2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog

ECON 422 Directed Study

Consent of major advisor. Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.) Repeatable, maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.

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ECON 423 Economic Service Learning

Prerequisites: ECON 203 and ECON 205. Consent of instructor. Students will use economic principles to help others understand economics. Students will be required to perform projects and provide economic service assistance to individuals and groups. Not repeatable.

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ECON 452 Econometrics

Prerequisites: ECON 303, ECON 305, and either STAT 150 or BAFN 291. Senior status and a C- in all courses required for the economics major, or consent of instructor required. Estimating statistical regression models of economic relationships; treatment of special problems that may arise in analysis of economic data.

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ECON 475 Contemporary Economic Problems

Prerequisites: ECON 203, ECON 205, ECON 303, ECON 305. Majors only. Senior status and a C- in all courses required for the economics major or consent of instructor required. Learn the contribution of economic models and techniques in understanding current issues facing society. Analyze the efficiency and equity impact of alternative solutions.

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ECON 492 Internship in Economics

Prerequisites: ECON 303 and ECON 305 or consent of instructor. A cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better is required. Internships in the public and private sectors to allow the students to have practical experience in the market place. Repeatable, maximum of eight credits.

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