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Show Business and Economics — Economics Business and Economics — Economics The student will also select at least one class from each of the following four groups: Law Political Science 401; Business Administration 320 Philosophy English 388; Pholisiphy 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 Minor—A 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 quantative 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 Economics—A 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, Finance 101. Composite Teaching Major in Business Education (Economics)—See Business Education Composite Teaching Major. Social Science Composite Teaching Major—Economics 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. Planning Emphasis Program—The 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 Plann- fifteen hours of interdisciplinary courses required for a planning Emphasis. Students, majoring in Economics, who are interested in Planning should consult with their adviser. COURSES OF INSTRUCTION SS101. Principles of Economics—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 (5) 102. Principles of Economics—Introduction to micro-economics. Value and price of goods under varied degrees of competition, and the distribution of income to wages, interest, rent, and profits. A W S (3) 250. Quantitative Analysis and Probability—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. A W S (4) 251. Statistical Inference—Sampling, estimation, hypothesis testing, and regression analysis as preparation for empirical research in business and economics. Prerequisite: Economics 250 or equivalent. AWS (4) SS274. Economic History of the United States—Development of resources, commerce, agriculture, manufacturing, labor organizations, finance. AWS (5) 301. Intermediate Theory: Macro-Economics—Theory of general economic equilibrium, aggregate employment, inflation, depression. Prerequisites: Economics 101 and 102. A S (4) 302. Intermediate Theory: Micro-Economics — Equilibrium and price theory, economics of the firm. Prerequisites: Economics 101 and 102. A W S (4) 309. History of Economic Thought—The major concepts and contributions of the scholars of the past in economic doctrine and interpretations. S (4) 311. International Economics—A course designed to acquaint students with economic relationships among nations. Areas of study will include pure theory of trade, common 250 251 |