ECN 101 Introductory Microeconomics 3
Introduction to
microeconomics. Consumer demand, theory of production,
markets and prices, social welfare, and related topics. Credit
is given for either ECN 101, 102 or ECN 109 or ECN 203.
ECN 102 Introductory Macroeconomics 3
Introduction to concepts
and methods of economic analysis. Emphasis on such
macroeconomic topics as gross domestic product, unemployment,
money, and theory of national income. Credit is given for
either ECN 101, 102 or ECN 109 or ECN 203.
ECN 109 Introduction to Economics: Honors 3
Analysis of consumer
demand and firm behavior in a modern economy. Theories
of consumption and investment. Applies economic concepts
to public policy or social issues. Credit is given
for either ECN 109 or ECN 101, 102 or ECN 203.
ECN
203 Economic Ideas and Issues 3 S
Foundation of modern
Western economic thought. The model economists have
built on this foundation as applied to current issues facing
individuals and society. Credit is given for either ECN 203 or
ECN 101, 102 or ECN 109.
ECN
204 Economic and Social Values 3 SI
Explores the connections
between social and economic issues by applying theory to case
studies. Examines the work of leading economic figures
in this area of study. Prereq: ECN 203 or ECN 109
(Honors).
ECN/WSP
258 Poverty and Discrimination in America 3 Y
Nature and causes of
inequality, poverty, and discrimination in rural and urban
America. Income maintenance, employment training,
education, and other antipoverty program; anti discrimination
and equal opportunity policies. For non-majors only.
Credit is given for either ECN 258 or ECN 358.
ECN
270/470 Experience Credit 1-3 S
ECN
290/490 Independent Study 1-6 S
ECN
301 Intermediate Microeconomics 3 S
Concepts and tools for
the analysis of the behavior of consumers and firms,
consumption decisions, market structures, and general
equilibrium. Pricing, production, purchasing, and
employment policies. Credit is given for either ECN 301
or ECN 311. Prereq: ECN 101 or 203 or 109; quantitative skills
requirement of the liberal arts core recommended.
ECN
302 Intermediate Macroeconomics 3 S
National product and
income concepts, measurements, and relationships;
interrelationships of the major segments of the national
economy; forces affecting the general level of economic
activity. Prereq: ECN 102 or 203 or 109; quantitative skills
requirement of the liberal arts core
recommended.
ECN
310 Special Topics in Economics 3 IR
Various special topics
of economic issues offered as available. Prereq: ECN 203 or
equalivant.
ECN
311 Intermediate Mathematical Microeconomics 3 Y
This course covers the
same materials as covered in ECN 301, but the presentation is
more mathematical. Credit is given for either ECN 301 or
ECN 311. Prereq: ECN 101 or 203 or 109 and MAT 284 or
285 or 295; or permission of instructor.
ECN
315 History of Economic Thought 3 Y
Survey and analysis of
economic theories from antiquity to the twentieth century.
Prereq: ECN 101, 102 or 203 or ECN 109.
ECN/WSP
325 Economics and Gender 3 Y
Economic issues examined
within a gender sensitive context. Includes the
economics of family, the economics of marriage, and
labor market discrimination and segregation.
ECN
355 Economics of Health and Medical Care 3 Y
Application of economics
concepts to the study of health care, especially the U.S.
system. Topics include the nature of the commodity health
care; health production functions; markets; financing;
behavior of providers; public policy; reform proposals.
Prereq: ECN 101 or 203 or 109.
ECN/WSP
358 Economics of U.S. Poverty and Discrimination 3 Y
Economic analysis of
inequality, poverty, and discrimination, as applied to USA.
Income maintenance, employment, training, education, and other
antipoverty programs; ant discrimination and equal opportunity
policies. Students may not receive credit for both ECN
258 and ECN 358. Prereq: ECN 101 or 203 or 109.
ECN
365 The World Economy 3 S
Non technical
introduction to analysis of international economic issues.
Protectionism, the multi-national firm, the debt crisis,
international macroeconomic policy coordination, and European
integration. May not be used to satisfy the economics
major upper-division elective requirement. Prereq: ECN 101,
102 or 203 or 109.
ECN
373 Industrial Organization and Policy 3 IR
Analysis of structure,
conduct, and performance of industry. Experience with
antitrust laws and trade regulations. Case studies of specific
industries. Prereq: ECN 101 or 203 or 109.
ECN
400 Selected Topics in Economics 1-3 IR
ECN
410 Topics in Economic Applications 3 IR
Various topics in
economic policy and applications. Prereq: 301 (or 311)
and 302, or permission of instructor.
ECN
431 Public Economics 3 Y
Theory of the public
sector. Government expenditures, revenue, and debt.
Intergovernmental fiscal relations. Government
contributions to stabilization and growth. Interaction
of public and private sectors. Prereq: ECN 301 or 311.
ECN
435 State and Local Public Finance 3 IR
Economic analysis of
state and local government structures. Description and
equity-efficiency-yield implications of state and local
government tax systems. Determinants and consequences of state
and local government expenditures. Fiscal federalism.
Prereq: ECN 301.
ECN
441 Urban Economics 3 Y
Theoretical and
empirical analyses of growth, structure, and resource
allocation in urban regions. Selected urban problems:
housing and housing finance; poverty; transportational
neighborhood degradation; and financing local public services.
Prereq: ECN 301 or 311.
ECN
451 Labor Economics 3 Y
Contemporary theories
and issues of public policy concerning labor supply and
demand, wage determination, disincentive effects of public
transfer payments (e.g. welfare), unemployment, human capital,
and unions. Prereq: ECN 301 or ECN 311.
ECN
461 Economics of Less Developed Countries 3 IR
General problems of
economic growth in underdeveloped countries, including their
general characteristics, obstacles to growth, requirements for
growth, role of government and of international trade and
finance. Prereq: ECN 301 or ECN 311.
ECN
465 International Trade Theory and Policy 3 Y
Economic causes and
consequences of international trade. Models of trade, gains
from trade, tariffs and other controls on trade, and
international institutions guiding the trading systems. Prereq:
ECN 301 or ECN 311.
ECN
470/270 Experience Credit 1-3 S
ECN
481 Introduction to Money and Banking 3 Y
Financial instruments
and structure: commercial banking organization, operation and
control of the banking system. Federal Reserve System.
Monetary policy and economic stability. Prereq: ECN 302.
ECN
485 Public Policy Toward Financial Markets 3 IR
Role of financial
markets in coordinating saving, investment, and
risk-spreading. Pricing financial instruments and
efficiency of financial markets. Guidelines for and
effect of government policies. Prereq: ECN 301, 302, or
permission of instructor.
ECN
490/290 Independent Study 1-6 S
ECN
499 Thesis in Economics (Honors) 3 S A
A thesis in selected
aspects of economic analysis. Senior economics honors students
only.
ECN
505 Mathematical Economics 3 Y
Introduction to use of
basic mathematical techniques in economic analysis.
Calculus recommended. Prereq: MAT 284 or 286 or 296 and
ECN 301 or 311.
ECN
521 Economic Statistics 3 S
Statistical methods
applied to economics. Conventional descriptive statistics,
conceptual and measurement problems peculiar to economics.
Analytical statistics, including time-series analysis,
elementary theory of probability and statistical inference,
correlation and regression analysis. Nonparametric methods.
This course is not suitable for students who have taken six
credits of statistics to fulfill their quantitative
skills requirements.
ECN
522 Econometric Methods 3 Y
Statistical
procedures. Problems of estimating parameters in regression
models of economic behavior. Prereq: ECN 521 or equivalent and
ECN 301 or 311; or permission of instructor.
ECN
552 Economic of Aging 3 O
Microeconomic tool kit
for evaluating public policy is developed by presenting
articles that illustrate the use of economic analysis to
predict behavioral and income distribution consequences of
government policy targeted on older people. Prereq: ECN
301 or permission of instructor.
ECN
556 Comparative Medical Care Systems: Economic Dimensions 3 SI
Economic problems, issues, and
characteristics common to health care systems.
Elements of comparative analysis. Medical care systems:
market-based, national health service, and in a socialist-type
economy. Prereq: permission of instructor.
ECN
558 Poverty, Inequality, and Discrimination 3 E
Poverty and inequality
in income and wealth distributions, especially in nonpoor
societies. Causes of poverty and inequality. Economic
theories of discrimination. Public policy, including training,
compensatory education, social security, and other income
transfers. Prereq: ECN 301 or 311 or permission of instructor.
ECN
566 International Macroeconomics and Finance 3 Y
Monetary, fiscal and
regulatory consequences of mushrooming international financial
markets including equities, bonds and other securities,
commodity and options contracts and bank deposits and loans.
Prereq: ECN 302.
ECN
575 Law and Market Economy 3 Y
Use of economic tools in
the analysis of law and legal regulations, including use of
economic incentives to analyze evolution of legal institutions
and impact of these institutions on economic dynamics. Prereq:
ECN 301 or 311 or permission of instructor.
