Course Descriptions - Undergraduate Courses

ECN 2800G: Economics of Social Issues. (3-0-3) Uses the economic way of thinking to examine social issues. Illuminates fundamental economic features common to human conflicts across societies and across time. Examines institutional structures built by various societies to address fundamental economic problems. Not equivalent to ECN 2801G or ECN 2802G and may not be counted as part of the 36 semester-hour requirement for an economics major or the 21 semester-hour requirement for an economics minor or the Option in Economics with International Studies.

ECN 2801G. Principles of Macroeconomics. (3-0-3) Macroeconomics - An exploration of the policy options, such as changes in taxation, government spending, the money supply or interest rates, available to government agents to achieve the goals of stable prices, high employment and steady growth.

ECN 2802G. Principles of Microeconomics. (3-0-3) Microeconomics - An exploration of consumer behavior, of how firms decide upon profit maximizing price and output rates under various conditions, and of the labor and capital markets. Prerequisite: ECN 2801G.

ECN 2891G. Principles of Macroeconomics, Honors. (3-0-3) Macroeconomics - An exploration of the policy options, such as changes in taxation, government spending, the money supply or interest rates, available to government agents to achieve the goals of stable prices, high employment and steady growth. Prerequisite: Admission to the University Honors Program.

ECN 2892G. Principles of Microeconomics, Honors. (3-0-3) Microeconomics - An exploration of consumer behavior, of how firms decide upon profit maximizing price and output rates under various conditions, and of the labor and capital markets. Prerequisite: ECN 2801G or ECN 2891G and Admission to the University Honors Program.

ECN 3810. Economics of Natural Resources. (3-0-3) An introduction to economic analysis of natural resources and the environment. Prerequisite: ECN 2802G or permission from the instructor.

ECN 3833. Economic Development of Modern Europe (3-0-3) A survey of the economic history of Europe with primary emphasis on the period after 1850. Prerequisite: ECN 2802G or permission from the instructor.

ECN 3835. American Economic Development. (3-0-3) Evolution of the economy with emphasis on basic economic institutions and major forces in the process of growth and development. Prerequisite: ECN 2802G or permission from the instructor.

ECN 3851. Public Finance. (3-0-3) A study of taxation, government spending, public debt, and the role of government in a market economy. Prerequisite: ECN 2802G.

ECN 3853. Urban and Regional Economics. (3-0-3) An introduction to spatial economics with emphasis on policy and planning to alleviate social problems that result from uneven distribution of economic activities. Prerequisite: ECN 2802G or permission from the instructor.

ECN 3860. International Economics. (3-0-3) Principles of foreign trade and finance; balance of payments; tariffs; quotas and commercial policies of major countries. Prerequisite: ECN 2802G.

ECN 3870. Agricultural Economics. (3-0-3) An introduction to the application of economic theory and method to problems in agriculture and agribusiness; provides the foundation needed to understand, interpret, and analyze farm policy in the United States. Prerequisite: ECN 2802G or permission from the instructor.

ECN 3873. Economics of Race and Gender. (3-0-3) Exploration of the economic status of women and of racial and ethnic minorities in the United States. Surveys the historical role of women and minorities in the U.S. labor market including trends in labor force participation, occupational distribution, wage differentials, labor legislation, and discrimination. Prerequisite: ECN 2802G or permission from the instructor.

ECN 3875. Health Economics. (3-0-3) A course using economic tools to understand various issues and problems pertaining to medical care. Examines the production of and demand for medical care, health care systems and institutions, the role of government in health care markets, and the behavior of specific health care issues. Prerequisite: ECN 2802G or permission from the instructor.

ECN 3880. Government and Business. (3-0-3) The market structures in which business operates: public policies for regulation and control of those markets. Prerequisite: ECN 2802G or permission from the instructor.

ECN 3881. Economics of Public Utilities. (3-0-3) This course entails an examination of the unique economic characteristics which set public utilities apart from other corporations, and explains why these firms are subject to regulation. Prerequisite: ECN 2802G or permission from the instructor.

ECN 3890. Labor Economics. (3-0-3) Wage theory, history of the labor movement, collective bargaining, labor legislation, and poverty. Prerequisite: ECN 2802G or permission from the instructor.

ECN 3891. International Economics, Honors. (3-0-3) Principles of foreign trade and finance; balance of payments; tariffs; quotas and commercial policies of major countries. Prerequisite: ECN 2802G or ECN 2892G and Admission to the University Honors Program.

ECN 3970. Study Abroad (Arr.-Arr.-1-15) See EIU 3970. May not be counted as part of the 21 semester-hour requirement for economics minor.

ECN 3971. Statistics Applied to Economics I. (3-0-3) Measures of central tendency and dispersion, statistical distribution, regression, and hypothesis testing with applications to economics. Prerequisite: ECN 2802G or permission from the instructor. No credit toward graduation for a student with credit in another introductory statistics course.

ECN 3972. Statistics Applied to Economics II. (3-0-3) Non-parametric statistics, chi-square and F distribution, multiple regression, index numbers, and time series with application to economics. Prerequisite: ECN 3971 and MAT 2120G, or MAT 2550, or permission from the instructor.

ECN 4275. Internship in Economics. (Arr.-Arr.-1 to 12) (Credit/No credit) A semester's experience as an intern in a state, federal or international agency or business firm. Twelve semester hours may be earned in the fall or spring semesters and nine semester hours may be earned during he summer term. Credit for this program does not count toward graduation if the student has earned 12 or more semester hours of Credit/No credit in student teaching or any other internship offered by the university. Note: Not more than six semester hours can be used to meet the total credit hours required in the major. Prerequisite: Permission of the department chairperson and acceptance of the student by a state, federal, or international agency or business firm on the basis of the student's application. May not be counted toward the minor. May not be counted as part of the 21 semester hours requirement for economics major.

ECN 4444. Honors Independent Study (Arr.-Arr.-3) Consideration of special topics in Economics. Special emphasis on an area of interest to the student approved by faculty supervisor and Departmental Honors Coordinator. Prerequisites: Admission to the Departmental Honors Program and permission of the Departmental Honors Coordinator.

ECN 4505 Business Cycles. (3-0-3) Fluctuations in economic activity and their causes, methods of forecasting, and policies for growth and stability. Prerequisite: ECN 2802G.

ECN 4511. Comparative Economic Systems. (3-0-3) A framework for the comparative analysis of economic systems is developed and applied to case studies from pre-modern as well as modern economic systems. Explores the impact of culture and historical precedent on the organization of economic activity in different societies. Prerequisite: ECN 2802G or permission from the instructor.

ECN 4520. History of Economic Thought. (3-0-3) To emphasize various schools of thought including the Classicalist, Socialist, Marxist, Marginalist, Institutionalist, and Keynesian. Prerequisite: ECN 2802G.

ECN 4570. Economic Problems of the Developing Countries. (3-0-3) An analysis of the economic problems of the developing countries and theories of economic development. ECN 2802G or permission from the instructor.

ECN 4644. Honors Thesis. (Arr.-Arr.-3) Intensive research in preparation of a thesis topic in Economics approved by faculty supervisor an the Departmental Honors Coordinator. May not be repeated. Prerequisites: Admission to the Departmental Honors Program and permission of the Departmental Honors Coordinator.

ECN 4666. Honors Seminar (Arr.-Arr.-3) Areas of investigation which require integration of Economics and Research will be treated. Prerequisites: Admission to the Departmental Honors Program and permission of the Departmental Honors Coordinator.

ECN 4689. Theory and Research (3-0-3) A capstone course to apply theory in undergraduate research. A written report, oral presentation, and external field examination are required. Prerequisites: This capstone course is intended for Economics majors to be taken in the last semester before graduation and requires permission of the instructor.



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