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ECON Courses

ECN 1500 BAI

Introduction to Economic Institutions, History, and Principles – 3 credits
Designed to build an understanding of economic institutions, history, and principles. Relationship between private and public sectors of U.S. economy. Analysis of major economic institutions, such as property rights, markets, business organizations, labor unions, money and banking, trade, and taxation.
Semester(s) Taught: F,Sp,Su

ECN 2010 BSS

Introduction to Microeconomics – 3 credits
Designed to build an understanding of the economics of the marketplace from the perspectives of individual consumer and producer or business. Development and application of microeconomic principles to demonstrate the role and limitations of competitive markets in motivating socially efficient consumer, business, and public sector choices. *Also taught as APEC 2010
Prerequisites: ECN 1500
Semester(s) Taught: F,Sp,Su

ECN 3010 DSS

Managerial Economics – 3 credits
Microeconomic principles applied to economic decision-making and policy formulation, with emphasis at the level of business firm and the individual consumer. Designed for undergraduate business and accounting majors. Credit will not be given for both ECN 3010 and ECN/APEC 4010.
Prerequisites: ECN/APEC 2010, MATH 1100, STAT 2300
Semester(s) Taught: F,Sp

ECN 3170

Law and Economics – 3 credits
Explains legal and political rules, the organization of government, and other institutional processes. Uses standard microeconomic tools and concepts, such as scarcity, choice, preferences, incentives, and supply and demand. *Also taught as POLS 3170
Prerequisites: POLS 1100
Semester(s) Taught: Sp

ECN 3300

Contemporary Issues in International Trade – 3 credits
Examines interrelated economic, political, and social issues faced by institutions and individuals at various points in the trade process. *Also taught as MGT 3300
Prerequisites: Admission to Huntsman Scholars Junior Year Program
Semester(s) Taught: F

ECN 3400

International Economics for Business – 3 credits
Primary issues in international economics as applied to contemporary business problems. Topics include trade patterns and policies, capital markets, and technology transfer.
Prerequisites: ECN/APEC 2010
Semester(s) Taught: F,Sp,Su

ECN 4010

Intermediate Microeconomics – 3 credits
Analysis of behavior of consumers and business firms. Application of theory tothe solution of real world problems. Credit will not be given for both ECN 3010and ECN/APEC 4010.
Prerequisites: ECN/APEC 2010, MATH 1100, and STAT 2300. Also taught as APEC 4010.
Semester(s) Taught: Sp

ECN 4020

Intermediate Macroeconomics – 3 credits
Analysis of underlying causes of unemployment, economics instability, inflation and economic growth.
Prerequisites: ECN 1500
Semester(s) Taught: F,Sp

ECN 4310 QI

Mathematical Methods in Economics and Finance I – 3 credits
Covers single-variable and multi-variable calculus, exponents and logarithms, linear algebra, and implicit functions. These concepts find economic applications in the theory of the firm, time value of money, IS-LM macro modeling, and more.
Prerequisites: ECN/APEC 2010, MATH 1100
Semester(s) Taught: F

ECN 4900

Independent Reading and Research – 1-3 credits
Semester(s) Taught: F,Sp,Su

ECN 4950 H

Senior Honors Thesis/Project – 3 credits
Creative project that will then be written up, and presented, as a Senior Thesis as required for an Honors Plan.
Semester(s) Taught: Sp

ECN 4990

Senior Seminar – 1-3 credits
Introduces students to current research and special topics in economics.
Semester(s) Taught: F,Sp

ECN 5000

Advance Macroeconomic Topics – 3 credits
Covers advanced topics in macroeconomics. Exact topics depend on recent developments in the macroeconomic discipline, the research and teaching expertise of the faculty, and the current state of the macroeconomy, both inside and outside of the U.S. Focuses on studying the most recent development in macroeconomic theory and applying the theory to the pressing problems in the comtemporary macroeconomy.
Prerequisites: ECN 4020
Semester(s) Taught: F

ECN 5100

History of Economic Thought – 3 credits
Origin and development of economic theories of leading thinkers in western civilization.
Prerequisites: ECN/APEC 2010
Semester(s) Taught: Sp

ECN 5110 DSS

Economic History of the United States – 3 credits
Development of agriculture, industry, transportation, and finance from colonial times.
Prerequisites: ECN 2010
Semester(s) Taught: F

ECN 5150 DSS

Comparative Economic Systems – 3 credits
History, economic theories, and comparative policies of communist, socialist, and capitalistic economies. Problems facing transition economies.
Prerequisites: ECN/APEC 2010
Semester(s) Taught: F

ECN 5200

Money and Banking – 3 credits
Covers financial markets and the determination of interest rates and asset prices; the money supply process; the structure of the Federal Reserve System and the goals of the Federal Open Market Committee; other topical central banking issues; and the effects of monetary policy on output, interest rates, inflation, unemployment, financial markets, and exchange rates.
Prerequisites: ECN 4020
Semester(s) Taught: F

ECN 5300

Industrial Organization—Game Theory – 3 credits
Emphasizes market structure, firm conduct, and economic efficiency. Topics include competition, game theory, monopoly, oligopoly, monopolistic competition, firm strategies, and anti-trust policy in the United States.
Prerequisites: ECON/APEC 4010 and ECN 4020
Semester(s) Taught: F

ECN 5310 QI

Mathematical Methods in Economics and Finance II – 3 credits
Covers contrained optimization, unconstrained optimization, integral calculus, differential equations, probability theory, and other related topics. These concepts find application in the theory of the firm, the theory of the consumer, game theory, least squares regression analysis, portfolio theory, asset pricing, insurance contracts, choice under uncertaintly, and more.
Prerequisites: ECN 4310
Semester(s) Taught: Sp

ECN 5330 QI

Applied Econometrics – 3 credits
Introduction to basic statistics, simple linear regression, multiple regression, and simultaneous equation models for economics.
Prerequisites: STAT 2000 or 2300 or 3000
Semester(s) Taught: Sp

ECN 5400

International Trade Theory – 3 credits
Intermediate-level issues in international trade theory and commercial policy. Topics include competitive and noncompetitive trade models, trade policy, balance of payments accounting, exchange rates, international lending and investment, and economic growth.
Prerequisites: ECN 4020; ECN 3010 or ECN/APEC 4010
Semester(s) Taught: F

ECN 5500

Public Finance – 3 credits
One of the most important questions in economics is when or if we should abandon the personal decisions of markets and substitute choosing with and for others through government. By examining the economic activities of government, including taxation, spending, and regulation, this course attempts to answer that question.
Prerequisites: ECN 1500
Semester(s) Taught: F

ECN 5600

Financial Economics – 3 credits
Introduction to development of our present system of money, banking, and financial institutions. Analysis of central bank policy, capital markets, speculative markets, and portfolio theory.
Prerequisites: ECN 4020; ECN 3010 or ECN/APEC 4010
Semester(s) Taught: Sp

ECN 5950 CI

Senior Project – 3 credits
A current economic problem is identified and analyzed, bringing together other agricultural economics and economics course concepts and methods.
Semester(s) Taught: Sp

ECN 6000

Macroeconomic Theory (Dual listing 7230) – 1-3 credits
Lays a foundation of advanced macroeconomic analysis, integrating theory, data, and computational methods. Special attention given to real-world issues, with an emphasis on how economists use macro models and data to improve business and public policy decisions. Topics covered include neoclassical and endogenous growth theories, real business cycle and new Keynesian theories of economic fluctuations, monetary theory, macroeconomic policy, and open-economy macroeconomics. *Also taught as APEC 6000/7230
Semester(s) Taught: F

ECN 6050

Fundamentals of Economics – 3 credits
Introduction of economic principles for students entering a master's degree in the College of Business.
Prerequisites: Acceptance into a Huntsman School of Business master's degree program.
Semester(s) Taught: Su

ECN 6250

Graduate Internship – 1-3 credits
Semester(s) Taught: F,Sp,Su

ECN 6310

Managerial Economics – 3 credits
Application of concepts and theories, based on managerial economics, to business problems. Addresses cost theory, pricing, market structures, and forecasting.
Semester(s) Taught: Sp

ECN 6330

Applied Econometrics – 3 credits
Provides graduate-level introduction to applied regression tools, including: simple and multivariate regression analysis; linear, nonlinear, and qualitative dependent variable models; distributed lags; seemingly unrelated regression; and model specification and validation tests. *Also taught as APEC 6330
Prerequisites: Background in statistics and calculus
Semester(s) Taught: F

ECN 6910

Independent Research – 1-3 credits
Directed readings. Credits from this course toward any economics graduate degree require approval of the student‘s advisory committee, the department graduate committee, and the department head. *Also taught as APEC 6910
Prerequisites: ECN/APEC 4010 and ECN 5000
Semester(s) Taught: F,Sp,Su

ECN 6970

Thesis Research – 1-9 credits
Semester(s) Taught: F,Sp,Su

ECN 6990

Continuing Graduate Advisement – 1-9 credits
Master’s level research. Graded Pass/Fail only.
Semester(s) Taught: F,Sp,Su

ECN 7130

Microeconomic Theory – 1-3 credits
Provides a rigorous introduction to graduate-level microeconomic theory. While the specific focus is on the theoretical construct of graduate-level microeconomic models, the broad objective of the class is to lay the foundation for empirical applications in microeconomics. To meet this broad objectitve, the course covers theory of the firm, consumer theory, market structure, theory of public goods and externalities, and welfare economics. *Also taught at APEC 7130
Semester(s) Taught: F

ECN 7140

Microeconomic Theory II – 3 credits
Extends the theoretical foundations of microeconomics with an emphasis on model building in economics. Topics include static games of complete and incomplete information, dynamic games of complete and incomplete information, imperfectly competitive markets, risk and uncertainty, public goods, general equilibrium, and information economics.
Prerequisites: ECN/APEC 7130, ECN/APEC 7360
Semester(s) Taught: Sp

ECN 7230

Macroeconomic Theory 1 (Dual listing 6000) – 1-3 credits
Lays a foundation of advanced macroeconomic analysis, integrating theory, data, and computational methods. Special attention given to real-world issues, with an emphasis on how economists use macro models and data to improve business and public policy decisions. Topics covered include neoclassical and endogenous growth theories, real business cycle and new Keynesian theories of economic fluctuations, monetary theory, macroeconomic policy, and open-economy macroeconomics.*Also taught as APEC 7230/6000
Semester(s) Taught: F

ECN 7240

Macroeconomic Theory II – 3 credits
Extends the foundations of ECN 7230 with a more in-depth look at the theory and computational aspects of various models of economic growth and business cycles.*Also taught as APEC 7240
Prerequisites: ECN/APEC 7230 and ECN/APEC 7360
Semester(s) Taught: Sp

ECN 7310

Econometrics I – 3 credits
Begins with a review of probability and statistics. Remainder of course is spent discussing the Classical linear regression model, least squares and maximum likelihood estimation, finite and asymptotic sample properties, inference, prediction, and nonlinear optimization. *Also taught as APEC 7310
Prerequisites: ECN/APEC 7360
Semester(s) Taught: Sp

ECN 7320

Econometrics II – 3 credits
Extension of ECN 7310, covering topics such as nonspherical disturbances, panel data, simultaneous equations, time series and distributed lag models, and limited and qualitative dependent variable models. *Also taught as APEC 7320
Prerequisites: ECN/APEC 7310
Semester(s) Taught: Sp

ECN 7350

Mathematical Economics I – 3 credits
Includes linear equations, matrix algebra, multivariable calculus, static optimization, comparative static analysis, constrained optimization, and Kuhn-Tucker conditions. *Also taught at APEC 7130
Semester(s) Taught: F

ECN 7360

Mathematical Economics II – 3 credits
Extends the presentation of ECN 7350 by covering applications of constrained optimization, the envelope theorem ad applications, differential equations, dynamic economics, and optimal control.
Prerequisites: ECN/APEC 7350
Semester(s) Taught: Sp