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GRADUATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS for the Master of Science in Social and Applied Economics
Prerequisites
EC509 - Statistics for Economics Elementary statistical concepts for economic applications. Credit Hours: 4.000 Level: Graduate Schedule type: Lecture Restriction: Only graduate students of the Raj Soin College of Business may be enrolled
EC 510 - Mathematics for Economics Algebra and calculus preparation for economics applications. Credit Hours: 4.000 Level: Graduate Schedule type: Lecture Restriction: Only graduate students of the Raj Soin College of Business may be enrolled
EC 521 - Graduate Survey in Principles of Economics Economics of the individual firm in competitive and monopolistic markets. How prices ration goods and services and the principles on which the total product is divided among the owners of the factors of production. Credit Hours: 4.000 Level: Graduate Schedule type: Lecture Restriction: Only graduate students of the Raj Soin College of Business may be enrolled
EC 522 - Graduate Survey in Principles of Economics The aggregate economy and how it influences business decisions. The forces that determine the behavior of national income and output, unemployment and the price level. Money, monetary and fiscal policy and growth. Credit Hours: 4.000 Level: Graduate Schedule type: Lecture Restriction: Only graduate students of the Raj Soin College of Business may be enrolled
Required Courses
EC 709 - Econometrics and its Applications Application of economic theory, mathematical modeling, and statistics to the measurement and forecasting of economic relationships. Emphasis is on specification, estimation, and hypothesis testing. Credit Hours: 4.000 Level: Graduate Schedule type: Lecture Restriction: Only graduate students of the Raj Soin College of Business may be enrolled Prerequisites: EC 521 and EC 522 and MBA 581 and MBA 582
EC 712 - Forecasting Economic Activities Techniques and theories used in forecasting. Practical methods and problems are stressed. Credit Hours: 4.000 Level: Graduate Schedule type: Lecture Restriction: Only graduate students of the Raj Soin College of Business may be enrolled Prerequisite: EC 609
EC 715 - Applied Microeconomics Emphasis on advanced microeconomics applications in consumption/work decisions of households, production/pricing strategies of firms, and public policy toward businesses. Special attention paid to the roles of labor unions/not-for-profit firms. Credit Hours: 4.000 Level: Graduate Schedule type: Lecture Restriction: Only graduate students of the Raj Soin College of Business may be enrolled Prerequisites: EC 521 and EC 522 and MBA 581
EC 717 - Applied Macroeconomics Emphasis is on modern views on fiscal and monetary policy in an open economy. Interrelationships between interest rates, unemployment, economic growth, inflation, and balance of payments are highlighted. Credit Hours: 4.000 Level: Graduate Schedule type: Lecture Restriction: Only graduate students of the Raj Soin College of Business may be enrolled
EC 724 - Development of Economic Thought Historical development of economic thought and philosophies. Credit Hours: 4.000 Level: Graduate Schedule type: Lecture Restriction: Only graduate students of the Raj Soin College of Business may be enrolled Prerequisites: EC 521 and EC 522
EC 725 - Economic, Social and Ecological Systems Economies as subsystems of social systems and ecosystems. Karl Polanyi's and Douglass North's analyses of institutions and feedbacks between economy and culture. Human ecology and ecological economics perspectives on feedbacks between economy and ecology. Credit Hours: 4.000 Level: Graduate Schedule type: Lecture Restriction: Only graduate students of the Raj Soin College of Business may be enrolled Prerequisite: EC 724
EC 726 - Contemporary Political Economy A political, social and economic analysis that questions, critiques, and provides alternative perspectives to orthodox economic theory. Studies groups, their systematic interrelations, and their impact on political, economic and social structures, practices, and outcomes. Credit Hours: 4.000 Level: Graduate Schedule type: Lecture Restriction: Only graduate students of the Raj Soin College of Business may be enrolled Prerequisite: EC 724
EC 780 - Economic Problems Seminar Titles vary. Six hours of seminar must be selected from the following topics: economics of the workforce; regional and urban problems; environmental issues; technological change; economic development; economics of poverty; and income maintenance. Completion of introductory statistics course or equivalent 600-level survey course required. Credit Hours: 4.000 Level: Graduate Schedule type: Lecture Restriction: Only graduate students of the Raj Soin College of Business may be enrolled Prerequisites: EC 715 and EC 717 and EC 709
EC 785 - Internship Titles vary. One-quarter internship working in a selected private, social, or governmental organization under the direction of a faculty advisor and work supervisor. Graded pass/unsatisfactory. Credit Hours: 4.000 to 8.000 Level: Graduate Schedule ype: Internship Schedule type: Lecture Restriction: Only graduate students of the Raj Soin College of Business may be enrolled
Electives: Choose 12 hours
EC 602 - Monetary Economics Analysis of monetary policy development and the theory of money market behavior. Emphasizes the relationship between money and national economic conditions. Credit Hours: 4.000 Levels: Graduate Schedule type: Lecture Restriction: Only graduate students of the Raj Soin College of Business may be enrolled Prerequisites: EC 521 and EC 522
EC 610 - Introduction to Mathematical Economics Application of mathematical tools in the formulation of economic theory. Methods used in model construction. Credit Hours: 4.000 Level: Graduate Schedule type: Lecture Restriction: Only graduate students of the Raj Soin College of Business may be enrolled
EC 635 - Comparative Capitalist Institutions Compares economic institutions of industrialized countries including the newly industrialized countries (NIC's). Addresses such issues as industrial relations, roles of state, methods of corporate finance, and social safety nets. Credit Hours: 4.000 Level: Graduate Schedule type: Lecture Restriction: Only graduate students of the Raj Soin College of Business may be enrolled Prerequisites: EC 521 and EC 522
EC 644 - Problems of Economic Development and Transition This course explores the problems of economic development in the third world and in economies in transition from socialism. Topics include hunger, unemployment, environmental degradation, privatization, gender, and ethnicity. Credit Hours: 4.000 Level: Graduate Schedule type: Lecture Restriction: Only graduate students of the Raj Soin College of Business may be enrolled Prerequisites: EC 521 and EC 522
EC 645 - Political Economy of Women Examines the combined historical and cultural effects of race, class, ethnicity, gender ideology, technology, education, unionism, wartime mobilization, legislation, etc. on women's evolving economic status and gender roles from colonial times to the present. Credit Hours: 4.000 Level: Graduate Schedule type: Lecture Restriction: Only graduate students of the Raj Soin College of Business may be enrolled Prerequisites: EC 521 and EC 522
EC 719 - International Economics This course covers trade theories, commercial policy, and theories of international investment and migration, theories of exchange rate determination and open macroeconomics. Special attention is paid to international economic institutions and current financial crises. Credit Hours: 4.000 Level: Graduate Schedule type: Lecture Restriction: Only graduate students of the Raj Soin College of Business may be enrolled Prerequisites: EC 715 and EC 717
EC 722 - Economics for Managers Applies economic theory and methods to business and administrative decision making. Prescribes rules for improving managerial decisions. Tells managers how things should be done to achieve organizational objectives efficiently. Also helps managers recognize how macroeconomic forces affect organizations, and describes the economic consequences of managerial behavior. Special attention is paid to the operation of the firm in a global economy. Credit Hours: 4.000 Level: Graduate Schedule type: Lecture Restriction: Only graduate students of the Raj Soin College of Business may be enrolled Prerequisites: EC 523 and EC 524 and MBA 581
EC 730 - Regional and Urban Economics Analysis of the basic forces that shape the economic, social, and physical environments of urban and nonurban regions. Emphasis on regional income determination and developmental models, location of economic activity, the structure of urban centers, intraurban economic relationships, and economic policy. Credit Hours: 4.000 Level: Graduate Schedule type: Lecture Restriction: Only graduate students of the Raj Soin College of Business may be enrolled
EC 731 - Economics of Public Finance Develops a theoretical framework and working knowledge of the economic basis for government activities, government expenditures, programs, and policies, and the financing of government expenditures through taxation. Credit Hours: 4.000 Level: Graduate Schedule type: Lecture Restriction: Only graduate students may be enrolled
EC 740 - Cost-Benefit Analysis and Social Project Evaluation Measurement of benefits and costs of both public and private projects with significant public implications. Includes conceptual issues and focuses on practical application, including specific cost-benefit studies. Credit Hours: 4.000 Level: Graduate Schedule type: Lecture Restriction: Only graduate students of the Raj Soin College of Business may be enrolled Prerequisites: EC 521 and EC 522
EC 755 - The Economics of Health and Health Policy Teaches students how alternative incentive systems and resource allocations affect the health services sector. Emphasis on current institutional arrangements, empirical studies, and policy alternatives. Credit Hours: 4.000 Levels: Graduate Schedule type: Lecture Restriction: Only graduate students of the Raj Soin College of Business may be enrolled; this course is taught at Research Park; a special fee pays for textbooks and meals. Prerequisite: MBA 523
EC 765 - Labor Market Theory and Policy Blends theoretical analyses of the forces affecting labor market processes with empirical investigation of labor market conditions and analyses of existing and proposed labor market programs and policies. Credit Hours: 4.000 Level: Graduate Schedule type: Lecture Restriction: Only graduate students of the Raj Soin College of Business may be enrolled
EC 777 - Economic Studies An examination of special issues. Credit Hours: 4.000 Level: Graduate Schedule type: Lecture Restriction: Only graduate students of the Raj Soin College of Business may be enrolled
EC 781 - Research in Economics Titles vary. Intensive reading or research in selected fields of advanced economics. Credit Hours: 2.000 to 4.000 Level: Graduate Schedule type: Independent Study Restriction: Only graduate students of the Raj Soin College of Business may be enrolled
EC 782 - Research in Economics Intensive reading or research in selected fields of economics. Credit Hours: 2.000 to 4.000 Level: Graduate Schedule type: Independent Study Restriction: Only graduate students of the Raj Soin College of Business may be enrolled
EC 783 - Research in Economics Intensive reading or research in selected fields of economics. Credit Hours: 2.000 to 4.000 Level: Graduate Schedule type: Independent Study Restriction: Only graduate students of the Raj Soin College of Business may be enrolled
EC 789 - Continuing Registration Credit Hours: 1.000 Levels: Graduate Schedule type: Lecture Restriction: Only graduate students of the Raj Soin College of Business may be enrolled
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS from the Center for Economic Education
ECO 500 - Consumer Economics for K-12 Teachers An examination of consumers as they participate in the economy. Emphasis on those householder roles (consumer/producer/citizen) that are teachable in the K-12 classroom. May be taken for letter grade or pass/unsatisfactory. Credit Hours: 3.000 Level: Graduate Schedule type: Lecture
ECO 511 - Principles of Economics for Teachers I Basic microeconomic principles for K-12 teachers. Participants study the tools of analysis and operations of the parts of the economy. May be taken for letter grade or pass/unsatisfactory. Credit Hours: 3.000 Level: Graduate Schedule type: Lecture Restriction: Only graduate students may be enrolled
ECO 512 - Principles of Economics for Teachers II Survey of basic macroeconomic principles for K-12 teachers. Participants study the tools of analysis and operations of the whole economy. May be taken for letter grade or pass/unsatisfactory. Credit Hours: 3.000 Level: Graduate Schedule type: Lecture Restriction: Only graduate students may be enrolled
ECO 513 - Principles of Economics for Teachers III Survey of advanced micro and macroeconomic principles for K-12 teachers. Participants will study the tools of analysis and operations of the parts and the whole of the economy. Credit Hours: 3.000 Levels: Graduate Schedule type: Lecture Restriction: Only graduate students may be enrolled
ECO 514 - Economics in Action Selected economic issues and topics for teachers, presented in dialogue with visiting resource persons. Titles vary. May be taken for letter grade or pass/unsatisfactory. Credit Hours: 1.000 TO 6.000 Level: Graduate Schedule type: Lecture Restriction: Only graduate students may be enrolled Prerequisites: ECO 511 and ECO 512
ECO 515 - Economic Studies for Teachers: Materials and Methods Economic education materials and methods for the K-12 classroom. May be taken for letter grade or pass/unsatisfactory. Credit Hours: 3.000 Level: Graduate Schedule type: Lecture Restriction: Only graduate students may be enrolled Prerequisites: ECO 511 and ECO 512
ECO 516 - Exploring Career Paths Selected economic issues and topics and techniques for teaching them in the K-12 classroom. May be taken for letter grade or pass/unsatisfactory. Credit Hours: 1.000 to 6.000 Levels: Graduate Schedule type: Lecture Restriction: Only graduate students may be enrolled Prerequisites: ECO 511 and ECO 512
ECO 517 - Economic Application Using the Internet I Course teaches basic economic skills and application of these skills to K-12 teachers. Work is assigned via the Internet. Covers standards one through nine of the voluntary national content standards in economics. May be taken for letter grade or pass/unsatisfactory. Credit Hours: 2.000 TO 4.000 Level: Graduate Schedule type: Lecture Restriction: Only graduate students may be enrolled
ECO 518 - Economic Application Using the Internet II Course teaches basic economic skills and application of these skills to K-12 teachers. Work is assigned via the Internet. Covers standards ten through twenty of the voluntary national content standards in economics. May be taken for letter grade or pass/unsatisfactory. Credit Hours: 2.000 to 4.000 Level: Graduate Schedule type: Lecture Restriction: Only graduate students may be enrolled Prerequisite: ECO 517
ECO 523 - Family Financial Security Financial planning and the family, with emphasis on aspects teachable in the K-12 classroom. May be taken for letter grade or pass/unsatisfactory. Credit Hours: 3.000 Levels: Graduate Schedule type: Lecture Restriction: Only graduate students may be enrolled
ECO 728 - Curr & Mat in Econ Ed Analysis of teaching materials available in economics education, with emphasis on curriculum and teaching unit development. Credit Hours: 3.000 Level: Graduate Schedule type: Lecture Restriction: Only graduate students may be enrolled 10-31-07/ THD |