66 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 1100Global Macroeconomic Issues2
Effective Date 10/10/2024 The goal is to provoke discussion, with differing viewpoints put forward, and lead students to analyze major economic problems as economists might do. The course will center upon resource-scarce issues: e.g. in a low-income country that provides little public education, what would you do first, and what would you do last? There will also be discussion about current global macroeconomic trends, including inflation, debt, and economic growth.
Effective Date 03/01/2009 Studies demand and supply, consumer behavior, the theory of business enterprise, the operation of competitive and monopolistic markets, and the forces determining income distribution. A full introduction to economic principles warrants completion of both ECON 2010 and 2020. Students planning to take both semesters of economic principles are advised to take ECON 2010 first, though this is not required. The department recommends ECON 2010 to students intending to take only one semester of principles.
Effective Date 06/01/2013 Studies the determinants of aggregate economic activity, the effects of monetary and fiscal policy upon national income, and economic policy toward unemployment and inflation. A full introduction to economic principles warrants completion of both ECON 2010 and 2020. Students planning to take both semesters of economic principles are advised to take ECON 2010 first, though this is not required. The department recommends ECON 2010 to students intending to take only one semester of principles.
ECON 2070Introduction to Economics of Gender at Work3
Effective Date 11/20/2023 This course is an introduction to the economic analysis of gender in labor markets. Students will learn about economic approaches to understanding and examining gender differences in workplace outcomes such as pay gaps and occupational segregation. No prior coursework in economics is required. Requisites Students can’t enroll if previously taken ECON 2559 #4 Economics of Gender at Work
Effective Date 01/01/2026 Studies the theory of prices and markets; includes an analysis of the forces determining the allocation of economic resources in a market economy. Credit is not given for both ECON 3010 and 3110.
ECON 2010 and one of the following: MATH 1210, MATH 1190, MATH 1310, or APMA 1090. Requisites Completed ECON 2010 and one of the following: MATH 1210, MATH 1190, APMA 1090, MATH 1310, MATH 1220, MATH 1320, APMA 1110, MATH 2310, MATH 2315, or APMA 2120 Credits: 4
ECON 3020Intermediate Macroeconomics3
Effective Date 01/01/2019 Studies macroeconomic theory and policy; includes an analysis of the forces determining employment, income, and the price level.
Effective Date 03/01/2009 Analyzes the demand for, and supply of, education in the United States, governmental policies regarding education, and proposed reforms.
Effective Date 01/01/2026 What can law and economics teach us about regulating risk from new technologies and persistent problems? This course will tackle many legal questions with analytical and empirical tools. Questions include: what are the efficiencies and inefficiencies of social media and what is the scope for regulation? How much should drug firms pay for their role in the opioid crisis? And why is the US criminal legal system so punitive? Requisites Completed ECON 2010
Effective Date 02/22/2016 Covers the same topics as ECON 3010 using differential calculus through constrained maximization of functions of several variables. Credit is not given for both ECON 3010 and 3110.
ECON 2010 and two semesters of calculus. Requisites
ECON 3200The Economics of Globalization3
Effective Date 01/01/2027 Studies how borders between countries affect the economic fortunes of people, businesses, and governments, and how these effects have changed in recent decades. Topics include trade and investment, migration of people, and international macroeconomics. Focus on economic policy including border barriers to trade and investment, policies governing migration, and how monetary and fiscal policy affect exchange rates, inflation, and unemployment. Requisites Must have completed ECON 2010. Students cannot enroll if they previously completed ECON 4210, ECON 4220, or ECON 4240.
ECON 3430Economics of Sustainability and the Environment3
Effective Date 02/26/2020 Sustainability addresses how we manage the environment and share limited, valuable natural resources across time and space. The lens of microeconomics helps us understand why we have environmental problems and how we can solve them. Economics provides valuable tools for solving problems with pollution, over-exploitation of resources, loss of biological diversity and, of course, global warming.
ECON 2010 or instructor permission. Requisites Students must have completed ECON 2010 and can’t enroll in previously taken ECON 3559 #4 Sustainability Economics Credits: 3
ECON 3559New Course in Economics1
Effective Date 01/01/2026 New course in the subject of economics.
Effective Date 05/01/2023 This course investigates key topics in the economics of the art market (or markets). It may be viewed as a course in applied micro-economics, with an interest in identifying the key factors that shape market outcomes, whether measured in terms of prices of individual artworks, the distribution of revenues among the major players in the market (artists, dealers, auction houses, etc.), or the financial rewards to the ownership of fine art. Requisites Must have completed ECON 2010 and 2020 and students can’t enroll if previously taken ECON 3559 topic #9 Economics of the Art Market
Effective Date 03/22/2018 Examine the economic problems confronting sub-Saharan Africa countries, focusing on what is needed to accelerate sustainable growth and reduce poverty. Use standard economic tools to gain an understanding of the economic management challenges faced by African policy makers and the similarities and differences between African countries. Explore Africa’s relationship with the rest of the world, focusing on trade, aid and economic cooperation. Requisites Must have completed ECON 2010 and 2020
Effective Date 09/28/2023 This course provides an understanding of India’s economic system, strengths, and challenges. Students will analyze economic reforms, economic Growth, economic development, and India’s connection with the rest of the world, focusing on trade, aid, and economic cooperation. Finally, the course will provide students with a framework for analyzing macroeconomic problems and examining significant economic issues. Requisites Must have completed ECON 2010 and 2020 and students can’t enroll if previously taken ECON 3559 topic #8 Economics of India
Effective Date 02/19/2016 Guides students in the use and interpretation of economic data, focusing on the most common issues that arise in using economic data, and the methodology for solving these problems.
STAT 2120, STAT 3120, APMA 3110, or APMA 3120 Requisites
ECON 3820Introduction to Behavioral Economics3
Effective Date 08/01/2024 The course will use classroom simulations and lab reports to help students discover insights about economic behavior and policies. Each weekly topic is structured around an important economic principle, which is presented in the context of an “experiment” involving a sequence of decisions in a simulated game or market. After participating in the simulation, students complete a lab report. Requisites Must have completed ECON 2010
Effective Date 08/01/2013 Analyzes the theory of strategically interdependent decision making, with applications to auctions, bargaining, oligopoly, signaling, and strategic voting.
ECON 3010 or 3110, and STAT 2120 or equivalent Credits: 3
ECON 4020Auction Theory and Practice3
Effective Date 08/01/2013 Covers the building blocks of modern auction theory (e.g. First Price versus Second Price, Dutch versus English, Revenue Equivalence, Auctions of Multiple Goods), critically assesses this theory by studying recent auctions in practice (e.g. 3G auctions, milk and timber auctions, eBay versus Amazon), and applies auction theory to other, non-auction, environments (e.g. election races, take-over-bid-wars, duopoly pricing).
ECON 4030Market Design: Engineering a Better World3
Effective Date 11/03/2020 The course will consider the theory and practice of market design. We will study classical market failures (market power, externalities, incomplete information, missing markets), the core tools used in practice (auctions and deferred acceptance algorithms), and examples of their real world use (FCC Spectrum Auctions, Google Adwords, the Boston Public School Match, the National Resident Matching Program, and the Northeastern Kidney Exchange). Requisites You must have completed ECON 3010 or ECON 3110
Effective Date 01/01/2019 This course will apply micro-economic theory and empirical methods to explore the role of gender in shaping economic outcomes, examining the inter-relationships between family formation (marriage and fertility), human capital investment, and labor market outcomes. Public policy applications will be emphasized. Requisites
ECON 3010 or 3110 and ECON 3720 or 4720 Credits: 3
ECON 4080Law and Economics3
Effective Date 01/01/2022 Applies microeconomic theory to the analysis of legal rules and institutions. Includes the effect of economic forces on the development of law, and the effect of laws on the allocation of resources.
Effective Date 09/21/2021 Students will learn the mathematical tools economists use to model and analyze dynamic economic problems. Topics include transitional dynamics, optimal control theory and recursive dynamic programming. I will show you how to solve economic problems such as consumption/savings, investment and capital accumulation, optimal growth, industry dynamics, job search, portfolio choice, natural resource extraction, and dynamic games. Requisites You must have completed ECON 3010 or ECON 3110
Effective Date 10/10/2019 A course in business strategy for advanced undergraduates. Examines topics such as value creation and capture, industry structure, creating and maintaining competitive advantage, vertical structure of the firm, adapting to change, and long-run growth of the firm. Extensive use of business school cases and readings from the popular press. Requisites Students can’t enroll if previously taken ECON 4559 topic #18 Competitive Strategy and students must have completed ECON 3010 or ECON 3110
Effective Date 04/20/2017 Analyzes employment and wages, including the economics of education, unemployment, labor unions, discrimination and income inequality.
ECON 3010 or 3110, and ECON 3720, or instructor permission. Requisites Must have completed ECON 3010 or ECON 3110, and ECON 3720 Credits: 3
ECON 4160Economics of Health3
Effective Date 01/01/2018 Uses microeconomic theory to examine the demand for health services and medical care, the market for medical insurance, the behavior of physicians and hospitals, issues pertaining to malpractice, and government policy.
ECON 3010 or ECON 3110 and ECON 3720 or ECON 4720. Requisites
ECON 4170The Economics of Risk, Uncertainty, and Information3
Effective Date 01/01/2019 The principles of microeconomics are used to examine decision making under uncertainty: finance, learning, savings, contracts, and oligopoly.
Effective Date 09/28/2023 This course examines the meaning of risk and the history of risk management from the Bronze Age through the Digital Age. This course links together our natural aversion to loss and our attempts throughout history to mitigate loss and hedge risk. Students learn about markets designed to diversify risks such as futures, forwards, and insurance along with the co-evolution of probability theory as a tool to both understand and price risks. Requisites Students can’t enroll if previously taken ECON 4559 topic #31 Risk Management and students must have completed ECON 3010 or ECON 3110
Effective Date 08/01/2017 Studies market structure, firm strategy, and market performance. Topics include strategic interactions among firms, as well as business practices such as mergers and acquisitions, price discrimination, advertising, product selection, innovation, vertical restraints, cartels, and exclusionary conduct.
ECON 3010 or 3110. Requisites You must have completed ECON 3010 or ECON 3110 Credits: 3
ECON 4195Empirical Industrial Organization3
Effective Date 11/06/2014 Empirical Industrial Organization examines various timely issues related to market structure, firm strategy, and market performance by combining the analysis of data and economic theory to develop and estimate econometric models.
ECON 3010. or ECON 3110 Requisites You must have completed ECON 3010 or ECON 3110 Credits: 3
ECON 4210International Trade: Theory and Policy3
Effective Date 08/01/2023 Studies the nature and determinants of international trade and factor movements; the effects of international trade on prices of goods and factors; the consequences of tariffs, quotas, customs unions, and other trade policies and agreements, national or international; and international trade and the balance of payments. ECON 3010 or 3110 AND ECON 3720 or ECON 4720 or STAT 3220 Requisites Must have completed ECON 3010 or 3110 AND ECON 3720 or ECON 4720 or STAT 3220
ECON 4220International Finance and Macroeconomics3
Effective Date 03/01/2009 Studies fixed and floating exchange rate systems. Topics include determinants of a nation’s balance of international payments; macroeconomic interdependence of nations under various exchange-rate regimes and its implications for domestic stabilization policies; and the international coordination of monetary and stabilization policies.
Effective Date 03/01/2009 Examines various topics related to either international trade, Third World development, or interactions between the two. Examples include the effects of NAFTA, the WTO, multinational firms, child labor, rich country protectionism against Third World imports, volatile primary commodity markets, and how trade liberalization affects workers in rich and poor countries. The course will be structured on student presentations and directed-research projects.
ECON 3010 or ECON 3110, and either ECON 4210 or ECON 4610. Credits: 3
ECON 4240Economics of Immigration3
Effective Date 01/01/2024 This course offers an introduction to the economics of immigration, with an emphasis on the effects of immigrants on receiving countries, including effects on workers, crime, inequality, and fiscal effects. The prerequisites are Econ 3010 and Econ 3720 (or equivalents), since the course will heavily use theory from intermediate micro and will do close readings of empirical studies. Requisites Must have completed ECON 3010 and ECON 3720 and can’t enroll if previously taken ECON 4559 topic 24 Economics of Immigration
Effective Date 08/01/2022 Studies politics using economic analysis. Topics include the theory of voting rules, regulation, taxation, and interest groups; the growth of government; and the design of constitutions.
ECON 3010. Requisites Must have completed ECON 3010 Credits: 3
ECON 4310Economics of the Public Sector3
Effective Date 01/01/2018 Studies the justifications for government activities, the design of programs consistent with these justifications, the effects of major existing and proposed expenditure programs and taxes, and positive and normative analyses of political systems.
ECON 3010 or 3110. Requisites You must have completed ECON 3010 or ECON 3110 Credits: 3
ECON 4340The Theory of Financial Markets3
Effective Date 08/01/2013 Studies the theory and operation of financial markets and the role of financial assets and institutions in the economic decisions of individuals, firms, and governments.
ECON 3010 or 3110, 3030, and STAT 2120 or equivalent. . Credits: 3
ECON 4350Corporate Finance3
Effective Date 08/01/2022 Analyzes the theory of financing corporate operations and corporate decisions regarding the allocation of capital among alternative projects; includes the nature of financial instruments and the behavior of capital markets.
ECON 3010 or 3110, 3030, and STAT 2120 or equivalent. Credits: 3
ECON 4360Empirical Finance3
Effective Date 01/01/2015 Develops and tests models of asset pricing and allocation in finance, to determine both the validity of the theories and the extent to which they should guide us in financial decision-making.
Must have met the Financial Economics concentration declaration
ECON 4365Global Financial Markets3
Effective Date 09/29/2016 Study the role and the importance of the financial system in the global economy. Construct general equilibrium models that encompass the financial markets as well as the rest of the economy. These models will be used to understand the recent subprime crisis, the European sovereign debt crisis, and many market phenomena such as extreme volatility and contagion.
ECON 3010 or 3110 (ECON 3020 is recommended). Requisites
ECON 4370Behavioral Finance3
Effective Date 08/01/2013 Behavioral finance questions the efficient market hypothesis. In addition, this course explores noise trader models and the ‘over and under reaction’ debate. Readings are mostly from professional journals. Students should be quite serious about finance.
Econ 3010 or 3110 and ECON 4340 Requisites Must have completed Econ 3010 or 3110 and Econ 4340 Credits: 3
ECON 4390The Economic Theory of Advertising3
Effective Date 08/01/2018 Course deals with theories explaining the nature of advertising, and evaluates market performance in this industry, using Game Theory and Oligopoly Theory. Calculus will be used extensively.
ECON 3010 or ECON 3110. Requisites You must have completed ECON 3010 or ECON 3110 Credits: 3
ECON 4400Topics in Economic History3
Effective Date 08/01/2025 Comparative study of the historical development of selected advanced economies (e.g., the United States, England, Japan, continental Europe). The nations covered vary with instructor.
ECON 3020, or ECON 2010 and 2020 and instructor permission. Credits: 3
ECON 4420Macroeconomic Policy3
Effective Date 08/01/2023 This course takes a microeconomic approach to macroeconomic policies, with special emphasis on monetary and fiscal policies and their impacts on inflation and economic activity. Focus is on the connections among theory, institutional design, and actual data, including historical episodes.
ECON 3010 or ECON 3110 and ECON 3020. Requisites Must have completed ECON 3010 or ECON 3110 and ECON 3020 Credits: 3
ECON 4430Environmental Economics3
Effective Date 03/01/2009 Explores the origins of environmental problems, how to measure the value of environmental amenities, and the efficacy of specific forms of regulation, including mandated technologies, taxes, subsidies, and pollution permit trading. Topics include air and water pollution, climate change, the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, and sustainable development.
Effective Date 08/01/2020 Economic analysis of the growth of income and wealth inequality since 1980, in the United States and around the world. Emphasis on measuring inequality, understanding the causes of growing inequality, and possible policy responses. Requisites
ECON 3010 or 3110 and ECON 3720 or 4720 Credits: 3
ECON 4444Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work3
Effective Date 01/01/2024 Advances in AI & automation have proceeded rapidly in recent years & have reached an inflection point that will have profound implications for the future of humanity. This course analyzes the short- and medium-run implications for employment, economic growth, & inequality. It also covers philosophical questions such as the long-run implications of AI rivaling human intelligence. Requisite: [Either ECON 3010 (or 3310) & ECON 3020] OR CS 3102.
Effective Date 09/28/2018 This course will introduce you to econometric methods for evaluating public policies. At the end of the course, you will be familiar with the strengths and weaknesses behind a variety of evaluation methods commonly used to examine programs such as the minimum wage, education or job training. Requisites
Effective Date 08/01/2025 New course in the subject of economics. Requisites Completed (ECON 3010 or ECON 3011) AND (ECON 3720 or ECON 4720) with grades of D- or higher.
Effective Date 01/01/2013 Reading, discussion, and research in selected topics. Topics vary by instructor and course may be taken for credit more than once.
Effective Date 01/01/2019 Studies the peculiar problems of economics in underdeveloped countries, including government and market failures. Examines factors underlying poverty, hunger, illiteracy, and corruption in developing countries, and the scope for (rigorously evaluated) policies to improve these conditions.
ECON 2010 and ECON 3720 (or 4720 or STAT 3220 or equivalent). ECON 2020 and ECON 3010/3110 are helpful but not required. Credits: 3
ECON 4620Seminar on Development Economics3
Effective Date 08/01/2013 This course covers important topics in development economics, such as health, education, gender, environment, institutions, and infrastructure. The primary goal of the course is to prepare students to conduct and evaluate empirical research in development economics. To this end, the course will cover empirical tools necessary to study the problems facing developing economies. Requisites: ECON 3010, ECON 3720 and/or ECON 4720
Effective Date 01/01/2018 Studies the application of statistical methods to the testing and estimation of economic relationships. Emphasizes applied econometric studies and the problems that arise when analyzing time series and cross section data by means of stochastic linear models.
ECON 3720 or STAT 3120 or STAT 3220 or APMA 3110 or APMA 3120; and MATH 3350 or MATH 3351 or APMA 3080. Requisites
ECON 4740Introduction to Algorithmic Economics3
Effective Date 10/26/2022 The course will cover recent work in Computer Science and Economics the enables the appropriate analysis of dynamic marketplaces where agents rely on algorithmic tools to make decisions and compete. The course will cover a range of fundamental concepts from machine learning and convex optimization and connect them with the concepts in game theory and Economics of information. Requisites Must have completed (ECON 3010 or 3110) and (ECON 3720 or 4720) AND Students can’t enroll if previously taken ECON 4559 topic #28 Algorithmic Economics
Effective Date 03/01/2009 Explores the use of laboratory methods to study economic behavior. Topics include experimental design, laboratory technique, financial incentives, and analysis of data. Emphasizes applications: bargaining, auctions, market price competition, market failures, voting, contributions to public goods, lottery choice decisions, and the design of electronic markets for financial assets.
ECON 3010 or 3110 and a course in statistics, or instructor permission. Credits: 3
ECON 4880Seminar in Policy Analysis3
Effective Date 03/01/2009 Introduces the methods used to estimate the effects of existing and proposed government programs. Methods will be illustrated with applications to several areas of government policy. Students will complete an empirical policy analysis under faculty supervision.
ECON 3010 or 3110, ECON 3720, and ECON 4310. Credits: 3
ECON 4990Distinguished Majors Seminar3
Effective Date 08/01/2011 Required for Distinguished Majors. An introduction to economic research and the writing of a Distinguished Majors thesis. Although the course is intended for Distinguished Majors, other highly motivated and accomplished students may be admitted if space permits.
ECON 3010 or 3110; and either 3720 or 4720 or instructor permission. Credits: 3
ECON 4993Independent Study1
Effective Date 03/18/2009 Independent study under the direction of a regular faculty member. Students may not use this class to obtain academic credit for a summer internship.
Effective Date 08/01/2014 Research under the direction of a regular faculty member. Students may not use this class to obtain academic credit for a summer internship.Prerequisite: GPA of 3.300 in UVa ECON courses. Requisites Students must have earned a minimum GPA of 3.300 in all ECON courses completed at UVa.
GPA of 3.300 in UVa ECON courses. Requisites Students must have earned a minimum GPA of 3.300 in all ECON courses completed at UVa. Credits: 1 to 3
ECON 4999Distinguished Majors Thesis1
Effective Date 05/01/2026 Supervised research culminating in the writing of a Distinguished Majors thesis. Restricted to members of the Distinguished Majors Program.
