of which must be completed as a senior project (Honors The student may receive economics Honors credit in any upper- division or graduate-level economics course.* In addition, either ECON 4010 or 4020 ECON must be taken on an Honors basis. ' Permission from the department chair must be ing in a course for Honors credit. A written reached with the appropriate professor Honors credit. obtained before register- must also be the work expected for Economics for Non-Business Majors minor » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C-" or higher in courses used toward the minor. » Credit Hour Requirements: Minimum of 18 credit hours. This minor is for students who major outside of the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics. Approval of a minor program by the Economics department chair is required. Course Requirements for Minor Required Courses (18 credit hours) ECON SS2010 Prindples of Microeconomics (3) ECON SS2020 Prindples of Macroeconomics (3) ECON 3030 Managerial Economics (3) ECON 4020 Intermediate Macroeconomics (3) QUAN SI2600 Business Statistics I (3) QUAN SI3610 Business Statistics II (3) MATH QL1050 with a grade of "C" or higher (or CR if taken on a CR/NC basis) is a prerequisite for ECON SS2010, QUAN SI2600. Economics Teaching minor » Grade Requirements: A grade of 2.5 or higher in courses used toward the minor. » Credit Hour Requirements: Minimum of 15 credit hours. Approval of a minor program by the Economics department chair is required. Students who select the Economics Teaching minor must satisfy the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Teacher Education Department). Advisement is required. Course Requirements for Minor Required Courses (15 credit hours) ECON SSI010 Economics as a Sodal Sdence (3) Prindples of Microeconomics (3) Prindples of Macroeconomics (3) Economic History of the U.S. (3) Money & Banking (3) ECONOMICS COURSES - ECON ECON SSI010. Economics as a Social Science (3) F, S An introduction to basic economic institutions and principles of economics for non-business and non-economics majors. The primary objedive 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 SSI 100. Environmental Issues and Economic Policy (3) F, S An analysis of polides which affect environmental resources. Emphasis on economic analysis of renewable and nonrenewable resources and public policy. Applications include land use, such as ECONSS2010 ECONSS2020 ECON All 740 ECON 3200 197 forests and wilderness areas, and pollution control, such as hazardous waste and air/water quality. This course encourages students to study the management of local natural resources. ECON All740. Economic History of the United States (3) F, S A critical study of the growth and development of American Society and its institutions. ECON SS2010. Principles of Microeconomics (3) F, S The application of economic concepts to the analysis of scardty 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 strudures, such as perfed and imper- fed competition, as wdl as monopoly. Prerequisites: MATH QL1050 with a "C" or higher grade (or CR if taken on a CR/NC basis). ECON SS2020. Principles of Macroeconomics (3) F, S The application of economic concepts to the analysis of national income and employment, economic fluctuations, inflation, fiscal and monetary polides, economic growth, and the global economy. This course analyzes various economic policies, and how they affect economic fluduations and foster economic growth. Prerequisites: MATH QL1050 with a "C" or higher grade (or CR if taken on a CR/NC basis), ECON SS2010. ECON 2920. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs (1-3) Consult the semester dass schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. See John B. Goddard School of Business Sc Economics Registration Restrictions before registering for courses numbered 3000 and above. ECON 3030. Managerial Economics (3) F, S This course uses the tools of differential calculus and regression theory to analyze the managerial decisions of individual firms. Prerequisites: MATH QL1050, QUAN SI2600, QUAN SI3610. ECON 3090. History of Economic Thought (3) 5 This course covers the major concepts and contributions of the scholars of the past in economic doctrine and interpretations. Prerequisites: ECON SS2010, SS2020. ECON 3110. International Trade (3) F, S An introduction to the pure theory of trade, international trade agreements and negotiations (e.g., GATT, EU and NAFTA) and the institutions designed to encourage trade. Emphasis on the benefits of free trade as well as the reasons for the existence of trade barriers such as tariffs and quotas. Spedal topics include trade in agricultural products and international labor migration. Prerequisites: ECON SS2010, SS2020. ECON 3120. International Finance and Monetary Systems (3) 5 Applications of the prindple of economics to the international monetary system. Special emphasis on the way in which international monetary institutions can facilitate trade. Macroeconomic models of an open economy are used to examine the effect that international trade and financial ties have on the domestic economy. Spedal topics include institutions such as the World Bank and the IMF, along with regional monetary unification in Europe. Prerequisites: ECON SS2010, SS2020. General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Interdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science 8 Technology AUSV/ATTC CEET CS MFET/ETM MET CMT DGET ENGR IDT SST TBE Arts 8 Humanities MENG COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business SEcon MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MSAT MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/REC EDUC Heaifh Professions MHA MSN CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS ZOOL SocialS Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS/PHIL PSY SW/GERT SOC/ANTH MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2008 - 2009 Catalog