Economics (Econ)
1A. Principles of Economics (3)
May be taken prior to or concurrently with Econ 1B. Introduction to
macro-economics; levels of income, production, employment; economic role
at government and banking system in the United States; relationships between
the aggregate and world economies.
1B. Principles of Economics (3)
May be taken prior to or concurrently with 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.
10. Principles of Political Economy (3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Principles of political economy;
political nature of applications of economic theory.
15 Development of the American Economy (3)
European background; evolution of market capitalism; development of American
economic institutions; recent trends and economic issues.
76. Economics through Classic Films and Documentaries (3)
A study with emphasis on an integrated series of classic films and documentaries
such as Grapes of Wrath, Hunger in America, etc. Students will develop a
germinal appreciation and understanding o1 economics concepts, issues and
institutions through the film medium.
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.
102T. 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. Economics of Inflation, Unemployment, and Growth (3)
Prerequisite: Econ 50. A theoretical and empirical analysis of the various
types of inflation and unemployment in the United States economy.
104T. Contemporary Economic Problems (3)
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or permission of instructor. Analysis
of current economic issues which are of public interest and importance at
the time the course is given.
105. Marxian Economic Theory (3)
Prerequisites: Econ 1A-B. Marxian economic theory and its relevance for
modern economic theory and analysis; Marx's value, production, and distribution
theory; modern developments of Marxian models.
107. Institutional Economics (3)
Prerequisites: Econ 1A-B. Study of the literature of American institutionalism,
e.g., Veblen, Commons. Systematic study of the process of institutional
adjustments; interplay of ceremonial and technological aspects of economic
activity; application of institutionalist theory to specific fields in economics.
108. Radical Traditions in Economics (3)
Prerequisites: Econ 1A-B. Economic philosophies of the Utopian, Anarchist,
Anti-Materialist, Marxist, and Fabian Socialist schools. Intensive examination
of contemporary radical economic ideas and the radical critique of modern
neoclassical economics.
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
from the Middle Ages to present. Emphasis is placed on the causes of the
Industrial Revolution and its spread throughout Europe; present economic
conditions and trends in Europe; the interest of the United States in the
European economy.
114. Economics of Underdeveloped Areas (3)
Prerequisites: Econ 1A-B. Survey and analysis of developmental problems
of emergent economies.
115T. Topics in U.S. Economic History (1-3; max total 6)
Detailed investigation of developments in the United States economy. Topics
vary with the needs and interests of students and faculty.
117. Economics of Ecology (3)
Prerequisites: Econ 1A-B. Investigation into the economics of resource use.
Development and creation of resources through the application of technology
and the destruction of resources through misuse and pollution of the environment.
119. Regional Economic Analysis (3)
Prerequisite; Econ IA-B. 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.
120. Economic Statistics (4)
Prerequisite: Econ 1A-B and intermediate algebra. Introduction to the
use of statistics in economics, using theoretical material and computer
lab exercises. Topics emphasized include measures at central tendency and
dispersion; simple and multiple regression analysis; and hypothesis testing.
(3 Iecture, 2 lab hours)
131. Public Finance (3)
Governmental revenues and expenditures at federal, state, and local levels
of jurisdiction.
135. Money and Banking (3)
Prerequisites: Econ 1A-B. Survey of the monetary and banking system of the
United States and analysis of its role in economic growth and stabilization.
140. The Political Economy of the Military-Industrial Complex (3)
Prerequisite: Econ 1A. Economic effects of military expenditures in historical
perspective. Economic effects of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. The Military-Industrial
Complex, war profiteering, and the economic effects of disarmament.
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.
161. Population Economics (3)
Prerequisites: Econ 1A-B. Development of an economic framework for studying
components of population growth: fertility, mortality, and migration. Analysis
of relationship between population change and modern economic growth in
both developed and lesser developed nations.
162. Medical Economics (3)
Prerequisites: Econ 1A-B. Examination of several aspects of the health care
situation in the United States from the viewpoint of economic analysis.
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.
179. Global Corporations and the Third World: The World Economy (3)
Problems of economic underdevelopment in the Third World within the context
of the world economy, nature, and function of multinational corporations,
theories of economic imperialism.
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.
181. Political Economy of Central Planning (3)
Prerequisites: Econ 1A-B. Theory, history, and institutional application
of central planning; examination of existing centrally planned economies,
feasibility of central planning in the underdeveloped economies; welfare
criteria for nonmarket economies.
185. Directed Readings (1-3)
Prerequisites: Econ 1A-B, and permission of instructor. Directed readings
in the literature of economics. Intensive reading of economic literature
on special topics under faculty supervision.
188T. Special Topics (1-3; max total 6)
Prerequisites: Econ 1A-B. Consideration of in-depth, special topics in political
economy; systematic, detailed study into issues not possible in survey courses.
Topics vary with the needs and interest of students and faculty.
189T. Topics in Public Policy (1-3; max total 6)
Prerequisites: Econ 1A-B. Detailed analysis of questions of economic policy.
Areas of investigation include social welfare policy, farm policy, environmental
quality policy, and others. Topics to be varied with the interests and needs
of students and faculty.
190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
200T. Seminar in Economic Theory (4; max total 8)
Consideration of advanced theoretical propositions in micro and macro economic
theory.
210T. Seminar in Economic History (4; max total 8)
Critical examination of, and reports on, selected topics in economic history.
220T. Seminar in Research Methodology (4; max total 8)
Development of deductive and inductive quantitative inference techniques
in economics.
230T. Seminar in Monetary and Fiscal Economics (4; mix total 8)
Examination of advanced topics in the operation of the government and the
money system.
240T. Seminar in Urban and Regional Economics (4; max total 8)
Issues and analytic techniques of regional economics and survey of empirical
literature. Independent study with subject matter and technique determined
by preparation and professional objectives of student.
250T. Seminar in Labor Economics (4; max total 8)
Advanced topics in employment theory, trade union philosophy, and collective
bargaining.
260T. Seminar in International Economics (4; max total 8)
Preparation of papers and oral reports on current problems in international
trade.
274T. Seminar in Industrial Organization (4; max total B)
Consideration of effects of industrial organization on the functioning of
an economy.
280T. Seminar in Economic Policy (4; max total 8)
Examination of problems and issues in formulating and implementing economic
policy.
285. Directed Reading (1-4)
Reading list compiled in consultation with graduate adviser, not necessarily
of the specialized nature required for independent study.
290. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
298. Critique (2-4; max total 4)
The preparation, completion, and submission of a paper showing proficiency
in some significant problem or area in economics.
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.
(See Course Numbering System.)
Economics (Econ)
365T. Economics for Teachers (1-6)