ECON
Economics
Department of Agricultural Economics & Economics
(406) 994-3701
ECON 101IS ECONOMIC WAY OF THINKING ECON 102 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS AND INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS ECON 132 ECONOMICS AND THE ENVIRONMENT ECON 201IS INTRODUCTORY MICROECONOMIC THEORY ECON 250IS HONORS ECONOMICS ECON 270 INDEPENDENT STUDY ECON 280 SPECIAL TOPICS ECON 290R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ECON 300 SEMINAR ECON 301 INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMIC THEORY ECON 302 INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMIC THEORY ECON 309 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS ECON 312 LABOR & HUMAN RESOURCE ECONOMICS ECON 313 MONEY & BANKING ECON 314 INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS ECON 317 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECON 320 PUBLIC FINANCE ECON 332 ECONOMICS OF NATURAL RESOURCES ECON 372 ECONOMIC HISTORY OF THE US ECON 400 SEMINAR ECON 401 MICROECONOMIC THEORY ECON 406 INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION ECON 432R BENEFIT-COST ANALYSIS ECON 470 INDEPENDENT STUDY ECON 480 SPECIAL TOPICS ECON 489R UNDERCRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION ECON 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY ECON 500 SEMINAR ECON 501 MICROECONOMIC THEORY ECON 502 MACROECONOMIC THEORY ECON 561 ECONOMETRICS I ECON 569 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ECON 570 INDEPENDENT STUDY ECON 575 RESEARCH OR PROFESSIONAL PAPER/PROJECT ECON 580 SPECIAL TOPICS ECON 589 GRADUATE CONSULTATION ECON 590 MASTER'S THESIS
ECON 101IS ECONOMIC WAY OF THINKING
F,S,Su 3 cr. LEC 3
-- Introduces important tools and methods of the discipline, including demand and supply analysis, approaches to critical thinking, and indicators of economic performance. Emphasis is on current issues of social importance.
ECON 102 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS AND INTERNATIONAL
ECONOMICS
F,S,Su 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ECON 101.
-- Topics include inflation, unemployment, interest rates, money, and the impact of government surpluses or deficits. Government policies of growth, employment, income distribution, and international trade are examined.
ECON 132 ECONOMICS & THE ENVIRONMENT
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ECON 101.
-- This course includes topics on renewable 1(fisheries, wildlife, surface water use) and non-renewable (oil, natural gas, minerals) natural resource issues, environmental resources (public lands, resource preservation), pollution control issues, and the global environment (including climate change, biodiversity and population).
ECON 201IS INTRODUCTORY MICROECONOMIC THEORY
F,S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ECON 101.
-- Consumer theory and the theory of the firm are utilized to show how independent decisions by consumers and firms interact in markets to determine the price and output of goods and services.
ECON 250IS HONORS ECONOMICS
S 4 cr. SEM 4
-- Economic principles are introduced and applied to a wide range of contemporary and historical problems including legal, environmental, resource, health, taxation, poverty, economic development, and macroeconomic policy issues.
ECON 270 INDEPENDENT STUDY
F,S,Su 1 - 3 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Consent of instructor and approval of department head.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.
ECON 280 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Dependent on the offering.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting regular course number.
ECON 290 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
F,S,Su 1 - 8 cr. IND
PREREQUISITE: ECON 101 and approval of instructor.
-- Intended for lower division undergraduate research/undergraduate scholars program. The student will work closely with the supervising faculty.
ECON 300 SEMINAR
F,S 1 cr. SEM 1
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing.
-- Current economic problems and current writings of people in the profession. Topics vary each semester; students should check with the department before registering.
ECON 301 INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMIC THEORY
F,S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ECON 201 or ECON 250, MATH 170 or MATH 181.
-- A study of microeconomic theory and selected applications with emphasis on theory of consumer behavior and theory of the firm. A major objective of the course is to prepare students for additional upper-division courses in economics.
ECON 302 INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMIC THEORY
F,S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ECON 102 and ECON 201 or ECON 250; MATH 170 or MATH 181.
-- The economic theory of economy-wide aggregates such as national income, levels of employment, income distribution; the determinants of the performance of entire economies: nations, groups of nations, and the world.
ECON 309 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ECON 201 or ECON 250, MATH 170.
-- An integration of various principles and concepts from different areas of economics. These are combined with several tools of analysis and related to problems of economic decision making and policy formulation at the firm level.
ECON 312 LABOR & HUMAN RESOURCE ECONOMICS
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ECON 201 or ECON 250.
-- Economics of labor markets, wage determination, and human capital. The theoretical framework of labor market analysis is presented, along with empirical research results and descriptive aspects of current labor issues.
ECON 313 MONEY & BANKING
F,S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ECON 102 or ECON 250.
-- Principles and problems of money, banking, and credit. Monetary and banking history; monetary theory and policy; structure and operation of our financial system.
ECON 314 INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ECON 201 or ECON 250.
-- A survey of international economic theory and policy. Major concepts explored are comparative advantage, impacts of tariffs, exchange rates, and international payments.
ECON 317 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ECON 201 or ECON 250.
-- The plight of the world's low income countries, and the many national and international programs devoted to its alleviation. Primary emphasis directed to economic factors, but attention given to political and social characteristics vital to economic development.
ECON 320 PUBLIC FINANCE
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ECON 201 or ECON 250.
-- Analysis of public expenditure programs, government behavior, and public decision making. Topics such as health care and welfare programs, and principles of taxation will be covered.
ECON 332 ECONOMICS OF NATURAL RESOURCES
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ECON 201 or ECON 250.
-- Economic principles regarding the allocation and use of natural resources and the impact of institutional factors within which these decisions are implemented. Emphasis on property rights, economic rent, and impact of regulations on resources such as forests, fisheries, land, and water.
ECON 372 ECONOMIC HISTORY OF THE US
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ECON 101 or ECON 250.
-- Interpretation of American economic growth in the context of economic theory. Examines specific issues in U.S. history while focusing on the question of how the U.S. has been able to sustain increases in per capita income.
ECON 400 SEMINAR
On Demand 1 cr. SEM 1 Maximum 4 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing and as determined for each offering.
-- Topics offered at the upper division level which are not covered in regular courses. Students participate in preparing and presenting discussion material.
ECON 401 MICROECONOMIC THEORY
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ECON 301.
-- Advanced price theory. Objectives of this course include further development of students' intuitive understanding of price theory and learning how to use calculus in economics. Topics covered include comparative statics, consumer and producer theory, and pricing in competitive and non-competitive product and factor markets.
ECON 406 INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ECON 301.
-- Offers students the opportunity to use training in price theory by focusing on issues concerned with public policy toward business. The subject matter should appeal to students in pre-law and business as well as economic majors.
ECON 432R BENEFIT-COST ANALYSIS
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ECON 301.
-- Senior capstone course. Applied welfare economics and methods and criteria for evaluating benefits and costs of public policies and investment. Applications include environmental and natural resource issues.
ECON 470 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, consent of instructor, and approval of department head.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.
ECON 480 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Determined by each offering.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting a regular course number.
ECON 489 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
F,S,Su 1 - 2 cr. RCT May be repeated. Max 4 cr.
COREQUISITE: ECON 490.
-- Classroom instruction associated with directed undergraduate research/creative activity projects.
ECON 490 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
F,S,Su 1-8 cr. IND
PREREQUISITE: ECON 201, junior standing, and approval of instructor.
-- Intended for upper division undergraduate research/undergraduate scholars program. The student will work closely with the supervising faculty.
ECON 500 SEMINAR
On Demand 1 cr. SEM 1 Maximum 4 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing or seniors by petition. Course prerequisites as dependent on the offering.
-- Topics offered at the graduate level which are not covered in regular courses. Students participate in preparing and presenting discussion material.
ECON 501 MICROECONOMIC THEORY
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ECON 401.
-- Economic models of optimization as they apply to consumer and firm decision making. Topics covered include comparative statics, theory of the firm and consumer, and consumer and producer surplus.
ECON 502 MACROECONOMIC THEORY
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ECON 302.
-- Systematic review of accepted macroeconomic theory and critical study of the functional relationships contained therein.
ECON 561 ECONOMETRICS I
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ECON 301, STAT 216, MATH 221.
-- The use of regression analysis in the estimation of economic relationships, with emphasis on development of the least squares technique, the properties of estimators, and hypothesis testing in the context of the regression model.
ECON 569 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
S 1 cr. LEC 1
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing, ECON 301, ECON 302.
-- The research process as a means of acquiring knowledge which is reliable and relevant to problems.
ECON 570 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing, consent of instructor, and approval of department head and Dean of Graduate Studies.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.
ECON 575 RESEARCH OR PROFESSIONAL PAPER/PROJECT
F,S,Su 1 - 4 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing.
-- A research or professional paper or project dealing with a topic in the field. The topic must have been mutually agreed upon by the student and his or her major advisor and graduate committee.
ECON 580 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Upper division courses and others as determined for each offering.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting a regular course number.
ECON 589 GRADUATE CONSULTATION
F,S,Su 3 cr. TUT
PREREQUISITE: Master's standing and approval of the Dean of Graduate Studies.
-- This course may be used only by students who have completed all of their course work (and thesis, if on a thesis plan) but who need additional faculty or staff time or help.
ECON 590 MASTER'S THESIS
F,S,Su 1 - 10 cr. IND May be repeated.
PREREQUISITE: Master's standing.
