Fall 2007 Course Descriptions

All courses below are approved to be taught in Fall 2007; however, some (or all) may not be offered this term.  The course numbers that are offered this term link to the Schedule of Classes.  Class with alternative delivery modes (Web based, cable TV, correspondence, etc) are noted in the Schedule at the section level.  The complete list below is a good indicator of what may be offered over the next few years (contact department about offerings).  For explanations of course elements see the Key to Course Descriptions.

Economics (ECON)  Department Info

ECON 200 -- Basic Economic Issues  (3 units)
Description:  National and international economic issues. An introduction to economic analysis.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Individuals and Societies (INDV 101, 102, 103, 104). Not available to students who have completed or are enrolled in ECON 201A, ECON 201B, or ECON 210.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ECON 201A -- Principles of Economics  (3 units)
Description:  Nature of economics, price theory for the product market, factor prices, international economics.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Individuals and Societies (INDV 101, 102, 103, 104). Not available to students who have completed or are enrolled in ECON 200 or ECON 210.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ECON 201B -- Principles of Economics  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to the theory of national income and employment, money and banking, economic growth and stabilization.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 201A, not available to students who have completed or are enrolled in ECON 200 or ECON 210.
Special exam:  course may be taken by special exam for credit (not for grade).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ECON 205 -- The Ethics and Economics of Wealth Creation  (3 units)
Description:  We will study the ethics and the economics of such phenomena as market competition, institutions of private and public property, trade restrictions, globalization, and corporate welfare. How do people create wealth? How do societies enable people to create wealth? Are some ways more ethical than others? Why do some societies grow rich while neighboring societies remain poor? People have various ways of creating wealth. Which are ethical and which are not? Why? (Phil 205 is not an introduction to the principles of Economics and is not a substitute for Econ 200, Econ 201a or Econ 201b.)
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  PHIL 205; PHIL is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ECON 210 -- Survey of Economics  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to micro- and macro-economic theory and the application of theory to situations involving individuals, society, and institutions.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
Prerequisite(s):  6 units of calculus, two courses from Tier One, Individuals and Societies (INDV 101, 102, 103, 104). Not available to students who have completed or are enrolled in ECON 200, ECON 201A or ECON 201B.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ECON 217 -- Resources and Environmental Economics  (3 units)
Description:  Relationship between man and use of natural resources and environmental systems, with emphasis on the economic implications of alternative environmental, energy and land-use policies.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 200 or ECON 201A.
Identical to:  AREC 217; AREC is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ECON 276 -- Statistical Inference in Management  (3 units)
Description:  This is a first course in business statistics, with an emphasis on techniques for data analysis and inference in management. Students are assumed to be familiar with basic descriptive statistics, probability theory, and probability distributions. Presentation of technical material is combined with hands-on analysis of data to aid managerial decision making. Meeting will be a mix of lecture and problem-solving. There are two objectives for the course. First, to develop a conceptual understanding of statistics and the role of data analysis in management. Second, to master the mechanics of applied statistics.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
Prerequisite(s):  MIS 111; MATH 115A; MATH 115B.
Identical to:  MGMT 276; MGMT is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ECON 291 -- Preceptorship  (1-4 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of instruction and practice in actual service in a department, program, or discipline. Teaching formats may include seminars, in-depth studies, laboratory work and patient study.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ECON 299 -- Independent Study  (2-4 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ECON 299H -- Honors Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ECON 300 -- Microeconomic Analysis for Business Decisions  (3 units)
Description:  Examination of industrial structure; theory of prices under varying market conditions; applications to business problems.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 200 or ECON 210 or ECON 201A-ECON 201B. Open only to students who meet the requirements for Advanced Standing in the Eller College of Management.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ECON 313 -- Economics of Futures Markets  (3 units)
Description:  Commodity and financial futures market participants, evolution, functions, performance, price determination, and regulation with hedging and speculative applications of futures and futures-options contracts.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 200 or ECON 201A.
Identical to:  AREC 313; AREC is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ECON 330 -- Macroeconomic Institutions and Policy  (3 units)
Description:  The study of how the macroeconomy is affected by institutions, technology and other forces, and governmental policy.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 200 or ECON 210 or ECON 201A - ECON 201B. Not available to students who are enrolled in or have completed ECON 332. Open only to students who meet the requirements for Advanced Standing in the Eller College of Management.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ECON 332 -- Intermediate Macroeconomics  (3 units)
Description:  Analysis of output, employment, interest rates, and the price level; the effects of these on changes in monetary and fiscal variables.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 200 or ECON 210 or ECON 201A - ECON 201B; MATH 124 or MATH 125 or MATH 113. Not available to students who are enrolled in or have completed ECON 330.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ECON 339 -- Economic Statistics  (3 units)
Description:  Application and interpretation of statistical measures to problems in economics.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Prerequisite(s):  MATH 113. Credit allowed for only one of these courses: AREC 339, ECON 376, MAP 376, MKTG 376.
Identical to:  AREC 339; AREC is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ECON 340 -- International Economics and Policy  (3 units)
Description:  Normative and positive aspects of international trade and international monetary economics, with attention drawn to government policy as it relates to international commercial relations. Not available to students who are enrolled in or have completed ECON 442 or ECON 443.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 200 or ECON 210 or ECON 201A - ECON 201B, not available to students who are enrolled in or have completed ECON 442 or ECON 443.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ECON 361 -- Intermediate Microeconomics  (3 units)
Description:  Determination of prices and quantities in product and factor markets.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 200 or ECON 210 or ECON 201A - ECON 201B; MATH 124 or MATH 125 or MATH 113. Not available to students who are enrolled in or have completed ECON 330.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ECON 371 -- Economic Development  (3 units)
Description:  Analysis of the economic development process of newly developing nations.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 200 or ECON 210 or ECON 201A - ECON 201B.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ECON 377 -- Economics of Environmental Resource Conservation  (3 units)
Description:  Application of economic concepts to the management of environmental resources. Interdependence between environmental quality and economic activities is examined through discussion of property rights, economic incentives, externalities, and the design of sustainable environmental policies.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  open to majors only.
Identical to:  AREC 377; AREC is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ECON 382 -- Labor and Public Policy  (3 units)
Description:  Economic and legal analysis of the issues and problems arising out of executive, legislative, and judicial efforts to define the rights, duties, and responsibilities of labor and management in the field of industrial relations.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 200 or ECON 210 or ECON 201A - ECON 201B. Open only to students who meet the requirements for Advanced Standing in the Eller College of Management.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ECON 391 -- Preceptorship  (1-3 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of instruction and practice in actual service in a department, program, or discipline. Teaching formats may include seminars, in-depth studies, laboratory work and patient study.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ECON 393 -- Internship  (1-3 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ECON 396H -- Honors Proseminar  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ECON 399 -- Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ECON 399H -- Honors Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ECON 406 -- Introduction to Experimental Economics  (3 units)
Description:  Lab experimental studies of economic behavior; applications to monopoly, bilateral bargaining, and competitive markets under various exchange rules; speculation, voting processes, public goods.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 210 or ECON 300 or ECON 361.
Typical structure:  2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ECON 407 -- Economics of Strategy  (3 units)
Description:  The microeconomics of strategy; the economics of imperfect information and uncertainty, externalities and public goods, and imperfect competition.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 300 or ECON 361.
May be convened with:  ECON 507.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ECON 418 -- Introduction to Econometrics  (3 units)
Description:  Statistical methods in estimating and testing economic models; single and simultaneous equation estimation, identification, forecasting, and problems caused by violating classical regression model assumptions.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 339.
May be convened with:  ECON 518.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ECON 422 -- Introduction to Health Economics  (3 units)
Description:  Applies microeconomic theory, industrial organization and public finance to efficiency and equity problems in the acute and chronic health-care sectors and explores solutions to these problems at an introductory level.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 300 or ECON 361; PA 321.
Identical to:  PA 422; PA is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ECON 425 -- Topics in the Economic History of the United States  (3 units)
Description:  Examines the economic history and development of the United States, including roles of legal and cultural institutions, changes in output mix, government regulation, income distribution, monetary policy, and demographic factors.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 300 or ECON 361.
May be convened with:  ECON 525.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ECON 430 -- Monetary Economics  (3 units)
Description:  Analysis of the role of money and monetary policy in the macroeconomic process.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 330.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ECON 431 -- Games and Decisions  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to decision theory and game theory and their application to various economic situations under conditions of complete and incomplete information.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 300 or ECON 361.
May be convened with:  ECON 531.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ECON 435 -- Public Sector Economics  (3 units)
Description:  The influence of governmental revenue and expenditure decisions on resource allocation, income distribution, and aggregate economic performance.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 300 or ECON 361.
May be convened with:  ECON 535.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ECON 438 -- Law and Economics  (3 units)
Description:  The economic analysis of legal rules and institutions. The economics of the common law, constitutional law, and the legal process.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 300 or ECON 361 or ECON 500.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ECON 442 -- International Macroeconomics  (3 units)
Description:  Analysis of exchange rates, balance of payments, and macroeconomic/financial interdependencies among nations.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 330.
May be convened with:  ECON 542.
Usually offered:  Fall, Summer.

ECON 443 -- International Trade Theory  (3 units)
Description:  General equilibrium analysis of product and input markets of international trade, tariffs, commercial policy, and growth and the welfare aspects of each.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 300 or ECON 361.
May be convened with:  ECON 543.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ECON 452 -- Information Economics and the Internet  (3 units)
Description:  This course will use concepts and tools from microeconomics to analyze and help students understand the internet, electronic commerce, and other facets of information technology.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 300, ECON 361.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Spring.

ECON 453 -- Quantitative Methods for Economic Strategy  (3 units)
Description:  Forecasting techniques used in business and government; assembly, interpretation and use of economic data; analysis of business conditions; examination of related environmental factors; construction of actual sales or revenue forecasts.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 300 or ECON 361.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ECON 460 -- Industrial Organization  (3 units)
Description:  Structure, conduct, and performance of American industry; governmental institutions and policies affecting business.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 300 or ECON 361; ECON 339.
May be convened with:  ECON 560.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ECON 461 -- Economics of Regulated Industries  (3 units)
Description:  Economic analysis of the regulated sector of the American economy, including communications, transportation and energy industries; impact of existing and alternative public policies.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 300 or ECON 361.
May be convened with:  ECON 561.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ECON 479 -- Communication in Economics  (1 unit)
Description:  Develops written communication skills applied to topics in economics.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
Prerequisite(s):  Junior or Senior Standing; 6 units of Economics.
May be repeated:  for a total of 3 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ECON 481 -- Economics of Wage Determination  (3 units)
Description:  Applications of economic theory and empirical methods to labor supply and demand, investment in human capital, minimum wages, union effects on relative wages, and labor market discrimination.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 339; ECON 361.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ECON 482 -- Labor and the Economy  (3 units)
Description:  Macro aspects of labor economics: unemployment causes and cures; unemployment and inflation; distribution of income.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 339; ECON 361.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ECON 487 -- New Venture Development and Industry Analysis  (4 units)
Description:  Integration of marketing, production and management functions. Pro forma statements. Development of venture capital.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
Prerequisite(s):  FIN 311, ECON 330, MKTG 361. Open to entrepreneurship students only.
Identical to:  MGMT 487, SIE 487.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ECON 491 -- Preceptorship  (1-3 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of instruction and practice in actual service in a department, program, or discipline. Teaching formats may include seminars, in-depth studies, laboratory work and patient study.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ECON 493 -- Internship  (3 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ECON 493L -- Legislative Internship  (1-12 units)
Description:  Working experience at the Arizona State Legislature; responsibilities draw upon student's area of major expertise and include preparing written and oral reports, summarizing legislative proposals, and providing information to legislators and legislative committees.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ECON 498 -- Senior Capstone  (1-3 units)
Description:  A culminating experience for majors involving a substantive project that demonstrates a synthesis of learning accumulated in the major, including broadly comprehensive knowledge of the discipline and its methodologies. Senior standing required.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ECON 498H -- Honors Thesis  (3 units)
Description:  An honors thesis is required of all the students graduating with honors. Students ordinarily sign up for this course as a two-semester sequence. The first semester the student performs research under the supervision of a faculty member; the second semester the student writes an honors thesis.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
May be repeated:  for a total of 9 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ECON 499 -- Independent Study  (1-5 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ECON 499H -- Honors Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  Students will be assessed a $20 per unit fee when registering for this course for Winter or any Summer Session.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ECON 500 -- Managerial Economics  (3 units)
Description:  Microeconomic theory and applications.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  MATH 113. Advanced degree credit available for non-majors only. Open only to students admitted to an Eller College of Management graduate program.
Usually offered:  Fall, Summer.

ECON 501A -- Microeconomic Theory  (3 units)
Description:  Value and distribution.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 361, ECON 521.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ECON 501B -- Microeconomic Theory  (3 units)
Description:  General equilibrium and welfare economics.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 501A.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ECON 501C -- Microeconomic Theory  (3 units)
Description:  Other selected topics.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 501B.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ECON 502A -- Macroeconomic Theory  (3 units)
Description:  National income analysis.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 332, ECON 521.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ECON 504 -- Production Economics  (3 units)
Description:  Theory of the firm and industry; single and multiple products; risk and uncertainty.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 300 or ECON 361; MATH 113.
May be repeated:  for a total of 6 units of credit.
Identical to:  AREC 504; AREC is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ECON 507 -- Economics of Strategy  (3 units)
Description:  The microeconomics of strategy; the economics of imperfect information and uncertainty, externalities and public goods, and imperfect competition. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper or additional problem sets, depending on exact content.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  ECON 407.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ECON 508 -- Applied Economic Analysis  (3 units)
Description:  Uses economic history to show how research methods in economics are used to analyze data collected through empirical observation.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 501A, ECON 520.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ECON 512 -- Economic Policy in Developing Countries  (3 units)
Description:  [Taught alternate years 2002-2003]. The role of policies in economic growth and development. The impact of commodity, factor market and macroeconomic policies on economic incentives.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 361, MATH 113.
Identical to:  AREC 512; AREC is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ECON 513 -- Consumption Economics and Price Analysis  (3 units)
Description:  Theory of the consumer, demand, and market equilibrium, and welfare analysis.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 361, MATH 113.
May be repeated:  for a total of 6 units of credit.
Identical to:  AREC 513; AREC is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ECON 516 -- Microeconomics of Agricultural Development  (3 units)
Description:  Economics of farm- and household-level decision making. Study input and output markets, technology adoption and social economics in lower-income countries.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  AREC 516; AREC is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ECON 517 -- Introductory Mathematical Statistics for Economists  (3 units)
Description:  This course covers the basic mathematical statistics topics necessary for a deep understanding of applied econometrics. Topics include random variables probability theory, probability and density functions, sampling hypothesis testing, and point and interval estimation.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  AREC 517; AREC is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ECON 518 -- Introduction to Econometrics  (3 units)
Description:  Statistical methods in estimating and testing economic models; single and simultaneous equation estimation, identification, forecasting, and problems caused by violating classical regression model assumptions. Graduate-level requirements include a research project that involves applications of econometric methods to the estimating and testing of behavioral models or simulation studies of the statistical properties of an econometric estimation technique. Advanced degree credit available for non-majors only.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  ECON 418.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ECON 519A -- Mathematical Economics  (2 units)
Description:  Introduction to the theory and methods of mathematical economics and its applications. Designed primarily for entering graduate students majoring in economics.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  or Concurrent registration, ECON 520; consult department before enrolling.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ECON 520 -- Theory of Quantitative Methods in Economics  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to the basic concepts of statistics and their application to the analysis of economic data. Designed primarily for entering graduate students majoring in economics.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  Consult department before enrolling.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ECON 522A -- Econometrics  (3 units)
Description:  The theory of econometric estimation of single and simultaneous equation models.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 520.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ECON 522B -- Econometrics  (3 units)
Description:  Additional topics in the theory of econometric estimation of single and simultaneous equation models.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 522A.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ECON 525 -- Topics in the Economic History of the United States  (3 units)
Description:  Examines the economic history and development of the United States, including roles of legal and cultural institutions, changes in output mix, government regulation, income distribution, monetary policy, and demographic factors. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper or additional problem sets, depending on exact course content.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  ECON 425.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ECON 531 -- Games and Decisions  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to decision theory and game theory and their application to various economic situations under conditions of complete and incomplete information. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  ECON 431.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ECON 534 -- Industrial Analysis and New Venture Development  (3 units)
Description:  Value maximization; simulation of value distribution; sources of venture capital; timing of initial public offering; new venture ownership structuring.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 500, FIN 511, MKTG 500. Open to entrepreneurship program students only.
Identical to:  MGMT 534.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ECON 535 -- Public Sector Economics  (3 units)
Description:  The influence of governmental revenue and expenditure decisions on resource allocation, income distribution, and aggregate economic performance. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research project on a major current public sector issue.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 500.
May be convened with:  ECON 435.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ECON 542 -- International Macroeconomics  (3 units)
Description:  Analysis of exchange rates, balance of payments, and macroeconomic/financial interdependencies among nations. Graduate-level requirements include a research project and different tests. Advanced credit available for non-majors only.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  ECON 442.
Usually offered:  Fall, Summer.

ECON 543 -- International Trade Theory  (3 units)
Description:  General equilibrium analysis of product and input markets of international trade, tariffs, commercial policy, and growth and the welfare aspects of each. Graduate-level requirements include a research project and different tests.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  ECON 443.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ECON 549 -- Applied Econometric Analysis  (3 units)
Description:  Econometric model-building, estimation, forecasting and simulation for problems in agricultural and resource economics. Applications with actual data and models emphasized.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 518.
Identical to:  AREC 549.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ECON 550 -- Economics for Managers  (2 units)
Description:  Microeconomic theory and applications for business management decision making.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ECON 551 -- Business Strategy  (2 units)
Description:  Development of business strategies to promote the competitive performance of firms.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ECON 554 -- Innovation and Technology Strategy  (3 units)
Description:  Study of how new knowledge or new ideas can be transformed into commercial success.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 500, ECON 550, BNAD 510, consent of instuctor.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ECON 560 -- Industrial Organization  (3 units)
Description:  Structure, conduct, and performance of American industry; governmental institutions and policies affecting business. Graduate-level requirements include an applied research project that examines the impact of public policy on industry performance.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 500.
Identical to:  AREC 560.
May be convened with:  ECON 460.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ECON 561 -- Economics of Regulated Industries  (3 units)
Description:  Economic analysis of the regulated sector of the American economy, including communications, transportation and energy industries; impact of existing and alternative public policies. Graduate-level requirements include a case of regulation/deregulation or other approved research project in regulatory theory or policy. Advanced credit available for non-majors only.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 300 or ECON 361 or ECON 500.
May be convened with:  ECON 461.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ECON 571 -- Dynamics of Strategy  (3 units)
Description:  Analysis and development of economic strategies to enhance the competitiveness of business enterprises.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ECON 575 -- Economic Evaluation of Water and Environmental Policy  (3 units)
Description:  Theory and application of economic concepts needed to evaluate water and environmental laws and policies; including benefit cost analysis, externalities, public goods and valuation methodologies. Case studies include federal, state, tribal and international water and environmental policies.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 300 or ECON 361.
Identical to:  AREC 575; AREC is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ECON 576 -- Natural Resource Law and Economics  (3 units)
Description:  Advanced economic and legal analysis of environmental and natural resource policies.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 361, MATH 113.
Identical to:  AREC 576; AREC is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ECON 577 -- Advanced Topics In the Economics of Environmental Regulation  (3 units)
Description:  Advanced economic theory of environmental policy. Topics include regulation of air and water pollution under imperfect competition, imperfect information, costly enforcement, uncertainty, and the use of alternative regulatory instruments.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  MATH 113, ECON 361.
Identical to:  AREC 577; AREC is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ECON 580 -- Mathematics for Economists  (2 units)
Description:  Intensive course in essential mathematics for entering graduate students in the M.S. and Ph.D. programs in Economics and Agricultural and Resource Economics. Topics covered include matrix algebra, functions, limits, differentiation, comparative statistics, and constrained and unconstrained optimization.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  AREC 580; AREC is home department.
Usually offered:  Summer.

ECON 591 -- Preceptorship  (2-3 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of instruction and practice in actual service in a department, program, or discipline. Teaching formats may include seminars, in-depth studies, laboratory work and patient study.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ECON 593 -- Internship  (3 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ECON 597B -- Computational Methods in Laboratory Economics  (1-3 units)
Description:  The practical application of theoretical learning within a group setting and involving an exchange of ideas and practical methods, skills, and principles.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  MATH 125, MATH 129, consult department before enrolling.
May be repeated:  for a total of 12 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ECON 597C -- Teaching Methods in Economics  (1-3 units)
Description:  The practical application of theoretical learning within a group setting and involving an exchange of ideas and practical methods, skills, and principles.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  consult department before enrolling.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ECON 597G -- Economics Workshop for Educators  (3 units)
Description:  Overview of the essential elements of economics for educators.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 3 times (maximum 4 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Summer.

ECON 599 -- Independent Study  (3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work. Graduate students doing independent work which cannot be classified as actual research will register for credit under course number 599, 699, or 799.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Summer.

ECON 691 -- Preceptorship  (1-3 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of instruction and practice in actual service in a department, program, or discipline. Teaching formats may include seminars, in-depth studies, laboratory work and patient study.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ECON 696A -- Experimental Economics  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Spring.

ECON 696B -- Behavioral Economics  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ECON 696C -- Applied Economic Analysis I  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ECON 696E -- Econometric Modeling I  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Spring.

ECON 696F -- Econometric Modeling II  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall.

ECON 696H -- Labor Economics I  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Spring.

ECON 696I -- Labor Economics II  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall.

ECON 696P -- Industrial Organization and Regulation I  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 3 times (maximum 4 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Spring.

ECON 696Q -- Industrial Organization and Regulation II  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 3 times (maximum 4 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall.

ECON 696R -- Advanced Microeconomic Theory I  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Spring.

ECON 696S -- Advanced Microeconomic Theory II  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall.

ECON 696U -- Game Theory  (3 units)
Description:  Development and application of game theoretic models and techniques.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 3 times (maximum 4 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall.

ECON 696X -- Economic History I  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall.

ECON 696Y -- Economic History II  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall.

ECON 697A -- Experimental Economics  (3 units)
Description:  The practical application of theoretical learning within a group setting and involving an exchange of ideas and practical methods, skills, and principles.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 696A, ECON 696B.
May be repeated:  for credit 4 times (maximum 5 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall.

ECON 697B -- Applied Economic Analysis  (3 units)
Description:  The practical application of theoretical learning within a group setting and involving an exchange of ideas and practical methods, skills, and principles.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 696C.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ECON 697C -- Econometric Modeling  (3 units)
Description:  The practical application of theoretical learning within a group setting and involving an exchange of ideas and practical methods, skills, and principles.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 696E, ECON 696F.
May be repeated:  for credit 4 times (maximum 5 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall.

ECON 697I -- Advanced Microeconomic Theory  (3 units)
Description:  The practical application of theoretical learning within a group setting and involving an exchange of ideas and practical methods, skills, and principles.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ECON 696R, ECON 696S.
May be repeated:  for credit 4 times (maximum 5 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall.

ECON 699 -- Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work. Graduate students doing independent work which cannot be classified as actual research will register for credit under course number 599, 699, or 799.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ECON 900 -- Research  (2-4 units)
Description:  Individual research, not related to thesis or dissertation preparation, by graduate students.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E K.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ECON 909 -- Master's Report  (3 units)
Description:  contact department.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P E K.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ECON 910 -- Thesis  (1-4 units)
Description:  Research for the master's thesis (whether library research, laboratory or field observation or research, artistic creation, or thesis writing). Maximum total credit permitted varies with the major department.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P E K.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ECON 920 -- Dissertation  (1-9 units)
Description:  Research for the doctoral dissertation (whether library research, laboratory or field observation or research, artistic creation, or dissertation writing).
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P E K.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ECON 930 -- Supplementary Registration  (1-9 units)
Description:  For students who have completed all course requirements for their advanced degree programs. May be used concurrently with other enrollments to bring to total number of units to the required minimum.
Grading:  a Grade of K is awarded for this course except for the final term.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.