ECONOMICS (ECON)

100: Current Economic Issues. 0-3-3. Analysis of contemporary issues, emphasizing an introduction to the most important concepts in elementary economics.

200: American Industrial Development. 0-3-3. A survey of the growth and development of the American economy.

201: Economic Principles and Problems. 0-3-3 each. A study of basic economic principles and problems, with particular reference to the operation and social implications of the American economic system. (201-Macro).

202: Economic Principles and Problems. 0-3-3 each. A study of basic economic principles and problems, with particular reference to the operation and social implications of the American economic system. (202-Micro).

215: Fundamentals of Economics. 0-3-3. (Not open to students who have had ECON 201-202.) A survey of the major principles of economics designed for the student whose curriculum requires only one quarter of economic principles.

312: Monetary Economics. 0-3-3. Preq., ECON 202 or 215. A study of the causes of changes in the supply of money and rate of spending and the effects of these changes on production, employment and the price level.

344: International Economics. 0-3-3. Preq., ECON 201 or 215 or consent of instructor. Introduction to modes of business operations and the economic factors which affect international trade. Study of principles, practices, and theory of how and why nations trade.

401: Internship in Economics I. 3 hours credit. (Pass/Fail) Preq. consent of instructor and senior standing. On site, supervised, structured work experiences in the field of business.

402: Internship in Economics II. 3 hours credit. (Pass/Fail) Preq. consent of instructor and senior standing. On site, supervised, structured work experiences in the field of business.

403: Economics of Industrial Organization. 0-3-3. Preq., ECON 202 or 215. Relationships between structure, conduct and performance of industries using theoretical and empirical material: Antitrust and environmental regulation, R&D, product advertising and pricing are examined. (G)

406: Comparative Economic Systems. 0-3-3. Preq., ECON 202 or 215. A study of alternative economic systems such as capitalism, socialism, communism, and "mixed" in theory and practice.

408: Intermediate Economic Theory. 0-3-3. Preq., ECON 202 or 215, or consent of instructor. Microeconomics; intensive study of price, production, and distribution theories. (G)

409: Managerial Economic Analysis. 0-3-3. Preq., senior standing or consent of instructor. Lectures and cases emphasizing economic principles as used in managerial decision-making. Includes analysis of demand, cost and price relationships, price decision, risk and uncertainty, and capital investment. (G)

410: Public Finance. 0-3-3. Preq., ECON 202 or 215. An introduction to the principles and theory of financing local, state, and federal governments.

418: Labor Economics. 0-3-3. Preq., ECON 202 or 215 or consent of the instructor. Fundamentals of labor market operations, economic analysis of labor legislation; impact of American unions upon the firm's decision making and the national economy. (G)

437: Aggregate Economic Analysis. 0-3-3. Preq., ECON 312. Macroeconomics; intensive study of economic theory of national income analysis, interest, employment, and fiscal policy. (G)

510: Managerial Economics. 0-3-3. Analysis and cases; actual case studies in the application of price and distribution theory to problems of the firm.

512: Current Economic Policies. 0-3-3. An investigation of modern economic concepts in the United States through a study of policies advanced by various economic groups tending to shape economic action.

513: Macroeconomic Theory I. 0-3-3. Preq., ECON 437 or other acceptable background course(s). Analysis of monetary factors and government revenue-expenditure factors affecting the general level of prices, investment decisions, interest rates, national income and employment.

520: Advanced Microeconomic Theory. 0-3-3. Preq., ECON 408 or other acceptable course(s). Value and distribution theory emphasizing applications to business operations and public policy issues.

532: Econometric Methods. 0-3-3. Preq., QA 432 or other acceptable courses. The use of statistical techniques in economic research including estimation and interpretation of parameters of economic models.

540: Macroeconomics: Business Conditions Analysis. 0-3-3. Preq., ECON 510. Detailed review of techniques, procedures and data sources used by business economists to gather, analyze, interpret, and forecast macroeconomic variables.

541: Microeconomics: Business Conditions Analysis. 0-3-3. Preq., ECON 510. Detailed review of techniques, procedures, and data sources used by business economists to gather, analyze, interpret and forecast microeconomic variables.

542: Seminar on Business Economics Problems. 0-3-3. Preq., ECON 510 or equivalent or consent of instructor. Students will develop and present an analytical study in micro- or macroeconomics in a form expected of a business economist's presentation to corporate management.

550: Directed Study in Economics. 1-3 hours credit. Hours and credits to be arranged. Consent of instructor and approval of department head required. Special problem or specific area of economics.

650: Directed Study in Economics. 1-3 hours credit. Hours and credits to be arranged. Consent of instructor and approval of department head required. Special problem or specific area of economics.