Courses
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ECON 1010
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Economics as a Social Science 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0 Su, F, Sp An introductory course which studies the operation of a mixed market system, including production, domestic and global trade, and labor-management economics. Includes business cycles and monetary and fiscal policies designed to modify those cycles. |
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ECON 2010
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Microeconomics 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0 Su,F, Sp |
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ECON 2020
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Macroeconomics 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0 Su, F, Sp Prerequisite(s):MATH 1050 Required for all business management students. Introduces macro and microeconomics. Presents the necessary economic background to prepare students to function as citizens in business in a world economy and understand the role of economic policy in the United States. Uses lecture, class discussions, student presentations, computer simulations, and videos. Completers should have the necessary prerequisite knowledge to successfully gain admittance to upper-division university economics courses. |
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ECON 2360
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Money and Banking 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0 On Sufficient Demand Designed for finance and banking majors and as elective credit for other business majors. Studies a banker's stock-in-trade "money" and how it functions in the US and world economies. Explores money as a medium of exchange, introduces the concept of money supply, and discusses the role of banks as money creators and as participants in the nation's payment mechanism. Explains the operations of financial institutions, including cross-selling, collections, and lending practices; the working of monetary and fiscal policies and the functions and powers of the Federal Reserve. Methods include lectures, class discussions, and case studies. |
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ECON 3020
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Intermediate Microeconomics 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0 On Sufficient Demand Prerequisite(s):ECON 2010, ECON 2020, and MGMT 2340 Extends the discussion of economic theory of markets, demand and supply, elasticity, and marginal analysis process to make more effective decisions. Discusses the concepts of production theory and cost analysis in both the short and long run. Describes how to apply economic decision making in a variety of competitive markets including perfect competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition and oligopoly. |
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ECON 3030
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Intermediate Macroeconomics 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0 On Sufficient Demand Prerequisite(s):ECON 2010, ECON 2020, and MGMT 2340 Extends discussion of models of income determination, economic growth theory, analysis of fiscal and monetary policy theory, international trade issues, and alternative views related to the impact of macro theory in the US and world economies. Prepares economics majors for other advanced economic theory and policy courses. |
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ECON 3040
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Environmental Economics 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0 Prerequisite(s):Approval of instructor Introduces economic issues of ecological and environmental theory and policy. Identifies the economic tools appropriate for the analysis of ecological and environmental challenges for an inter-disciplinary group of engineering, science, social science, and natural resources management professionals. Presents the microeconomic concepts useful for reviewing these types of issues. Evaluates public policy issues related to environmental, ecological, and natural resource challenges. |
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ECON 3340
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Managerial Statistics 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0 On Sufficient Demand Prerequisite(s):MGMT 2340 Studies advanced managerial concepts. Includes multiple regression, ANOVA, test of hypotheses, and time series techniques. Emphasizes statistical modeling, statistical decision-making, and is computation intensive. |
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ECON 3810
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Labor Economics 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0 On Sufficient Demand Prerequisite(s):ECON 2010 Provides an analysis of the theory and practice of labor markets. Defines the factors that influence the demand and supply of labor in a modern economy. Develops the concepts for a theory of human capital. Reviews factors such as wage determination, occupational differences, problems of gender, labor turnover, discrimination, impacts of education and training, impacts of labor unions, immigration, changes in technology, and other related issues. |
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ECON 3820
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Economic Development 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0 On Sufficient Demand Prerequisite(s):ECON 2010 Describes and evaluates economic models of development in third world and emerging economies. Includes a review of theories of economic growth, the importance of creating new economic institutions, the importance of education and human capital development, and the importance of creating stable political and social cultures in the development of modern economic systems. |
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ECON 3830
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History of Economic Thought 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0 On Sufficient Demand Prerequisite(s):ECON 2010 and ECON 2020 Traces the evolution of formal economic theory primarily beginning with Adam Smith, the first classical economic theorist. Studies other classical writers including Ricardo and Malthus as well as Marx's criticisms. Studies neoclassical analysis through Marshall and the critiques of the Austrian school. Reviews the modern theorists including Keynes and the development of macroeconomics, the development of empirical and mathematical economic theories, monetarism, and other post-Keynesian analysis. |
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ECON 4150
(Active)
Public Finance 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0 On Sufficient Demand Prerequisite(s):ECON 2010 Designed as elective credit for Business Management and other bachelor of science degree majors. Develops knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for those employed in and analyzing the public sector. Describes the three levels within the public structure including respective purposes and functions, revenue generation alternatives, budgeting, deficit financing, public choice, income redistribution, public goods, and externalities. |
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ECON 4320
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Mathematical Economics 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0 On Sufficient Demand Prerequisite(s):ECON 3340 Discusses advanced concepts in economic modeling, the application of mathematical models in economic analysis, and advanced research methods in economics. Covers advanced mathematical applications in economics and finance for students interested in advanced econometric analysis and model building. |
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ECON 4340
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Econometrics Applications 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0 On Sufficient Demand Prerequisite(s):ECON 4320 Provides an opportunity for economics students with mathematical and statistical skills to apply those capabilities in real-world applications of the science of econometrics. Examines some of the well-known examples of econometric analysis that formed the foundation of econometrics science. Develops analytical skill by defining data inputs and working through a series of projects of the type students might encounter in future professional experience. |
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ECON 4500
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US Economic Development and History 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0 On Sufficient Demand Prerequisite(s):ECON 3020 Provides an analysis of the economic development of the United States. Describes the factors that led to the development of colonies in the Americas and the causes of the Revolution and formation of a government. Describes the economic causes for western expansion, transportation development, and the rise of American capitalism. Reviews the shift from agrarian to industrial development, the economic development of big business and big government, the impact of depression, and the economics of world war and peace. |
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ECON 4960
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Senior Seminar Current Economic Issues 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0 On Sufficient Demand Prerequisite(s):Department Chair Approval Provides exposure to emerging topics of current interest in economics. Topics vary each semester. |
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ECON 6300
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Managerial Economics 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0 Prerequisite(s):Acceptance in the MBA program Applies concepts and theories, based on managerial economic to business problems. Analyzes cost theory, pricing, market structures, and forecasting. |
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ECON 6330
(Active)
Econometrics 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0 Prerequisite(s):Acceptance in the MBA program Provides graduate level introduction to applied regression tools, including simple and multivariate regression analysis; linear, nonlinear, and qualitative dependent variable models; distributed lags; seemingly unrelated regression, and model specification and validation tests. |
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