| ECO 1001 | Intro to Micro |
| Description: | The price system; demand and supply analysis; the production process; analysis of market structures. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | None. |
| Last Offered: | Spring 2010 , Fall 2009 , Summer 2009 , Spring 2009 |
| ECO 1002 | Intro to Macro |
| Description: | The economic system and it fundamental principles. The economic functions of government, monetary and fiscal policy, and international trade. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | None. |
| Last Offered: | Spring 2010 , Fall 2009 , Summer 2009 , Spring 2009 |
| ECO 1104 | Environment & Economy |
| Description: | Environmental problems and strategies to deal with them: environmental damage and economic growth; pollution and technology; pollution; air, water, and solid waste disposal. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | None. |
| Last Offered: | Fall 2001 , Fall 1996 |
| ECO 1903 | Internship Elective |
| Description: | Fufills 3.0 free elective credits. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | None. |
| Last Offered: | Spring 2010 , Fall 2009 , Summer 2009 , Spring 2009 |
| ECO 1906 | Internship Elective |
| Description: | Fulfills 6.0 free elective credits. 6.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | None. |
| Last Offered: | Spring 2010 , Fall 2009 , Summer 2009 , Spring 2009 |
| ECO 1909 | Internship Elective |
| Description: | Fulfills 9.0 free elective credits. 9.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | None. |
| Last Offered: | Spring 2010 , Fall 2009 , Summer 2009 , Spring 2009 |
| ECO 2101 | Macro-Econ Theory |
| Description: | The components of aggregate economic growth. Theories underlying public policies which attempt to achieve the objectives of price stability, full employment and economic growth in the United States. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | (ECO 1001 or HON 1080) and (ECO 1002 or HON 1081) |
| Last Offered: | Spring 2010 , Fall 2009 , Spring 2009 , Fall 2008 |
| ECO 2102 | Micro-Econ Theory |
| Description: | Economic and mathematical analysis of the equilibrium conditions of the household, the firm, and industry, in various market structures, together with a brief examination of the general equilibrium of the economy; emphasis upon developing a working knowledge of elementary mathematical analysis as it applies to present economic theory. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | (ECO 1001 or HON 1080) and (ECO 1002 or HON 1081) |
| Last Offered: | Spring 2010 , Fall 2009 , Spring 2009 , Fall 2008 |
| ECO 2137 | Economic Statistics |
| Description: | Development of research skills in economics through the application of economic methodology and statistics. Topics: descriptive statistics, estimation, hypothesis testing, regression analysis and time-series analysis. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | (ECO 1001 or HON 1080) and (ECO 1002 or HON 1081) |
| Last Offered: | Spring 2009 , Fall 2007 , Fall 2006 , Fall 2005 |
| ECO 2993 | Internship |
| Description: | Fulfills 3.0 economic elective credits. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | None. |
| Last Offered: | Spring 2010 , Fall 2009 , Summer 2009 , Spring 2009 |
| ECO 2996 | Internship |
| Description: | Fulfills 6.0 economic elective credits. 6.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | None. |
| Last Offered: | Spring 2010 , Summer 2009 , Spring 2009 , Fall 2008 |
| ECO 3101 | Advanced Macroeconomics |
| Description: | Modern methods used in current research in macroeconomic theory building on microeconomic principles; economic growth and business cycles; impact of rational expectations on fiscal and monetary policies; mathematical tools for dynamic economic models. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | ECO 2101 and (MAT 1315 or MAT 1325 or MAT 1505) |
| Last Offered: | Spring 2010 , Spring 2008 |
| ECO 3106 | Econ of Money & Banking |
| Description: | Principles of money, banking and financial markets; the relationship of the monetary and banking system to the functioning of the economy; the theory and practice of monetary policy; the function of money in international payments. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | (ECO 1001 or HON 1080) and (ECO 1002 or HON 1081) |
| Last Offered: | Fall 2009 , Fall 2008 , Fall 2007 , Fall 2006 |
| ECO 3108 | Global Political Econ |
| Description: | Socio-economic conditions, political history, and government policy and the global impact on international trade and monetary relations; regional integration; stability of international economic systems; economic development and transition strategies; role of multinational corporations in the global world. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | ECO 1001 and ECO 1002 |
| Last Offered: | Spring 2010 , Spring 2009 |
| ECO 3109 | International Economics |
| Description: | Comparative advantage; gains from foreign trade; Heckscher-Ohlin doctrine; technology and product cycles; tariff theory and policy; Other protection measures; economic integration; foreign exchange rates; fixed and flexible rates; balance of payments; multinational corporations. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | (ECO 1001 or HON 1080) and (ECO 1002 or HON 1081) |
| Last Offered: | Spring 2010 , Fall 2009 , Summer 2009 , Spring 2009 |
| ECO 3111 | Hist of Economic Thought |
| Description: | The evolution of economic analysis within the context of contemporary economic institutions and associated social, ethical, and political thought. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | (ECO 1001 or HON 1080) and (ECO 1002 or HON 1081) |
| Last Offered: | Fall 2008 , Spring 2002 , Spring 2001 , Spring 2000 |
| ECO 3112 | Public Sector Economics |
| Description: | The economic roles of various levels of government and the theory and practice of public expenditure and taxation. Government's impact on the allocation of resources and the distribution of income in a mixed economy. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | (ECO 1001 or HON 1080) |
| Last Offered: | Spring 2010 , Spring 2009 , Spring 2008 , Fall 2004 |
| ECO 3113 | Eco Found of Liberal Democracy |
| Description: | The interaction of a market-based economy system (capitalism) and the political system based on the principles of liberal democracy. How does the concept of liberal democracy tie together the economist's view of markets as a decision-making mechanism and the political scientist's view of democratic institutions as a decision- making mechanism. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | ECO 1001 or HON 1080 |
| Last Offered: |
| ECO 3115 | Alternative Econ Systems |
| Description: | Presentation, comparative analysis and discussion of the structure, performance, efficiency and growth aspects of various economic systems. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | ECO 1002 or HON 1081 |
| Last Offered: | Spring 2010 , Fall 2008 , Fall 2007 , Fall 2006 |
| ECO 3118 | Women and the Economy |
| Description: | The role of women in the economy and its implications. Economics of the household, marriage, fertility, divorce unemployment, earnings of women and occupational choice. International comparisons and current public policy issues. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | (ECO 1001 or HON 1080) |
| Last Offered: | Fall 2008 , Spring 2007 , Spring 2006 , Spring 2005 |
| ECO 3123 | Labor Economics |
| Description: | Economic theories concerning the employer's labor demand, the individual's labor supply, educational/occupational choices, labor unions, on-the-job training, discrimination, labor market mechanisms and wage determination. Public policies which affect the market. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | ECO 1001 or HON 1080 |
| Last Offered: | Fall 2009 , Fall 2007 , Fall 2006 , Fall 2005 |
| ECO 3125 | Industr Org & Public Pol |
| Description: | Economics of American industrial organization; market structure, conduct, and performance; the workability of competition in selected industries; the application of public policy and anti-trust law. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | ECO 1001 or HON 1080 |
| Last Offered: | Fall 2007 , Fall 2006 , Fall 2005 , Fall 2004 |
| ECO 3126 | Amer Econ Development |
| Description: | Growth of the American economy in terms of its various sectors and their interrelations; the evolution of important economic institutions and ideas and of the role of the entrepreneurs. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | (ECO 1001 or HON 1080) and (ECO 1002 or HON 1081) |
| Last Offered: | Fall 2008 , Spring 2007 , Spring 2006 |
| ECO 3127 | Econ Underdeveloped Area |
| Description: | Structural change in the process of development; growth patterns and income distribution; determinants and role of saving, investment, technological change; strategy and methods of development planning; the role of government; social institutions. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | (ECO 1002 or HON 1081) |
| Last Offered: | Spring 2007 , Fall 2002 , Spring 1997 , Spring 1996 |
| ECO 3128 | Intro Mathematical Econ |
| Description: | Variables and functions, matrices and determinants, difference equations, and calculus. Applications to economic and business problems, including market equilibrium, revenue and cost functions, marginal theory, maximization problems, input-output analysis, and selected deterministic models. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | (ECO 1001 or HON 1080) and (ECO 1002 or HON 1081) and (MAT 1310 or MAT 1320 or MAT 1500 or MAT 1330) |
| Last Offered: | Spring 2010 , Spring 2009 , Fall 2008 , Spring 2007 |
| ECO 3132 | Research Methods in Economics |
| Description: | The scientific methodology of studying economics. Emphasis on practical aspects of developing and undertaking an economics research project that includes the formation of a research question, literature review, and empirical testing. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | Restricted to ECC Majors |
| Prerequisites: | (ECO 1001 or HON 1080) and (ECO 1002 or HON 1081) and (ECO 2137 or DIT 2010 or HON 2010 or MAT 1235 or MAT 2310 or MAT 4310 or VSB 2005) |
| Last Offered: | Spring 2010 , Fall 2009 , Spring 2009 , Fall 2008 |
| ECO 3135 | Case Studies Amer Indust |
| Description: | Structure and conduct of selected industries in the U.S. Economy chosen from the manufacturing, finance, energy, public utility, and transportation sectors. Effects of government policies such as regulation, deregulation, antitrust, subsidization, and protection from foreign competition. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | ECO 1001 or HON 1080 |
| Last Offered: | Spring 2010 , Spring 2009 , Spring 2008 , Spring 2007 |
| ECO 3137 | Intro to Econometrics |
| Description: | Intermediate course in stochastic methods with emphasis on applications; estimation, hypotheses testing, regression analysis, economic forecasting, time series analysis and probabilistic formulation of economic relationships such as consumption and production functions. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | (ECO 1001 or HON 1080) and (ECO 1002 or HON 1081) and (DIT 2010 or HON 2010 or ECO 2137 or MAT 1235 or MAT 2310 or MAT 4310 or VSB 2005) |
| Last Offered: | Spring 2010 , Fall 2009 , Spring 2009 , Fall 2008 |
| ECO 3138 | Game Theory |
| Description: | Basic game theoretic framework, concepts and applications; mathematical models to understand the behavior of humans in strategic situations. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | ECO 1001 |
| Last Offered: | Fall 2009 , Fall 2008 |
| ECO 4132 | Seminar in Economics |
| Description: | Capstone course requiring students to utilize the tools of analysis and expression, including not only economic theory and applications, but also writing, speaking and mathematics. Computer skills expanded. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | (ECO 2101 and ECO 2102) and (DIT 2010 or MAT 1235 or ECO 2137 or HON 2010 or VSB 2005) |
| Last Offered: | Spring 2010 , Fall 2009 , Spring 2009 , Fall 2008 |
| ECO 4200 | Topics in Economics |
| Description: | Selected topics in economics currently of interest to faculty and students. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | (ECO 1001 or HON 1080) and (ECO 1002 or HON 1081) |
| Last Offered: | Fall 2009 , Summer 2009 , Spring 2009 , Summer 2008 |
| ECO 4202 | Econ Dev in Middle East |
| Description: | Description not available. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | None. |
| Last Offered: | Fall 2006 |
| ECO 4204 | Eco Lat Amer & Caribbean |
| Description: | Description not available. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | None. |
| Last Offered: | Spring 2010 , Spring 2009 , Spring 2007 , Spring 2005 |
| ECO 4205 | Time Series Analysis |
| Description: | Description not available. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | None. |
| Last Offered: | Spring 1998 , Spring 1996 , Spring 1995 |
| ECO 4206 | Eco of Religious Orgs |
| Description: | Description not available. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | None. |
| Last Offered: |
| ECO 4208 | Public Choice |
| Description: | The application of economic methodology to the subject of political science. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | None. |
| Last Offered: | Spring 1997 , Fall 1996 |
| ECO 4300 | Topics in Economics |
| Description: | Selected topics in economics currently of interest to faculty and students. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | (ECO 1001 or HON 1080) and (ECO 1002 or HON 1081) |
| Last Offered: | Fall 2001 , Summer 2001 , Spring 2001 , Spring 2000 |
| ECO 4500 | Independent Study in Eco |
| Description: | Students with specific interests work on a tutorial basis with faculty. A departmental independent Research Proposal form must be approved by the directing faculty member and the department chairman prior to registration. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | None. |
| Last Offered: | Spring 2010 , Fall 2009 , Summer 2009 , Spring 2009 |
| ECO 4650 | Service Learning Practicum |
| Description: | Service experiences as an integral part of certain ECO courses. Integrates the participation requirements for the field experience with the academic requirements (readings, research paper, project, etc.) set by the instructor. Permission of the instructor required. 1.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | None. |
| Last Offered: |