ECONOMICS
Business
ECON B200 Principles of Microeconomics 3 crs.
This course is an introduction to economic analysis: efficiency and equity; production and exchange; costs, supply, and demand; markets, organizations, and government; competition, cooperation, and coercion; and international trade. Offered in the fall and spring.
Prerequisite: college math.
ECON B201 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 crs.
This course is an introduction to alternative theories of inflation and unemployment; economic growth; money, banking, and financial intermediation; interest rates; business cycles; exchange rates, trade balances, and the balance of payments; deficits and the national debt; monetary, fiscal, exchange rate, incomes, and regulatory policies; national income and product; and international payments accounting. Offered in the fall and spring.
Prerequisites: college math; ECON B200.
ECON B300 Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis 3 crs.
This course is an analysis of market and firm coordination; the theory of consumer behavior and demand; the theory of supply; competition; the pricing of goods and resources; and government policies. Offered in the fall.
Prerequisites: MATH A116 or MATH A257, ECON B200; junior standing.
Major and minor prerequisites: grade of C or better in ECON B200 and ECON B201.
ECON B301 Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis 3 crs.
This course considers various theories concerning the functioning of the macroeconomy: Classical, Keynesian, and the Neoclassical Synthesis; Monetarism, Rational Expectations, and Real Business Cycles; Supply-Side, Neo- (or New) Keynesian, Post Keynesian, and Austrian. Offered in the spring.
Prerequisites: MATH A116 or MATH A257, ECON B201; junior standing.
Major and minor prerequisites: grade of C or better in ECON B200 and ECON B201.
ECON B305 International Economics 3 crs.
This course considers exchange rate systems; adjustments in international disequilibrium situations; relationships among rates of exchange, inflation, interest, and unemployment; and domestic and international economic policies. It also considers various theories of competitive advantage in international trade, the nature and effects of commercial policies, and international economic integration. Offered in the fall.
Prerequisites: ECON B201; junior standing.
Major and minor prerequisites: grade of C or better in ECON B200 and ECON B201.
ECON B325 The Market Process 3 crs.
This course serves as an introduction to subjectivist economics. Primary emphasis is on the Austrian School. Topics covered include history and methodology; the market process and intervention; capital and interest; money, credit, and the financial system; and business cycles. Offered on demand.
Prerequisites: ECON B201; junior standing.
Major and minor prerequisites: grade of C or better in ECON B200 and ECON B201.
ECON B330 Law and Economics 3 crs.
This course is an economic analysis used to consider the effects of legal rules upon people’s actions. Alternative rules are considered, with particular attention paid to the differing effects each is likely to have on the structure of incentives, and thus on human actions. Offered on demand.
Prerequisites: ECON B200; junior standing.
Major and minor prerequisites: grade of C or better in ECON B200 and ECON B201.
ECON B335 Economic Development 3 crs.
This course will consider the disparity of material well-being among the masses of people in different countries. Topics include causes of poverty and wealth; nature of economic growth; the roles of the state, markets, and social and cultural institutions in economic development. Offered on demand.
Prerequisites: ECON B200, B201; junior standing.
Major and minor prerequisites: grade of C or better in ECON B200 and ECON B201.
ECON B340 History of Economic Thought 3 crs.
Origins and evolution of the history of economic ideas and theories will be discussed. Topics include ancient and medieval thought, Roman and early Christian thought, the mercantilists, the physiocrats, Adam Smith and the Classical economists, Karl Marx, the Marginal Revolution, the Keynesian Revolution, and Contemporary Economics. Offered on demand.
Prerequisites: ECON B201; junior standing.
Major and minor prerequisites: grade of C or better in ECON B200 and ECON B201.
ECON B345 Labor Economics 3 crs.
This course is an overview of diverse topics in economics which deal specifically with labor market issues. Topics include the supply and demand of labor; human capital theory; migration and mobility; the job search process; employment and unemployment; unions; compensation issues; discrimination; and earnings and income distribution. Offered on demand.
Prerequisites: ECON B201; junior standing.
Major and minor prerequisites: grade of C or better in ECON B200 and ECON B201.
ECON B350 Industrial Organization and Public Policy 3 crs.
This class will investigate the nature of firms and industries: why firms exist and why firms have diverse organizational structures; why industry structures differ; competition and monopoly; firm behavior; transaction cost theory; and the effects of antitrust policy. Offered on demand.
Prerequisites: ECON B201; junior standing.
Major and minor prerequisites: grade of C or better in ECON B200 and ECON B201.
ECON B415 Fundamentals of Pricing 3 crs.
Pricing is one of the major topics in both economics and marketing. This course will focus on the functions of price and on how prices are determined in various markets and by various firms. The roles that organizational objectives, demand, costs, competition, and legal and ethical constraints play in pricing will be considered. Offered on demand.
Prerequisites: ECON B200, MKT B280; junior standing.
Major and minor prerequisites: grade of C or better in ECON B200 and ECON B201.
ECON B493 Special Topics in Economics 3 crs.
Prerequisites: ECON B201; junior standing.
Major and minor prerequisites: grade of C or better in ECON B200 and ECON B201.
ECON B497 Economics Internship 1 - 6 crs.
See description in College of Business section.
ECON B499 Independent Study in Economics arr.
See description in College of Business section.
ECON X130 Economics and Society 3 crs.
Common Curriculum: Behavioral/Social Science Modern
This course is designed to introduce the student to the tools available for understanding and making decisions about current economic problems such as crime, education, pollution, unemployment, and inflation. Focus is on the proposition that basic economic concepts are essential for making better decisions. Not open to business students or to students who have completed ECON B200 or B201. Offered in the fall.