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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Similar in scope to ECON 102 with major emphasis on the further development and refinement of tools of economic analysis.
Prerequisite:
ECON 101, 102 and MATH 151 or 161.
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3.00 Credits
Similar in scope to 101, with major emphasis on the determination of the economy's total output, the price level and the level of employment. The course incorporates the interaction of the market for goods and services, the assets market and the labor market.
Prerequisite:
ECON 101.
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3.00 Credits
This course presents how economic theory is used to explain decisions of economic agents (e.g., consumers, firms or the government) in markets and strategic environments where the outcomes depend on the interaction of the decisions of the agents. Tests of economic theory predictions in the form of laboratory experiments will also be discussed and implemented. The areas of study include market behavior under various institutional settings, allocation decisions in settings with externalities, and individual choice and uncertainty.
Prerequisite:
ECON 102 or 102H, and ENGL 110.
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3.00 Credits
Theory of international trade, commercial policy and trade in relation to economic development, balance of payments and the foreign exchange market, international monetary developments, foreign aid and economic growth. Offered in spring.
Prerequisite:
ECON 101, 102.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to economic characteristics and problems of less developed countries and to associated theories and policies.
Prerequisite:
ECON 101, 102; ENGL 110.
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3.00 Credits
Theoretical and case-based examination of women in the political economy of less developed economies. Issues covered include womens experiences with economic development; effects of economic development on womens status, roles, workloads and resource access; effective methods of empowerment for women experiencing contemporary economic development; and targeting gender in development, particularly through grassroots efforts.
Prerequisite:
ECON 101 or 102, COMM 100, ENGL 110, junior status.
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3.00 Credits
The estimation and hypothesis-testing of economic models, principally using regression techniques. Topics include linear models, time series analysis and simultaneous equations models. The uses and limitations of these models for economic forecasting are examined with the aid of computers.
Prerequisite:
ECON 101, 102 and either 231 or 332.
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3.00 Credits
Emphasis is on authentic learning of the forecasting and analytics methods that practitioners have found most useful.
Prerequisite:
ECON 231 or MATH 235, and ECON 101.
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3.00 Credits
The labor market and labor forces, theories of wages and employment, security, determinants of trade union policy and governmental manpower policies.
Prerequisite:
ECON 101, 102.
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3.00 Credits
This course applies consumer theory, firm theory, and market failure to the economics of social issues via the broad, and often controversial, topics of sex, drugs, and religion. Emphasis is placed on the current economic, political, and legal aspects of these issues and therefore specific topics may change depending on current events. Students will explore these topics and lessons via research articles published in academic journals and by research published by the top economic research organizations.
Prerequisite:
ECON 102 and MATH 101 or math placement beyond 101, MATH 130 or equivalent.
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