ECON 416      Law And Economics
This course will examine the use of economic principles in the analysis and application of public and private law. Emphasis will be given to the efficiencies of laws in meeting social objectives, how laws can be modified to become more economically efficient, and the uses of economics in the actual practice of the law. Issues covered will include proofs of liability in antitrust, contracts and employment law using statistical and economic analysis, and the calculation of economic damages in commercial, employment and personal injury/death litigation. Graduate students will be assigned a specific research paper. Prerequisite: Econ 302 Offered Every other winter.
Credits: 3 hours
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ECON 420      Environment, Resources And Economic Growth
This course focuses on the theory and policy issues involved in resource reation and depletion; environmental destruction, preservation and receation; and the interrelation of these problems of and prospects for economic growth. Prerequisite: ECON 202 Offered: On request
Credits: 3 hours
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ECON 421      Mathematical Economics
An introduction to mathematical methods as applied to the questions addressed by economists. The principal methods to be applied are matrix algebra and differential calculus in the context of optimization. Other topics may include integral calculus, differential equations, difference equations, or linear and non-linear programming. Prerequisites: ECON 301, ECON 302 and MATH 210
Credits: 3 hours
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ECON 423P      Legal & Social Issues Of The Hospitality Industry
This course will investigate societal and economic issues that have influenced the development of significant industry legal issues. Additionally, students will examine laws pertinent to the hospitality industry and investigate the relationship of these legal issues to historical and current societal issues. This course may not be used by students to fulfill requirements for the major in Economics or a Concentration in Commercial Economics. Prerequisites: None. Offered: Winter.
Credits: 4 hours
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ECON 425      Intermediate Economic Statistics
An introduction to the empirical side of economics. Estimation theory and the properties of commonly used estimators are covered. Some of the more important topics dealt with are: multiple regression, heteroscedasticity and autocorrelation in regression analysis, analysis of variance and the use of qualitative variables in regression analysis. Hands-on work with computer software designed for econometrics is stressed. No experience with computers necessary. Prerequisites: ECON 301, ECON 302 and MATH 235 or its equivalent. Semester offered: Every year.
Credits: 3 hours
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ECON 429      Environment, Resources And Economic Growth
This course focuses on the theory and policy issues involved in resource creation and depletion; environmental destruction, preservation and recreation; and the interrelation of these problems of and prospects for economic growth. Prerequisite: ECON 202. On request.
Credits: 3 hours
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ECON 431      Monetary Theory And Policy
A study of the nature and functions of money and the financial system, with emphasis on monetary theory and its application to current banking and financial problems. Recent contributions to monetary theory and current literature. Prerequisite: ECON 301. Every year.
Credits: 3 hours
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ECON 433P      Commercial Economics Aspects Of The Hospitality Industry
This course will examine economic policies that are the basis for accounting and financial practices within the hospitality industry. Additionally, students will explore managerial accounting essentials and examine their use in planning, controlling, and developing budgets within the hospitality industry. This course may not be used by students to fulfill requirements for the major in Economics or a Concentration in Commercial Economics. Prerequisites: None. Offered: Winter.
Credits: 4 hours
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ECON 435      Public Finance
Problems of public and private sector decision making of revenue-expenditure policies and an examination of the actual legal, political and economic policies for revenues and expenditures of federal, state and local governments. Prerequisite: ECON 302. On request.
Credits: 3 hours
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ECON 437      State And Local Government Finance
This course investigates the role, problems and relative importance of municipal governments in the United States. Such areas as the demand for public services, tax and expenditure policies, and intergovernmental fiscal relations will be explored in detail. Case studies of state and local governments will be introduced to emphasize the problems and proposed solutions arising in modern municipal governments. Prerequisite: ECON 302. On request.
Credits: 3 hours
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ECON 438      Economic Policy
Analysis of the confluence of political and economic behavior, the economics of collective action. Prerequisites: ECON 301 and ECON 302. On request.
Credits: 3 hours
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ECON 442      International Finance
This course emphasizes the global activity and balance of payments implications of government taxation, expenditure and monetary policies under various capital market conditions. Major topics include: exchange rates and the balance of payments; national income determination in an open economy; integrated and non-integrated capital markets; economic growth stabilization policies and the quest for global economic stability. Prerequisite: ECON 301 or equivalent
Credits: 3 hours
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ECON 448      Socialist Economic Systems
Credits: 3 hours
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ECON 450R      Regional Economics
Contemporary policy approaches to regional growth and decline are analyzed in this course. Prerequisite: ECON 302 Semester offered: On request
Credits: 3 hours
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ECON 451      Institutional Economic Theory
Analysis of impact of modern philosophy and developments in social sciences on economic theory. Prerequisites: ECON 301,ECON 302 or consent. Semester offered: Every semester
Credits: 3 hours
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ECON 458      Urban Economics
An inquiry into the economics of location decisions and the influence of these on urban growth and on the real estate market; the evaluation of urban transportation and other public services; an examination of economic development of ghetto neighborhoods. Prerequisite: ECON 302 or its equivalent, or by special permission of the instructor. On request.
Credits: 3 hours
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ECON 460      Industrial Organization
The structure, conduct, and performance of American industry. Historical evolution of American industry; alternative industrial systems. Antitrust policies and their alternatives. Technological change and industrial performance. .Prerequisite: ECON 301, ECON 302. On request.
Credits: 3 hours
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ECON 461      Public Utility Economics
This course is designed to examine the theory and practice of public utility economics. It includes study of the public utility concept and how it has evolved and is evolving, the operation of public utilities in the U.S. economy, the methods and practice of regulating utilities, industry by industry case studies and current issues in public utility economics. On request.
Credits: 3 hours
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ECON 465      The Economics Of Health And Medicine
An economic analysis of the development of the medical market; organized medicine and the structure of existing health delivery systems. The problems of the medical market will be analyzed; the role of insurance will be investigated and alternative public policies will be studied. Prerequisite: Advanced standing or consent of the instructor. On request.
Credits: 3 hours
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ECON 475      Economics Institutions and Policies
This course focuses on the economic system analysis of labor market phenomena in the context of historical-institutional development and labor market policies, this course is offered winter semester only. Prerequisites: Econ 201 and Econ 202 or consent of instructor.
Credits: 3 hours
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