ECON 100      Economics Explained
Everything you need to know about how the economy works and where it's going. This course simplifies and clarifies the vocabularies and concepts used to describe all the important economic phenomenon in our society today: unemployment, trade deficits, government budget deficits or surpluses, inflation, investments, and customer debt. It describes where we've been (economically) and assess the future of the economic system we call capitalism.
Credits: 3 hours
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ECON 101      Essentials Of American Capitalism
This course represents an overview of the principles of economics and their relation to current economic events. It is designed to meet state requirements for elementary education certification as well as to provide a general introduction to economics for non-business, non-engineering, and non-economics majors. Both macroeconomic and microeconomic issues will be covered. Every semester.
Credits: 3 hours
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ECON 150      Introduction To Labor Studies
This interdisciplinary course offered by The Institute for Labor Studies, covers the role of workers and the labor movement in society and the American political and economic system. Students will gain an overview, from a labor viewpoint, of the organization of work and workers, collective bargaining and representation, and labor's rights, roles, and strategies in a democracy and in the global economy. A particular focus will be the image of the working class and organized labor in the media and among public perception. Prerequisite: None Offered: Yearly
Credits: 3 hours
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ECON 201      Introduction To Economics I
Economics I deals primarily with macroeconomic or national economic concepts, the economics of the determination of recession, inflation, maintenance of full employment and economic growth, with an emphasis upon the economics of modern Keynesian analyses. It further introduces the economics of Marx and Ayres and discusses relevant and current economic issues. Economics 201 and 202 are prerequisites for all other economics courses except with specific permission of the instructor. Every semester.
Credits: 3 hours
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ECON 202      Introduction To Economics II
Economics II deals primarily with microeconomics, firm analysis, the principles of demand, supply, elasticity, price determination, costs, income distribution, market structures, trade, and other related social, economic issues. ECON 201, ECON 202 are prerequisites for all other economics courses except with specific permission of the instructor. Every semester.
Credits: 3 hours
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ECON 203      Current Economic Issues
Each of these one-hour courses will deal with one selected topic. Students enrolled should have some background in the social sciences. A maximum of three Economics 395 courses will apply towards the department's graduation requirements for a major.
Credits: 1 hours
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ECON 204      The Economics Of Public Process And Private Choice I
This film/tape course and ECON 397B are specifically designed in the format of the PACE program. Regular majors in economics may count one of these two courses as meeting he 27 minimum required departmental hours. The J.K. Galbraith film series and text, The Age of Uncertainty, provide the central theme for this course.
Credits: 1 hours
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ECON 205      The Economics Of Public Process And Private Choice II
This film/tape course and ECON 397A are specifically designed in the format of the PACE program. Regular majors in economics may count one of these two courses as meeting the 27 minimum required departmental hours. The Milton Friedman film series, Free to Choose, provides the central theme for this course.
Credits: 1 hours
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ECON 300CM      Cluster Course: Mexico, Central America And The Human Condition
Faculty from at least two different departments (one of which must be a department in the Division of Humanities, including History) may determine the topic and syllabus, subject to the approval of the director of Integrated Studies and the program's advisory committee in addition to the approval of the departments involved. This special topics course will satisfy the interdisciplinary course requirement for the B.A.
Credits: 3 hours
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ECON 300CS      Cluster Course
Faculty from at least two different departments (one of which must be a department in the Division of Humanities, including History) may determine the topic and syllabus, subject to the approval of the director of Integrated Studies and the program's advisory committee in addition to the approval of the departments involved. This special topics course will satisfy the interdisciplinary course requirement for the B.A.
Credits: 3 hours
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ECON 301      Macroeconomic Analysis
The economic system as a whole and the ways in which its functioning is affected by the behavior of the interdependent sectors of which it is composed. Major factors affecting national income; use of sectoral accounts in analyzing economic prospects. Offered: Every Semester Prerequisite: ECON 201 and ECON 202
Credits: 3 hours
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ECON 302      Microeconomic Analysis
Functioning of the individual enterprise and households. Problems confronting business enterprises operating under different types of market situations; influence of the prices factors of production on methods of production; effects that changes in income levels and in relative prices have on sales of different types of goods and services. Every semester. Prerequisite: ECON 201 and ECON 202 Offered: Every Semester
Credits: 3 hours
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ECON 303H      Special Issues In Economic
Readings and discussions of selected economic topics. Content varies over time as economic conditions change. Designed for outstanding students in Principles of Economics. Prerequisites: ECON 202 and/or ECON 202. Semester offered: Fall
Credits: 3 hours
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ECON 308      Challenges Facing The Us Economy
This course provides an introduction to challenges facing the US economy, such as growing inequality and poverty in the midst of plenty, persistent unemployment in the central cities, the threat of recession or inflation, the problems and opportunities created by an aging society, implementation of welfare-to-work plans, and other topics of interest to students. Semester offered: On request
Credits: 3 hours
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ECON 310      The United Nations: Politics And Economics
This interdisciplinary course covers many facets of the United Nations, acquainting students with its structure, its operations and its involvement in international events, past and present. It merges politics, economic issues and the history of the UN in an effort to understand more fully the UN's role in the international diplomacy. Students in this course will have an opportunity to participate in various Model UN conferences during the year. Prerequisites: None Offered: Fall Semester Restrictions: None
Credits: 3 hours
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ECON 311      Economics for Nonprofit Managers
This course introduces microeconomics to aspiring nonprofit managers. After reviewing the nonprofit organization's role in the U.S. economy, students will learn a variety of tools they can use to weigh alternatives, examine risk, and make organizational decisions. With these tools and a solid introduction to microeconomics, students will be prepared to analyze economic events, predict outcomes, and make sound decisions. Offered: Spring
Credits: 3 hours
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ECON 312      Theory Of Economic Development
Controversial problems affecting the nature, sources and process of development of industrial technology and the economy of private enterprise. On demand.
Credits: 3 hours
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ECON 323P      Administration In The Service Industry
Students will examine the nature of service and the scope of administration within the service industry. Additionally, the course will examine the development of service and the service economy. 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: Every Semester.
Credits: 4 hours
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ECON 341      Union Leadership and Administration
This course focuses on the roles and challenges of union leadership in a changing environment. Topics include the union leaders' role as a representative, organizer and educator as well as administrative responsibilities within the union and the relationship with enterprise management in both adversarial and participatory situations. Options for leadership styles and organizational models will be discussed and explored in both theory and practice. Leaders will develop their skills of motivation, speaking, strategic planning and managing complex campaigns and diverse organizations. This course is part of the Certificate Program in Labor Studies and is offered on the University of Missouri Interactive Video Network at UMKC, UMSL, and UMC.
Credits: 3 hours
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ECON 343P      Resource Acquisition And Distribution In The Hospitality Industry
This course will examine economic policy that is the basis for materials acquisition policies and practices within the hospitality industry. Additionally, students will study materials flow from source to final user. Special emphasis will be placed on policies and procedures that maximize resource usage. 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: Fall.
Credits: 4 hours
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