Economics (Econ)
1A. Principles of Economics (3)
Not open to first-semester freshmen. Introduction to macro-economics;
levels of income, production, employment; economic role of government
and banking systems in the United States.
1B. Principles of Economics (3)
Prerequisite: Econ 1A. Introduction to micro-economics; price
determination via supply and demand; resource allocation under
pure competition, monopolistic competition, monopoly, oligopoly;
fundamentals of distribution theory and international trade.
100A. Economic Theory: Price Analysis (3)
Prerequisites: Econ 1A-B. Price mechanism and resource allocation
under conditions of pure competition, monopolistic competition,
oligopoly; theories of consumer's choice, cost, production, income
distribution; nature of economic generalizations.
100B. Economic Theory: National Income Analysis (3)
Prerequisite: Econ 1A-B. Classical, Keynesian and post-Keynesian
theories on level of income and employment; elements of national
income accounting, flow-of-funds analysis; relationship of rate
of interest to level of investment; alternative theories of inflation;
warranted rates of economic growth.
101. History of Economic Thought (3)
Prerequisites: Econ 1A-B. Evolution of economics as a science;
doctrines of different schools of thought -- Mercantilists, Physiocrats,
Historical School, Classical Economists; contributions of outstanding
economists.
102. Contemporary Economic Problems (3)
Prerequisites: upper-division standing or permission of instructor.
Analysis of economic problems and issues which are of public interest
and importance at the time the course is given.
103. Economic Fluctuations (3)
Prerequisite: Econ 1A-B; senior standing or permissionof instructor.
Cyslical movements of business; history, characteristics and measurement;
critical examination of business cycle theories and of proposals
for reducing economic fluctuations.
110. Economic History of the United States (3)
Prerequisites: Econ 1A-B. Exploration and colonization to the
present; economic factors in develop ment of the United States;
relationships of economic forces to historical, political, and
social change.
111. Economic Development of Europe (3)
Prerequisites: Econ 1A-B, or permission of instructor. European
expansion, 15th century to the present; present economic conditions
and trends in Europe; interest of United States in European economy.
114. Economics of Underdeveloped Areas (3)
Prerequisites: Econ 1A-B. Survey and analysis of developmental
problems of emergent economies.
119. Regional Economic Analysis (3)
Prerequisite; Econ 1A-B, Econ Techniques of economic analysis
of geographic regions; study of differing definitions of a region,
economic base studies input-output analysis, location theory,
and multiplier analysis.
131. Public Finance (3)
Governmental revenues and expenditures at federal, state, and
local levels of jurisdiction.
135. Money and Banking (3)
Not open to students with credit in Fin 135. Prerequisite: Econ
1A-B or permission of instructor. Survey of the monetary and banking
system of the United States and analysis of its role in economic
growth and stabilization.
136. Monetary and Fiscal Policy (3)
Prerequisite: Econ 1A-B or permission of instructor. An examination
of monetary and fiscal policy as tools for influencing economic
growth and stability.
150. Labor Economics (3)
Prerequisites: Econ 1A-B. Alternative theories of wages, employment,
and structure of labor market; impact of collective bargaining
on level of wages, employment, and labor's share of national income;
history and philosophies of labor movement; structure and functioning
of labor unions.
151. History of Labor in the United States (3)
Prerequisites: Econ 1A-B. Analytical topics from historical viewpoint;
evolution of unions and labor legislation interpreted in terms
of economic theory.
170. Transportation (3)
Prerequisites: Econ 1A-B. Economics of rail, water, motor, air,
and pipeline transportation.
174. Government Regulation of Economic Activity (3)
Prerequisites: Econ 1A-B. Justification for regulation, constitutional
limitations, public utility regulation, regulation of monopoly;
competitive practices; government policy in other areas of economic
activity.
178. International Economics (3)
Prerequisites: Econ 1A-B. International economic relations; problems
and policies in the light of fundamental economic theory.
180. Comparative Economic Systems (3)
Prerequisites: Econ 1A-B. Comparative study of economic systems
of the modern world; capitalism, socialism, communism, fascism,
and the problems which arise within each.
190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
Note: Econ 100A, 100B, and 135 are prerequisite to all graduate courses.
200. Seminar in Research Methodology (3)
Development and verification of hypotheses in economics; quantitative
techniques.
201. Seminar in Economic Theory (3, max total 6)
Advanced topics in economic theory.
210. Seminar in Economic History of United States (3; max
total 6)
Prerequisite: Econ 110 or permission of instructor. Critical examination
of, and reports on, selected topics in the economic history of
the United States.
231. Seminar in Public Finance (3)
Prerequisite: Econ 131. Advanced topics central to governmental
expenditure, borrowing, and revenue collection.
236. Seminar in Monetary Theory (3)
Prerequisite: Econ 136 or permission of instructor. Advanced topics,
reports, and critical examination of alternative theories and
approaches to the study of money.
250. Seminar in Labor Economics (3)
Prerequisite: Econ 150 or permission of instructor. Advanced topics
in wage and employment theory, philosophies of trade unionism,
impact of collective bargaining on the modem industrial society.
278. Seminar in International Economics (3)
Prerequisite: Econ 178. Advanced topics in international economic
theory, for- eign exchanges, foreign investment, tariffs and international
economics and economic development.
290. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Regulations and Procedures -- Independent Study.
299. Thesis (2-4; max total 4)
Prerequisite: See Master's Degrees -- Thesis Requirement. Preparation,
completion, and submission of an acceptable thesis for the master's
degree.