Economics (ECN)

Major emphasis given to microeconomic topics such as supply and demand, market structure, and international trade. Macroeconomic concepts and aggregate supply-aggregate demand model are examined. (Not open to students in the College of Business or to students who have completed ECN 250)

Principles of scarcity, opportunity cost, and supply and demand are developed along with price and wage determination in the marketplace. International trade and policy problems are also examined.

Introduction to the workings of the national economy. Focuses on the forces driving economic growth, inflation, unemployment, and the country's international economic relations.

Pre-req: ECN 250 with a minimum grade of D or ECN 200 with a minimum grade of D.

Application of mathematical and statistical methods in Economics and Finance.

Pre-req: ECN 250 with a minimum grade of D and ECN 253 with a minimum grade of D.

A study of the health care market and health policy using the economic concepts of demand-supply, individual choice, uncertainty, asymmetric information and moral hazard.

Pre-req: ECN 250 with a minimum grade of D and ECN 253 with a minimum grade of D.

Money, credit and credit institutions in the United States; monetary, fiscal, and banking functions of the Federal Reserve System.

Pre-req: ECN 250 with a minimum grade of D and ECN 253 with a minimum grade of D.

Advanced study of the national economy as a whole. The main topics focused on are: economic growth, unemployment, inflation, international monetary and financial relations, and macroeconomic policy activity.

Pre-req: ECN 250 with a minimum grade of D and ECN 253 with a minimum grade of D.

Microeconomics theories of the production and pricing of goods and services, payments to the factors of production.

Pre-req: ECN 250 with a minimum grade of D and ECN 253 with a minimum grade of D.

An application of basic economic theory to a consideration of a wide range of environmental problems including pollution, natural resource exhaustion, population and economic growth.

Pre-req: ECN 250 with a minimum grade of D.

Marxism, capitalism, communism, facism ad socialism considered as theories, movements and actual political economies.

Pre-req: ECN 250 with a minimum grade of D.

A study of location theory and regional development within a framework of economic theory.

Pre-req: ECN 250 with a minimum grade of D and ECN 253 with a minimum grade of D.

An introduction to the basic microeconomic models explaining the reasons for and the effects of trade among nations, trade restrictions and regional trading arrangements.

Pre-req: ECN 250 with a minimum grade of D and ECN 253 with a minimum grade of D.

Current topics in international monetary relations, and how countries use macroeconomic policy to influence their performance in the global economy, and how global events influence country performance. Emphasis upon applications.

Pre-req: ECN 253 with a minimum grade of D.

Combines economic theory with real data to obtain quantitative results for purposes of explanation and prediction. The development of useful economic models applicable to present day world problems.

Pre-req: (MGT 218 with a minimum grade of D or MGT 318 with a minimum grade of D or MTH 225 with a minimum grade of D or STA 225 with a minimum grade of D or IST 130 with a minimum grade of D or EDF 417 with a minimum grade of D or PSY 223 with a minimum grade of D or SOC 345 with a minimum grade of D) and ECN 253 with a minimum grade of D.

Theoretical and empirical analysis of labor markets, wage determination, hours of work, unemployment and inflation, unions and collective bargaining and related subjects in their social and legal contexts.

Pre-req: ECN 250 with a minimum grade of D.

Introduction to developing nations in the world economy. Focus on their economic characteristics, current economic problems, and policy issues. Interactions between the world economy and country performance.

Pre-req: ECN 250 with a minimum grade of D and ECN 253 with a minimum grade of D.

Capstone experience. Emphasis on learning economics through applied research, writing, and oral presentations of student work.

Pre-req: ECN 326 with a minimum grade of D and ECN 328 with a minimum grade of D and ECN 423 with a minimum grade of D.

Capstone Experience. Emphasis on learning economics through writing exercises. Opportunity for collaborative research with CBER staff. Development of skills necessary for success in the job market. (PR: ECN 466) tion of Senior Thesis I )

Members of the department may teach, when necessary, any economics subject not listed among the current course offerings.

A research project conducted by a qualified student under guidance of a member of the department; involves gathering of data, interpretation, and presentation of findings in a written report.

A supervised internship in which the student works for a business firm/agency to gain practical experience in the student's major. The program of work and study will be defined in advanced and the students performance will be evaluated.