Economics (ECON)
ECON 199, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
ECON 201, +*INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS, 4 Credits
Introduces the principles of microeconomics including economic scarcity, price theory, consumer behavior, producer behavior, market structure, government role in the market, externalities, and market failure. Additional selected topics may include game theory, behavioral economics, international trade, poverty, and inequality.
Attributes: CFSS – Core Ed - Social Science; CPSI – Bacc Core, Perspectives, Social Processes & Institutions; LACS – Liberal Arts Social Core
Equivalent to: ECON 201H
Recommended: MTH 111Z
Available via Ecampus
ECON 201H, +*INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS, 4 Credits
Introduces the principles of microeconomics including economic scarcity, price theory, consumer behavior, producer behavior, market structure, government role in the market, externalities, and market failure. Additional selected topics may include game theory, behavioral economics, international trade, poverty, and inequality.
Attributes: CFSS – Core Ed - Social Science; CPSI – Bacc Core, Perspectives, Social Processes & Institutions; HNRS – Honors Course Designator; LACS – Liberal Arts Social Core
Equivalent to: ECON 201
Recommended: MTH 111Z
ECON 202, +*INTRODUCTION TO MACROECONOMICS, 4 Credits
Introduces the principles of macroeconomics including the study of the aggregate activity of a market economy, sources of economic growth, inflation, unemployment, and the use of fiscal and monetary policy to address macroeconomic problems.
Attributes: CFSS – Core Ed - Social Science; CPSI – Bacc Core, Perspectives, Social Processes & Institutions; LACS – Liberal Arts Social Core
Recommended: MTH 111Z
Available via Ecampus
ECON 311, INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMIC THEORY, 4 Credits
An examination of demand theory, production and cost theory, game theory, behavioral economics, competitive and imperfectly competitive markets, and general equilibrium and welfare economics. ECON 311 and ECON 411 cannot both be taken for credit toward the economics major.
Prerequisite: ECON 201 with D- or better or ECON 201H with D- or better
Equivalent to: AREC 311, EC 311
Available via Ecampus
ECON 314, PRICES, MARKETS AND BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS, 4 Credits
Explains determinants of demand and supply. Analyzes alternative market structures and behavioral economics. Assess impact on social welfare of alternative assumptions regarding market competition, externalities, asymmetric information, behavioral economics. Applies behavioral economics to analysis of public policy. Explains why policies often fail to achieve objectives.
Prerequisite: ECON 201 with D- or better or ECON 201H with D- or better
ECON 315, INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMIC THEORY, 4 Credits
An examination of macroeconomic aggregates, income determination, aggregate demand and supply. The basic macroeconomic models will be discussed such as Keynesian, Classical, Monetarist, and Neo-Classical. ECON 315 and ECON 415 cannot both be taken for credit toward the Economics major.
Prerequisite: (ECON 201 with D- or better or ECON 201H with D- or better) and (ECON 202 [D-] or ECON 202H [D-])
Equivalent to: EC 315
Available via Ecampus
ECON 329, INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL ECONOMICS, 4 Credits
Mathematical methods of economic analysis. Theory of economic structure and optimization developed through calculus and linear algebra, dynamic systems analyzed through integral calculus and difference and differential equations. The mathematical tools are developed in conjunction with their application to economic problems. Some acquaintance with calculus recommended.
Prerequisite: (ECON 201 with D- or better or ECON 201H with D- or better) and (ECON 202 [D-] or ECON 202H [D-]) and (MTH 241 [D-] or MTH 251 [D-] or MTH 251H [D-])
Equivalent to: EC 329
ECON 330, MONEY AND BANKING, 4 Credits
Nature and functions of money; functions and operations of depository institutions; the money market; central banking and monetary policy. (SS)
Attributes: LACS – Liberal Arts Social Core
Prerequisite: (ECON 201 with D- or better or ECON 201H with D- or better) and (ECON 202 [D-] or ECON 202H [D-])
Equivalent to: EC 330
Available via Ecampus
ECON 340, INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS, 4 Credits
An overview of international economics with an emphasis on current events and applications, including classical and modern trade theory and the study of trade and exchange-rate policies. (SS) (See Schedule Comment regarding Bacc Core status.)
Attributes: LACS – Liberal Arts Social Core
Prerequisite: (ECON 201 with D- or better or ECON 201H with D- or better) and (ECON 202 [D-] or ECON 202H [D-])
Equivalent to: EC 340
Available via Ecampus
ECON 350, FINANCIAL ECONOMICS, 4 Credits
Discusses how various securities meet the needs of different economic agents and the efficiency of financial markets in meeting those needs. Topics include interest rates, valuation, investment risk, trading and market structure, arbitrage, market efficiency, debt markets, equity markets, and financial derivatives.
Prerequisite: (ECON 201 with D- or better or ECON 201H with D- or better) and ECON 202 [D-]
Available via Ecampus
ECON 352, *ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY, 3 Credits
Provides an overview of the interrelationships between economic activity, the environment, and public policy. Through case studies, discussion groups, readings, and group activities, students learn how economists define and analyze environmental problems and the types of policies they advocate for managing environmental quality. CROSSLISTED as AEC 352/ECON 352.
Attributes: CSGI – Bacc Core, Synthesis, Contemporary Global Issues
Prerequisite: AEC 250 with D- or better or AEC 250H with D- or better or ECON 201 with D- or better or ECON 201H with D- or better
Equivalent to: AEC 352
Available via Ecampus
ECON 383, *THE ECONOMICS OF DISCRIMINATION, 4 Credits
An economic analysis of discrimination, focusing on labor market inequities for women and minorities. Historical and current trends in pay, education, and employment disparities, economic explanations for such disparities, and econometric evidence for wage and employment discrimination. (SS) (Bacc Core Course)
Attributes: CPDP – Bacc Core, Perspectives, Difference/Power/Discrimination; LACS – Liberal Arts Social Core
Prerequisite: ECON 201 with C- or better or ECON 201H with C- or better
Equivalent to: EC 383
Available via Ecampus
ECON 399, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits
Equivalent to: ECON 399H
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
ECON 399H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits
Attributes: HNRS – Honors Course Designator
Equivalent to: ECON 399
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
ECON 401, RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP, 1-16 Credits
Equivalent to: EC 401
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
Available via Ecampus
ECON 402, INDEPENDENT STUDY, 1-16 Credits
Equivalent to: EC 402
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
ECON 403, THESIS, 1-16 Credits
Equivalent to: EC 403
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
ECON 405, READING AND CONFERENCE, 1-16 Credits
Equivalent to: EC 405
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
ECON 406, PROJECTS, 1-16 Credits
Equivalent to: EC 406
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
ECON 407, SEMINAR, 1-16 Credits
Equivalent to: EC 407
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
ECON 408, WORKSHOP, 1-16 Credits
Equivalent to: EC 408
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
ECON 410, INTERNSHIP, 1-16 Credits
Equivalent to: EC 410
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
ECON 411, ADVANCED MICROECONOMIC THEORY, 4 Credits
Rigorous treatment of optimizing behavior of economic agents and markets. Examines utility maximization and demand; cost minimization, profit maximization and supply; perfect competition and monopoly; imperfect competition and game theory; and general equilibrium, social welfare and market failure using sophisticated mathematical tools. Students cannot receive credit toward the major for both ECON 311 and ECON 411.
Prerequisite: (ECON 201 with D- or better or ECON 201H with D- or better) and (MTH 241 [D-] or MTH 251 [D-] or MTH 251H [D-])
ECON 414, BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS, 4 Credits
Economic analysis of the effects of social, cognitive, and emotional factors on individual decision making and their implications for market outcomes and policy making. Topics include time inconsistency, decision making under risk, cognitive dissonance, heuristics, social preferences, and experimental economics.
Prerequisite: ECON 311 with D- or better or ECON 411 with D- or better
Available via Ecampus
ECON 415, ADVANCED MACROECONOMIC THEORY, 4 Credits
Macroeconomics as an application of general equilibrium theory. Macroeconomic models are developed taking preferences and technology as primitives. The models' short and long run predictions are analyzed and compared to the data. The welfare implications of fiscal and monetary policy are discussed. ECON 315 and ECON 415 cannot both be taken for credit toward the major.
Prerequisite: (ECON 201 with D- or better or ECON 201H with D- or better) and (ECON 202 [D-] or ECON 202H [D-]) and (MTH 241 [D-] or MTH 251 [D-] or MTH 251H [D-])
ECON 420, GAME THEORY, 4 Credits
Systematically studies strategic interactions among multiple decision makers with applications in economics, politics, sociology, law, computer science, sports, and biology. Topics taught include static, sequential, and repeated games of perfect and imperfect information.
Attributes: LACS – Liberal Arts Social Core
Prerequisite: ECON 311 with D- or better or ECON 411 with D- or better
Available via Ecampus
ECON 423, PRE-ECONOMETRICS, 4 Credits
Introduction to probability and statistics with an emphasis on estimation and hypothesis testing. Applications to economic models.
Prerequisite: MTH 241 with D- or better or MTH 251 with D- or better or MTH 251H with D- or better
Available via Ecampus
ECON 424, INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMETRICS, 4 Credits
Application of statistical techniques, including sampling theory, hypothesis testing, and multiple regression analysis, to economic models. Economic modeling, analysis of economic data, and policy analysis are emphasized.
Prerequisite: (ECON 311 with C or better or ECON 411 with C or better) and (ST 351 [C] or ST 351H [C] or ECON 423 [C])
Available via Ecampus
ECON 427, INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMETRICS WITH CALCULUS, 4 Credits
Addresses both the theory and practice of econometrics, including properties of estimators, modeling economic processes, estimation, hypothesis testing, prediction and interpretation of results. Students cannot receive credit toward the major for both ECON 424 and ECON 427. Lec/lab.
Prerequisite: (ECON 311 with C or better or ECON 411 with C or better) and ECON 423 [C]
ECON 428, ^INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMIC RESEARCH, 4 Credits
Basic methods of economic research: concepts and models; data sources, collection, and presentation; hypothesis formulation and testing; policy analysis. Written assignments apply methods.
Attributes: CSWC – Core Ed - Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC); CWIC – Bacc Core, Skills, Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC)
Prerequisite: ECON 311 with C- or better or ECON 411 with C- or better
Recommended: Prior completion of WR II
Available via Ecampus
ECON 435, PUBLIC ECONOMICS, 4 Credits
Composition and growth of government spending; theory of public expenditure; analysis of public expenditure programs; benefit-cost analysis; theory and practice of taxation; analysis of local, state, and federal taxes; government borrowing and fees; current issues in tax and expenditure policy.
Prerequisite: ECON 311 with C- or better or ECON 411 with C- or better
Available via Ecampus
ECON 439, ^PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS, 4 Credits
Theory of public problems and decision making. Evaluation of public policy strategies, selected public programs and individual public projects considering the full range of efficiency and equity effects. Direct and indirect impacts of policy, strength of implicit incentives, administrative feasibility, and problems of policy implementation.
Attributes: CSWC – Core Ed - Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC); CWIC – Bacc Core, Skills, Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC)
Prerequisite: ECON 311 with D- or better or ECON 411 with D- or better
Available via Ecampus
ECON 440, ECONOMICS OF GLOBALIZATION, 4 Credits
Examines the phenomenon of globalization using economic analysis to explore controversial themes of the globalization debate--offshoring, sweatshops, child labor, environmental standards, intellectual property protection, cultural diversity, economic development, immigration, and governance.
Prerequisite: ECON 311 with D- or better or ECON 411 with D- or better
ECON 441, INTERNATIONAL FINANCE THEORY AND POLICY, 4 Credits
Theories and policies of exchange rate regimes; fixed, floating and managed floats; internal and external trade and capital balances; international capital flows and institutions.
Prerequisite: ECON 315 with D- or better
Equivalent to: EC 441
ECON 455, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, 4 Credits
Describes the patterns of income, growth, poverty, and inequality across countries and through history with a focus on low-income countries. Examines definitions of development, theories of economic growth, development metrics, and the forces that have led to the distribution of wealth across the world. Analyzes inequality, population, education, health, trade, sustainability, foreign aid, urbanization and related topics.
Attributes: LACS – Liberal Arts Social Core
Prerequisite: (ECON 201 with D- or better or ECON 201H with D- or better) and ECON 202 [D-]
ECON 460, INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION THEORY AND POLICY, 4 Credits
The study of the causes of market structure, the behavior of firms in game theoretic settings, and the welfare implications of competitive and imperfectly competitive markets; United States antitrust and other laws regulating business behavior.
Prerequisite: ECON 311 with D- or better or ECON 411 with D- or better
Available via Ecampus
ECON 461, LAW, ECONOMICS, AND REGULATION, 4 Credits
The analysis of the effectiveness of laws and government regulations in fostering economic efficiency and fairness. Topics include the design of laws and policies to promote social welfare and the study of the effectiveness of criminal law, antitrust law, and the government regulation of business in promoting social goals.
Prerequisite: ECON 201 with D- or better or ECON 201H with D- or better
Available via Ecampus
ECON 462, MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS, 4 Credits
The application of microeconomic theory and quantitative methods to management decisions. Case-oriented course emphasizing actual business decisions.
Prerequisite: ECON 311 with D- or better or ECON 411 with D- or better
ECON 464, ECONOMICS OF EDUCATION, 4 Credits
Examines history of K-20 education in the United States. Analyzes education decisions and career choices. Assesses impact of funding formulas, major education reforms, teacher experience, unions on student learning outcomes. Analyzes how educational attainment impacts technological change, economic growth and wage gap in the United States.
Prerequisite: ECON 311 with D- or better or ECON 411 with D- or better
ECON 466, ECONOMICS OF TRADITIONAL AND RENEWABLE ENERGY, 4 Credits
Reviews and analyzes the economics and structure of world markets for various traditional energy (e.g., oil, coal, natural gas), as well as renewable energy (wind, geothermal and solar) with the latter focusing on the Pacific Northwest electrical industry structure and regulatory framework.
Prerequisite: ECON 201 with D- or better or ECON 201H with D- or better
Available via Ecampus
ECON 480, LABOR ECONOMICS AND SOCIAL POLICY, 4 Credits
Interaction of workers and firms in labor markets, social policy and its effects on labor markets, human capital theory and education policy, discrimination and other sources of wage differentials, immigration, unemployment, inequality.
Prerequisite: ECON 311 with D- or better or ECON 411 with D- or better
Recommended: Microeconomics
Available via Ecampus
ECON 491, ECONOMICS OF INEQUALITY, 4 Credits
Analyze economic inequality. Describe and measure inequality, historical and current trends in inequality, causes and consequences of inequality, and policy implications.
Prerequisite: ECON 311 with D- or better or ECON 411 with D- or better
Available via Ecampus
ECON 499, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
ECON 501, RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP, 1-16 Credits
Equivalent to: EC 501
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
ECON 502, INDEPENDENT STUDY, 1-16 Credits
Equivalent to: EC 502
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
ECON 503, THESIS, 1-16 Credits
Equivalent to: EC 503
This course is repeatable for 999 credits.
ECON 505, READING AND CONFERENCE, 1-16 Credits
Equivalent to: EC 505
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
ECON 506, PROJECTS, 1-16 Credits
Equivalent to: EC 506
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
ECON 507, SEMINAR, 1-16 Credits
Equivalent to: EC 507
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
ECON 510, INTERNSHIP, 1-16 Credits
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
ECON 517, MICROECONOMIC THEORY FOR MPP, 4 Credits
Familiarizes MPP students who do not have a strong background in microeconomics with the material they will need for their future economics course work.
Recommended: Working knowledge of algebra and geometry.
Available via Ecampus
ECON 520, GAME THEORY, 4 Credits
Systematically studies strategic interactions among multiple decision makers with applications in economics, politics, sociology, law, computer science, sports, and biology. Topics taught include static, sequential, and repeated games of perfect and imperfect information.
ECON 524, INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMETRICS, 4 Credits
Application of statistical techniques, including sampling theory, hypothesis testing, and multiple regression analysis, to economic models. Economic modeling, analysis of economic data, and policy analysis are emphasized.
Recommended: (ECON 311 or ECON 411 or ECON 517) and (ST 351 or ECON 423)
Available via Ecampus
ECON 535, PUBLIC ECONOMICS, 4 Credits
Composition and growth of government spending; theory of public expenditure; analysis of public expenditure programs; benefit-cost analysis; theory and practice of taxation; analysis of local, state, and federal taxes; government borrowing and fees; current issues in tax and expenditure policy.
ECON 539, PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS, 4 Credits
Theory of public problems and decision making. Evaluation of public policy strategies, selected public programs and individual public projects considering the full range of efficiency and equity effects. Direct and indirect impacts of policy, strength of implicit incentives, administrative feasibility, and problems of policy implementation.
Equivalent to: EC 539
Recommended: ECON 311 and ECON 435
Available via Ecampus
ECON 540, ECONOMICS OF GLOBALIZATION, 4 Credits
Examines the phenomenon of globalization using economic analysis to explore controversial themes of the globalization debate--offshoring, sweatshops, child labor, environmental standards, intellectual property protection, cultural diversity, economic development, immigration, and governance.
Recommended: ECON 517
ECON 541, INTERNATIONAL FINANCE THEORY AND POLICY, 4 Credits
Theories and policies of exchange rate regimes; fixed, floating and managed floats; internal and external trade and capital balances; international capital flows and institutions.
Equivalent to: EC 541
Recommended: ECON 315
ECON 555, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, 4 Credits
Describes the patterns of income, growth, poverty, and inequality across countries and through history with a focus on low-income countries. Examines definitions of development, theories of economic growth, development metrics, and the forces that have led to the distribution of wealth across the world. Analyzes inequality, population, education, health, trade, sustainability, foreign aid, urbanization and related topics.
ECON 560, INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION THEORY AND POLICY, 4 Credits
The study of the causes of market structure, the behavior of firms in game theoretic settings, and the welfare implications of competitive and imperfectly competitive markets; United States antitrust and other laws regulating business behavior.
ECON 561, LAW, ECONOMICS, AND REGULATION, 4 Credits
The analysis of the effectiveness of laws and government regulations in fostering economic efficiency and fairness. Topics include the design of laws and policies to promote social welfare and the study of the effectiveness of criminal law, antitrust law, and the government regulation of business in promoting social goals.
Recommended: ECON 201
ECON 562, MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS, 4 Credits
The application of microeconomic theory and quantitative methods to management decisions. Case-oriented course emphasizing actual business decisions.
ECON 564, ECONOMICS OF EDUCATION, 4 Credits
Examines history of K-20 education in the United States. Analyzes education decisions and career choices. Assesses impact of funding formulas, major education reforms, teacher experience, unions on student learning outcomes. Analyzes how educational attainment impacts technological change, economic growth and wage gap in the United States.
ECON 566, ECONOMICS OF TRADITIONAL AND RENEWABLE ENERGY, 4 Credits
Reviews and analyzes the economics and structure of world markets for various traditional energy (e.g., oil, coal, natural gas), as well as renewable energy (wind, geothermal and solar) with the latter focusing on the Pacific Northwest electrical industry structure and regulatory framework.
Recommended: ECON 201 or ECON 201H
Available via Ecampus
ECON 580, LABOR ECONOMICS AND SOCIAL POLICY, 4 Credits
Interaction of workers and firms in labor markets, social policy and its effects on labor markets, human capital theory and education policy, discrimination and other sources of wage differentials; immigration, unemployment, inequality.
Recommended: ECON 311 or ECON 411 or Microeconomics such as ECON 517
ECON 591, ECONOMICS OF INEQUALITY, 4 Credits
Analyze economic inequality. Describe and measure inequality, historical and current trends in inequality, causes and consequences of inequality, and policy implications.
Recommended: ECON 517
ECON 599, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
Recommended: ECON 311 or ECON 411 or Microeconomics such as ECON 517
ECON 601, RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP, 1-16 Credits
Equivalent to: EC 601
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
ECON 602, INDEPENDENT STUDY, 1-16 Credits
Equivalent to: EC 602
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
ECON 603, THESIS, 1-16 Credits
Equivalent to: EC 603
This course is repeatable for 999 credits.
ECON 605, READING AND CONFERENCE, 1-16 Credits
Equivalent to: EC 605
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
ECON 606, PROJECTS, 1-16 Credits
Equivalent to: EC 606
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
ECON 607, SEMINAR, 1-16 Credits
Equivalent to: EC 607
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
ECON 610, INTERNSHIP, 1-16 Credits
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.