Course Descriptions 423 DMS 4630 - Vascular Laboratory (l) Patient position and instrumentation, transducer selection and anatomic placement, scanning protocol, and image quality are practiced for vascular sonographic examinations. DMS 4801 - Individualized Research (1-3) Contract with faculty advisor required. DMS 4811 - Cardiac Clinical I (3) A minimum of 24 hours per week in an active diagnostic cardiac sonography department. DMS 4812 - Cardiac Clinical II (3) Continuation of DMS 4811. DMS 4813 - Cardiac Clinical III (3) Continuation of DMS 4812. DMS 4821 - Medical Clinical I (3) A minimum of 24 hours per week in an active diagnostic medical sonography department. DMS 4822 - Medical Clinical II (3) Continuation of DMS 4821. DMS 4823 - Medical Clinical III (3) Continuation of DMS 4822. DMS 4831 - Vascular Clinical I (3) A minimum of 24 hours per week in an active diagnostic vascular sonography department. DMS 4832 - Vascular Clinical II (3) Continuation of DMS 4831. DMS 4833 - Vascular Clinical III (3) Continuation of DMS 4832. DMS 4841 - Breast Clinical (3) A minimum of 24 hours per week performing breast sonography examinations. Prerequisite: DMS 4510 Breast Sonography. DMS 4911 - Cardiac Comprehensive Review (l) Review and requirements for advanced responsibilities of the cardiac sonographer. DMS 4912 - Medical Comprehensive Review (2) Review and requirements for advanced responsibilities of the medical sonographer. DMS 4913 - Vascular Comprehensive Review (l) Review and requirements for advanced responsibilities of the vascular sonographer. DMS 4921 - Workshops, Conferences and Telecourses (1-3) ECON-Economics Courses ECON 1010 SS - Economics as a Social Science (3) Su, F, Sp An introduction to basic economic institutions and principles of economics for non-business and non-economics majors. The primary objective of the course is to provide a framework of economic approaches useful in the analysis of social problems. Topics include poverty, economic systems, crime, pollution, health, discrimination, unemployment, inflation, and the role of government in the economy. ECON llOO SS - Environmental Issues and Economic Policy (3) F An analysis of policies which affect environmental resources. Emphasis on economic analysis of renewable and nonrenewable resources, pollution, and public policy. This course demonstrates economic solutions to environmental problems, and the role economics plays in designing environmental policy. ECON 1740 AI - Economic History of the United States (3) F, Sp A critical study of the history of the American Economy, significant events, fundamental principles of a market economy, interactions between government and the market economy, and the evolution of fundamental economic institutions. Note: MATH 1050 is a prerequisite for all Economics courses numbered 2000 or higher. ECON 2010 SS - Principles of Microeconomics (3) Su, F, Sp The application of economic concepts to the analysis of scarcity of individual, firm, and organizational behavior. Topic coverage includes the theories of how consumers and firms make choices, and how various rules guide their respective decisions. The course also explores the theory of market structures, such as perfect and imperfect competition, as well as monopoly. Prerequisite: MATH 1050 with a "C" or higher grade (or CR if taken on a CR/NC basis). ECON 2020 SS - Principles of Macroeconomics (3) Su, F, Sp Analyzes human behavior and choices as they relate to the entire economy, with specific focus on national income measurement, unemployment, inflation, business cycles, global trade, and economic growth. Implications of different government policies, e.g., changes in taxation, government spending, money supply or interest rates for a stable economy and steady growth are explored. Prerequisite: MATH 1050 with a "C" or higher grade (or CR if taken on a CR/NC basis), and ECON 2010. ECON 2899 - Economics Foundations and Admission Assessment (o) Su, F, Sp Completion of ECON 2899 is required of all non-business Economics students pursuing any major, minor, emphasis or certificate awarded by the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics. The course objectives are: 1) assessment of Business Foundation knowledge, and 2) admittance to the Goddard School. Students should register for this course concurrent with (same semester as) their last required Business Foundation course (ECON 2010, ECON 2020 and QUAN 2600) or after the required Business Foundation courses have been completed. Students must have an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher and a Business Foundation GPA of 2.5 or higher and a minimum grade of "C-" in each of the three Business Foundation courses. Credit/No credit. Pre/ Co-requisite: ECON 2010, ECON 2020, QUAN 2600. ECON 2920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs (1-3) Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. ECON 3030 - Managerial Economics (3) F, Sp This course uses the tools of differential calculus and regression theory to analyze the managerial decisions of individual firms. Prerequisite: MATH 1050, QUAN 2600, QUAN 3610. Weber State University 2012-2013 Catalog