ECON 101. Principles of Economics (3) [GE]

Prerequisite: Satisfaction of the Entry-Level Mathematics requirement.
Principles of economic analysis, economic institutions, and issues of public policy. Emphasis on macroanalysis including national income analysis, money and banking, business cycles, and economic stabilization.

ECON 102. Principles of Economics (3) [GE]

Prerequisite: Satisfaction of the Entry-Level Mathematics requirement.
Principles of economic analysis, economic institutions, and issues of public policy. Emphasis on direction of production, allocation of resources, and distribution of income, through the price system (microanalysis); and international economics.

ECON 201. Statistical Methods (3) [GE]

Prerequisites: Course in intermediate algebra, satisfaction of the Entry-Level Mathematics requirement, and qualification on the Mathematics Departmental Placement Examination, Part 1A.
Introduction to descriptive statistics, statistical inference, regression and correlation. Students with credit or concurrent registration in the following lower division statistics courses will be awarded a total of four units for the two (or more) courses: Economics 201; Administration, Rehabilitation and Postsecondary Education 201; Biology 215; Civil Engineering 160; Political Science 201; Psychology 280; Sociology 201; Statistics 119 or 250.

ECON 296. Experimental Topics (1-4)

Selected topics. May be repeated with new content. See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree.

ECON 301. Collection and Use of Data in Economics (3)

Prerequisites: Economics 101 and 102; Economics 201 or Statistics 119; and Management Information Systems 180.
Economic data gathering via Internet and other sources, data entry into spreadsheets and graphing techniques, statistics using spreadsheets, and introduction to basic regression.

ECON 311. History of Economic Thought (3)

Prerequisites: Economics 101 and 102.
The development of economics. Contributions of schools of thought and individual writers are examined with regard to their influence on economic theory and policy.

ECON 320. Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory (3)

Prerequisites: Economics 101 with approval of department. Recommended: Mathematics 120 or 124 or 150.
Determination of output, income, unemployment, and inflation. Policies for economic stabilization and growth in an open economy.

ECON 321. Intermediate Microeconomic Theory (3)

Prerequisite: Economics 102 with approval of department. Recommended: Mathematics 120 or 124 or 150.
Behavior of consumers, firms and industries with respect to product and input markets. Price system and other models of economic decision making. Economic efficiency and welfare; property rights and externalities.

ECON 330. Comparative Economic Systems (3) [GE]

Prerequisites: Six units of economics to include Economics 102; and completion of the General Education requirement in Foundations of Learning II.B., Social and Behavioral Sciences. General Education prerequisite not required for Economics majors.
Current economic systems from primarily laissez-faire to statecontrolled market economies with a focus on nations of Asia, Europe and Latin America; Soviet-style economic planning and transition to a market economy.

ECON 338. Economic History of the United States (3)

Prerequisite: Six units of economics to include Economics 101.
American economic development and national legislation. Studies of agriculture, industry, the labor force, and national output.

ECON 349. Economics for Teachers (3)

Prerequisites: Economics 101 and 102.
Micro and macroeconomics with emphasis on developing economic literacy and economic way of thinking.

ECON 360. International Economic Problems (3)

Prerequisites: Economics 101 and 102.
International problems, economic communities, organizations, and other selected topics.

ECON 365. Economics of Underdeveloped Areas (3)

Prerequisite: Six units of economics to include Economics 101.
The nature and causes of economic underdevelopment. Problems of and policies for the economic development of underdeveloped areas of the world.

ECON 380. Labor Economics (3)

Prerequisite: Six units of economics to include Economics 102.
Labor force and mobility, human capital, labor demand, discrimination, determination of compensation and employment, productivity, impact of labor organizations, labor disputes, and social legislation.

ECON 381. Economics of Immigration (3)

Prerequisites: Economics 101 and 102
Examination and history of immigration policy in the United States and its intended and unintended consequences. Debates over economic assimilation, immigration policy, impact of native labor market, and perceptions about immigrants and the welfare system. 

ECON 382. Economics of Work, Marriage, and Family (3)

Prerequisite: Economics 102.
Economic analysis of marriage and labor supply; family-related changes in work behavior; gender differences in occupations and earnings; welfare, work and family policies in the U.S. and internationally; macroeconomic analysis of household structure and economy.

ECON 401. Public Finance (3)

Prerequisites: Economics 101 and 102.
Principles and practices of taxation and public expenditures. Economic effects of public spending, debts and taxation. Financing social security and other services. Fiscal policy and prosperity. Relation to inflation and deflation. Special emphasis on social problems involved.

ECON 403. Health Economics (3)

Prerequisites: Economics 101 and 102; Economics 201 or Statistics 119 or 250; Mathematics 120, 124, or 150.
Apply economic principles and statistical techniques to production of health and delivery of health services. Business structures of delivery systems and incentives for providers and patients. Compare international health insurance systems, examine U.S. reforms.

ECON 406. Economics of Sports (3)

Prerequisite: Economics 102.
Economic issues in professional and college team sports. Emphasis on monopoly and monopsony behavior by sports leagues and teams, public subsidies for sports facilities, ticket pricing, and NCAA rules and regulations.

ECON 422. Business Cycles (3)

Prerequisites: Economics 101 and 102.
Fundamental factors in economic fluctuations. Examination of business cycle theories, and various policy proposals for economic stabilization. A consideration of current economic conditions and an examination of methods employed in preparing national economic forecasts.

ECON 441. Introduction to Econometrics (3)

Prerequisites: Economics 301; Mathematics 120 or 124 or 150; Recommended: Economics 320 or 321.
Econometric techniques with emphasis on single-equation models. Applied skills learned through computer assignments.

ECON 449W. Economic Literacy (3)

Prerequisites: Twelve units in economics to include Economics 101 and 102. Satisfies Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement for students who have completed 60 units; completed Writing Placement Assessment with a score of 8 or higher (or earned a C or higher in RWS 280, 281, or LING 281 if score on WPA was 7 or lower); and completed General Education requirements in Composition and Critical Thinking. Proof of completion of prerequisites required: Test scores or verification of exemption; copy of transcript.
Economic way of thinking through writing. Effective communication of economic concepts and analysis to different audiences.

ECON 455. Environmental Economics (3)

Prerequisite: Economics 102.
Relation of environmental amenities and pollution to economic behavior and institutions. Environmental problems in externalities, public goods, and common-property resources. Environmental policy from perspective of public economics: regulation, benefit-cost analysis, valuation of non-market goods. (Formerly numbered Economics 453.)

ECON 456. Economics of Natural Resources (3)

Prerequisite: Economics 102.
Examination of efficient extraction and use of natural resources from an economic perspective. Fundamental and practical differences between renewable and nonrenewable resources. Fossil fuel extraction, mining, renewable energy, forestry, fisheries, and conservation policy. (Formerly numbered Economics 452.)

ECON 460. Economics of Financial Crises (3)

Prerequisites: Economics 101 and 102.
Economic theories of crises and economic histories in qualitative and quantitative perspective to include recent crises in US and Europe. Empirical analysis of variety, frequency, and consequences. Policies for ending crises.

ECON 463. Economic Development Before 1900 (3)

Prerequisites: Economics 101 and 102.
Emergence of market institutions in medieval Europe; comparisons with China, India, and Islamic world. Origin and evolution of market institutions, using concepts from new institutional economics, game theory, and behavioral economics.

ECON 464. Economic Problems of Latin America (3) [GE]

Prerequisites: Six units of economics to include Economics 101; and completion of the General Education requirement in Foundations of Learning II.B., Social and Behavioral Sciences. General Education prerequisite not required for Economics majors.
Economic development, institutions, and problems of Latin America in the context of a global economy.

ECON 466. Economics of the Middle East (3)

Prerequisites: Economics 101 and 102.
Theories and practices of economic development in the Middle East to include economic history, colonial legacies, natural resource curse, migration, state capitalism, and economics of conflict.

ECON 485. Law and Economics (3)

Prerequisite: Economics 102.
Impact of legal rules on implicit prices for consumer and firm behavior, distribution of resources, economic efficiency. Background on laws surrounding property, contracts, torts, the judicial process, and crime, with focus on effects of laws on consumers and producers.

ECON 487. Economics of Strategy (3)

Prerequisites: Economics 102 and Mathematics 120 or 124 or 150.
Game theory and analysis of strategic decision-making. Non-cooperative games in the context of business, bargaining among agents, political decision-making, voting, etc.

ECON 490. Money and Banking (3)

Prerequisites: Economics 101, 102, and Accountancy 201.
Money’s measurement and use; monetary theory and policy; returns on financial instruments; international payments and foreign exchange; evolution of banking institutions, and global competition.

ECON 495. Economics Internship (3) Cr/NC/RP

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Internship with business firms, nonprofit organizations and government agencies. Work done under joint direction of activity supervisor and instructor. Project report and internship conferences required. Maximum credit six units.

ECON 496. Experimental Topics (1-3)

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Selected topics in economics. May be repeated with approval of the instructor. See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree. Maximum credit nine units.

ECON 499. Special Study (1-3)

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Individual study. May be repeated for a maximum of six units. Maximum credit six units.

ECON 507. Mathematical Economics (3)

Prerequisite: Mathematics 124 or 150. Recommended: Economics 320 or 321.
Mathematical concepts as tools in understanding, developing, and illustrating economic theories. Applications of calculus and linear equations to constrained optimization, macro models, elasticity, general equilibrium, and input-output analysis.

ECON 561. International Trade (3)

Prerequisites: Economics 320 and 321.
Theory and policy of international trade with examples drawn from current issues. Models of determinants of trade. Free trade and protectionism. Trade and economic development. Trading blocs, the European community, GATT and U.S. trade policy.

ECON 592. International Monetary Theory and Policy (3)

Prerequisite: Economics 320 or 490.
International monetary spillovers from domestic macroeconomic policies. Foreign exchange markets and balance of payments. Fixed, flexible and managed exchange rates. Bretton Woods, international monetary fund, and world debt crisis.

ECON 596. Experimental Topics (3)

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Intensive study in specific areas of economics. May be repeated with new content. See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree. Maximum credit of nine units of 596 applicable to a bachelor’s degree. Credit for 596 and 696 app

ECON 630. Microeconomic Theory (3)

Prerequisite: Economics 321.
Theories of the consumer, the firm, and the market. Topics in welfare and general equilibrium. Duality and uncertainty.

ECON 631. Applied Microeconomic Methods (3)

Prerequisite: Economics 630.
Decision-making techniques in applied microeconomics including cost-benefit analysis, choice under uncertainty and applied game theory techniques.

ECON 640. Econometrics (3)

Prerequisites: Economics 321; Mathematics 120 or 121 or 150.
Measurement in economics. Use of economic models involving multiple regression analysis, simultaneous equation systems, and time series analysis.

ECON 641. Applied Research in Econometrics (3)

Prerequisite: Economics 640.
Econometric applications and techniques including discrete choice, panel data simultaneous equations and time series. Data analysis and statistical software training in STATA, SAS, and SPSS.

ECON 650. Statistical Tools for Economics (3)

Prerequisite: Economics 441
Stata and R data analysis and programming to construct datasets, conduct econometric analysis, perform simulations/machine learning, and visualize data. Formerly numbered Economics 640L and Economics 641L.

ECON 696. Experimental Topics (3)

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Intensive study in specific areas of economics. May be repeated with new content. See Class Schedule for specific content. Credit for 596 and 696 applicable to a master’s degree with approval of the graduate adviser.

ECON 700. Seminar in Microeconomic Applications (3)

Prerequisites: Economics 630 or classified graduate standing in another department and consent of instructor.
Microeconomic applications to individual, firm, or government. Maximum credit six units of Economics 700 applicable to a master’s degree. See Class Schedule for specific content. Seminar topics include: Seminar in Industrial Organization and Firm Behavior Seminar in Labor Economics Seminar in Economic Issues in Demography Seminar in Experimental Economics

ECON 710. Seminar in Public Economics (3)

Prerequisites: Economics 630 or classified graduate standing in another department and consent of instructor.
Government in a market economy. Impact on individual and firm behavior. Maximum credit six units of Economics 710 applicable to a master’s degree. See Class Schedule for specific content. Seminar topics include: Seminar in Environmental Issues Seminar in Public Expenditures Seminar in Urban and Regional Seminar in Regulation Seminar in Tax Policy Seminar in International Trade and Commercial Policy

ECON 730. Seminar in Macroeconomic Policy (3)

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Applications of macroeconomics to open economics. Maximum credit six units of Economics 730 applicable to a master’s degree. See Class Schedule for specific content. Seminar topics include: Seminar in National Monetary Institutions Seminar in International Monetary Policy Seminar in Business Cycles Seminar in Macroeconomic Modeling and Prediction

ECON 740. Seminar in Applied Economic Research (3)

Prerequisites: Advancement to candidacy and consent of graduate adviser.
Advanced treatment of research design and methodology. Application of empirical techniques to selected problems. (Formerly numbered Economics 740A.)

ECON 795. Internship in Economics (3) Cr/NC

Prerequisites: Economics 630, 640, and approval of graduate adviser.
Students will be assigned to various jobs in which economic theory can be applied to decision making. Supervision will be shared by the graduate adviser and on-the-job supervisor.

ECON 797. Research (3) Cr/NC/RP

Prerequisites: Classified graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Independent research project in an area of economics.

ECON 798. Special Study (1-3) Cr/NC/RP

Prerequisite: Consent of staff; to be arranged with department chair and instructor.
Individual study. Maximum credit six units applicable to a master’s degree

ECON 799A. Thesis (3) Cr/NC/RP

Prerequisites: An officially appointed thesis committee and advancement to candidacy.
Preparation of a project or thesis for the master’s degree

ECON 799A. Thesis Extension (3) Cr/NC

Prerequisites:  Prior registration in Thesis 799A with an assigned grade symbol of RP.
Registration required in any semester or term following assignment of RP in Course 799A in which the student expects to use the facilities and resources of the university; also student must be registered in the course when the completed thesis is granted final approval. 

 

ECON 799C. Comprehensive Examination Extension (3) Cr/NC

Prerequisites: Completion or concurrent enrollment in degree program courses.
Registration required of students whose only requirement is completion of the comprehensive examination for the master’s degree. Registration in 799C limited to two semesters.