120. PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS I 3 Cr. Hrs.
A study of the historical evolution of economic thought and economic systems with major emphasis on the "market system" (capitalism). Topics include scarcity, economic systems, supply and demand, competition, monopoly power, income distribution and the role of government in the economy. May be applied to Area 3.3.


121. PRINCIPLES ECONOMICS II 3 Cr. Hrs.
A study of the aggregate economy (including the international economy). Topics include national income accounting, economic indicators, business cycles, economic growth, the role of money in the economy, and monetary and fiscal policies. Alternative schools of economic thought are also presented. Prerequisite: Economics 120. May be applied to Area 3.3.

270. STATISTICS 4 Cr. Hrs.
The basic course in statistical inference oriented toward the elements of description, estimation, and the testing of hypotheses. Topics include probability distributions, confidence intervals, tests of means, proportions, and differences, correlation and regression, analysis of variance, and chi-square tests of qualitative data. Principles are applicable to both social and physical sciences. Recommended: Introductory course in Mathematics.

301. MONEY, BANKING, AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 3 Cr. Hrs.
Development of the monetary and financial system: nature and functions of money, organization and operation of commercial banks and the Federal Reserve System and an introduction to monetary theory and policy. Prerequisite: Economics 120, 121, and a college mathematics course.

320. INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS 3 Cr. Hrs.
Intermediate Microeconomics applies economic analysis to the process of managerial decision making. Topics include consumer theory, production theory, supply and demand, elasticity, and managerial decision making under various market structures. Additional topics may include regression analysis, alternative explanations of wage rate determination, income inequality, and discrimination. Prerequisite: Economics 120, 121, 270.

321. INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMICS 3 Cr. Hrs.
An analysis of aggregate production, employment, income, and price level from different theoretical perspectives. Prerequisite: Economics 120, 121, 270, and a college mathematics course.

333. INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY 3 Cr. Hrs.
Analysis of the historical and theoretical basis for trade among nations including study of international financial institutions and practices. Critical survey of themes associated with economic "globalism." Prerequisite: Economics 120, 121.

337. HISTORY OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT AND METHODOLOGY 3 Cr. Hrs.
The study of economic concepts and doctrines within the social context of the past and their impact on the development of economic theory and methodology. Prerequisite: Economics 120, 121.

350. SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH METHODS 4 Cr. Hrs.
A course in basic social science research methods using an interdisciplinary approach. The course is designed to introduce students to the several research methodologies and procedures frequently used within the social sciences. Students will have an opportunity to participate in various stages of a research project including the formulation of the research design, instrument construction, collecting data, analysis of data and reporting findings.

370. INTERMEDIATE STATISTICS 3 Cr. Hrs.
A review of introductory inferential statistical methods (including estimation and hypothesis testing) and consideration of advanced topics such as causality, two-way analysis of variance, analysis of covariance, modeling using multiple regression, regression diagnostics, time series analysis, nonlinear regression, and logistic regression. Prerequisite: Economics 270.

490.(W) SENIOR SEMINAR 4 Cr. Hrs.
An overview of various economic concepts and approaches to current problems; seminar setting with both faculty and students convening the sessions; synthesizing reports. Prerequisites: Economics 120, 121, three other economics courses or consent of instructor.

495. INTERNSHIP IN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS 3-4 Cr. Hrs.
An internship permits an individual to explore and obtain practical experience in a professional area of interest. Consult a department member for available opportunities. Plans for an internship must be made well in advance of the term in which the internship is to be carried out. Prerequisite: Permission of department chairperson.

297, 397, 497. TOPICS IN ECONOMICS 2-4 Cr. Hrs.

299, 399, 499 (W) INDEPENDENT STUDY 3-4 Cr. Hrs.