| ECON 202 - Macro Economic Analysis | |
| Introduction to the behavior of our economy in the aggregate, focusing upon the process by which the economy achieves a certain level of output and employment. P: None. (F,S) SS1 | |
| No Prerequisites | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| General Education: Social Sciences 1 | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| ECON 207 - Micro Economics Laboratory | |
| Laboratory course to accompany Econ 203. P: Econ 203 or conc enr. (F,S) | |
| P: Econ 203 or conc enr. | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| 1 units min / 1 units max, Laboratory | |
| ECON 301 - Economic and Social Security | |
| The income distribution system in the U.S. economy and the various institutions and programs developed to modify the system to provide an income to all citizens. P: jr st. (F) | |
| P: jr st. | |
| Typically offered in Fall | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| ECON 302 - Intermediate Macro Economic Theory | |
| Theories of national income distribution as a basis for an examination of policy proposals to deal with inflation, unemployment, economic fluctuations and economic growth at national and international levels. P: Econ 202. (F) | |
| P: Econ 202. | |
| Typically offered in Fall | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| ECON 303 - Intermediate Micro Economic Theory | |
| Theories used in explaining the behavior of consumers and producers in choices relating to the production, exchange and distribution of output. P: Econ 203. (S) | |
| P: Econ 203. | |
| Typically offered in Spring | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| ECON 304 - Contemporary Labor Markets | |
| The determination of wages and employment at the level of the firm, the industry, and the total economy. P: Econ 202 and 203. (S) | |
| P: Econ 202 and 203. | |
| Typically offered in Spring | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| ECON 307 - History of Economic Thought | |
| Historical development of contemporary economic thought from the mercantilist period to the present emphasizing contributions of major schools of economic thought P: jr st. (F) | |
| P: jr st. | |
| Typically offered in Fall | |
| Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| ECON 308 - Business Cycles | |
| Description and recent history of business cycles: leading explanations of levels of employment, output and prices; savings and investment, forecasting; governmental policy. P: Econ 202 and 203. (F,S) | |
| P: Econ 202 and 203. | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| ECON 308 - Business Cycles | |
| Description and recent history of business cycles: leading explanations of levels of employment, output and prices; savings and investment, forecasting; governmental policy. P: Econ 202 and 203. (F,S) | |
| No Prerequisites | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| ECON 310 - Introduction to Quantitative Analysis and Econometrics | |
| An introduction to the use of mathematical concepts and techniques in the analysis of economic phenomena and the use of statistical methods to estimate equations describing economic events. P: Econ 203; and Math 201 or 202; and Bus Adm 215 or Comm Sci 205 or Math 260. (S) | |
| P: Econ 203; and Math 201 or 202; and Bus Adm 215 or Comm Sci 205 or Math 260. | |
| Typically offered in Spring | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| ECON 330 - Money and Banking | |
| Analysis of money as an economic institution and of the organizational structure of the commercial and central banking system in the U.S.; monetary theory and policy in the national and international setting. P: Econ 202. (F,S) | |
| P: Econ 202. | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| ECON 402 - Environmental and Resource Economics | |
| Applications of tools such as cost-benefit analysis and other economic concepts in current public decision making, with special emphasis upon common property resources management. P: Econ 203; REC: jr st. (F,S) | |
| P: Econ 203; REC: jr st. | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| ECON 403 - International Trade | |
| Theory and concepts of international trade and finance; contemporary conditions and problems in international economic relations. P: Econ 202 and 203 and jr st. (S) | |
| P: Econ 202 and 203 and jr st. | |
| Typically offered in Spring | |
| Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| ECON 404 - Economics of Developing Areas | |
| Social and economic factors underlying economic development; leading issues in the theories of economic growth; comparative rates of progress in different countries. P: Econ 202 and jr st. (FO) | |
| P: Econ 202 and jr st. | |
| Typically offered in Fall Odd | |
| Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| ECON 406 - Comparative Economic Systems and Institutions | |
| Contemporary functioning of different economic systems and institutions; contrasts market-directed economies and centrally planned economies. P: Econ 202 and jr st. (FE) | |
| P: Econ 202 and jr st. | |
| Typically offered in Fall Even | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| ECON 409 - Public Finance and Fiscal Policy | |
| Effects of government spending and taxation on resource allocation, incomes, prices and employment. Includes consideration of the uses and effects of fiscal policy. P: Econ 203. (FO) | |
| P: Econ 203. | |
| Typically offered in Fall Odd | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| ECON 412 - Economics of Sustainability | |
| Exploration of the economic conditions for, requisites of, and policy to encourage social, ecological and economic sustainability. P: Econ 202 or 203; REC: Econ 303 or 402. (S) | |
| P: Econ 202 or 203; REC: Econ 303 or 402. | |
| Typically offered in Spring | |
| Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| ECON 485 - Managerial Economics | |
| Applications of the basic theoretical tools of micro- and macro-economic analysis to the problems of business management, including such topics as demand, production, costs, pricing and forecasting as well as current economic issues such as environmental policies and regulations. P: Econ 202 and 203. (S) | |
| P: Econ 202 and 203. | |
| Typically offered in Spring | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| ECON 497 - Internship | |
| Supervised practical experience in an organization or activity appropriate to a student's career and educational interests. Internships are supervised by faculty members and require periodic student/faculty meetings. | |
| P: jr st. | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| Course is repeatable for credit. | |
| 1 units min / 12 units max, Field Experience | |
| ECON 498 - Independent Study | |
| Independent study is offered on an individual basis at the student's request and consists of a program of learning activities planned in consultation with a faculty member. A student wishing to study or conduct research in an area not represented in available scheduled courses should develop a preliminary proposal and seek the sponsorship of a faculty member. The student's advisor can direct him or her to instructors with appropriate interests. A written report or equivalent is required for evaluation, and a short title describing the program must be sent early inthe semester to the registrar for entry on the student's transcript. | |
| P: fr or so st with cum gpa > or = 2.50; or jr or sr st with cum gpa > or = 2.00. | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| Course is repeatable for credit. | |
| 1 units min / 4 units max, Independent Study | |
| ECON 510 - Introduction to Quantitative Analysis and Econometrics | |
| An introduction to the use of mathematical concepts and techniques in the analysis of economic phenomena and the use of statistical methods to estimate equations describing economic events. P: gr st. (S) | |
| P: gr st. | |
| Typically offered in Spring | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| ECON 602 - Environmental and Resource Economics | |
| Applications of tools such as cost-benefit analysis and other economic concepts in current public decision making, with special emphasis upon common property resources management. P: gr st. (F,S) | |
| P: gr st. | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| ECON 612 - Economics of Sustainability | |
| Exploration of the economic conditions for, requisites of, and policy to encourage social, ecological and economic sustainability. P: gr st. (S) | |
| P: gr st. | |
| Typically offered in Spring | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |