| 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. | |
| No Prerequisites | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| General Education: Social Sciences 1 | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| ECON 203 - Micro Economic Analysis | |
| The decision-making processes of individuals and business firms associated with the determination of what products will be produced, how they will be produced, and what prices specific goods and services will command. | |
| 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. | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| 1 units min / 1 units max, Laboratory | |
| 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. | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| 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. | |
| Typically offered in Fall and 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. | |
| Typically offered in Spring | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| ECON 305 - Natural Resources Economic Policy | |
| Acquaints the student with policies leading to arrangements for the development, management, and use of natural resources. Emphasizes the longer time horizon required for the conservation of resources and a general concern for the quality of ecosystems. | |
| P: Econ 203. | |
| Typically offered in Fall Odd | |
| 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. | |
| Typically offered in Fall | |
| General Education: Social Sciences 2 General Education: World Culture 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. | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| ECON 309 - Urban and Regional Economics | |
| Basic concepts in the economics of regions and urban areas, such as industrial location theory, centra place theory, land rent theory, economic base theory, and input-output analysis; applications to problems of economic development, urbanization and place prosperity. | |
| P: Econ 203 and jr st; REC: Econ 202. | |
| Typically offered in Spring | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| ECON 340 - Economics of Land Use | |
| Economic relationships between humans and land. Principles governing land use and conservation and the institutional arrangements of this basic resource. Application of principles in policy-making in land valuation, taxation and zoning in the context of regional economic development. | |
| No Prerequisites | |
| Typically offered in Spring | |
| Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis | |
| 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 303 or 305. | |
| Typically offered in Fall Even | |
| 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. | |
| Typically offered in Spring | |
| Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| ECON 406 - Economics of Globalization | |
| Contemporary functioning of different economic systems and institutions in an era or globalization, and their impact on the global economy. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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 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 | |