178 ECON 4800 Independent Research (1-3) ECON 4810 Experimental Courses (1-3) ECON 4920 Short Courses, Workshops (1-3) Suggested Course Sequence Please refer to this program in the online catalog (weber.edu/catalog) and/or contact the department for a suggested course sequence. Economics Departmental honors option Prerequisite: Enroll in the General Honors Program and complete at least 9 hours of General Honors courses (see Honors Program on page 43). Grade Requirements: Maintain an overall GPA of 3.3 Credit Hour Requirements: Fulfill requirements for an Economics Department major, given above for Business Economics and, for General Economics, in the Social and Behavioral Sciences section of the catalog. In fulfilling these requirements, students must take at least 12 hours of economics courses on an Honors basis, 2 hours of which must be completed as a senior project (Honors 4990). 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 is required. Course Requirements for Minor Required Courses (18 credit hours) ECON SS2010 Principles of Microeconomics (3) ECON SS2020 Principles 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 ECONSS2010, QUAN SI26O0. 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 certification requirements (see Teacher Education Department). Advisement is required. Course Requirements for Minor Required Courses (15 credit hours) ECON SSI010 Economics as a Social Science (3) ECON SS2010 Principles of Microeconomics (3) ECON SS2020 Principles of Macroeconomics (3) ECON All 740 Economic History of the U.S. (3) ECON 3200 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 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 SSI 100. Environmental Issues and Economic Policy (3) F, S An analysis of policies which affect environmental resources. Emphasis on economic analysis of renewable and nonrenewable resources and public policy. Applications include land use, such as 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 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. 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 policies, economic growth, and the global economy. This course analyzes various economic policies, and how they affect economic fluctuations 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 class 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 & 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. Weber State University 2006-2007 Catalog