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Course Criteria
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1.00 - 12.00 Credits
Prerequisite: instructor permission.
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3.00 Credits
Provides a step-by-step approach to analyzing and solving social problems. By understanding and using the theoretical principles on which social policy is based-seeing relationships, quantifying data, analyzing issues, and employing practical applications toward social problems- the student should develop a sound background in understanding real-world problems.
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1.00 - 6.00 Credits
Special Topics
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the methods, models, and approaches used by economists to analyze and interpret events and policies related to the overall operation of the economy. The course endeavors to make sense of unemployment, inflation, recessions, debt and deficits, economic growth, the expanding role of the Federal Reserve, and policies to provide stability to the economy. Additional attention is given to the making of economic policy in an era of globalization. Finally, students are exposed to multiple schools of thought regarding macroeconomic reasoning. Prerequisite: ACT math score of 19 or above; SAT math score of 460 or above; pass MATH 099; or Accuplacer Elementary Algebra test score of 85 or higher, or college-level math requirement with a minimum grade of "C-." Prerequisite or corequisite: ENG 102.
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3.00 Credits
A presentation of the analytical tools and approaches used by economists to examine and assess environmental issues, conflicts, and policies. Students are asked to use market analysis, externality analysis, cost-benefit analysis, instrument choice models, and market and nonmarket valuation techniques to investigate issues such as air and water quality, global warming, toxic substances, wilderness designation, and sustainable development plans. Prerequisites: MATH 105, MATH 131, or MATH 140.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to descriptive statistics and statistical inference, with application in business, including hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, and simple regression analysis. Prerequisite: MATH 140.
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1.00 - 6.00 Credits
Special Topics
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3.00 Credits
An analysis of competing theories about the overall functioning of economies including both growth and stabilization policies. Alternative models are examined at the levels of assumptions, mechanics, dynamics, and policy implications. Theories are examined within their historical context and the sets of problems faced by the theorists. Students are asked to engage, analyze, interpret and provide a course of action for real-world cases. Prerequisites: overall GPA of 2.500 or higher, or department chair permission; ECON 201, ECON 202, and MATH 140.
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3.00 Credits
Intermediate Microeconomics extends the analysis of individual economic behavior and the functioning of markets learned in ECON 202 by incorporating the more sophisticated microeconomic models used in more advanced economic analysis. Topics include the theories of the consumer and the firm, the functioning of market, and the impact of market structure on price formation. Prerequisites: overall GPA of 2.500 or higher, or department chair permission; ECON 202, MATH 140; ECON 201 recommended.
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3.00 Credits
An exploration of economic, political, and social effects of globalization. This is examined from the perspectives of trade, development, finance, and the environment. The first half of the course focuses on the impacts of international trade. This includes preferential trading relations, protectionism, global trade agreements, competitiveness, and possible conflicts between trade and social objectives. The second half of the course focuses on international monetary relations and regimes. This includes understanding the balance of payments, exchange rate determination, currency crises, and international debt. Prerequisites: overall GPA of 2.500 or higher, or department chair permission; ECON 201; ECON 202 recommended.
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