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Courses - ECON - Upper Division

General Education Category A must be completed prior to taking any upper division course except upper division language courses where students meet formal prerequisites and/or competency equivalent for advanced study.

300. Fundamentals of Economics (3)

Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements.
Designed for non-majors. Presents basic training in economics for social studies teachers or citizens who wish to exercise a reasoned judgment about economic issues in public affairs.

301. Economics of Public Issues (3)

Prerequisite: Completion of G.E. Foundation courses and a score of 11 or higher on the GWAR Placement Examination or successful completion of the necessary portfolio course that is a prerequisite for a GWAR Writing Intensive Capstone course (subject to approval by the General Education Governing Committee (GEGC)).
A writing-intensive approach to understanding and critically evaluating current social problems and public policies using basic economic analysis.

306. Environmental Issues of the World Economy (3)

Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and the Category B requirement, and ECON 101.
Interdisciplinary analysis of human impact on the atmosphere and biological diversity; consideration of policies to foster sustainable development with emphasis on the economic perspective.

310. Microeconomic Theory (3)

Prerequisites: ECON 100, ECON 101, and either MATH 115, MATH 119A or MATH 122, with grades of "C" or better in all prerequisite courses.
Analysis of economic concepts and their applications to business situations. Emphasis on supply and demand analysis, costs of production, variations of competition and monopoly, revenues, prices, profits and losses, and other aspects of the operations of the business enterprise.

311. Macroeconomic Theory (3)

Prerequisites: ECON 100, ECON 101, and either MATH 115, MATH 119A, or MATH 122, with grades of "C" or better in all prerequisite courses.
Determinants of levels of income, employment, and prices; of secular and cyclical changes in economic activity; and of the effects of public policies upon aggregative economic experience.

313. History of Economic Thought (3)

Prerequisites: ECON 100 and ECON 101, or ECON 300.
Evolution of economics as a science. Doctrines of the different schools of economic thought. Study of the contributions of outstanding economists.

317. Economic Analysis I (3)

Prerequisite: ECON 100, ECON 101, ESP 200 and one of the following: MATH 115 or MATH 119A or MATH 119B or MATH 122.
The study of the microeconomic theory, economic institutions and political institutions that are the foundation to developing public policy to achieve an efficient allocation of scarce resources.
Letter grade only (A-F).

320. Money and Banking (3)

Prerequisites: ECON 100 and ECON 101.
Nature and functions of money and its relation to prices; the monetary system of the United States; the functions of banks, bank credit, foreign exchange and monetary control.

330. Game Theory (3)

Prerequisites: ECON 101 or ECON 300.
A formal study of conflict and cooperation, and their application to modeling and analyzing an interactive situation, especially in the context of microeconomics.

333. Managerial Economics (3)

Prerequisites: ECON 100, ECON 101 and either MATH 115, MATH 119A, or MATH 122.
The tools of marginal analysis and their application to managerial decisions and planning. Emphasis upon calculating solutions to operational problems. Topics include demand analysis, production and cost, pricing, and output decisions. Product and factor markets will be analyzed.

340. Economics in Movies (3)

Prerequisites: ECON 101 or ECON 300
Application of economic concepts to real-world situations as depicted in movies. Economic analyses of incentives, trade-offs, supply and demand, insurance, the used car market, crime, pollution, and other topics.

341. Global Labor Market Issues (3)

Prerequisites: ECON 101 or ECON 300.
Application of labor economic theory to global labor markets. Focus on international comparison of wages, unemployment, human capital, working conditions, and government labor policy.
Letter grade only (A-F).

355. Law and Economics (3)

Prerequisites: ECON 100 and ECON 101, or ECON 300.
Analysis of economic concepts and their application to law and legal institutions. Emphasis on property law, contract law, accident law, crime control and judicial administration.

366. Introduction to Development Economics (3)

Prerequisites: ECON 100 and ECON 101 or ECON 300.
Economic and social aspects of economic development. General analysis of all aspects of economies in developing countries. Application of concepts to current situation in developing countries from different parts of the world.

372. International Economics (3)

Prerequisites: ECON 100 and ECON 101, or ECON 300.
Covers selected issues concerning the international economy from an interdisciplinary perspective. Topics include: International trade theory, the globalization production, political economy of trade policy, international economic institutions, bi-lateral and multi-lateral trade negotiations, and foreign exchange markets.

380. Economic Statistics (4)

Prerequisites: ECON 100, ECON 101, and either MATH 115, MATH 119A, or MATH 122, with grades of "C" or better in all prerequisite courses.
Use of descriptive and inferential statistical concepts for the analysis of economic data. Topics include measures of central tendency and dispersion, probability theory, discrete and continuous probability distributions, hypothesis testing, regression and correlation analysis.
(Lecture 3 hours, activity 2 hours)

403. Mathematical Economics (3)

Prerequisites: ECON 310 and ECON 311 with grades of "C" or better.
Applications of calculus, linear algebra and other mathematical tools in formulating and solving economic problems. Designed for exceptional undergraduate students who intend to pursue a graduate degree in economics.
Letter grade only (A-F).

410./510. Advanced Microeconomics (3)

Prerequisites: ECON 310 and ECON 311 with grades of "C" or better.
Applications of microeconomic theory. Examination and analysis of particular markets and contemporary issues. Specific emphasis on policy analysis for government and business decisions. Designed for graduate students and exceptional undergraduate students who intend to pursue a graduate degree in economics.
Letter grade only (A-F).

411./511. Advanced Macroeconomics (3)

Prerequisites: ECON 310 and ECON 311 with grades of "C" or better.
Applications of macroeconomics, monetary and forecasting theory to operational management and planning decisions of government and business. Designed for graduate students and exceptional undergraduate students who intend to pursue a graduate degree in economics.
Letter grade only (A-F).

420. Forecasting (4)

Prerequisites: ECON 311 and ECON 380 or MATH 380 with grades of "C" or better.
Principles and methods of forecasting. Evaluation of the reliability of existing forecasting techniques. Also covers use of the macroeconomic model as a basis for forecasting and the role of forecasts in the formulation of national economic policy.
(Lecture 3 hours, activity 2 hours.)

430. Industrial Organization (3)

Prerequisite: ECON 310 with a grade of "C" or better.
The structure, behavior and performance of firms and industries. Implications of separation of ownership and control, Corporate social responsibility and the profit motive. The dilemma of size versus competition.

434. Economics of Regulation (3)

Prerequisite: ECON 310 with a grade of "C" or better.
A comprehensive survey of the past, present and future of the political regulation of economic and business activity. Consideration of the rationale for regulation and deregulation and the creation, design and removal of regulatory practices.

437. Urban Economics (3)

Prerequisite: ECON 310 with a grade of "C" or better.
Economic analyses of city formation and size, business and residential location decisions, land use. Application of microeconomic theory to urban transportation issues, residential segregation, urban poverty and crime, and housing markets. Introduction to local public finance and provision of local public goods.
Not open for credit to students with credit in ECON 537.

438. Regional Economics (3)

Prerequisites: ECON 310 and ECON 311 with grades of "C" or better.
Economic evolution and growth of cities, states and countries. Roles of geography, demography, location of industries, and factors determining regional growth and development will be considered. Special attention will be paid to the economic integration of U.S. states and European nations.
Not open for credit to students with credit in: ECON 538

441. Labor Economics (3)

Prerequisites: ECON 310 and ECON 380 or MATH 380 with grades of "C" or better.
Manpower resources and their utilization, with particular reference to labor unions, collective bargaining and related public policies. Effects of these institutions on production, employment, prices and patterns of income distribution.

450. Public Sector Economics (3)

Prerequisites: ECON 310 and ECON 311 with grades of "C" or better.
Analysis of the theory of public goods. Criteria for efficient allocation of resources between private and public sectors. Possible responses of government externalities, such as environmental degradation. Emphasis on the allocation and distribution effects of government expenditures and taxation.

455. Transportation Economics (3)

Prerequisites: ECON 310 and ECON 380 or MATH 380 with grades of "C" or better.
Economic analysis of intercity transportation, cost measurement, applications of pricing principles, project evaluation, and economic regulation. Policies towards railroads, air transportation, and intercity highways.
Letter grade only (A-F).

462. Environmental Economics (3)

Prerequisite: ECON 310 or ECON 317 with a grade of "C" or better.
Economic analysis of environmental problems and policy. Market failures due to externalities, public goods, and common property resources will be examined. Private (market) and public (governmental) solutions to environmental problems are examined.

463. Energy Economics (3)

Prerequisite: ECON 310 or ECON 317 with a grade of "C" or better.
Application of economic analysis to energy problems and policies. Representative topics include macroeconomic effects of energy price shocks, international financial fragility, OPEC pricing strategies, determinants of demand and supply, industrial organization and finance, investor and publicly owned utilities, domestic and international policies.

464. Natural Resource Economics (3)

Prerequisite: ECON 310 or ECON 317 with a grade of "C" or better, and one of the following: ECON 380 or MATH 380 or BIOL 260 or STAT 108 or GEOG 200, or equivalent.
Microeconomic and capital theory applied to problems of conserving and managing natural resources. Analysis of public policies affecting renewable and nonrenewable resources including price controls, taxation and leasing. Representative topics include: forestry, fishery, energy, water, and mineral economics.

465. Economic Development (3)

Prerequisites: ECON 310 and ECON 311 with grades of "C" or better.
Economic and social factors underlying economic development. Analysis of problems associated with economic growth of less developed countries. Evaluation of development policies.

470. International Trade (3)

Prerequisite: ECON 310 with a grade of "C" or better.
Examines theories of trade, welfare implications of different trade policies, the political economy of trade policies, and global trading arrangements.

471. International Finance (3)

Prerequisites: ECON 311 and ECON 380 or MATH 380 with grades of "C" or better.
Covers topics in international finance in both an applied and theoretical framework, such as the balance of payments, the foreign exchange market, income, trade, capital flows, asset market adjustment mechanisms, and exchange rate regimes.

485. Introduction to Econometrics (4)

Prerequisites: ECON 310, ECON 311, and ECON 380 or MATH 380 with grades of "C" or better.
Introduction to econometrics, with a focus on understanding and applying the classical linear regression model. Emphasis placed on applications of regression analysis.
Letter grade only (A-F). Not open for credit to students with credit in ECON 585. (Lecture 3 hours, activity 2 hours)

486. Econometrics II (4)

Prerequisite: ECON 485 with a grade of "C" or better.
The second in a two-semester sequence introducing students to basic techniques in econometrics: advanced regression, including time-series and panel data analysis. Critical evaluation of selected examples of empirical economic research, and exercises in applied econometrics.
(Lecture 3 hours, activity 2 hours) Not open for credit to students with credit in: ECON 586.

490. Selected Topics in Economics (3)

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Topics of current interest in economics selected for intensive development.
May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes.

491H. Senior Honors Seminar in Economics (3)

Prerequisites: Senior standing, ECON 485 or ECON 486, and consent of instructor.
Provides opportunity for students to integrate their knowledge of economics, statistics-econometrics and computer studies. Designed as a seminar in research where students will be expected to write a paper and present their research results orally. Research topics must be approved by instructor.

495. Field Studies Practicum (3)

Prerequisites: ECON 310 or ECON 333 and consent of instructor.
Observation and practical experience, at a managerial level, in an appropriate business or government enterprise.
Applications for permission to enroll must be filed with the Economics Department at least six weeks prior to beginning of the semester involved.
May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units.

499. Directed Study (1-3)

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Independent study under the supervision of a faculty member.
May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units.


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