Catalog Course Descriptions
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Economics Courses
Undergraduate
ECON 100: Economics for the Citizen (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 103: Contemporary Microeconomic Principles (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 104: Contemporary Macroeconomic Principles (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 105: Environmental Economics for the Citizen (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 191: Recitation for Economics (1 Credit)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 196: Special Topics in Economics (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 296: Special Topics in Economics (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 306: Intermediate Microeconomics (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 308: Managerial Economics and Strategy (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 309: Economic Problems and Public Policies (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 310: Money and Banking (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 311: Intermediate Macroeconomics (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 321: Economics of Labor (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 330: Public Finance (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 335: Environmental Economics (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 340: Introduction to Mathematical Economics (3 Credits)
Required Prerequisites: (ECON 306C or 306XS) and (ECON 311C or 311XS) and (MATH 113C or 113XS).
C Requires minimum grade of C.
XS Requires minimum grade of XS.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 345: Introduction to Econometrics (3 Credits)
Required Prerequisites: (((ECON 306D, 306XS or 306XP) and (ECON 311D, 311XS or 311XP)) and (((STAT 250D, 250XS or 250XP) and (STAT 350D, L350, 350XS or 350XP)) or ((STAT 344D, 344XS or 344XP) and (STAT 354D, 354XS or 354XP)) or ((BUS 210D, 210XS or 210XP) and (BUS 310D, 310XS or 310XP)))).
D Requires minimum grade of D.
XS Requires minimum grade of XS.
XP Requires minimum grade of XP.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 355: The Political Economy of Nonprofit Institutions (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 360: Economics of Developing Areas (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 361: Economic Development of Latin America (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 362: African Economic Development (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 365: Topics in Economic History (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 367: Money, Markets, and Economic Policy (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 370: Economics of Industrial Organization (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 374: Health Economics (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 380: Economies in Transition (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 385: International Economic Policy (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 390: International Economics (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 395: Effective Writing in Economics (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 398: Internship (3-6 Credits)
This course is graded on the Satisfactory/No Credit scale.
ECON 403: Austrian Economics (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 410: Public Choice (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 412: Game Theory and Economics of Institutions (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 415: Law and Economics (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 420: International Money and Finance (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 421: Financial Economics (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 435: Economics of Energy (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 445: Design and Analysis of Experiments (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 460: Senior Seminar in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 470: Economics of Regulation (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 471: Airline Economics (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 481: The Development of Economic Thought (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 485: Smithian Political Economy I (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 486: Smithian Political Economy II (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 491: Capstone in Economics (3 Credits)
Required Prerequisites: ((ECON 306C or 306XS) and (ECON 311C or 311XS)).
C Requires minimum grade of C.
XS Requires minimum grade of XS.
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Senior Plus or Senior.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 492: Study Abroad (1-6 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 493: Capstone Internship (3 Credits)
Required Prerequisites: ((ECON 306C or 306XS) and (ECON 311C or 311XS)).
C Requires minimum grade of C.
XS Requires minimum grade of XS.
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Senior Plus or Senior.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 494: Introduction to Independent Research in Economics (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Junior, Senior Plus or Senior.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 495: RS: Honors Thesis in Economics (3-6 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Special scale.
ECON 496: Special Topics in Economics (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 499: Independent Study (1-4 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 365: Topics in Economic History (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ECON 496: Special Topics in Economics (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Graduate
ECON 535: Survey of Applied Econometrics (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ECON 611: Microeconomic Theory (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ECON 612: Microeconomic Theory II (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ECON 615: Macroeconomic Theory (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ECON 623: American Economic History (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ECON 630: Mathematical Economics I (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ECON 637: Econometrics I (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ECON 676: Comparative Economic Systems (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ECON 690: MA Economics Capstone (3 Credits)
Required Prerequisites: ((ECON 535B- or 535XS) and (ECON 611B- or 611XS) and (ECON 612B- or 612XS) and (ECON 615B- or 615XS) and (ECON 630B- or 630XS)).
B- Requires minimum grade of B-.
XS Requires minimum grade of XS.
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy or Graduate.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Post-Baccalaureate or Non-Degree Undergraduate degrees may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ECON 695: Special Topics in Economics (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ECON 715: Macroeconomic Theory I (3 Credits)
Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ECON 799: Master's Thesis (1-6 Credits)
Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Satisfactory/No Credit scale.
ECON 811: Microeconomic Theory I (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ECON 812: Microeconomic Theory II (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ECON 816: Macroeconomic Theory II (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ECON 817: Monetary Theory and Policy (3 Credits)
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ECON 823: Topics in Economic History (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ECON 827: Economic Philosophy (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ECON 829: Economics of Institutions (3 Credits)
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ECON 830: Mathematical Economics I (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ECON 831: Mathematical Economics II (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ECON 838: Econometrics II (3 Credits)
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ECON 840: Law and Economics I (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ECON 841: Law and Economics II (3 Credits)
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ECON 843: Smithian Political Economy I (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ECON 844: Industrial Organization and Public Policy I (3 Credits)
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ECON 845: Smithian Political Economy II (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ECON 846: Industrial Organization and Public Policy II (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ECON 852: Public Choice I (3 Credits)
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ECON 854: Public Choice II (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ECON 856: Non-Market Decision Making (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ECON 866: Economic Development (3 Credits)
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ECON 871: International Monetary Economics (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ECON 880: Theory of the Market Process I (3 Credits)
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ECON 881: Theory of Market Process II (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ECON 885: Experimental Economics (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ECON 886: Experimental Economics II (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ECON 895: Special Topics in Economics (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ECON 896: Directed Reading and Research (1-9 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ECON 998: Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Research. (1-9 Credits)
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course is graded on the Satisfactory/No Credit scale.
ECON 999: Doctoral Dissertation Research (1-15 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course is graded on the Satisfactory/No Credit scale.
ECON 695: Special Topics in Economics (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ECON 895: Special Topics in Economics (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.