Economics
Assistant Professor Sam Levey
Assistant Professor Marilyn Markel
Instructor T. J. Devine
The courses in this discipline are intended to give an understanding of the nature, operation, and problems of the economy and modern business. They are designed to meet the needs of all students desiring a broader understanding of the economic aspects of their surroundings as well as for students planning careers in many aspects of business. The offerings of the discipline also provide pre-professional training leading to graduate study in economics, finance, management, public administration and law.
Each major in the Business Department will require a minimum of 24 additional hours of new content.
Each minor in the Business Department will require a minimum of 16 additional hours of new content.
Majors & Programs
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Economics, Major -
Economics, Minor -
Entrepreneurship, Minor
Courses
EC 105: Principles of Economics
EC 245: Statistics
EC 255: Quantitative Methods in Economics
EC 265: Economics of Entrepreneurship
EC 312: Intermediate Microeconomics
EC 318: Intermediate Macroeconomics
EC 321: Economics of Inequality
This course is an overview of the differences and discrimination associated with race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship status, the nation of birth, other identities, and their intersections, specifically related to economic outcomes. We will focus on the sources of economic inequality and the resulting differences in outcomes such as wages, wealth, consumption, entrepreneurship, incarceration, and health. We will study theories of discrimination, applied empirical work testing those theories, and policies intended to mitigate these group differences.
EC 331: Agricultural Economics
EC 344: Development Economics
This course is an introduction to the theory of economic development. Why have some parts of the world developed economically while other parts of the world have remained underdeveloped? The purpose of this class is to develop a deeper understanding of the social, political, and economic conditions necessary to promote economic development.
EC 362: Labor Economics
This course analyzes the economic theories related to the labor market and the problems workers face. Topics include labor supply and demand, wage determination, the impact of unions and collective bargaining, discrimination, earnings differentials, labor force participation, and unemployment.
EC 372: Environmental Economics
A theoretical analysis of environmental pollution generation and of suggestions for corrective policies. Emphasis is on resource allocation and the welfare and income distributional implications of public policy decisions.
EC 461: Independent Study in Economics
An individual reading or project course for advanced qualified students under the direction of a member of the department, on a subject mutually satisfactory to student and instructor. May be repeated with different subject matter for a maximum of 6 hours.
EC 462: Independent Study in Economics
An individual reading or project course for advanced qualified students under the direction of a member of the department, on a subject mutually satisfactory to student and instructor. May be repeated with different subject matter for a maximum of 6 hours.
EC 463: Internship in Economics
A practical application of theoretical skills in actual job-related situations. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours. Open to junior and senior majors
EC 464: Internship in Economics
A practical application of theoretical skills in actual job-related situations. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours. Open to junior and senior majors