ECO

Basic non-technical course dealing with the fundamental concepts and principles of modern economics.

Subject

ECO

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course

Edition

2026

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Education Courses (1 credit hour each) or 1 Health Educa- tion Course (2 credit hours). Hampton University 2026-2028 The Core Business Requirements are ACC 203, 204; ECO 201-202; MGT 215, 216, 301, 305, 323, 400; FIN 304;

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ECO

Credits (min)

6

Credits (max)

6

Credit unit

credit hours

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

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*ECO 319 Industrial Organization *MGT 305 Legal Environment of Business I *MGT 306 Legal Environment of Business II

Subject

ECO

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course

Edition

2026

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An intensive treatment and quantitative analysis of the theories of consumer behavior, demand, production, costs, the firm, market organization, and resource use in a modern market economy. Pre-

Subject

ECO

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course

Edition

2026

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Prerequisite

ECO 201, 202.

The meaning, components, and distribution of national income. Special attention is given to the analysis of determinants of level of output, income, and employment; problems of income estimation and measurement and exchange rate. Prerequisites: ECO 201, 202.

Subject

ECO

Type

course

Edition

2026

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and National Income Lec. 3./Credit 3. Examines the role of money and credit in general economic activity; nature and functions of money; structure and organization of monetary and credit systems. Study of Federal Reserve System and United States Treasury in influencing expansion and contraction of credit. Theories of interest, money; national income and its determinants. Prerequisites: ECO 201, 202.

Subject

ECO

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

home.hamptonu.edu

Economics of the labor market, wage determination, occupational choice, house- hold production, human capital formation, discrimination in the work place, public policy toward the work place, and the role of trade unions in American society. Prerequisites: ECO 201, 202.

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ECO

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course

Edition

2026

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of the United State Lec. 3./Credit 3. Economic and historical analysis of the American economy from Colonial times to the present. Emphasizes the roles of economic ideas, technology, population changes, institutions, and social adjustments and government in the development process. Prerequisites: ECO 201, 202.

Subject

ECO

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

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and Development Lec. 3./Credit 3. Survey of patterns, issues, and problems of progress and industrialization in both developed and advanced countries. The course will further explore the changing structure and dynamics of social organization in the context of modernization and urbanization. Major emphasis on problems relating to capital formation, technical assistance, economic aid, and social organization. (no prerequisites).

Subject

ECO

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

home.hamptonu.edu

An analysis of the relationship between industrial market structures and their impact on the behavior and performance of firms; survey and evaluation of government policies (anti-trust and regulation) toward improving the perfor- mance (allocation of scarce resources) in the U.S. economy. Prerequisites: ECO 201 and 202.

Subject

ECO

Type

course

Edition

2026

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The structure and function of cities as economic entities. Land use, rent gradients, transportation, housing, education, crime, provision of local government services, the Tiebout hypothesis, and urban redevelopment. Prerequisites: ECO 201, 202. Hampton University 2018-2020

Subject

ECO

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

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Education/Internship Credits 1-9. Co-ops and internships are on-the-job experiences in the area of economics in business or government to serve as a laboratory for integrating the theoret- ical with practical experiences. Co-ops can have up to six months duration and be worth up to 9 credits. Internships are generally for summer employ- ment and worth up to 3 credits. Students may arrange for co-ops or intern- ships in their junior and senior years. Prerequisite: Permission of the Program Director.

Subject

ECO

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

home.hamptonu.edu

Individual and original primary research in economics under the guidance of department faculty. Prerequisites: Senior status and approval of the Program Director.

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ECO

Type

course

Edition

2026

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Study of issues and problems of economics; research and report writing; integration of knowledge and skills with application to special problems. 294 Course Descriptions – Main Campus

Subject

ECO

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

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Prerequisite

ECO 301-302 or permission of Program Director.

Economic Thought Lec. 3./Credit 3. The development of the various schools of economic thought (the mercantilist, phyiocratic, English classical, German historical, marginal and equilibrium) studied against their respective economic, political, and social backgrounds. Some attention will be given to Keynesian and post-Keynesian economics.

Subject

ECO

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

home.hamptonu.edu

Prerequisite

ECO 301, 302.

Study of principles and problems of international trade and finance; plans for promotion of trade; balance of international payments. Major emphasis on international payments and the effects of international crises on domestic microeconomics. Major emphasis on international institutions such as inter- national Monetary Fund, International Bank for Reconstruction and Develop- ment, and Common Market developments. Prerequisites: ECO 301, 302.

Subject

ECO

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

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The microeconomic rationale for government activity in a market economy and the economic effects of such activity. Market failure and the tools of normative analysis; income redistribution, design of expenditure programs; the design, incidence, and behavioral consequences of tax policy; collective decision making and the theory of public choice. Prerequisites: ECO 301, 302.

Subject

ECO

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

home.hamptonu.edu

Introduction to a variety of mathematical concepts and techniques used in economic theory. The course further explores the role, use and application of mathematical models to various areas to predict economic effects on business activities and areas for value creation and resources allocation.

Subject

ECO

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

home.hamptonu.edu

Prerequisite

ECO 301, 302.

Introduction to the statistical tools used by economists. Topics include probability theory, statistical estimation, hypothesis testing and regression analysis. Prerequisite: MAT 117.

Subject

ECO

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

home.hamptonu.edu

Introduction to the theory and practice of econometrics. Applica- tion of statistical inference, probability theory, and matrix algebra to multiple regression analysis. Prerequisites: ECO 301, 302.

Subject

ECO

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

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