Economics Undergraduate Courses PLEASE NOTE:
This page is drawn from the University's Leavey School of Business online bulletin. The major requirements listed below, therefore, are the Economics major requirements for the degree taken in the Leavey School of Business. To view the Economics major requirements for the degree taken in the College of Arts & Sciences, please view this page >>>. The course descriptions pertain to both degree programs.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR
In addition to fulfilling University Core Curriculum and Leavey School of Business requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Commerce degree, students majoring in economics must complete the following departmental requirements:
ECON 113, 114, 115, and 181 or 182
Three upper-division economics electives, at least two of which must be completed after ECON 113 and 115
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR
Students with a minor in economics through the College of Arts and Sciences must complete the following requirements:
ECON 1, 2, 3, 113, 115
Two additional upper-division economics courses
MATH 11 or 30
LOWER-DIVISION COURSES
- 1. Principles of Microeconomics
Introduction to microeconomics and its applications to business decisions and public policy. Topics include supply, demand, and the coordinating role of prices in a market economy; the behavior of business firms, including output and pricing decisions; competition and monopoly; government policies and regulations affecting markets. (4 units)
- 1E. Principles of Microeconomics
Special section of ECON 1 emphasizing environmental applications of economics. Introduction to microeconomics and its applications to business decisions and public policy. Topics include supply, demand, and the coordinating role of prices in a market economy; the behavior of business firms, including output and pricing decisions; competition and monopoly; government policies and regulations affecting markets. (4 units)
- 2. Principles of Macroeconomics
Determinants of national income and product in the long run and short run; inflation, unemployment, and business cycles; monetary and fiscal policies; and economic growth. Prerequisite: ECON 1. (4 units)
- 3. International Economics, Development, and Growth
Analysis of international trade theory and policy, balance-of-payments adjustments and exchange-rate regimes, and economic development. Prerequisite: ECON 2. (4 units)
- 3H. International Economics, Development, and Growth
Honors section. Analysis of international trade theory and policy, balance-of-payments adjustments and exchange-rate regimes, and economic development. Must be in the University Honors or Leavey Scholars Program, or have permission of instructor. Prerequisite: ECON 2. (4 units)
- 61. Introduction to Stata
Hands-on course to introduce students to Stata, a powerful statistical program widely used in economics research. Students will learn how to enter and manipulate data, generate basic descriptive statistics and graphs, test simple hypotheses, estimate regressions, and save and document their work. Prerequisite: MATH 8 or OMIS 40 or permission of instructor. (1 unit)
UPPER-DIVISION COURSES
Prerequisites: Unless otherwise noted, ECON 1, 2 and 3 are required for all upper-division economics courses.
- 101. Resources, Food, and the Environment
Exploration of relationship among food production, resource use, and the environment. Topics include biotechnology, the green revolution, resource depletion, environmental degradation, and food safety. Prerequisites: None. (5 units)
- 111. Economics of the Environment
Economic analysis of environmental issues and government policies for environmental protection. Applications to important environmental issues, such as global climate change, water and air pollution, hazardous wastes, biodiversity, and endangered species. Prerequisite: ECON 1. (5 units)
- 113. Intermediate Microeconomics I
Theory of rational individual choice and its applications to decision making, consumer demand, and social welfare; theory of the firm; production and costs. Additional prerequisite: Math 11 or 30. (5 units)
- 114. Intermediate Microeconomics II
Determination of price and quantity by profit-maximizing firms under different market structures; strategic behavior; general equilibrium; market failure and government policies. Additional prerequisite: ECON 113. (5 units)
- 115. Aggregate Economic Theory
Macroeconomic analysis, emphasizing modern macroeconomic models for explaining output, employment, and inflation in the short run and long run. Macroeconomic policymaking, including fiscal and monetary policy. Additional prerequisite: Math 11 or 30. (5 units)
- 120. Economics of the Public Sector
Microeconomic analysis of the role of government in the market economy. Supply of public goods and services, government’s role in controlling externalities and regulating private industry, and the economics of the political process. (5 units)
- 122. Money and Banking
Theoretical, institutional, and historical approach to the study of money and banking, with particular emphasis on the relationship between the monetary and banking system and the rest of the economy. (5 units)
- 126. Economics and Law
Economic analysis of law and legal institutions focusing on the common law areas of property, contracts, and torts. (5 units)
- 127. Public Finance: Taxation
Analysis of various tax policies and their effect on the economy. Individual income taxes, corporate income taxes, consumption taxes, payroll taxes, state and local taxes, and other alternative forms of taxation. (5 units)
- 129. Economic Development
Causes and consequences of economic growth and poverty in less developed countries; analysis of the role of government policies in economic development. (5 units)
- 130. Latin American Economic Development
Examination of the economic development of Latin American countries, with particular emphasis on the relationships between economic growth and their social, political, and economic structures. (5 units)
- 134. African Economic Development
Examination of the economic development of sub-Saharan African countries, with particular emphasis on the relationships between economic growth and their social, political, and economic structures. (5 units)
- 135. Gender Issues in the Developing World
Explores the gendered nature of poverty in the developing world, with special focus on sub-Saharan Africa, using applied statistical analysis and economic theory. Additional prerequisite: ECON 113. (5 units)
- 136. 20th-Century Economic History
The development of the U.S. economy during the 20th century. Topics include the causes and consequences of economic growth, the Great Depression, the rise of government regulation, the changing role of women in the workforce, and the increasing internationalization of markets during the postwar period. Additional prerequisite: ECON 115. (5 units)
- 137. World Economic History
Development of Western and non-Western economies since the late 19th century. Topics include globalization and economic integration, convergence and divergence in economic growth across countries, international monetary systems, and the impact of alternative policies and institutional regimes on economic performance. (5 units)
- 138. History of Economic
Thought Origins and evolution of economic ideas in their historical and philosophical context. Emphasis on the theories of Adam Smith, David Ricardo, and Karl Marx, as well as the emergence of modern microeconomics and macroeconomics in the 19th and 20th centuries. (5 units)
- 139. American Economic History
Study of growth and institutional change in the U.S. economy since colonial times. Topics include early industrialization, the economics of slavery, and the rise of large business enterprises and labor unions. (5 units)
- 150. Labor Economics
Study of labor productivity, incomes and employment, and how these are affected by labor organizations and labor legislation. Additional prerequisites: ECON 113 and OMIS 41 or MATH 8. (5 units
- 155. Economics of Immigration
Examines economic impacts of post-1967 immigration to the United States. Topics include determinants of the migration decision, extent of “assimilation” of immigrants into the U.S. educational system and economy, and economic impacts of immigration on natives. Additional prerequisite: OMIS 41 or MATH 8. (5 units)
- 156. Real Estate Economics
Economic analysis of real estate markets, including supply of and demand for land and improvements, legal aspects of real estate ownership and transactions, government regulation and taxation of real estate, and real estate markets in urban and regional economies. Additional prerequisite: OMIS 41 or MATH 8. (5 units)
- 160. The Economics of Poverty and Inequality
Examines theories and evidence regarding poverty and economic inequality in the United States. Evaluates alternative public policies aimed at combating poverty. (5 units)
- 164. Vocation and Gender: SeekingMeaning in Work and Life
An interdisciplinary examination of vocation, understood as both a meaningful career and life outside of work. Incorporates theoretical and empirical methods of the disciplines of communication and economics to provide a rich set of tools with which to make discerning decisions on personal vocation. Economic models and empirical studies provide the framework for considering life choices, while the field of communication enables analysis of the ways individuals and groups engage in interpersonal, organizational, and mediated communication surrounding work/life issues. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. ECON 1, 2, and 3 are not required, but some prior economics course(s) are recommended. (5 units)
- 170. Mathematical Economics and Optimization
Generalization and reformulation of many familiar micro- and macroeconomic models as mathematical systems. Focus on exploring the properties of these models using mathematical techniques. Additional prerequisites: MATH 12 or 31, ECON 114 and 115 or permission of instructor. (5 units)
- 172. Game Theory
Study of multi-person decision problems. Topics include solution concepts for games, strategic behavior, commitment, cooperation, and incentives. Games of complete and incomplete information. Emphasis on applications to real-world economic behavior. Additional prerequisites: ECON 113 and MATH 12 or 31. (5 units)
- 173. Econometrics
Statistical methods to analyze economic data. Estimation and hypothesis testing using multiple regression; time series and cross-section data. Additional prerequisite: OMIS 41 or MATH 8. (5 units)
- 181. International Trade
Analysis of the theories of international trade and strategic interactions; assessment of the empirical patterns of trade; analysis of the political economy of protection, and applications to policies guiding international competition. Additional prerequisite: ECON 113. (5 units)
- 182. International Finance and Open Economy Macroeconomics
Analysis of the monetary aspects of international economics, including the balance of payments, exchange rates and foreign exchange markets, speculative attacks and currency crises, and the implications of international trade and capital flows for macroeconomic activity and policy. Additional prerequisite: ECON 115. (5 units)
- 185. Economics of Technological Change
The economic determinants and consequences of technological change. Topics include research and development, joint ventures, patents and other intellectual property, university-industry and government-industry collaboration, and the relationship between antitrust and other regulatory policies and technological advances. (5 units)
- 190. Economics Seminar
Seminar on contemporary economic theories and problems. Admission by invitation only. (5 units)
- 199. Directed Reading/Directed Research
Independent projects undertaken by upper-division students with a faculty sponsor. Independent studies are normally permitted only under special circumstances. Prerequisite: Written proposal must be approved by instructor and chair at least one week prior to registration. (1–5 units)
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