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U 101S Economic Way of Thinking 3 cr. A critical examination of the market mechanism as a social decision-making device to guide the use of a nation's resources. The limitations of these processes in the light of current economic problems such as the rise of the large corporation, monopoly, environmental degradation, economic discrimination and the increasing role of the government. (was Econ 100, Intro to Political Economy)

U 201S Principles of Microeconomics 3 cr. The nature of a market economy, economic decisions of the household and firm, competition and monopoly, value and price determination, distribution of income and applied microeconomic topics. (was Econ 111, Intro to Microeconomics)

U 202S Principles of Macroeconomics 3 cr. The determination of the level of national economic activity, inflation, economic instability, the role of money and financial institutions, and selected topics in public economic policy. (was Econ 112, Intro to Macroeconomics)

U 191 Special Topics variable cr. (R-6) Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

UG 301 Intermediate Micro with Calculus 3 cr. Prereq., ECNS 201S and M 162 or equivalent. Analysis of consumer behavior, production, factor pricing, and income distribution under assumptions of perfect competition. (was Econ 311, Intermediate Microeconomics)

UG 302 Intermediate Macroeconomics 3 cr. Prereq., ECNS 202S and M 162 Analysis of national income determination, unemployment, and inflation with emphasis on the role of fiscal and monetary policy.  (was Econ 313, Intermediate Macroeconomics)

UG 310 Health Economics 3 cr. Prereq., Econ course. Survey of market forces that govern the production and consumption of medical care in the U.S. market; uncertainty, asymmetric information, and concentrations of market power resulting in inefficient outcomes. Topics include cost escalations, role of medical insurance, and problems of an aging population. (was Econ 320, Health Economics)

UG 312 Labor Economics 3 cr. Prereq., ECNS 201S, 202S. Economic analysis of labor markets. Theories of wage determination, discrimination and poverty with implications for manpower policy. (was Econ 323, Labor Economics)

UG 313 Money and Banking 3 cr. Prereq., ECNS 201S, 202S. Definition and role of money; banks and other financial institutions as suppliers of money; the federal reserve system as a regulator of money; monetary theories, history, and policy.  (was Econ 317, Money & Banking)

UG 315 History of Economic Thought 3 cr. Prereq., ECNS 201S, 202S. Offered alternate years. A survey of economic ideas from antiquity through the present.

UG 317 Economic Development 3 cr. Prereq., ECNS 201S, 202S. Offered alternate years. Study of the processes of economic growth and development in the less developed world. (was Econ 350, Economic Development)

UG 320 Public Finance 3 cr. Prereq., ECNS 201S and 202S. Rationale for governmental expenditure; public goods, public choice; analysis of expenditure policy; intergovernmental relations. (was Econ 304, Public Finance: Expenditures & Econ 305, Public Finance: Taxation)

UG 374 Comparative Economics 3 cr. Prereq., ECNS 201S, 202S. Offered alternate years. Comparative analysis of alternative ideal types of economic organization stressing the assumptions and values used in their critique and defense. Capitalism, Socialism, Communism, Fascism.

U 391 Special Topics variable cr. (R-9) Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

U 392 Independent Study variable cr. (R-9) Prereq., six credits in economics and consent of instructor.

UG 398 Internship variable cr. (R-12) Extended classroom experience which provides practical application of classroom learning during placement within the business community. The student must complete a learning agreement with a faculty member, relating the placement opportunity to his or her field of study. The department will determine the number of credits to be earned for the experience based upon the activities outlined in the learning agreement. Prior approval must be obtained from the faculty supervisor and the Cooperative Education Office. The department has determined that credit for this course cannot count in the 36-credit minimum requirement for the major.

UG 403 Introduction to Econometrics 4 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., an introductory statistics course. Quantitative methods in economics with emphasis on regression analysis. (was Econ 460, Econometrics)

UG 405 Game Theory 3 cr. Offered every other autumn.  Prereq., ECNS 201S and 202S.  An introduction to the tools of game theory and how they are applied. In many real-world economic situations, outcomes are jointly determined where one agent’s choices will affect another’s welfare, and vice versa.  Game theory provides a method of analyzing these economic situations-- where decisions are interrelated, and each agent recognizes this fact and thus makes decisions strategically.

UG 406 Industrial Organization 3 cr. Prereq., ECNS 201S. Offered alternate years. The theoretical basis for public policy solutions to market power. Emphasis on case studies in matters of antitrust, regulation of public utilities, and public ownership of business enterprises. (was Econ 376, Monopoly & Public Policy)

UG 431 International Trade 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., Econ 301 or consent of instructor. International trade; theory, policy, institutions, and issues. Analysis of comparative advantage and trade restrictions, negotiations, and agreements.

UG 433 Economics of the Environment 3 cr. Prereq., ECNS 201S, 202S. Outlines a theoretical framework for the analysis of environmental problems, including concepts of market failure and externalities, materials balance and property rights. The policy implications of this analytical model are explored for a range of topics including pollution and the preservation of natural environments and species. Consent of instructor required. Sam as EVST 440. (was Econ 440, Environmental Economics)

UG 445 International Environmental Economics & Climate Change 3 cr. Offered every other autumn. Prereq., ECNS 201S. Students will be introduced to the economics of various policy approaches towards climate change and other international environmental issues such as trans-boundary pollution problems, international trade and the environment, and the pollution haven hypothesis. Same as CCS 445.

UG 450 Advanced Topics in Economics Development 3 cr. Offered intermittently.  Prereq., ECNS 201S, ECNS 317, or consent of instructor.  Advanced treatment of the processes of economic growth and development in the less developed world.

UG 486 Economic Research Seminar variable cr. (R-15) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instructor.

U 488 Research Methods and Thesis Design 2 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., Senior standing, economics major. Development of senior thesis proposal; presentation of research topics and methods by economics faculty and seminar participants.

U 490 Undergraduate Research variable cr., (R-15) Prereq., 12 credits in economics and consent of instructor. (was Econ 497, Advanced Problems)

UG 492 Independent Study variable cr. (R-9) Prereq., six credits in economics and consent of instructor.

U 494 Senior Seminar in Economics 2 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., Econ 301, 302, six additional credits at the upper division level and upper-division standing. Capstone course for economics majors and others. Advanced topics in economic methodology, theory and/or public affairs. (was Econ 487, Senior Seminar in Economics)

U 498 Internship variable cr. (R-12) Extended classroom experience which provides practical application of classroom learning during placement within the business community. The student must complete a learning agreement with a faculty member, relating the placement opportunity to his or her field of study. The department will determine the number of credits to be earned for the experience based upon the activities outlined in the learning agreement. Prior approval must be obtained from the faculty supervisor and the Cooperative Education Office. The department has determined that credit for this course cannot count in the 36-credit minimum requirement for the major.

U 499 Senior Thesis/Capstone 2 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., Senior standing, economics major. Completion of senior thesis; presentation of results by seminar participants. (was Econ 489, Senior Thesis)

G 501 Graduate Research variable cr. (R-6) Offered autumn and spring.

G 511 Microeconomic Theory 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., ECNS 301. Advanced theoretical treatment of consumer and producer behavior.

G 513 Macroeconomic Theory 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., ECNS 302. Advanced theoretical treatment of national income determination, unemployment and inflation.

G 560 Advanced Econometrics 4 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., ECNS 403. Advanced quantitative methods in econometrics. Coverage of probit-logit regression models, simultaneous equation system, and other specialized techniques.

G 569 Empirical Research Design variable cr. (R-6) Role and scope of empirical research. Planning and conduct of a research project.

G 598 Internship variable cr. (R-9) Prereq., Consent of department. Extended classroom experience which provides practical application of classroom learning during placement off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from the faculty supervisor and the Cooperative Education Office.

G 599 Thesis variable cr. (R-9) Offered every term.

U = for undergraduate credit only, UG = for undergraduate or graduate credit, G = for graduate credit.
R after the credit indicates the course may be repeated for credit to the maximum indicated after the R.

*Social Science general education courses: ECNS 101, 201 and 202
** Writing course: ECNS 317 and ECNS 433
***Upper division writing requirement = ECNS 488 and 499