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3.00 Credits
3 credits. Prerequisite: Econ 201 and 202. A survey of the nature and causes of the economic problems of the American wage and salary earner and of the attempts of wage earners and society, through organizations and legislation, to alleviate these problems. The course comparatively surveys the history and systematic theories of labor movements and the market and institutional influences on wages and employment. Particular emphasis will be placed on the law of industrial relations, employment and income access, and the adjustment of labor disputes. F
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3.00 Credits
3 credits. Prerequisite: Econ 201 and 202. An exploration of the many ways that federal and state governments regulate business activity. Government regulation falls into three broad areas: economic regulation; social regulation; antitrust laws. The historical development of regulation, from both a legal and economic perspective, will be discussed. Particular attention will be paid to the current trend toward deregulation of previously regulated industries such as airlines, telecommunications, and trucking. F
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3.00 Credits
3 credits. Prerequisites: Econ 201 and 202. This course focuses on economic development issues at the global level. It covers both developing countries in the conventional sense and economies in transition from socialism to a market economy. In this context development is broadly defined as the transition from one stage of development to another. Selected topics common among these countries (such as determinants of growth, modernization, technology, price liberalization, privatization, macro stabilization, trade policies, legal structure, organized crime, inequality, poverty, human capital, and global sustainability) are discussed to better understand the forces that shape the wealth and well being of nations and people in the world around us. On demand.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
1-3 credits. Prerequisite: Econ 201 and Econ 202. Specific topic will vary from year to year; some years an important development in economic theory, other years, a significant issue in economic policy. On demand.
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6.00 Credits
1-4 credits. Repeatable to 6 credits. Prerequisite: Permission of departmental Cooperative Education Coordinator to enroll. A practical work experience with an employer closely associated with the student's academic area. S-U grading only. F,S
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3.00 Credits
3 credits. Prerequisite: Econ 105 or Econ 201 and 202. Broad overview of the major schools of thought including Mercantilist, Physiocrat, Classical, Marxian, Socialist, Historical, Austrian, Neoclassical, Institutional, Keynesian, and Monetarist. The coverage includes value theory, income/expenditure theory, growth/development theory, scientific method, scope and public policy. S
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3.00 Credits
3 credits. Prerequisite: Econ 303. The regulations imposed upon the banking industry are examined at several levels: state, federal, and global. Both the historical development of banking regulation as well as current issues/controversies are discussed. In addition, the banker's perspective of regulatory compliance is explored. S
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3.00 Credits
3 credits. Prerequisite: Econ 303. This course focuses on the conduct of macroeconomic policy, especially as it pertains to the operations and functions of the nation's financial system. The two basic tools of macroeconomic policy - monetary policy and fiscal policy - are studied from historical, contemporary, and theoretical perspectives. Emphasis is placed on recent developments in the theory and practice of macroeconomic policy; special emphasis is placed on the role of monetary policy as it affects the operations of financial markets and financial institutions.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits. Prerequisites: Econ 201, 202 and 210. This course is an introduction to econometrics, the joint area of economics and statistics dealing with the application of statistics to economic problems. The course objectives are to acquire a basic understanding of the theory and methods of econometrics and to gain practical experience in utilizing these methods. The students will use the tools developed in the course in homework and written assignments so that they can develop an insight to theory and its application. F
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3.00 Credits
3 credits. Prerequisite: Econ 410. A continuation of Econ 410, but with a major emphasis on business and economic forecasting. As with Econ 410, there is a heavy emphasis on solving practical problems of the major types common in the Economics profession. S
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