Course Catalog

Economics

100. Principles of Economics.
This course utilizes the analytical approaches and tools of economics to examine current issues and problems that occur in economic systems. Particular focus is paid to the examination of macroeconomic and microeconomic markets, how they determine what is produced, and the role government plays in the allocation of resources. Four credits. Offered every semester.

135. Applied Statistics.
Fundamentals of descriptive and inferential statistics studied through business applications. Topics include central tendency and variability, frequency distributions, elementary probability theory, binomial, normal, and t-distributions, sampling theory, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, regression analysis. Prerequisite: One of: Math 105/105T, Math 130/130T, Math ACT of 22 or higher, or Math SAT of 530 or higher. Students majoring in a Social Science should take Soc/Psyc 210 rather than this course. Credit will not be given for both Soc/Psyc 210 and Math 135. QUANT. Four credits. Offered every semester.

180. Independent Study in Economics.

190. Special Topics in Economics.

198. Independent Research in Economics.

210. Environmental Economics.
Environmental Economics examines the linkages between product markets and environmental pollution. The course uses economic analysis to assess the impacts of markets on the environment, investigates potential areas for government intervention, and evaluates the effectiveness of intervention in achieving particular objectives. Prerequisite: Economics 100 or 101 or 102. Four credits. Offered alternate even years, fall semester.

219. Employment Experience in Economics.

220. Labor Economics.
An examination of current labor market issues using economic theory. A wide variety of labor market policies such as minimum wage legislation, health and welfare reform, and immigration initiatives are analyzed. Prerequisite: Economics 100 or 101 or 102. Four credits. Offered alternate odd years, fall semester.

223. Economics of Poverty.
Defines and measures poverty and presents different views of its causes. Explores the effects of government programs on alleviating poverty. Programs analyzed include TANF, AFDC, food stamps, job training, Equal Opportunity policies and negative income tax strategies. Prerequisite: Economics 100 or 101 or 102. Four credits. Offered alternate even years, fall semester.

230. Economic Growth & Development.
Eighty percent of the world’s population resides in less developed countries (LDCs) within Asia, Africa and Latin America. This course examines theories of economic development, problems currently facing LDCs and programs being used to alleviate poverty around the world. Prerequisite: Economics 100 or 101 or 102. Four credits. Offered alternate odd years, spring semester.

280. Independent Study in Economics.

290. Special Topics in Economics.

298. Independent Research in Economics.

319. Internship in Economics.

337. Investments and Securities Markets.
Application of fundamental and technical analysis techniques to investments in stocks, bonds, options, futures, and other financial instruments. Prerequisite: Economics 100 or 101 or 102. Four credits. Offered every spring.

338. Eberhart Student Aid Fund.
Students may enroll in this course for a maximum of four and one half credit hours. Each semester earns 1.5 credit hours. Students’ research and select stocks for the ESAF portfolio, investing real dollars, which are part of the College endowment fund. Earnings are used for scholarship support. Class meets three hours per week. Two credits per semester. Prerequisite: Economics 337. Offered every semester.

339. Corporation Finance.
Survey of the principles underlying the financial management of the modern corporation. Major topics include: corporate securities, ratio analysis, working capital, management of cash, receivables, inventories, plant assets, short term debt, long term debt, and owner's equity. Prerequisites: Management 131; Economics 100 or 101or 102; Accounting 201; Mathematics/Economics 135. Four credits. Offered every fall.

343. International Trade and Finance.
An analysis of the principles of international economic theory and international finance. Prerequisites: Economics 100 or 101 or 102. Four credits. Offered alternate odd years, fall semester.

344. Money and Banking.
A presentation of the banking system of the United States with emphasis on monetary theory and the determination, application, and effects of various monetary policies. Prerequisites: Economics 100 or 101 or 102; Accounting 201. Four credits. Offered alternate even years, fall semester.

365. Advanced Microeconomics.
A more advanced investigation of economics as it relates to individual units. Topics include consumer behavior and demand, production and cost, the firm and market structures, distribution, general equilibrium, and economic welfare. Prerequisites: Economics 100 or 102, Mathematics 151, Econ/Math 135. INFOLIT. Four credits. Offered alternate even years, spring semester.

366. Advanced Macroeconomics.
A more advanced investigation of economics as it relates to large sectors of the economy. Topics include national income and output, an investigation of Classical Keynesian, New Classical and New Keynesian macroeconomics and investment, consumption, savings, the money market, the labor market, and growth and development. Prerequisites: Economics 100 or 101; Mathematics 151. INFOLIT. Four credits. Offered alternate odd years, spring semester.

385. Econometrics.
Econometrics applies statistical methods to test economic theories and make economic forecasts. Students will learn to design, perform and evaluate empirical work in economics. The course, which involves extensive use of statistical software, will culminate in a final project that will integrate economic theory and econometric analysis. Prerequisites: Math 151, Econ/Math 135; Economics 100 or 101 or 102. QUANT, SCIREASON AND WRITCOM. Four credits. Offered every fall.

380. Independent Study in Economics.

390. Special Topics in Economics.

398. Independent Research in Economics.

Last Updated: 11/18/11