ECONOMICSProfessor Fleming; Associate Professors Lowry, Stauffer; Lecturer Ballantyne; Visiting Assistant Professor Kheirandish Students majoring in Economics are required to complete a minimum of ten units in Economics, including 121, 122, 232, 321, 322, and 461.They must also take Business Administration 258. Business Administration 125 and 225 are recommended for those students whose career plans might include an accounting component. Although students may take Economics 121 and 122 in either order, the recommended sequence is 121 followed by 122. Note that Statistics 101 and Mathematics 111 or 112 are prerequisites for Economics 321 and 322. Admission to the BA program in Economics requires the approval of the department chairperson. An application should be submitted as soon as a student becomes interested in the major and shows evidence of possessing the quantitative and analytical skills required to satisfactorily complete this major. Economics 120 cannot be used for the Economics or Business Administration majors. Economics 120 can serve as a prerequisite for Economics 227, 237, 244, 257, and for Business Administration 233, for non-majors only. 120 Introduction to Economics A survey designed to develop an understanding of the role of economic
principles in domestic and world affairs. (Not open to anyone majoring
in business administration or economics, or anyone having completed both
Economics 121 and 122.) (1) 121 Principles, Micro Analytical concepts and principles as they relate to the functioning
of a mixed-market economy, emphasizing costs, markets, and prices. (1) 122 Principles, Macro Analytical concepts and principles as they relate to the functioning
of a mixed-market economy, dealing with aggregate concepts and problems,
such as unemployment, inflation, growth, and international trade. (1) 227 Health Economics A course to provide students with tools to evaluate current issues in
health care, and to analyze the effects of public policies in the financing
and delivery of health care. (1) 232 Money and Banking Money, credit, and the banking system with special emphasis on the role
of money as a determinant of economic activity. Attention is also given
to international monetary markets. (1) 237 Comparative Economic Systems The ideological, theoretical, and institutional basis for planned and
market economies with examples drawn from various countries. (1) 242 Public Finance The effects of taxation and government expenditure on economic allocation,
distribution, stability, and growth are covered. Attention is given to
the fiscal institutions and policies of state and local government. (1) 244 Industrial Relations and Collective Bargaining Evolution of unions; organizations and role of labor and management
in collective bargaining; labor legislation; and contract administration.
(1) 247 International Trade and Finance The theory of trade; barriers and controls; balance of payments; international
monetary systems. (1) 257 Competition, Monopoly, and Public Policy This course considers business organization and operation with emphasis
on public policy designed to promote competition and prevent monopoly.
(1) 261 Topics in Economics Selected topics involving problems and controversies of a social and
political nature. (1) 321 Intermediate Theory: Microeconomics The determination of prices and the allocation of resources under different
market structures; problems, questions of policy, and managerial decisions.
(1) 322 Intermediate Theory: Macroeconomics The measurement, analysis, and control of aggregate economic activity;
problems and questions of policy. (1) 395, 396 Henry H. Fowler Public Policy Seminar A seminar taught with a scholar-statesperson that deals with a policy issue of public significance. (Made possible by the Henry H. Fowler Endowment. Open to selected students with department permission.) (1, 1/2) 405, 406, 407 Independent Study A program of intensive study in economics carried out under the direction of a member of the departmental staff. (Open to majors with the permission of the department.) (1/2, 1, 1/2) 416 Internship Work experience in private or public sector, utilizing analytical tools, and including a student project. (Admission by permission of department. May not be counted toward major credit.) (1) 461 Economics Seminar An in-depth investigation of topical issues in economics at the advanced
theory level. (1) 495, 496, 497 Honors Project A program of independent study culminating in a paper, artistic creation,
or performance. |