2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog

ECON 301 Money and Banking

Prerequisites: ECON 203 and ECON 205. The study of monetary theory, monetary policy, money, banking and the Federal Reserve System.

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ECON 303 Intermediate Macroeconomics

Prerequisites: ECON 203. Study the determinants of aggregate demand, aggregate supply, employment, macroeconomic objectives and policies.

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ECON 304 Economics of Gender

Prerequisite: ECON 205. Explore the economic status of women and men, the institutions that have affected their economic decisions and impact on the performance of the economy.

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ECON 305 Intermediate Microeconomics

Prerequisites: ECON 205. The theory of consumer choice, of the business firm and resource allocation.

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ECON 310 Economics of Entrepreneurship

Prerequisites: ECON 101 or ECON 205. This course will give an in-depth understanding of how to apply economics to decisions faced by today's growing number of business enterprises. Focus is on Colorado's new enterprises.

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ECON 312 Managerial Economics

Prerequisites: ECON 205, ECON 305, MATH 131 or MATH 176. Economic principles in managerial decision-making including cost, price, demand, market structure and related analysis emphasizing case studies and microcomputers.

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ECON 315 Labor/Management Economics

Prerequisites: ECON 203 and ECON 205. Examine American labor movement, development of labor laws and policy, economics of labor markets, employment, collective bargaining practice and union impact on contemporary industrial organization.

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ECON 320 Comparative Economic Systems

Prerequisites: ECON 203 and ECON 205. Analysis of capitalism, socialism and communism as types of economic systems; origins, historical development, major characteristics, successes and failures and future development of prominent world economies.

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ECON 335 Environmental and Resource Economics

Prerequisite: ECON 205. Students will examine the strengths and weaknesses of economic theory in analyzing the seriousness of resource and environmental issues facing society.

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ECON 341 Public Finance

Prerequisites: ECON 203 and ECON 205. Government financing at federal, state and local levels as reflected in expenditures, revenues and debt.

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ECON 344 International Economics

Prerequisites: ECON 203 and ECON 205. Examine theories of international trade and the impact of trade policies on income and employment. Explores the international financial system, including exchange rates and capital flows.

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ECON 350 Application of Mathematics to Economics

Prerequisites: ECON 303, ECON 305, MATH 124 and MATH 176. Introduces students to the application of mathematics to the analysis of economic problems. Numerous examples and exercises are used to integrate mathematically formulated models with economic analysis.

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ECON 356 Water Resource Economics

Prerequisite: ECON 205, at least one upper division ECON course. Examination of economic principles governing water planning, development and law. Discussion of supply and demand, quality and political issues. Relationship to Colorado and local situation.

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ECON 360 Economics of Growth and Development

Prerequisites: ECON 203 and ECON 205. Analyze the theory, processes and history of economic growth and development, emphasizing resource use and productivity in less developed areas.

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ECON 362 Economic History of the United States

Prerequisites: ECON 203 and ECON 205. Review the historical changes in United States economic institutions. Assess United States history based on macroeconomic and microeconomic pressures. Emphasis is on post-Civil War period.

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ECON 365 Urban and Housing Economics

Prerequisites: ECON 203 and ECON 205. Students study economic problems relevant to urban areas including land use, housing and poverty, and the role of the private and public sector in resolving these problems.

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ECON 370 History of Economic Thought

Prerequisites: ECON 203 and ECON 205. Trace the evolution of economic thinking from 17th century to modern day. See roles played by certain "schools" of economic thinkers, the genesis of their ideas and their contributions.

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ECON 377 Industrial Organizations

Prerequisite: ECON 205. Theoretical and empirical study of the structure, organization and conduct of firms on economic performance and welfare.

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ECON 395 Special Topics in Economics

Prerequisites vary with title of course. This course explores various topics in economics. Repeatable, under different subtitles. Maximum of 9 credits.

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