Economics (ECON)
ECON 101 Introduction to Microeconomic Analysis (Units: 3)
Basic analysis of prices and markets; consumer behavior; behavior of the firm; factor markets.
Course Attributes:
- D1: Social Sciences
ECON 102 Introduction to Macroeconomic Analysis (Units: 3)
Basic economic methodology, analysis, and policy; economic institutions, organizations, and industrial structure; the monetary system; measurement, determination, and stability of national income; monetary, fiscal, and balance of payments problems and policies. [Formerly ECON 100]
Course Attributes:
- D1: Social Sciences
ECON 301 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: ECON 101, ECON 102, and MATH 226 or equivalent.
ECON 302 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: ECON 101, ECON 102, and MATH 226 or equivalent or consent of the instructor.
ECON 306 Economics and the Environment (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
(This course is offered as ENVS 306 and ECON 306. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
ECON 311 Statistical Methods and Interpretation (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: MATH 226 or equivalent.
ECON 312 Introduction to Econometrics (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: ECON 301, ECON 311, and MATH 226 or equivalent or consent of the instructor.
ECON 400 Economic and Social History of the United States (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: ECON 102.
ECON 450 Health Economics (Units: 3)
Economic analysis of the US health care system. Supply, demand, and price of health care; cost, access, and quality; regulation; health care reform and comparative health systems.ECON 474 History of Labor in the United States (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing; GE Area E; or consent of the instructor.
(This course is offered as HIST 474, ECON 474, and LABR 474. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
ECON 500 Money and Banking (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: ECON 302 or equivalent.
ECON 501 Money and Capital Markets (Units: 3)
Savings and investments; financial intermediaries; the flow of funds; the structure of interest rates; debts, real assets, and the level of economic activity.ECON 505 Public Economics (Units: 3)
Prerequisites for ECON 805: Graduate standing; ECON 301; or consent of the instructor.
Prerequisites for ECON 505: Upper-division standing; ECON 101, ECON 102, and ECON 301 or equivalents; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or consent of the instructor.
(ECON 805/ECON 505 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
ECON 510 Labor Economics (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: ECON 101 or consent of the instructor.
(This course is offered as ECON 510 and LABR 510. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
ECON 511 Collective Bargaining (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
(This course is offered as ECON 511 and LABR 511. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
ECON 512 Economics of Poverty and Discrimination (Units: 3)
Application of economic theory to problems of poverty and discrimination. Examines the current structure of income distribution, poverty and empirical evidence on discrimination, and surveys current policy.ECON 515 Economics of Crime and Justice (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
ECON 516 Law and Economics (Units: 3)
Application of economics to law and legal institutions. Effects of laws on resource allocation. Public regulation of the market. Antimonopoly, landlord-tenant laws, regulation of business and financial markets, environment, zoning, income and wealth distribution, and tort and property law.ECON 520 Industrial Organization (Units: 3)
Prerequisites for ECON 820: Graduate standing; ECON 301; or consent of the instructor.
Prerequisites for ECON 520: Upper-division standing; ECON 301; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or consent of the instructor.
(ECON 820/ECON 520 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
ECON 535 Urban Economics (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
(This course is offered as ECON 535 and USP 535. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
ECON 540 Economics of Gender (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: ECON 301.
Course Attributes:
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
- Social Justice
- Global Perspectives
ECON 550 Environmental Economics (Units: 3)
Prerequisites for ECON 850: Graduate standing; ECON 301; or consent of the instructor.
Prerequisites for ECON 550: Upper-division standing; ECON 301; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or consent of the instructor.
(ECON 850/ECON 550 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
ECON 560 Economics of Growth (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing; ECON 301 and ECON 302; or consent of the instructor.
ECON 601 Applied Microeconomics (Units: 3)
Prerequisites for ECON 801: ECON 301, ECON 302, ECON 731, and ECON 701.
Prerequisites for ECON 601: Upper-division standing; ECON 301, ECON 302, and ECON 311; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or consent of the instructor.
(ECON 801/ECON 601 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
ECON 605 Seminar: History of Economic Thought (Units: 3)
Development of economic thought. Reports and discussions based on the works of classical, neoclassical, and contemporary economics.ECON 611 International Trade Theory and Policy (Units: 3)
Prerequisites for ECON 811: Graduate standing; ECON 301 and ECON 302; or consent of the instructor.
Prerequisites for ECON 611: Upper-division standing; ECON 301; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or consent of the instructor.
(ECON 811/ECON 611 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
ECON 612 International Finance and Macroeconomics (Units: 3)
Prerequisites for ECON 812: Graduate standing; ECON 301 and ECON 302.
Prerequisites for ECON 612: Upper-division standing; ECON 302; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or consent of the instructor.
(ECON 812/ECON 612 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
Course Attributes:
- Global Perspectives
ECON 616 Experimental Economics and Game Theory (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing; ECON 301 and MATH 226; or consent of the instructor.
ECON 618 Economic Inference: Methods and Applications (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division standing; ECON 101, ECON 102, and ECON 311 or equivalents.
ECON 620 Economic Development (Units: 3)
Comprehensive study of the economic problems, both domestic and international, facing less developed countries. Analysis of the roles of domestic, private, and public sectors as well as international institutions such as the World Bank, the United Nations, and multinational corporations.ECON 635 Economics of Globalization (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: ECON 101 and ECON 102 or consent of the instructor.
(This course is offered as ECON 635 and I R 635. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
ECON 640 Health Economics Analysis and Research (Units: 3)
Prerequisites for ECON 840: Graduate standing; ECON 701 or equivalent; or Healthcare Administration Certificate students.
Prerequisites for ECON 640: Upper-division standing; ECON 301 and ECON 311; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or consent of the instructor.
(ECON 840/ECON 640 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
Course Attributes:
- Social Justice
- Global Perspectives
ECON 651 Student Managed Fund in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Investments (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or higher.
(This course is offered as FIN 651, ECON 651, and ENVS 651. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
ECON 675 Natural Resource Economics (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: ECON 301 or consent of the instructor.
ECON 680 Applied Economics and Data Analysis with R (Units: 3)
Prerequisite for ECON 880: Graduate standing or consent of the instructor.
Prerequisites for ECON 680: Upper-division standing; ECON 312 or equivalent; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or consent of the instructor.
ECON 600/ECON 800 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
ECON 690GW Senior Seminar: Economic Inquiry and Analysis - GWAR (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing; GE Area A2; ECON 301, ECON 302, and ECON 312; or consent of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- Graduation Writing Assessment
ECON 699 Independent Study (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor, major adviser, and department chair.
ECON 701 Seminar: Microeconomic Theory (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Graduate Economics students, ECON 715 (may be taken concurrently), or consent of the instructor.
ECON 702 Seminar: Macroeconomic Theory (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing; ECON 701 and ECON 715; or consent of the instructor.
ECON 715 Mathematical Economics (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Classified graduate Economics student or consent of the instructor.
ECON 731 Econometric Methods and Applications (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Classified graduate Economics student or consent of the instructor.
ECON 801 Applied Microeconomics (Units: 3)
Prerequisites for ECON 801: ECON 301, ECON 302, ECON 731, and ECON 701.
Prerequisites for ECON 601: Upper-division standing; ECON 301, ECON 302, and ECON 311; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or consent of the instructor.
(ECON 801/ECON 601 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
ECON 805 Public Economics (Units: 3)
Prerequisites for ECON 805: Graduate standing; ECON 301; or consent of the instructor.
Prerequisites for ECON 505: Upper-division standing; ECON 101, ECON 102, and ECON 301 or equivalents; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or consent of the instructor.
(ECON 805/ECON 505 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
ECON 811 International Trade Theory and Policy (Units: 3)
Prerequisites for ECON 811: Graduate standing; ECON 301 and ECON 302; or consent of the instructor.
Prerequisites for ECON 611: Upper-division standing; ECON 301; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or consent of the instructor.
(ECON 811/ECON 611 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
ECON 812 International Finance and Macroeconomics (Units: 3)
Prerequisites for ECON 812: Graduate standing; ECON 301 and ECON 302.
Prerequisites for ECON 612: Upper-division standing; ECON 302; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or consent of the instructor.
(ECON 812/ECON 612 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
Course Attributes:
- Global Perspectives
ECON 820 Industrial Organization (Units: 3)
Prerequisites for ECON 820: Graduate standing; ECON 301; or consent of the instructor.
Prerequisites for ECON 520: Upper-division standing; ECON 301; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or consent of the instructor.
(ECON 820/ECON 520 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
ECON 825 Applied Time Series Econometrics (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: ECON 731 or equivalent or consent of the instructor.
ECON 830 Advanced Econometric Methods and Applications (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: ECON 731 or consent of the instructor.
ECON 840 Health Economics Analysis and Research (Units: 3)
Prerequisites for ECON 840: Graduate standing; ECON 701 or equivalent; or Healthcare Administration Certificate students.
Prerequisites for ECON 640: Upper-division standing; ECON 301 and ECON 311; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or consent of the instructor.
(ECON 840/ECON 640 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
Course Attributes:
- Social Justice
- Global Perspectives
ECON 850 Environmental Economics (Units: 3)
Prerequisites for ECON 850: Graduate standing; ECON 301; or consent of the instructor.
Prerequisites for ECON 550: Upper-division standing; ECON 301; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or consent of the instructor.
(ECON 850/ECON 550 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
ECON 851 Topics in Applied Economics (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing; ECON 701 and ECON 830; or consent of the instructor.
ECON 880 Applied Economics and Data Analysis with R (Units: 3)
Prerequisite for ECON 880: Graduate standing or consent of the instructor.
Prerequisites for ECON 680: Upper-division standing; ECON 312 or equivalent; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or consent of the instructor.
ECON 600/ECON 800 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
ECON 890 Graduate Seminar in Applied Economics (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing; ECON 701 and ECON 702; or consent of instructor. Concurrent enrollment in ECON 825.
ECON 896EXM Culminating Experience Examination (Unit: 0)
Prerequisites: Consent of the instructor, committee chair, and approval of Advancement to Candidacy (ATC) and Culminating Experience (CE) forms by Graduate Studies before registration.
ECON 898 Master's Thesis (Units: 6)
Prerequisites: Consent of the chair of the candidate's committee for the Master of Arts; consent of instructor and approval of Advancement to Candidacy (ATC) and Culminating Experience (CE) forms by Graduate Studies.
ECON 899 Independent Study (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisite: Open to graduate students who have demonstrated ability to do independent work. Enrollment by petition to the department.