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Economics (ECON)

ECON 487H      Human Resource Economics View Details
An analysis of the factors determining the productivity of human resources: education, nutrition, job training and work environment. An analysis of work patterns, wage patterns and the impact of automation. Prerequisite: ECON 302 Semester Offered: Fall, every other year.
Credits: 3 hours
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ECON 488      Radical Political Economy View Details
This course will cover the ideas that constitute radical political economy. It will show how radical political economy can be used to examine current economics and social problems and will outline possible economic structures of utopian visions. Offered: On Request
Credits: 3 hours
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ECON 490      Readings In Economics View Details
Intensive reading and/or research in an area selected by the student in consultation with the professor in any of the following fields: (a) economic theory, (b) history of economic thought, (c) labor economics, (d) urban economics, (e) monetary and fiscal policy and theory, (f) international economics, (g) economic development. (h) comparative economic systems, (i) public finance, (j) public policy toward business, (k) quantitative economics. By permission only. On request.
Credits: 1-3 hours
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ECON 495      Colloquium In Economics View Details
Each course will deal with a particular topic in economics: A) Manpower Economics; B) Political Economy; C) Area Studies in Economics-Europe; D) Area studies in Economics-Africa; and E) Area studies in Economics-Asia. Prerequisite: ECON 201, ECON 202. On request.
Credits: 3 hours
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ECON 497      Internship View Details
The course allows the student to participate in cognate, approved internships of a professional nature. Prerequisite: Senior or graduate standing. Offered by permission only.
Credits: 3 hours
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ECON 499WI      Capstone Colloquim View Details
This course provides a common intellectual experience for all economics majors while recognizing the diversity of experiences students bring with them to their final semester before graduation. A series of lectures, reading assignments, and writing assignments help students to synthesize their knowledge of the broad areas of study within (and outside) the field of economics. Guest lecturers provide a critical summary of and synthesis of major areas of study. Each student will also assess their own development by critically examining their individual portfolio of work (containing papers, essay exams, and term papers written during their undergraduate career), and of the department's program. Prerequisite: Successful completion of WEPT. Offered: Winter
Credits: 3 hours
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ECON 855      Socialist Economic Systems View Details
Credits: 3 hours
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ECON 964      The Economics Of Health And Medicine View Details
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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