Economics Department

Courses Taught

• ECON 104 Principles of Macroeconomics
  Courses provide general understanding of economic systems and economic analysis, with emphasis on the operation of the U.S. economy. Topics include national income accounting, employment, inflation, monetary and fiscal policies, aggregate demand and supply analysis, economic growth, the monetary aspect of international economics, and comparative economic systems.
• ECON 243 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
  Examination of classical, neoclassical, Keynesian, monetarist, new classical, and post-Keynesian economics, with particular focus on various theories and policies that relate to the determination of national (aggregate) income and price level, the determination and role of interest rates, and the part played by monetary and fiscal authorities in stabilizing the economy. Prerequisites: Econ 103 and 104, and one of the following: Math 105-106, 111 or the equivalent; or permission of the Econ department.
• ECON 402 Advanced Topics in Theoretical and Applied Macro-and Monetary Economics
  Examination of advanced topics in macroeconomics and monetary theory and applications. Particular focus rotates, and includes such topics as the new neoclassical theory, rational expectations and post-Keynesian theory, monetary issues in international trade and economic development, econometric studies of money, regulation, and banking safety. Prerequisite: Econ 241, 243, 245, 249, 350 and at least one 300-level elective Econ course.