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ARCHIVED 2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

The courses listed herein  have been approved by the faculty as authorized by the Board of Trustees.  Prerequisites (if any) and the General Education Requirement(s) which each course fulfills (if any) are noted following each course description.

Current course offerings are available in Merlin.
 

Economics
  

  • ECON 100 - Economics of Social Issues

    4.00 credit hours
    A survey of basic economic theory with an emphasis on the basics of the market system. This course shows the application of economics to real world problems such as pollution, inflation, health care and unemployment. This course may not be taken after completing either ECON 200  or ECON 205 .

    Cardinal Directions Designation(s): Social Science.


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  • ECON 200 - Principles of Microeconomics

    4.00 credit hours
    Introduction to the theory of consumer choice, social and individual welfare, the behavior of business firms and market structure, and other applied microeconomic topics.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 130  or higher.
    Cardinal Directions Designation(s): Social Science.


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  • ECON 205 - Principles of Macroeconomics

    4.00 credit hours
    Introduction to macroeconomic theory, with emphasis on factors which explain changes in national income, unemployment and inflation. Other topics include money and banking, fiscal and monetary policies, distribution of income and economic crises.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 130  or higher; ECON 200  recommended.
    Cardinal Directions Designation(s): Social Science.


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  • ECON 230 - Feminist Economics

    4.00 credit hours
    Feminist economics analyzes both economic theory and economic life through the lens of gender and advocates various forms of economic transformation. In this course, students explore this new field in economics through a theoretical and empirical introduction to the subject, critical assessment of mainstream analyses of gender differences and inequality, and implications of feminist economics to access, equity and the environment.

    Cardinal Directions Designation(s): U.S. Power Structures.
    iCon(s): Challenging Inequity, Sustaining Our World.


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  • ECON 240 - Introduction to Environmental Economics

    4.00 credit hours
    (Same as: ENVI 240 .) Environmental Economics primarily examines the impact of economic activity on the environment and the shortcomings of the market system in valuing environmental costs and benefits. The focus of the course is the recent development and application of new and potential economic instruments to improve environmental quality.

    Cardinal Directions Designation(s): Social Science.
    iCon(s): Sustaining Our World.


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  • ECON 290 - Special Topics: Contemporary Issues in Economics

    1.00-4.00 credit hours
    Topics vary depending on student interest and faculty expertise. Topics and prerequisites are announced in advance and placed in the course schedule.


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  • ECON 310 - Economics of Sports

    2.00 credit hours
    The industry of sports is analyzed from an economics perspective through the lens of league competitiveness and collusion, revenue-sharing, player compensation, salary caps, free agency, antitrust issues surrounding both professional and collegiate athletics, as well as the economics of sports stadiums and arenas.

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 200 .


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  • ECON 320 - Industrial Structure and Public Policy

    4.00 credit hours
    An application of microeconomics which involves analysis of the structure, conduct and performance of firms within industries. The empirical evidence and economic theory relating to pricing practices and policies under various market structures are also examined. Special emphasis is placed on theory and precedents within U.S. antitrust policy and regulation of industry.

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 200 .


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  • ECON 325 - Health Economics

    4.00 credit hours
    An application of economics analyzing health and healthcare topics. Topics include the economics of healthcare expenditures, health behaviors, insurance markets, the hospital industry, public policy and regulation issues, among other related topics.

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 200 .
    iCon(s): Examining Health.


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  • ECON 330 - Labor Economics

    2.00 credit hours
    An application of the economic theory related to labor markets with an emphasis on policy implications and how the market determines employment and wages.

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 200 .


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  • ECON 335 - Behavioral Economics

    2.00 credit hours
    The theory and analysis of how market agents make economic decisions utilizing a combination of economic and psychology insights. Topics related to consumer and business firm decision-making are analyzed though the application of understanding irrational behavior and mental biases.

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 200 .
    iCon(s): Being Human.


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  • ECON 340 - International Economics

    4.00 credit hours
    The theory of international trade and the behavior of international institutions. Examination of how trade, trade restrictions and international monetary systems affect domestic business and economic prospects.

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 200  and ECON 205 .
    Cardinal Directions Designation(s): Global Understanding.
    iCon(s): Thinking Globally.


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  • ECON 350 - Public Finance and Social Welfare

    4.00 credit hours
    An examination of the economic role of the public sector in the United States with an emphasis on theory and policy analysis of the effects of government spending and taxation. Topics include the role of government intervention in the market, the tax system, income redistribution programs, social security and deficit financing, among other current policy issues.

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 200  and ECON 205 .


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  • ECON 355 - Mathematical Economics

    4.00 credit hours
    Focus on the application of mathematics to the theoretical aspects of economic analysis. Topics may include equilibrium analysis, comparative statics, optimization problems and dynamic analysis.

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 200 , ECON 205  and MATH 151 .


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  • ECON 360 - Money and Banking

    2.00 credit hours
    An examination of the function of money, credit and financial institutions in the U.S. economy, and an analysis of Federal Reserve policy and its impact on the economy.

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 200  and ECON 205 .


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  • ECON 365 - Econometrics

    4.00 credit hours
    This course provides exposure to the estimation and testing of economic models using statistical methods and appropriate empirical data. Emphasis is placed on model construction and the use of multiple linear regression for interpretation, analysis and forecasting.

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 200 ; ECON 205 ; BUSN 265  or MATH 340 .


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  • ECON 370 - History of Economic Thought

    4.00 credit hours
    An examination of economic thought with major concentration on the selected writings of economists from the mercantilists through the end of the 20th Century, such as Smith, Ricardo, Malthus, Marx, Veblen, Keynes and more recent schools of thought.

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 200  and ECON 205 .
    Cardinal Directions Designation(s): Writing Intensive.
    iCon(s): Being Human.


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  • ECON 375 - International Political Economy

    2.00 credit hours
    Analyses of the problems and prospects challenging the global community at a time of political and economic change through the study of the roles of industrialized countries, former socialist bloc states and the Third World. Attention is given to the interplay of political and economic power as components of planetary well-being.

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 370 .
    iCon(s): Thinking Globally.


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  • ECON 380 - Economic Development

    2.00 credit hours
    This course analyzes and explains various reasons behind the wealth of nations. Topics covered include economic development, poverty and inequality, economic growth, considering the role of culture, agents and institutions, among other topics.

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 370 .
    iCon(s): Challenging Inequity, Experiencing Place.


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  • ECON 390 - Special Topics: Contemporary Issues in Economics

    1.00-4.00 credit hours
    Topics vary depending on student interest and faculty expertise. Topics and prerequisites are announced in advance and placed in the course schedule. May be taken more than once with different content.

    Prerequisite(s): One Course in Economics.


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  • ECON 400 - Intermediate Microeconomics

    4.00 credit hours
    An economic analysis of consumers, firms, and markets. Consumer theory includes indifference curve analysis with applications related to a wide range of consumer behavior. Firm costs and revenue decisions are analyzed within the context of market structure and public policy.

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 200 , ECON 205 ; Junior Standing.


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  • ECON 405 - Intermediate Macroeconomics

    4.00 credit hours
    An analysis of consumption, investment, government, international trade, and the financial system in their relationships to the national economy and its stability.

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 200 , ECON 205 ; Junior Standing.


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  • ECON 450 - Economics Capstone Seminar

    2.00 credit hours
    The capstone course for economics majors includes advanced investigation of the ways in which economists approach and practice their craft. The course centers around a research project.

    Prerequisite(s): One 300 or 400-Level Economics Course, Senior Standing.


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