Introduction to the study of the national and global economies. Topics include the effects of government taxation and budget deficits on economic growth; ways to alleviate unemployment, inflation and international trade imbalances, and the importance of expectations and decision-making in an uncertain world. Fulfills Foundations - Social and Behavioral Sciences. Offered every semester. Prerequisite: MTH 108 and MTH 109 (or MTH 110) or MTH 122 or MTH 201; sophomore standing recommended.
Winter 2025 - Online Spring/Summer 2025 - Online
Focuses on the interactions among households, producers, and governments in market economies. Applies fundamental methods of economic analysis to topics such as household spending and saving patterns; producer pricing, profits, and organization; wages and income distribution; investment decisions; health care and insurance; government taxes, spending, and regulation of markets. Fulfills Foundation - Social and Behavioral Sciences. Offered every semester. Prerequisite: Prerequisite: MTH 108 and MTH 109 (or MTH 110) or MTH 122 or MTH 201; sophomore standing recommended.
An introduction to empirical methods in economics and business. Uses spreadsheets and econometric software to manage data and apply visual and statistical analyses using economics and business data. Offered winter semester of even numbered years. Prerequisites: Fulfillment of general education Foundations - Writing, STA 215, either (or ECO 210 or ECO 211), and admission to Seidman College of Business or by permit.
Winter 2025 - Online
Topics include analysis of economic fluctuations and their impact on corporations and consumers; different explanations for business cycles; monetary and fiscal policy for stabilizing economic fluctuations; effects of public debt, investment, employment, and trade policy on economic growth. Offered every year. Prerequisites: ECO 210 and admission to Seidman College of Business or by permit.
Examination of economic issues pertaining to professional and collegiate sports, including analysis of industrial organization and antitrust issues, labor relations, discrimination, and the impact of franchises on local economies. Part of the Information, Innovation, or Technology Issue. Offered winter semester. Prerequisites: Junior standing, completion of Foundations - Social and Behavioral Sciences, and admission to Seidman College of Business or by permit.
Important problems in emerging markets throughout the world, such as: policies to stimulate growth via international trade; foreign aid and multinational investment in transitional economics; the use of natural resources and agriculture in economic development; and the relationship of economic development to education, health, and migration. Fulfills Cultures - Global Perspectives. Part of the Globalization Issue. Offered every other year. Prerequisites: Junior standing, ECO 210, and admission to Seidman College of Business or by permit.
Selected topics in both international trade and international finance. Includes preferential trading arrangements such as NAFTA and the European Union, analysis of barriers to trade and arguments for and against protectionism, the influence of exchange rates on capital flows, and the relationship between international trade and economic growth. Fulfills Cultures - Global Perspectives. Offered every year. Prerequisites: ECO 210 and admission to Seidman College of Business or by permit.
Spring/Summer 2025 - Online
Focus on applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) techniques in urban and regional analysis. Using a hands-on approach, students will explore how to use GIS techniques and large data sets to analyze economic, demographic, and social change in the knowledge-based economy. Part of the Information, Innovation, or Technology Issue. Cross-listed with GPY 385. Offered fall semester. Prerequisites: Junior standing and admission to Seidman College of Business or by permit.
Winter 2025 - Hybrid
Contemporary issues related to the role of money in a modern economy, regulation and performance of banks, and the Federal Reserve Bank's policy to control economic fluctuations and promote growth. Offered every year. Prerequisites: ECO 210 and admission to Seidman College of Business or by permit.
This course will be used to grant economics credit to students who complete internships in the economics field. May not be used to fulfill the upper-division cognate requirement for business majors. Prerequisites: Junior standing, minimum 3.0 GPA, and admission to Seidman College of Business or by permit. Graded credit/no-credit.
Independent study in an area of interest to the student, supervised by a member of the economics faculty and cumulating in a written and oral report. Offered fall and winter semesters. Prerequisite: Admission to Seidman College of Business or by permit.
