38 courses with the subject ECON, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
ECON 101Introductory Economics3
An introductory study of the workings of economic society. Provides an overview of the conditions and problems of the American and other economic systems. Encompasses both microeconomics (e.g., supply and demand, cost and profit, competition and monopoly) and macroeconomics (e.g., unemployment and inflation, f
An introduction to current economic problems and public policy issues and the techniques used by economists to address the issues. The topics covered in a semester may vary, but will include issues such as: environmental quality and pollution control; poverty and welfare reform; big business and government reg
ECON 200Fundamentals of Statistics for Business Administration and Economics3
An introductory study of statistical methods as applied to business and economic problems. Topics covered include: frequency distributions, measures of central tendency, measures of dispersion, probability, probability distributions, sampling distributions, estimation, statistical inference, and simple linear
Study of the organization and functioning of the contemporary American economic system with emphasis on the problems of resource allocation. Topics covered include supply and demand, elasticity, price and output determination in various market situations, competition and public policy, income distribution, and
The sources and development of electric power generation and the demands for new sustainable and renewable sources are introduced. This includes the development of the regulatory environment for electric power and the changes resulting from the demands for new alternative sources. The environmental advantages
Study of the organization and functioning of the contemporary American economic system. Topics covered include national income, aggregate demand, aggregate supply, unemployment, inflation, money and banking, monetary and fiscal policies, and international trade and finance
ECON 250Fundamentals of Applied Mathematical Economics3
This course covers the mathematical techniques necessary for solving micro and macroeconomic problems using economic optimization. Differential and integral calculus, total and partial differentiation, linear algebra, and differential equations are covered in this course.
Continuation of ECON 200 . A study of the techniques and tools used in analyzing business and economic data with equal emphasis on estimation techniques and interpretation of results. Topics covered include simple and multiple regression, time series analysis, non-parametric techniques, analysis of variance, a
Analysis of economic behavior of consumers, producers, and markets. Major topics include utility maximization and production theories, market structures (pure competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition, and oligopoly) and theories of factors of production, income distribution, resource allocation, and economic efficiency.
A theoretical analysis of the determinants of employment, income, consumption, investment, the general price level, wage rates and interest rates; the role of government, the impact of monetary and fiscal policies within the framework of various contemporary aggregate models of closed and open economies.
Exploration of the economic status of women, particularly in the United States. Emphasis is placed on women's labor market experiences and how the experiences are explained by economic theory. A major part of the course stresses current economic issues and policies specifically aimed at women including poverty
Study of money and the financial system. In particular, the operation, functions, structure and regulations of the banking system, and organization and functions of central banking. Special emphasis given to the study of monetary theories, monetary management, and the effectiveness of monetary policy.
Study of international economic relations and international finance - determination of trade patterns and competitiveness, tariff and non-tariff barriers, economic integration, multinational corporations, exchange rates, balance of payments problems and policies, and international monetary system.
Economic analysis of the operations of multinational corporations and the implications of global production, resource allocation, and distribution of goods and services. Emphasis on capital and technology transfer, intercontinental flow of information, transaction costs, transfer pricing and tax policies.
Introduction to the economic analysis of household and business investment decisions and financial markets. Topics include time value of money, equilibrium prices, interest rate structure, valuation of equities and options, portfolio theory, market efficiency, asset pricing models.
Applications of microeconomic theory to labor markets. Topics include labor supply and demand, investment in education and training, wage determination, working conditions, non-wage compensation, racial and gender discrimination, unions, and government regulation of wage-setting institutions.
Analysis of governmental policies involving taxes and expenditures and how effectively these policies attain their objectives. Topics include externalities and public goods, income redistribution, health and unemployment insurance, and the impact of taxes on labor supply, savings and wealth.
Problems of economic growth and development of less developed countries with emphasis on economic and non-economic obstacles to growth and development, financing of development, strategy of development policy, development planning and project evaluation, industrial and agricultural development, and the role of international trade in growth and development.
Study of the economics of urban and regional development. Emphasis on principles of regional analysis, location theories, population movements, urban base, problems of urban renewal, economics of poverty, transportation, pollution, and housing.
Comparative study of organization, operation and performance of some important economic systems. Emphasis on the socio-cultural and political environment, and on the institutional factors explaining the differences in the performance of various systems.
Microeconomic analysis applicable to the problems of businesses with emphasis on the determination of prices, outputs and inputs. Other topics include demand and cost measurements, forecasting, and cash flow analysis. The course utilizes different constrained optimization and quantitative techniques.
Application of economic analysis to the health care industry. Emphasis on the demand and supply of health care services, and private and group health insurance (HMO, PPO, Medical Care, Medicaid). Analysis of for-profit and non-profit production of health care services under different market structures. Other t
The course will use rational choice theory to analyze how individuals and groups make decisions in strategic and non-strategic situations. Strategic situations are the result of the interdependent decisions of several individuals, e.g., nuclear deterrence or business competition. Problems covered include how c
Study of the historical development of those ideas intended to provide a deeper understanding of present economic realities. Emphasis is placed on fundamental areas such as the economist's methodology, value and distribution theory, free trade, economic growth, and macroeconomics, and how the topics have been
Economic analysis of natural resource and environmental issues and policies. Social cost-benefit analysis, theories of externalities and intertemporal resource allocation and their application to renewable and exhaustible natural resources are emphasized. Topics include pollution control, efficient and equitab
An introduction to the economic analysis of current and historical energy markets. Topics include supply and demand of renewable and nonrenewable energy sources, market structure and government regulation, energy efficiency, conservation and the environment.
ECON 387Electricity Markets, Regulation and Policy3
A comprehensive introduction to the economics and regulation of electricity markets, including power plant investment and operation, power supply dispatch and auctions, the power grid, evolving market structure and regulation, and integration of decentralized renewable electricity sources.
Comparative study of labor market characteristics among U.S., Canada, Mexico, Japan, OECD countries and a selection of emerging market economies. Emphasis on those factors that enhance economic integration and influence human resource policies. Comparative policy analysis of medical care, immigration, educatio
Analysis and application of regression covering topics on econometric problems and techniques of estimation (both single and multi-equation models). The science and art of econometric model building and forecasting with its wide application in finance, marketing, banking, and other fields in business and econo
Study of the sources and consequences of market power in the U.S. economy. Deals with economic definitions, measures of market power and legal standards for monopoly and oligopoly; examines major court decisions that have shaped antitrust policy; also covers economic regulation as a response to market power.
Introduces students to mathematical techniques used in economic analysis, including optimization theory, consumer and producer problems and general equilibrium models.
Study of the operation of the capital and money markets, determinants and structure of interest rates. Broad analysis of financial intermediaries, and regulation of the financial systems.
Application of research and writing skills to the critical analysis of selected broad current economic problems and issues, integrating several areas of study in economics and other disciplines.
