Courses
ECON-110P CC Gender & Race Workplace (3)
The overall economic well-being of Americans is primarily determined by how much they are paid. In this course, the student comes to understand the subtle and significant reasons why some groups are paid more than others. Only by understanding the causes of differences can one seriously consider policy options (as diverse as Head Start, anti-discrimination and affirmative action legislation, the earned income tax credit, and social security) that seek to change income outcomes.
Attributes: AMSS CC HHHD WGST YLIBECON-120C Econ of Social Choices (3)
This course introduces students to the economic way of thinking by applying economic analysis to a wide variety of societal issues. The focus of the course and analysis is on individual decision making. Issues covered reflect topics of current interest that may include product safety, drugs and alcohol, the environment, healthcare, crime and justice, discrimination, sports, education, along with more traditional areas of interest such as international trade.
Attributes: YLIBECON-207C Current Economic Issues (3)
This course investigates a number of economic issues of current importance to the United States. Topics covered vary inline with their importance that semester but are likely to include healthcare, social security, the trade deficit, de-industrialization, and government policies and programs. Students have the opportunity to apply economic theory to actual events in the news. Significant use is made of the Internet as a source of up-to-date economic information and data.
Attributes: ISFS YLIB
Pre-requisites: -ECON-221 SQ Statistics I (3)
This course provides an introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics. Primary descriptive topics include the treatment of frequency distributions, measures of central tendency, and the measures of variability. Inferential topics such as probability theory, the binomial distribution, the normal distribution, the t-distribution, sampling distributions, estimation, and hypothesis testing are also investigated in the context of real-world applications.
Attributes: HHSM SQ YLIBECON-222 Nonparametric Statistics (3)
Basic nonparametric methods will be covered, including binomial and sign tests, rank tests for 1-sample and 2-sample designs, and Kolmogorov-Smirnov type tests. Nonparametric analysis of contingency tables and bivariate association will also be covered. The course will emphasize data analysis and interpretation as well as statistical computing skills. Cross listed with STAT 222.
Attributes: YLIB
Pre-requisites: ECON-221 D-ECON-224 Economics of Health Care (3)
This course is an introduction to the American health care system with emphasis placed on using economics to analyze various problems. Topics covered include the demand for medical services; medical insurance (Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance); the markets for hospital, physician, and nursing services; current developments; and the future of this sector of the economy. The course includes a consideration of proposals for health care reform and comparisons with the health care systems of other countries.
Attributes: HHCF YLIB
Pre-requisites: ECON-105C D-ECON-250 Law & Economics (3)
This course is an introduction to the economic analysis of law. The course studies the ways in which economics has had or could have an influence on the development of law. Through discussion, the course explores the impact of economics on legal concepts and how economics can be further used as an aid to resolving legal issues. Four substantive areas of common law, namely property, contracts, torts, and criminal law, are analyzed using tools learned in microeconomic theory.
Attributes: YLIB
Pre-requisites: ECON-105C D-
Restrictions: Excluding: -Class: FreshmanECON-301C Money and Banking (3)
This course considers the theoretical and empirical aspects of money and credit in the American economy, along with an analysis of domestic depository institutions. Attention is also given to the various aspects of the Federal Reserve System that have an impact on the banking environment and to the measurement and interpretation of key macroeconomic variables, such as inflation, interest rates, unemployment, and GDP. International aspects of our banking system are also discussed.
Attributes: YLIB
Pre-requisites: ECON-106C D-ECON-302 Public Sector Economics (3)
This course examines the role of government in a mixed economy. Concepts of efficiency and equity that can be used to assess economic performance are developed. The course then examines situations where government intervention in a market economy can potentially result in more efficient and/or equitable outcomes. Topics include pollution control, public goods, government decision-making, cost-benefit analysis, taxation, and welfare programs.
Attributes: YLIB
Pre-requisites: ECON-105C D-ECON-310 Labor Econ&Labor Relations (3)
This course examines the behavior of labor market participants and the results of their interactions in a market setting. The initial focus is on the labor supply and schooling decisions of individuals and households along with the hiring and pay policies of firms. Next, labor turnover, discrimination, and unemployment are discussed. The final topic is labor-management relations. The course is first approached from an institutional perspective with the market outcomes in union and non-union settings then being compared and contrasted.
Attributes: YLIB
Pre-requisites: ECON-105C D-ECON-314 Intro to Econometrics (3)
This course is an introduction to the statistical and empirical methods used in economics to measure the relationships postulated by economic theory. The main emphasis is on the econometric technique of ordinary least squares and its applications. Extensive use is made of the computer to conduct the empirical analysis.
Attributes: YLIB
Pre-requisites: ECON-105C D- AND ECON-106C D- AND ECON-221 D-ECON-317C History of Econ Thought (3)
This is a survey of the development of economic ideas from ancient times but more particularly from the 17th century to the present. Special attention is given to the interaction of economic thought, philosophy, and the natural sciences in light of the changing socioeconomic and cultural background. Emphasis is placed on the evolution of English classical and neo-classical doctrines and their criticism by the Marxist and Keynesian schools.
Attributes: YLIB
Pre-requisites: ECON-105C D- AND ECON-106C D-ECON-330 Economics of Sport (3)
This course investigates numerous microeconomic aspects of the sports entertainment industry. Among these are the pricing and allocation of labor, the determination of franchise values, and the role of regulation for this unique industry. In particular, the market for sports is discussed in the context of the well-known professional leagues such as Major League Baseball, the NBA, and the NFL. Lastly, other forms of entertainment, such as the music industry, are analyzed on the basis of structure, pricing, and marketing practices. Cross-listed with SPST 330.
Attributes: SPBE YLIB
Pre-requisites: ECON-105C D-ECON-360 Environmental Economics (3)
This course will study the economics of the environment and natural resources. Topics include the theory of property rights, externalities, regulation, and the economics of optimal pollution control. Each topic will be analyzed within the setting of regional and aggregate economic growth, with the primary emphasis being to determine the most efficient solution for balancing the multiple goals of growth and the long-term preservation of limited natural resources and environmental quality. To pursue this, the class relies upon the extensive use of intermediate microeconomic theory.
Attributes: YLIB
Pre-requisites: ECON-201C D-ECON-404 Financial Economics (3)
This course investigates the various theoretical and empirical aspects of credit instruments, financial markets, and depository institution behavior. Specifically, topics such as money and capital markets, interest-rate determination, regulatory reform, and government policy are considered as they pertain to our monetary economy.
Attributes: YLIB
Pre-requisites: ECON-301C D-ECON-475 WashDC Experience-Intern (6 TO 9)
Washington Experience semester is offered through The Washington Center. Permission of the advisor, department chair ,and TWC liaison (Dr. Monica Cherry) is required to register.
Attributes: YLIB
Pre-requisites: ECON-476 Y D-
Restrictions: Including: -Major: Economics -Class: Junior, SeniorECON-476 WashDC Experience-Sem (3 TO 6)
Washington Experience semester is offered through The Washington Center. Permission of the advisor, department chair ,and TWC liaison (Dr. Monica Cherry) is required to register.
Attributes: YLIB
Pre-requisites: ECON-477 Y D-
Restrictions: Including: -Major: Economics -Class: Junior, SeniorECON-477 WashDC Experience-Forum (1 TO 3)
Washington Experience semester is offered through The Washington Center. Permission of the advisor, department chair ,and TWC liaison (Dr. Monica Cherry) is required to register.
Attributes: YLIB
Restrictions: Including: -Major: Economics -Class: Junior, SeniorECON-496 Independent Research (1 TO 3)
This is an independent research project under the direction and supervision of a member of the department. Completion of the Independent Study/Tutorial Authorization form is required.
Attributes: YLIB
Restrictions: Including: -Major: Economics -Class: SeniorECON-498H Honors Project (3)
Required of students who are accepted to the Economics Honors Program. The project must be approved by a faculty supervisor, the department chair, and the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences. Projects are presented and defended at a colloquium. The intent to develop an honors project must be declared prior to the beginning of the senior year.
Attributes: YLIB
Restrictions: Including: -Major: Economics -Class: Junior, Senior