ECONOMICS (ECON)
195. Colloquium
a. Economics (1) Open to freshmen only.
200. Basic Economic Issues
(3) CDT National and international economic issues. An introduction to economic analysis.
Not available to students who have completed or are enrolled in 201a, 201b, or 210.
201A - 201B -. Principles of Economics (3-3)
CDT 201a: Nature of economics, price theory for the product market, factor prices,
international economics. 201b: Introduction to the theory of national income and
employment, money and banking, economic growth and stabilization. P, 201a. Not available
to students who have completed or are enrolled in 200 or 210.
210. Survey of Economic Theory (3)
Introduction to micro- and macro-economic theory and the application of theory to
situations involving individuals, society, and institutions. P, 6 units of calculus. Not
available to students who have completed or are enrolled in 200, 201a, or 201b.
217. Resource and Environmental
Economics (3) (Identical with AREC 217, which is home).
225. Contemporary Economic
Problems (3) Analysis of various problems such as poverty, crime, discrimination, and
unemployment facing individuals, institutions, and society using various methodologies of
economics. Not available to students who are enrolled in or have completed any
upper-division economics class. P, 200 or 201a-201b or 210.
242. World Food Economy (3)
(Identical with AREC 242, which is home).
300. * Microeconomic Analysis
for Business Decisions (3) Examination of industrial structure; theory of prices under
varying market conditions; applications to business problems. P, 200 or 201a-201b or 210.
For non-majors. Not available to students who have completed or are enrolled in 361.
303. * History of Economic
Thought (3) The origins and evolution of contemporary economic doctrines; classical,
socialist, Keynesian and neoclassical thought in past and present social contexts. P, 200
or 201a-201b or 210.
305. * Soviet Economic
System (3) Marxist-Leninist foundations of Soviet economic policy; economic management
and planning mechanisms; problems of international trade and integration; economic reform
and prospects. P, 200 or 201a or 210. (Identical with R SS 305).
307. * Economic History of the
United States (3) Development of economic institutions of the United States. P, 200 or
201a-201b or 210.
313. * Economics of Futures
Markets (3) (Identical with AREC 313, which is home).
330. * Macroeconomic
Institutions and Policy (3) The study of how the macroeconomy is affected by
institutions, technology and other forces, and governmental policies. P, 200 or 201a-201b
or 210. For non-majors. Not available to students who have completed or are enrolled in
332.
332. * Intermediate
Macroeconomics (3) Analysis of output, employment, interest rates, and the price
level; the effects of these on changes in monetary and fiscal variables. P, 200 or
201a-201b or 210; MATH 123, 124, or 125. Not available to students who have completed or
are enrolled in 330.
339. * Economic Statistics (3)
(Identical with AREC 339, which is home).
340. * International
Economics and Policy (3) 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 either 442 or 443. P, 200 or 201a-201b or 210.
361. * Intermediate
Microeconomics (3) Determination of prices and quantities in product and factor
markets. P, 200, 201a-201b or 210; MATH 123, 124, or 125a. Not available to students who
have completed or are enrolled in 300.
371. * Economic Development (3)
Analysis of the economic development process of newly developing nations. P, 200 or
201a-201b or 210.
375. * Economics of Land and
Water in the American West (3) (Identical with AREC 375, which is home).
376. * Statistical Inference in
Management (3) (Identical with MAP 376, which is home).
382. * Labor and Public Policy (3)
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. P, 200 or 201a-201b or 210.
383. * Labor Arbitration (3)
The place and function of arbitration in the field of labor management relations. P, 200
or 201a-201b or 210.
386. * Collective Bargaining (3)
Law of collective bargaining; negotiating and administering the contract; public policy.
P, 200 or 201a-201b or 210.
396H .* Honors Proseminar (3)
405. * Comparative Economic
Systems (3) Analysis of economic policy in market (capitalist) economies and of
economic ideology and planning in command economies. P, 300 or 361. May be convened with
505.
406. * Introduction to
Experimental Economics (3) Lab. experimental studies of economic behavior;
applications to monopoly, bilateral bargaining, and competitive markets under various
exchange rules; speculation, voting processes, public goods. 2R, 3L. P, 210 or 300 or 361.
407. * Studies in Microeconomics
(3) Studies in microeconomics, such as the economics of imperfect information and
uncertainty, externalities and public goods, and imperfect competition. P, 361, MATH 125b.
May be convened with 507.
411. * Microeconomic Theory and
Behavior (3) Microeconomic theory with an emphasis on the use of experimental
laboratory and field methods for testing the behavioral implications of the theory. P, 300
or 361, MATH 125b. May be convened with 511.
418. * Introduction to
Econometrics (3) Statistical methods in estimating and testing economic models; single
and simultaneous equation estimation, identification, forecasting, and problems caused by
violating classical regression model assumptions. P, 339 or 376. May be convened with 518.
421. * Introduction to
Mathematical Economics (3) Comparative statics, stability, classical optimization, the
Kuhn-Tucker theory, calculus of variations, linear algebra, game theory, and application
of these techniques in economic analysis. P, six upper-division units in economics; MATH
125b. May be convened with 521.
422. * Introduction to Health
Economics (3) (Identical with PA 422, which is home).
424. * The Chinese Economy
(3) Analysis of some facets of economic development of historical and modern China. P, 300
or 361. May be convened with 524.
425. * Topics in the Economic
History of the United States (3) 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. P,
300 or 361. May be convened with 525.
430. * Monetary Economics (3)
Analysis of the role of money and monetary policy in the macroeconomic process. P, 330 or
332.
431. Games and Decisions (3)
Introduction to decision theory and game theory and their application to various economic
situations under conditions of complete and incomplete information. P, 300 or 361. May be
convened with 531.
435. * Public Sector Economics (3)
The influence of governmental revenue and expenditure decisions on resource allocation,
income distribution, and aggregate economic performance. P, 300 or 361. May be convened
with 535.
437. * International Public
Finance (3) Public finance theories and policy instruments adapted to a supranational
setting. International public goods, taxation, social choice. International treaties.
Global environmental issues. P, 435. May be convened with 537.
442. * International
Macroeconomics (3) Analysis of exchange rates, balance of payments, and
macroeconomic/financial interdependencies among nations. P, 330 or 332. May be convened
with 542.
443. * International Trade
Theory (3) General equilibrium analysis of product and input markets of international
trade, tariffs, commercial policy, and growth and the welfare aspects of each. P, 300 or
361. May be convened with 543.
444. * International Financial
Management (3) Evaluation of international risk exposure and financial management of
the multinational firm. P, 330 or 332, FIN 311. (Identical with FIN 444).
449. International Business
Environments (3) Study of the widely-varying social, political, cultural and economic
factors which make up different countries' unique business environments. Open to
international business majors only. P, 300 or 361; 330 or 332.
450. International Business
Practices (3) Study of corporate interactions in an international business
environment. Involves practical experience in actual business settings. P, 449. Open to
International Business programs students only.
453. * Business and Economic
Forecasting (3) 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. P, 300
or 361; 418. May be convened with 553.
460. * Industrial Organization (3)
Structure, conduct, and performance of American industry; governmental institutions and
policies affecting business. P, 300 or 361; 339 or 376. May be convened with 560.
461. * Economics of Regulated
Industries (3) Economic analysis of the regulated sector of the American economy,
including communications, transportation and energy industries; impact of existing and
alternative public policies. P, 300 or 361. May be convened with 561.
480. * New Venture Market
and Industry Analysis (4) (Identical with MKTG 480, which is home).
481. * Economics of Wage
Determination (3) 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. P, 339 or 376; 361.
482. * Labor and the Economy (3)
Macro aspects of labor economics: unemployment causes and cures; unemployment and
inflation; distribution of income. P, 339 or 376; 361.
484. * Economics of Fuels
and Energy (3) Analysis of demand/supply, pricing, competitive behavior,
transportation, interfuel competition, technical change, and externalities for markets for
coal, oil, natural gas, and nuclear power. P, 300 or 361. May be convened with 584.
485. * Economics of
Non-Fuel Mineral Industries (3) Analysis of national and international minerals
markets; reserves/deposits, production technologies, market structure and pricing,
recycling, and international trade. P, 300 or 361. May be convened with 585.
486. * Economics of
Minerals, Residuals, Effluents, and the Environment (3) Economic aspects and process
analysis of minerals production, control and measurement of effluents and residuals for
environmental compliance, case studies of production mitigation, competitiveness, and
technology. P, 300 or 361. May be convened with 586.
489. * Public Choice (3) The
study of voting theory, government expenditures, government structures, behavior of voters
and bureaucracy. P, 361 or consent of instructor. (Identical with POL 489). May be
convened with 589.
*Open only to students who meet the requirements for Advanced Standing as specified in the College of Business and Public Administration section of this manual.
500. Managerial Economics (3)
Microeconomic theory and applications. P, MIS 400 or MATH 119 or 123. Advanced degree
credit available for non-majors only. Open only to students admitted to a BPA graduate
program.
501a-501b-501c Microeconomic Theory (3-3-3) 501a: Value and distribution. P, 361, 521. 501b: General equilibrium and welfare economics. P, 501a, 519. 501c: Other selected topics. P, 501b.
502A - 502B -. Macroeconomic Theory (3-3)
502a: National income analysis. P, 332, 521. 502b: Advanced topics in macroeconomic
analysis; macroeconomic dynamics. P, 502a, 519.
504. Production Economics (3)
(Identical with AREC 504, which is home).
505. Comparative Economic
Systems (3) For a description of course topics see 405. Graduate-level requirements
include a research project and different tests. Advanced credit available for non-majors
only. P, 361 or 500. May be convened with 405.
506. Experimental Economics (3)
Introduction to laboratory experimental economics: review of current research, exploration
of methodological issues, development of techniques of experimentation. P, 501a.
507. Studies in Microeconomics (3)
For a description of course topics see 407. Graduate-level requirements include a research
paper or additional problem sets, depending on exact content. Advanced degree credit
available for non-majors only. P, 361, MATH 125b. May be convened with 407.
508. Applied Economic Analysis (3)
Uses economic history to show how research methods in economics are used to analyze data
collected through empirical observation. P, 501a, 520.
510. Macroeconomics (3)
Theory of income, employment, interest rates, and the price level. P, 500. Advanced degree
credit available for non-majors only.
511. Microeconomic Theory and
Behavior (3) For a description of course topics see 411. Graduate-level requirements
include a research paper or additional problem sets, depending on exact content. P, 521.
May be convened with 411.
512. Economic Policy in
Developing Countries (3) (Identical with AREC 512, which is home).
513. Consumption Economics and
Price Analysis (3) (Identical with AREC 513, which is home).
514. Cost-Benefit Analysis (3)
(Identical with AREC 514, which is home).
515. Operations Research in
Applied Economics (3) (Identical with AREC 515, which is home).
516. Agricultural Development (3)
[Rpt./1] (Identical with AREC 516, which is home).
518. Introduction to
Econometrics (3) For a description of course topics see 418. 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. P, 339 or 376 or MKTG 552. May be convened with 418.
519. Mathematical Economics (3)
Introduction to the theory and methods of mathematical economics and its applications.
Designed primarily for entering graduate students majoring in economics. P, CR, 520;
consult with department before enrolling.
520. Theory of Quantitative
Methods in Economics (3) 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. P, CR, 519; consult with department before enrolling.
521. Introduction to
Mathematical Economics (3) For a description of course topics see 421. Graduate-level
requirements include a research paper or additional problem sets, depending on exact
content. May be convened with 421.
522A - 522B -. Econometrics (3-3)
522a: The theory of econometric estimation of single and simultaneous equation models. P,
520. 522b: Additional topics in the theory of econometric estimation of single and
simultaneous equation models. P, 522a.
524. The Chinese Economy (3)
For a description of course topics see 424. Graduate-level requirements include a research
paper or additional problem sets, depending on exact course content. Advanced credit
available for non-majors only. May be convened with 424.
525. Topics in the Economic
History of the United States (3) For a description of course topics see 425.
Graduate-level requirements include a research paper or additional problem sets, depending
on exact course content. Advanced credit available for non-majors only. May be convened
with 425.
526. Health Economics (3)
(Identical with PA 526, which is home).
530. Macroeconomic Aspects of
Finance (3) The effects of changing economic conditions upon a firm's operation,
including capital decisions as well as production decisions. P, 500.
531. Games and Decisions (3)
For a description of course topics see 431. Graduate-level requirements include a research
paper. May be convened with 431.
535. Public Sector Economics (3)
For a description of course topics see 435. Graduate-level requirements include an
in-depth research project on a major current public sector issue. Advanced credit
available for non-majors only. P, 500. May be convened with 435.
536. Innovation and Economic
Growth (3) (Identical with MKTG 536, which is home).
537. International Public
Finance (3) For a description of course topics see 437. Graduate-level requirements
include a research project and different tests. Advanced credit available for non-majors
only. May be convened with 437.
542. International
Macroeconomics (3) For a description of course topics see 442. Graduate-level
requirements include a research project and different tests. Advanced credit available for
non-majors only. P, 330, 332, or 510. May be convened with 442.
543. International Trade Theory (3)
For a description of course topics see 442. Graduate-level requirements include a research
project and different tests. Advanced credit available for non-majors only. P, 361 or 500.
May be convened with 443.
549. Applied Econometric
Analysis (3) Econometric model-building, estimation, forecasting and simulation for
problems in agricultural and resource economics. Applications with actual data and models
emphasized. P, 518. (Identical with AREC 549).
553. Business and Economic
Forecasting (3) For a description of course topics see 453. Graduate-level
requirements include a research project and different tests. Advanced credit available for
non-majors only. P, 361 or 500; MKTG 552. May be convened with 453.
560. Industrial Organization (3)
For a description of course topics see 460. Graduate-level requirements include an applied
research project that examines the impact of public policy on industry performance.
Advanced degree credit available for non-majors only. P, 300 or 361 or 500; 339 or 376 or
MKTG 552. May be convened with 460.
561. Economics of Regulated
Industries (3) For a description of course topics see 461. Graduate-level requirements
include a case of regulation/deregulation or other approved research project in regulatory
theory or policy. Advanced degree credit available for non-majors only. P, 300 or 361 or
500. May be convened with 461.
562. Theory and Institutions in
Industrial Organization (3) Major issues in the field of industrial organization.
Theoretical issues presented with complementary material dealing with specific American
industries. P, 500.
568. Environmental Scanning and
Business Strategy (3) (Identical with MKTG 568, which is home).
575. Economics of Natural
Resource Policy (3) (Identical with AREC 575, which is home).
576. Advanced Natural Resource
Economics (3) (Identical with AREC 576, which is home).
577. Advanced Topics in the
Economics of Environmental Regulation (3) (Identical with AREC 577, which is home).
580. Mathematics for Economists
(2) (Identical with AREC 580, which is home).
584. Economics of Fuels and
Energy (3) For a description of course topics see 484. Graduate-level requirements
include a research project and different tests. Advanced degree credit available for
non-majors only. P, 300, 361, 500, 501a or AREC 504. May be convened with 484.
585. Economics of the Non-Fuel
Mineral Industries (3) For a description of course topics see 485. Graduate-level
requirements include a research project and different tests. Advanced degree credit
available for non-majors only. P, 300, 361, 500, 501a, or AREC 504. May be convened with
485.
586. Economics of Minerals,
Residuals, Effluents, and the Environment (3) For a description of course topics see
486. Graduate-level requirements include a research project and different tests. P, 500,
501a or AREC 504. May be convened with 486.
589. Public Choice (3) For a
description of course topics see 489 (Identical with POL 589). May be convened with 489.
597. Workshop
a. Practical Applications of Economic Theory (3) P, 501a, 502a, 521, 549.
b. Computational Methods in Laboratory Economics (1-3) [Rpt./3 units] P, MATH 125a-125b; consult department before enrolling.
c. Teaching Methods in Economics (1-3) Consult instructor before enrolling.
d. Summer Institute on the American Economy (3) Consult instructor before enrolling.
e. Economics Education Workshop (2) Consult instructor before enrolling.
f. Economic Development for Educators (2) Open to non-majors only. Consult with department before enrolling.
676. Economic Dynamics and
Natural Resource Use (3) P, graduate student standing with one year of graduate
microeconomic theory. (Identical with AREC 676, which is home).
696. Seminar
a. Experimental Economics I (3) [Rpt./3]
b. Experimental Economics II (3) [Rpt./3]
c. Applied Economic Analysis I (3) [Rpt./3]
d. Applied Economic Analysis II (3) [Rpt./3]
e. Econometric Modeling I (3) [Rpt./3]
f. Econometric Modeling II (3) [Rpt./3]
g. Monetary Economics (3) [Rpt./3]
h. Labor Economics I (3) [Rpt./3]
i. Labor Economics II (3) [Rpt./3]
j. Public Policy Analysis I (3) [Rpt./3]
k. Public Policy Analysis II (3) [Rpt./3]
l. International Economics I (3) [Rpt./3]
m. International Economics II (3) [Rpt./3]
n. Advanced Macroeconomic Theory I (3) [Rpt.]
o. Advanced Macroeconomic Theory II (3) [Rpt.]
p. Industrial Organization and Regulation I (3)
q. Industrial Organization and Regulation II (3)
r. Advanced Microeconomic Theory I (3) [Rpt./3]
s. Advanced Microeconomic Theory II (3) [Rpt./3]
t. Mathematical Economics (3)
u. Game Theory (3)
v. Public Choice I (3)
w. Public Choice II (3) (Identical with POL 696w).
x. Economic History I (3) [Rpt./3]
y. Economic History II (3) [Rpt./3]
697. Workshop
a. Experimental Economics (3) [Rpt./4] P, 696a, 696b.
b. Applied Economic Analysis (3) [Rpt./4] P, 696c, 696d.
c. Econometric Modeling (3) [Rpt./4] P, 696e, 696f.
d. Labor Economics (3) [Rpt./4] P, 696h, 696i. e. Public Policy Analysis (3) [Rpt./4] P, 696j, 696k.
f. International Economics (3) [Rpt./4] P, 696l, 696m.
g. Advanced Macroeconomic Theory (3) [Rpt./4] P, 696n, 696o.
h. Industrial Organization and Regulation (3) [Rpt./4] P, 696p, 696q.
i. Advanced Microeconomic Theory (3) [Rpt./4] P, 696r, 696s.
j. Economic History (3) [Rpt./4] P, 696x, 696y.