Economics

Description for ECON101:
A broad introductory survey in which special attention is given to the role of economic principles in analyzing and understanding current economic problems. Emphasis is given to the functioning of markets and to the behavior of individual economic units such as the business firm and the consumer (microeconomics). Other areas of emphasis vary from section to section and may include industrial organization, income distribution, international trade, economics of the environment, and other topics.

Prerequisite: MATH 114Q or 115 or equivalent MATH level.

Academic Information:
Credits: 3
Distribution Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Fee:
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total: $960

Description for ECON101:
A broad introductory survey in which special attention is given to the role of economic principles in analyzing and understanding current economic problems. Emphasis is given to the functioning of markets and to the behavior of individual economic units such as the business firm and the consumer (microeconomics). Other areas of emphasis vary from section to section and may include industrial organization, income distribution, international trade, economics of the environment, and other topics.

Prerequisite: MATH 114Q or 115 or equivalent MATH level.

Academic Information:
Credits: 3
Distribution Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Fee:
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total: $960

Description for ECON101:
A broad introductory survey in which special attention is given to the role of economic principles in analyzing and understanding current economic problems. Emphasis is given to the functioning of markets and to the behavior of individual economic units such as the business firm and the consumer (microeconomics). Other areas of emphasis vary from section to section and may include industrial organization, income distribution, international trade, economics of the environment, and other topics.

Prerequisite: MATH 114Q or 115 or equivalent MATH level.

Click here for video introduction, instructor, books and other information.

Academic Information:
Credits: 3
Distribution Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Fee:
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total: $960

Description for ECON101:
A broad introductory survey in which special attention is given to the role of economic principles in analyzing and understanding current economic problems. Emphasis is given to the functioning of markets and to the behavior of individual economic units such as the business firm and the consumer (microeconomics). Other areas of emphasis vary from section to section and may include industrial organization, income distribution, international trade, economics of the environment, and other topics.

Prerequisite: MATH 114Q or 115 or equivalent MATH level.

Academic Information:
Credits: 3
Distribution Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Fee:
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total: $960

Description for ECON101:
A broad introductory survey in which special attention is given to the role of economic principles in analyzing and understanding current economic problems. Emphasis is given to the functioning of markets and to the behavior of individual economic units such as the business firm and the consumer (microeconomics). Other areas of emphasis vary from section to section and may include industrial organization, income distribution, international trade, economics of the environment, and other topics.

Prerequisite: MATH 114Q or 115 or equivalent MATH level.

Academic Information:
Credits: 3
Distribution Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Fee:
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total: $960

Description for ECON102:
A broad introductory survey in which special attention is given to the role of economic principles in analyzing and understanding current economic problems. Emphasis is given to examining the overall functioning of the economy and to such matters as unemployment, inflation and recession. Other areas of emphasis vary from section to section and may include economics of government spending and taxation, economic development, alternative economic systems, and other topics.

Prerequisite: MATH 114Q or 115 or equivalent MATH level.

Academic Information:
Credits: 3
Distribution Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Fee:
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total: $960

Description for ECON102:
A broad introductory survey in which special attention is given to the role of economic principles in analyzing and understanding current economic problems. Emphasis is given to examining the overall functioning of the economy and to such matters as unemployment, inflation and recession. Other areas of emphasis vary from section to section and may include economics of government spending and taxation, economic development, alternative economic systems, and other topics.

Prerequisite: MATH 114Q or 115 or equivalent MATH level.

Academic Information:
Credits: 3
Distribution Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Fee:
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total: $960

Description for ECON102:
A broad introductory survey in which special attention is given to the role of economic principles in analyzing and understanding current economic problems. Emphasis is given to examining the overall functioning of the economy and to such matters as unemployment, inflation and recession. Other areas of emphasis vary from section to section and may include economics of government spending and taxation, economic development, alternative economic systems, and other topics.

Prerequisite: MATH 114Q or 115 or equivalent MATH level.

Academic Information:
Credits: 3
Distribution Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Fee:
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total: $960

Description for ECON102:
A broad introductory survey in which special attention is given to the role of economic principles in analyzing and understanding current economic problems. Emphasis is given to examining the overall functioning of the economy and to such matters as unemployment, inflation and recession. Other areas of emphasis vary from section to section and may include economics of government spending and taxation, economic development, alternative economic systems, and other topics.

Prerequisite: MATH 114Q or 115 or equivalent MATH level.

Academic Information:
Credits: 3
Distribution Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Fee:
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total: $960

Description for ECON102:
A broad introductory survey in which special attention is given to the role of economic principles in analyzing and understanding current economic problems. Emphasis is given to examining the overall functioning of the economy and to such matters as unemployment, inflation and recession. Other areas of emphasis vary from section to section and may include economics of government spending and taxation, economic development, alternative economic systems, and other topics.

Prerequisite: MATH 114Q or 115 or equivalent MATH level.

Click here for video introduction, instructor, books and other information.

Academic Information:
Credits: 3
Distribution Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Fee:
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total: $960

Description for ECON201:
Analysis of consumer and firm behavior, and of the determination of prices and quantities in both product and factor markets. Equilibrium of the household, the firm, and the industry. Implications of alternative market structures. A theoretically oriented course that builds on the less rigorous foundation provided in introductory economics courses.

Prerequisites: ECON 101 and MATH 129 or 130 or placement into MATH 135 or 140.

Academic Information:
Credits: 3
Distribution Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Fee:
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total: $960

Description for ECON202:
An investigation of the forces determining national output, employment, and inflation. Particular attention is paid to those government policies which attempt to affect the overall level of economic activity in the US. A theoretically oriented course that builds on the less rigorous foundation provided in introductory economics courses.

Prerequisites: ECON 101 and 102 and MATH 129 or 130 or placement into MATH 134 or 140.

Academic Information:
Credits: 3
Distribution Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Fee:
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total: $960

Description for ECON205:
A non-calculus introduction to statistical inference aimed at familiarizing students with common statistical concepts so they will be able to make intelligent evaluations of technical reports. Topics include descriptive statistics; probability, including the normal distribution; hypothesis testing, including t-tests; analysis of variance; regression and correlation.

Prerequisites: ECON 101 and 102 and MATH 129 or 130 or placement into MATH 134 or 140.

Academic Information:
Credits: 3
Distribution Area: Mathematics.

Fee:
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total: $960

Description for ECON372:
An examination of alternative systems of economic organization. Analysis of the failed command economies of the former Soviet Bloc and discussion of the progress and prospects for reform in Russia, Poland and Hungary. Special attention is given to comparing alternative capitalist systems (US, Sweden, Germany, Japan and South Korea). Issues of concern include market and non-market mechanisms of allocation and distribution, workers’ control, economic democracy, centralization and decentralization, and the relation of economic affairs to political and social affairs.

Prerequisites: ECON 101 and 102.

Academic Information:
Credits: 3

Fee:
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total: $960