ECON315
INTERMEDIATE
MICROECONOMICS
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3 sh
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Intermediate
study of microeconomic theory designed to provide an
understanding of the economic environment within which
business operates and the interaction between business and
the economy at large.
Emphasis on economic behavior of individuals and
firms, and the consequences of this behavior.
Application of economic theory to significant
problems. Prerequisite:
ECON101
with a grade of C or above.
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ECON320
AMERICAN
PUBLIC FINANCE
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3 sh
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An
application of economic principles to the problems of
government spending, taxation, and public debt management.
Growth and nature of governmental expenditures;
local, state, and federal revenue systems; nature and
economic effects of various types of taxes; the federal
budget as an instrument of national economic policy;
public debts and financial administration.
Prerequisite:
ECON101
with a grade of C or above.
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ECON328
SOCIAL
SCIENCE SEMINAR: TOPICS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
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3 sh
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A thematic or topical approach, with
emphasis on historical/political/economic analysis.
Treatment of historical, contemporary and/or comparative
topics (for example, the historical roots and contemporary
practice of terrorism and its political and economic
impact; the impact of imperialism --political, economic,
and historical-- in different global areas; the frontier
experience of Russian Siberia and the American West)
within a framework provided by the instructor.
Restrictions upon student registration: BA majors
with a minimum of 45 credits.
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ECON330
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
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3 sh
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Intermediate
utilization of the tools of economic analysis for
examining the models of economic growth and development.
Theories applied to underdeveloped regions of the
earth. Interdisciplinary
nature includes study of political, sociological,
historical, and technological factors in growth and
development. Prerequisite: ECON101
with a grade of C or above.
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ECON335
REGIONAL
AND URBAN ECONOMICS
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3 sh
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Sub-national
area economic performance processes and issues. Analysis of economic activity in a spatial setting. The
economics of location decisions and patterns, land use,
urban structure, and regional development; inter-regional
interaction and problems of locational change and
adjustment; regional economic objectives, public and
private policies; basic techniques of regional analysis. Prerequisite: ECON101
with a grade of C or above.
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ECON340
MONEY
AND BANKING
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3 sh
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Examination
of the role of money and credit in the U.S. economy.
Overview of financial instruments, markets, and
intermediaries along with the evolution and regulation of
the financial system. Attention is given to bank lending
and the money supply process as controlled by the Federal
Reserve System. Formulation of monetary policy is studied
as are alternative monetary theories and international
aspects of banking and finance.
Prerequisite: ECON101
with a grade of C or above.
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ECON350
COMPARATIVE
ECONOMIC SYSTEMS
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3 sh
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Comparison
of how different economic systems allocates scarce
resources. The
structure and operation of the market economy and the
socialist centrally administered economy.
Emphasis on comparison of capitalist systems of the
world and of economic systems in transition from being
centrally planned to market directed; the collapse of
communism. Prerequisite:
ECON101
with a grade of C or above.
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ECON355
INTERNATIONAL
TRADE AND FINANCE
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3 sh
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The
economic effects of trade among nations. Topics include
but are not limited to trade theory determination of
exchange rates, international monetary problems, trade
barriers, international economic agencies and agreements,
trade policies of developing nations, and the
international economic policies of the United States.
Prerequisite: ECON101
with a grade of C or above.
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ECON360
CURRENT
ECONOMIC PROBLEMS
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3 sh
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Application
of the analytical tools of economics to a variety of
contemporary policy issues.
Costs and benefits of social regulation are
assessed in connection with such problems as inflation,
poverty and income distribution, environmental pollution,
economic growth and technological change, and provision of
education and medical care.
Prerequisite: ECON101
with a grade of C or above.
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ECON410
ECONOMETRICS
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3 sh
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An
introduction to empirical research in economics and the
economic techniques used in forecasting.
Prerequisite: ECON101,
310, 315, and MATH 107, or permission of the instructor.
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ECON415
MATHEMATICAL
ECONOMICS
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3 sh
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An
exposition of the mathematical structure of economic
theories. Prerequisite:
ECON101, 310, 315, and MATH141, or permission of
the instructor.
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ECON499
INDEPENDENT
STUDY IN ECONOMICS
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