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ECONOMICS
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ECON 200: Economic History of the United States 3 cr.
The course examines the historical trends of the American economy
and the economic content in which American cultural and political
institutions have evolved. Three hours of lecture.
ECON 201: Principles
of Macroeconomics 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Math 111. An introductory study of the nature of
macroeconomics, with emphasis on national income determination
and the monetary system. Three hours of lecture.
ECON 202: Principles of Microeconomics 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Math 111. An introductory study of the nature of
microeconomics, with emphasis on consumption, production, and resource
allocation from a private and social point of view. Three hours
of lecture.
ECON 285: Foundations of Economics 3 cr.
Prerequisite: None. An introductory study of the principles of
macroeconomics and microeconomics. The course is designed to give
the student a background in essential economic theory necessary
to satisfy the MBA foundations requirements. Students will attend
lectures as well as complete self-directed computerized instructional
materials. Credit will not be allowed for undergraduate business
majors. Three hours of lecture.
ECON 301: Aggregate Economic Analysis 3 cr.
Prerequisites: ECON 201 and 202. Analysis of the factors determining
the aggregate level of national income and employment and related
economic theories. Three hours of lecture.
ECON 302: Intermediate Economic Theory 3 cr.
Prerequisites: ECON 201, 202, and MATH 131. The study of resource
allocation and factor pricing in an enterprise economy. Some consideration
is given to the application of microeconomic theory in business
decision making. Three hours of lecture.
ECON 310: Money, Banking, and Monetary Policy 3 cr.
Prerequisites: ECON 201 and 202. An intermediate study of the nature
and functions of money, the banking system of the United States,
and monetary theory. Three hours of lecture.
ECON 327: Industrial Relations and Collective
Bargaining 3 cr.
Prerequisite: MADM 301. Analysis of management and labor relations
in its behavioral, institutional, legal and historical aspects.
Includes collective bargaining, arbitration, grievance procedures,
wage and benefits issues, institutional issues, seniority, employee
safety, discipline, and public sector collective bargaining. Three
hours of lecture.
ECON 430: Comparative Economic Systems 3 cr.
Prerequisites: ECON 201 and 202. A survey and comparison of the
capitalistic, socialistic, communistic, and fascist systems of
economic organization. Three hours of lecture.
ECON 460: International Economics 3 cr.
Prerequisites: ECON 201 and 202. An introduction to the theories
of trade, international payments, foreign exchange rates, instruments,
markets, and adjustment of international disequilibrium. Three
hours of lecture.
ECON 490: Seminar in Economics 3 cr.
Prerequisites: Junior standing and consent of the department. May
be repeated for a maximum of six semester hours. Selected topics
will vary from semester to semester. Three hours of seminar.
ECON 705: Economic Analysis for Management 3 cr.
Prerequisites: ECON 201 and 202 (or ECON 285) and ISDS 265. A study
of relationships between economic theory and management of the
firm in a market economy. Demand, revenue, and cost interrelationships
are explored along with the gamut of market structures in the American
economy. Cases are used to develop the concepts and relationships.
Three hours of lecture.
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