354 John B. Goddard School of Business and Economics ECON 4810 - Experimental Courses Credits: (1-3) Experimental or one-time courses designed to fill a need in the community or investigate interesting and unusual topics. Prerequisite: ECON 2010 , ECON 2020 . May be repeated 5 times with a maximum of 6 credit hours with different topics. ECON 4850 - Economics Study Abroad Credits: (1-3) This course is designed for students who will study economics at one of the international partner universities of the Goddard School of Business and Economics as part of an extended study abroad visit. Students will explore the international economic institutions, business culture, and applications of economic theory to countries outside of the US. Students will study international economics as offered through a partner university (or other university with department chair approval). Prerequisite: ECON 2899 and BSAD 2899 . May be repeated once up to 6 credits. ECON 4920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs Credits: (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. May be repeated 5 times with a maximum of 6 credit hours with different topics. ECON 4980 - Research Methods Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] A course designed for senior economics majors which requires the completion of an extensive thesis project. This course will focus on the formulation of hypotheses, review of relevant literature, and either theoretical or empirical analysis. Prerequisite: Senior standing and department approval. Course Descriptions - QUAN Department of Economics QUAN 2400 - Business Calculus Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Summer [Full Sem] Emphasis on applications of quantitative tools to problems in business. Topics include profit maximization, cost functions, demand analysis, and output maximization with budget constraints and resource allocation. Prerequisite: MATH 1050 with a "C" or higher grade or equivalent as determined by the Math Department. QUAN 2600 - Business Statistics I Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Summer [Full Sem] Introduction to concepts and applications of statistics in business and economics. Topics include summary statistics, probability distributions of random variables, sampling, and estimation. Class will include use of computers. Prerequisite: MATH 1050 with a "C" or higher grade or equivalent as determined by the Math Department. QUAN 3610 - Business Statistics II Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Summer [2nd Blk] Continuation of QUAN 2600 . Topics include test of hypotheses, correlation, time series, and multiple regression analysis with specific application to problems in business and economics. Computers will be used extensively in regression analysis. Prerequisite: QUAN 2600 . Weber State University 2013-2014 Catalog