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Show Business and Economics - Economics Law Political Science 401; Business Administration 320 Philosophy English 388; Philosophy 116, SS320 Organization Economics 417: Management 301; Political Science 110, 111, 370 375 381 International Studies Economics 311, 419; Anthropology 310; Philosophy 307; History 433, 440 451, 459, 461, 470; Political Science 381, 383, 384, 385, 448 Economics MinorA non-School of Business and Economics baccalaureate degree candidate may obtain a minor in Economics by completing Economics 101, 102, 301 and/or 302, plus additional approved courses in Economics to total 23 quarter hours, excluding quantitative courses. (At least a "C" average is required.) Students majoring in the School of Business and Economics are not required a minor, but may obtain an optional minor in Economics by completing a minimum of 15 additional credits in Economics beyond those required in the School core or selected major. Teaching Minor in EconomicsA baccalaureate degree candidate may obtain a teaching minor in Economics by completing Economics 101, 102, and 274 plus additional approved electives in Economics to total 24 hours. Suggested electives might include Economics 320, 360, 340, and 386, and Finance 101. Composite Teaching Major in Business Education (Economics)See Business Education Teaching Major. Social Science Composite Teaching MajorEconomics 101, 102, 274 and/or 360 plus additional economics courses to total 20 quarter hours may be used as part of a Social Science Composite Teaching Major. An elementary and secondary economics teaching major is being developed and will probably be available for the 1975-76 academic year. Planning Emphasis ProgramThe Department of Economics is one of eight departments participating in the Urban and Regional Planning Emphasis Program. This program is designed to prepare students for employment in planning on the city, county, state, regional and national level. Economics 361, Urban and Regional Economic Problems and Economics 481, Natural Resource Economics may be used to complete the fifteen hours of interdisciplinary courses required for a Planning Emphasis. Students, majoring in Economics, who are interested in Planning should consult with their adviser. Center for Economic EducationThe Department has established a Center for Economic Education. Its basic function is to help educators in secondary and elementary schools improve their understanding and knowledge of economics. This will assist them in providing their students with the fundamental economic tools needed to evaluate complex national and international events that are a part of their daily existence. COURSES OF INSTRUCTION SS101. Principles of Economics (5) Basic institutions of the economy, production of goods, standards of living, the exchange economy, introduction to macro-economics, national income, and levels of employment. AWS 102. Principles of Economics (3) Introduction to micro-economics. Value and price of goods under varied degrees of competition, and the distribution of income to wages, interest, rent, and profit's. AWS 250. Quantitative Analysis and Probability (4) Statements and logic, set' theory, functions, probability distributions with economic and business applications. Prerequisite: Mathematics 105 or a score of 28 or above on the mathematics placement test. AWS 251. Statistical Inference (4) Sampling estimation, hypothesis testing, and regression analysis as preparation for empirical research in business and economics. Prerequisite: Economics 250 or equivalent. AWS 80 Business and Economics Office Administration SS274. Economic History of the United States (5) A critical study of the growth and development of American society and its institutions. AWS 301. Intermediate Theory: Macro-Economics (4) Theory of general economic equilibrium, aggregate employment, inflation, depression. Prerequisites: Economics 101 and 102. A S 302. Intermediate Theory: Micro-Economics (4) Equilibrium and price theory, economics of the firm. Prerequisites: Economics 101 and 102. AWS 309. History of Economic Thought (4) The major concepts and contributions of the scholars of the past in economic doctrine and interpretations. S 311. International Economics (3) A course designed to acquaint students with economic relationships among nations. Areas of study will include pure theory of trade, common market associations, and trade problems facing underdeveloped countries. A 312. International Monetary Systems (3) A course dealing with international money and monetary systems, foreign exchange, and some of the regional monetary arrangements, such as: IMF, dollar problem, IBRD. W 320. Money and Banking (4) The history of money and credit, the evolution of banking, the Federal Reserve System, and other banking problems and functions. Prerequisites: Accounting 201 and Economics 101. W S 330. The Structure and Performance of U.S. Industry (3) The physical and competitive structure of U.S. industries, and its theoretical and empirical relationship to industry conduct and performance. Emphasis on oligopoly, mergers and market power. Prerequisite: Economics 102. (Offered odd-numbered years.) S 340. Labor Economics (5) Historical development and growth of unionism and labor legislation. Analysis of wages, wage theory, collective bargaining and labor-management relations. A 350. Applied Matrix Algebra and Linear Programming (4) Matrices, vectors, linear programming, stochastic processes, multiple regression and input-output analysis. AWS 351. Business Applications of Calculus (3) Elements of calculus as related to business and economics. Highly desirable for business and economics majors including those intending graduate study. Prerequisite: Economics 350. S 361. Urban and Regional Economic Problems (3) Theory, analysis, diagnosis, and prescriptions for curbing urban blight, poverty in both urban and rural areas, and the "metropolitan enigma." (Offered even-numbered years.) W 364. Natural Resource Economics (3) Analysis of public and private approaches to resource allocation and the management of the nations resources with special emphasis on public goods, i.e., forests, wilderness areas, minerals, watercourses. (Offered odd-numbered years.) W 375. Economic History of Europe (3) European economic history with emphasis on the emergence of capitalism and the Industrial Revolution. (Offered even-numbered years.) S 386. Current Economic Problems (3) The application of economic principles to challenging problems, including population, natural resources, poverty, government policy. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor. (Offered odd-numbered years.) A 417. Comparative Economics Systems (4) Capitalism, Socialism, Communism. S 419. Economic Development (3) This course deals with the problems of industrializing the developing nations of the world with particular emphasis on Asia and Latin America. S 430. Free Enterprise and Public Policy (4) Causal forces in the growth of large-scale business, government laws, intervention, regulation. W 432. Taxation and Public Finance (4) Principles of taxation main revenues and expenditures of federal, state, and local governments; federal fiscal and monetary policies. A 455. Introduction to Mathematical Economics and Econometrics (4) Introduction to the mathematics formulation and derivation of economic theory and empirical implementation of economic models. Prerequisites: Economics 101, 102, and 251. (Offered even-numbered years.) W 480. Independent Study (1-5) Individual work or work in small groups, by arrangement, in special topics not included in the announced course offerings. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor. (Limited to 2 credit hours per quarter.) AWS DEPARTMENT OF OFFICE ADMINISTRATION AND BUSINESS EDUCATION Margaret O. Bennett, Chairman Professor, Bill S. Henrie; Assistant Professors, Margaret O. Bennett, Olga B. Brown, Karen A. Downey, Elaine A. Jarrett; Instructors, Jack P. Hoggatt, Donna M. Roberts. The Office Administration and Business Education Department offers three degrees and two certificates which provide students with opportunities to work in a variety of office positions or to teach business subjects. Composite Major in Business EducationThe School of Business and Economics and the School of Education cooperate in the preparation of students for professional careers in Business Education. Students will take all necessary 81 |
