May 02, 2024  
2017-2018 CSU East Bay Catalog 
    
2017-2018 CSU East Bay Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


Course Numbering Key

The numbering of courses is intended to describe the level at which they are offered. Any student, however, may enroll for any course if he or she has completed the listed prerequisites, except for certain graduate courses.

Course Number Description
0800-0999 Remedial courses (not for baccalaureate degree credit)
1000-1999 Freshman level courses
2000-2999 Sophomore level courses
3000-3999 Junior level courses
4000-4999 Senior level courses
5000-5999 Postbaccalaureate and professional level courses
6000-6999 Graduate level courses
7000-7699 Upper division level Continuing Education courses1
7700-7999 Graduate level Continuing Education courses1
8000-8999 Doctoral level courses

1. See the quarterly schedule of the Continuing Education website for classes offered each quarter.

Class Hours per Week

The number of class hours a course meets per week equals the number of units listed for the course, unless otherwise indicated in the course description. (A “class hour” is 50 minutes.) Supervision courses (e.g., independent study, project, thesis) have no prescribed correspondence between class hours per week and units.

 

Dance

  
  • DANC 3102 - Dance Ensemble Technique B


    Units: 1
    Jazz and modern dance technique with repertory experience. Students will have experience in both styles and learn repertory. Performances at the end of quarter.
  
  • DANC 3103 - Dance Ensemble Technique C


    Units: 1
    Jazz and modern dance technique with repertory experience. Students will have experience in both styles and learn repertory. Performances at the end of quarter.
  
  • DANC 3104 - Dance Ensemble Technique D


    Units: 1
    Jazz and modern dance technique with repertory experience. Students will have experience in both styles and learn repertory. Performances at the end of quarter.
  
  • DANC 3105 - Dance Ensemble Technique E


    Units: 1
    Jazz and modern dance technique with repertory experience. Students will have experience in both styles and learn repertory. Performances at the end of quarter.
  
  • DANC 3106 - Dance Ensemble Technique F


    Units: 1
    Jazz and modern dance technique with repertory experience. Students will have experience in both styles and learn repertory. Performances at the end of quarter.
  
  • DANC 3135 - Advanced Technique Classes: Advanced Breakdance I


    Units: 2
    Advanced dance techniques. Requires one year each of beginning and intermediate technique or instructor’s permission. Audition during first meeting to take course out of sequence. Credit Restrictions: Not open to students with two units of credit for the same technique in former DANC 3000 series.
  
  • DANC 3136 - Advanced Technique Classes: Advanced Breakdance II


    Units: 2
    Advanced dance techniques. Requires one year each of beginning and intermediate technique or instructor’s permission. Audition during first meeting to take course out of sequence. Credit Restrictions: Not open to students with two units of credit for the same technique in former DANC 3000 series.
  
  • DANC 3137 - Advanced Technique Classes: Advanced Breakdance III


    Units: 2
    Advanced dance techniques. Requires one year each of beginning and intermediate technique or instructor’s permission. Audition during first meeting to take course out of sequence. Credit Restrictions: Not open to students with two units of credit for the same technique in former DANC 3000 series.
  
  • DANC 3151 - Advanced Technique Classes: Advanced Tap Dance I


    Units: 1
    Advanced dance techniques. Requires one year each of beginning and intermediate technique or instructor’s permission. Audition during first meeting to take course out of sequence. Credit Restrictions: Not open to students with two units of credit for the same technique in former DANC 3000 series.
  
  • DANC 3152 - Advanced Technique Classes: Advanced Tap Dance II


    Units: 1
    Advanced dance techniques. Requires one year each of beginning and intermediate technique or instructor’s permission. Audition during first meeting to take course out of sequence. Credit Restrictions: Not open to students with two units of credit for the same technique in former DANC 3000 series.
  
  • DANC 3153 - Advanced Technique Classes: Advanced Tap Dance III


    Units: 1
    Advanced dance techniques. Requires one year each of beginning and intermediate technique or instructor’s permission. Audition during first meeting to take course out of sequence. Credit Restrictions: Not open to students with two units of credit for the same technique in former DANC 3000 series.
  
  • DANC 3235 - Dance for Children


    Units: 4
    Theory and techniques for developing movement and expressive capabilities of the child through dance participation. Opportunities to work with children are provided. Prerequisites: Beginning level dance course (e.g. DANC 1000 series) or consent of instructor.
  
  • DANC 3251 - Movement Analysis


    Units: 4
    How movement communicates and functions in society. Observation, analysis, coaching, and recording of movement; functional alignment (Feldenkrais, Ideokinesis); movement theory (Laban, Bartenieff); cross-cultural models. Helpful for actors, dancers, athletes, coaches, animators, and teachers. Prerequisites: Two quarters of any technique, or consent of instructor.
  
  • DANC 3252 - Dance Through the Ages


    Units: 4
    The history and evolution of dance from preliterate cultures and ancient civilizations to medieval and Renaissance periods, including anthropological and religious sources. Credit Restrictions: Not open to students with credit for DANC 4200.
  
  • DANC 3300 - Sex, Race, and Body Politics in Dance


    Units: 4
    Questions of identity, such as “Who am I?” and “Why can’t I?”, are explored through examples from the dance world. Focus on groups marginalized because of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, body size, disability, lifestyle. Arts for empowerment.
  
  • DANC 3330 - The Digital Stage: Dance on Camera


    Units: 4
    Students direct, perform, shoot, edit and distribute dance and theatre works in digital format. Includes history and aesthetics of dance for the camera; video production, editing, marketing and podcasting of live performance; portfolio development and design.
  
  • DANC 3426 - Collaborative Dance and Theatre


    Units: 3
    Collaborative theatre techniques to develop and produce a Spring Concert. Dance, music, and theatre utilized in the production with attention to the development of original score, choreography and text. Repeatability: May be repeated two times for credit, for a maximum of 9 units.
  
  • DANC 3451 - Dance Ensemble A


    Units: 3
    Dance stylizations and composition. Content varies with instructor; may include improvisation, dance theatre, production problems, etc. Course sequence may be taken in any order. Open to all by audition in any technique course. Concurrent enrollment in Dance Ensemble Technique recommended.
  
  • DANC 3452 - Dance Ensemble B


    Units: 3
    Dance stylizations and composition. Content varies with instructor; may include improvisation, dance theatre, production problems, etc. Course sequence may be taken in any order. Open to all by audition in any technique course. Concurrent enrollment in Dance Ensemble Technique recommended.
  
  • DANC 3453 - Dance Ensemble C


    Units: 3
    Dance stylizations and composition. Content varies with instructor; may include improvisation, dance theatre, production problems, etc. Course sequence may be taken in any order. Open to all by audition in any technique course. Concurrent enrollment in Dance Ensemble Technique recommended.
  
  • DANC 3454 - Dance Ensemble D


    Units: 3
    Dance stylizations and composition. Content varies with instructor; may include improvisation, dance theatre, production problems, etc. Course sequence may be taken in any order. Open to all by audition in any technique course. Concurrent enrollment in Dance Ensemble Technique recommended.
  
  • DANC 3455 - Dance Ensemble E


    Units: 3
    Dance stylizations and composition. Content varies with instructor; may include improvisation, dance theatre, production problems, etc. Course sequence may be taken in any order. Open to all by audition in any technique course. Concurrent enrollment in Dance Ensemble Technique recommended.
  
  • DANC 3456 - Dance Ensemble F


    Units: 3
    Dance stylizations and composition. Content varies with instructor; may include improvisation, dance theatre, production problems, etc. Course sequence may be taken in any order. Open to all by audition in any technique course. Concurrent enrollment in Dance Ensemble Technique recommended.
  
  • DANC 3461 - Inclusive Interdisciplinary Ensemble A


    Units: 2
    Interplay between movement and music in performance and other modes of expression. Inclusive, for people of all sizes, shapes, ages and abilities/disabilities.
  
  • DANC 3462 - Inclusive Interdisciplinary Ensemble B


    Units: 2
    Integrating dance and theatre techniques; deepening understanding and application of physical theatre. Inclusive, for people of all sizes, shapes, ages and abilities/disabilities.
  
  • DANC 3463 - Inclusive Interdisciplinary Ensemble C


    Units: 2
    Exploration of diverse approaches to site-specific and “do-it-yourself” performance, including traditional and experimental methods. Inclusive, for people of all sizes, shapes, ages and abilities/disabilities.
  
  • DANC 3464 - Inclusive Interdisciplinary Ensemble D


    Units: 2
    Approaches to dance accessible to people with and without disabilities and of all sizes, shapes, ages and abilities/disabilities. Covers movement invention, technique and composition.
  
  • DANC 3465 - Inclusive Interdisciplinary Ensemble E


    Units: 2
    Focus on techniques for movement, sound and theatrical improvisation grounded in the study of Contact Improvisation and dance techniques from traditional to contemporary. Accessible to people of all sizes, shapes, ages and abilities/disabilities.
  
  • DANC 3466 - Inclusive Interdisciplinary Ensemble F


    Units: 2
    Explores application of technique to physical, mental and emotional fitness, relationship of fitness to training for performance. Focus on approaching performance in long-term, sustainable ways. Accessible to people of all sizes, shapes, ages and abilities/disabilities.
  
  • DANC 3999 - Issues in Dance


    Units: 4
    Readings, discussion, and research on contemporary and/or significant issues in dance. Repeatability: May be repeated for credit when content varies, for a maximum of 8 units.
  
  • DANC 4131 - Advanced Dance Technique Courses: Advanced Hip Hop Dance I


    Units: 2
    Advanced or intermediate/advanced dance technique courses. Prerequisites: Previous training at beginning and intermediate levels. Eligibility determined by audition at first class meeting. Each course repeatable once for credit for a maximum of 4 units.
  
  • DANC 4132 - Advanced Dance Technique Courses: Advanced Hip Hop Dance II


    Units: 2
    Advanced or intermediate/advanced dance technique courses. Prerequisites: Previous training at beginning and intermediate levels. Eligibility determined by audition at first class meeting. Each course repeatable once for credit for a maximum of 4 units.
  
  • DANC 4133 - Advanced Dance Technique Courses: Advanced Hip Hop Dance III


    Units: 2
    Advanced or intermediate/advanced dance technique courses. Prerequisites: Previous training at beginning and intermediate levels. Eligibility determined by audition at first class meeting. Each course repeatable once for credit for a maximum of 4 units.
  
  • DANC 4135 - Advanced Dance Technique Courses: Advanced Breakdance I


    Units: 2
    Advanced or intermediate/advanced dance technique courses. Prerequisites: Previous training at beginning and intermediate levels. Eligibility determined by audition at first class meeting. Each course repeatable once for credit for a maximum of 4 units.
  
  • DANC 4136 - Advanced Dance Technique Courses: Advanced Breakdance II


    Units: 2
    Advanced or intermediate/advanced dance technique courses. Prerequisites: Previous training at beginning and intermediate levels. Eligibility determined by audition at first class meeting. Each course repeatable once for credit for a maximum of 4 units.
  
  • DANC 4137 - Advanced Dance Technique Courses: Advanced Breakdance III


    Units: 2
    Advanced or intermediate/advanced dance technique courses. Prerequisites: Previous training at beginning and intermediate levels. Eligibility determined by audition at first class meeting. Each course repeatable once for credit for a maximum of 4 units.
  
  • DANC 4900 - Independent Study


    Units: 1-4

Developmental Writing

  
  • ENGL 0725 - Basic Reading and Composition for Speakers of English as a Second or Foreign Language I


    Units: 4
    Reading and writing for academic purposes, with special attention to the needs of those for whom English is a second or foreign language. Prerequisites: Score of 150 or lower on EPT. Units do not count toward the baccalaureate degree. Grading: A/B/C/NC grading only.
  
  • ENGL 0730 - Basic Reading and Composition for Speakers of English as a Second or Foreign Language II


    Units: 4
    Reading and writing for academic purposes, with special attention to the needs of those for whom English is a second or foreign language. Prerequisites: Score of 150 or lower on EPT. Units do not count toward the baccalaureate degree. Grading: A/B/C/NC grading only.
  
  • ENGL 0735 - Basic Reading and Composition for Speakers of English as a Second or Foreign Language III


    Units: 4
    Reading and writing for academic purposes, with special attention to the needs of those for whom English is a second or foreign language. Prerequisites: Score of 150 or lower on EPT. Units do not count toward the baccalaureate degree. Grading: A/B/C/NC grading only.
  
  • ENGL 0801 - The Intensive Learning Experience in Writing I


    Units: 4
    A three-course sequence in basic (remedial) writing, mandatory for students who have scored 141 and below on the English Placement Test (EPT). The workshops focus on the practice of standard written English. Classes may not be used as prerequisites to the Competency Program in Written English for Non-Native Speakers of English. Units do not count toward the baccalaureate degree. Grading: Grading is A/B/C/NC only.
  
  • ENGL 0802 - The Intensive Learning Experience in Writing II


    Units: 4
    A three-course sequence in basic (remedial) writing, mandatory for students who have scored 141 and below on the English Placement Test (EPT). The workshops focus on the practice of standard written English. Classes may not be used as prerequisites to the Competency Program in Written English for Non-Native Speakers of English. Units do not count toward the baccalaureate degree. Grading: Grading is A/B/C/NC only.
  
  • ENGL 0803 - The Intensive Learning Experience in Writing III


    Units: 4
    A three-course sequence in basic (remedial) writing, mandatory for students who have scored 141 and below on the English Placement Test (EPT). The workshops focus on the practice of standard written English. Classes may not be used as prerequisites to the Competency Program in Written English for Non-Native Speakers of English. Units do not count toward the baccalaureate degree. Grading: Grading is A/B/C/NC only.
  
  • ENGL 0910 - Developmental Writing I


    Units: 4
    A writing workshop preparatory to the written communication requirements, ENGL 1001  and ENGL 1002 . Developing college essay writing skills, with special attention to style and usage. Prerequisites: Total Score on EPT of 142-146. Co-requisites: ENGL 0988 if ESL. Class may not be used as a prerequisite to the Competency Program in Written English Proficiency for Non-Native Speakers of English unless 0988 is taken concurrently. Units do not count toward baccalaureate degree. Grading: A/B/C/NC grading only.

Entrepreneurship

  
  • ENTR 2485 - Establishing and Managing a Small Business


    Units: 4
    The fundamentals of establishing and operating a small business. Prerequisites: ACCT 2251  or consent of instructor. Credit Restrictions: Not open for credit to majors in Business Administration or Economics.
  
  • ENTR 4485 - Establishing New Enterprises


    Units: 4
    In-depth coverage of procedures for setting up new businesses and of problems confronting managers during the critical start-up period; extensive use of cases, situational analyses, and projects. Prerequisites: ACCT 2253 ; FIN 3300 ; MKTG 3401 . Strongly Recommended: ITM 3060.
  
  • ENTR 4490 - Practicum in Small Business Management


    Units: 4
    Student consultant teams assisting small businesses; responsibilities include reviewing performance; isolating problems; researching solutions; presenting oral analysis to class; preparing written reports for business. Prerequisites: ACCT 2253 ; ECON 3551 ; FIN 3300 ; MGMT 3100 ; MKTG 3401 ; MKTG 3495. Co-requisites: MKTG 3495. Strongly Recommended: ITM 3060.

Entrepreneurship: Graduate

  
  • ENTR 6480 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship


    Units: 4
    Provides a survey of entrepreneurship and business ownership–including foundation concepts, the new venture creation process, financial estimation, and entrepreneurial decision-making. A highly participatory, integrative class, with lectures, case studies, extensive discussions, and student presentations. Prerequisites: All Fundamental Courses.
  
  • ENTR 6485 - New Venture Development


    Units: 4
    Students select, research, design, structure, document, and persuasively present a business plan for a new or growing entrepreneurial venture. Students learn and apply systematic approaches to business planning. A highly participatory, team-oriented, term project class. Prerequisites: All Fundamental Courses and ENTR 6480.
  
  • ENTR 6800 - Entrepreneurship Practicum


    Units: 4
    An integrative capstone experience in which students learn to develop business strategies and write a strategic business plan. This course is formatted as an experiential, hands-on consulting project working with small to mid-sized enterprises. Prerequisites: All CBE and University proficiencies, including the UWSR, All MBA Fundamental Courses, minimum of 36 units of core and/or option courses, and application for graduation on file. Grading: A-F grading only.
  
  • ENTR 6909 - Departmental Thesis


    Units: 1-4
    Development and writing of a research paper for submission to the department which specifies its format. Supervision by a faculty committee at least one of whom must be a Cal State East Bay faculty member.

Economics

  
  • ECON 1000 - Economics of Public Issues


    Units: 4
    An introduction to economics with a focus on using economic analysis to examine current social, political, and global issues. Topics covered may include pollution, health care, crime, poverty, unemployment, and inflation. Designed for non-business and economics majors. Credit Restrictions: Not open to students with credit for ECON 1888, ECON 2301 , or ECON 2302 .
  
  • ECON 2301 - Principles of Microeconomics


    Units: 4
    Basic micro-economic concepts; introductory analysis of the determination of prices and output in different market situations; public policy. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing and satisfactory score on the Entry-Level Math (ELM) Test.
  
  • ECON 2302 - Principles of Macroeconomics


    Units: 4
    Basic macro-economic concepts; introductory analysis of the determination of national income and employment; money and banking; fiscal policy in a global context. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing and satisfactory score on the Entry-Level Math (ELM) Test.
  
  • ECON 3000 - Micro-Economic Theory


    Units: 4
    Analysis of supply and demand; production and costs; price and output determination; factor pricing and income distribution; optimum resource allocation. Prerequisites: STAT 2010  or STAT 1000 ; MATH 1130  and ECON 2301  with grade not lower than a “C”.
  
  • ECON 3001 - Micro-Economic Theory II


    Units: 4
    Market structure, externalities and public goods, game theory, information economics. Prerequisites: ECON 3000.
  
  • ECON 3005 - Macro-Economic Theory


    Units: 4
    Measurement and analysis of the determination of national income and employment; general price level; stabilization and growth. Prerequisites: ECON 2301 , 2302, with a grade not lower than “C” in ECON 2302 . Credit Restrictions: Not open to students with credit for ECON 3006 .
  
  • ECON 3006 - Macro-Economics for Business


    Units: 4
    Current topics such as inflation, employment and unemployment, interest rates, exchange rates, the business cycle, and macroeconomic policies presented in a manner most useful for business students or any student interested in real-world economic issues. Prerequisites: ECON 2301 , 2302, with a grade not lower than “C” in ECON 2302 . Credit Restrictions: Not open to students with credit for ECON 3005 .
  
  • ECON 3107 - Global Economic Analysis


    Units: 4
    Analysis of the microeconomics and macroeconomics of global trade, growth, development, investment, foreign exchange markets, international capital movements, global competitiveness, international treaties and laws. Prerequisites: ECON 2301 , ECON 2302 , with a grade not lower than a “C” in both courses. Credit Restrictions: Not open to students with credit for ECON 4700  or ECON 4705 .
  
  • ECON 3140 - Engineering Economy


    Units: 4
    (See ENGR 3140 for course description.)
  
  • ECON 3170 - History of Economic Thought


    Units: 4
    The key theories and individuals in the history of economic thought including Adam Smith, David Ricardo, and Karl Marx. Prerequisites: ECON 2301  and ECON 2302 .
  
  • ECON 3200 - Comparative Economic Systems


    Units: 4
    Comparative study of different economic systems proposed or used to deal with the economic organization of society. Prerequisites: ECON 2301 .
  
  • ECON 3310 - Money, Banking, and Financial Intermediaries


    Units: 4
    Essentials of commercial and central banking; financial intermediaries; monetary policy. Prerequisites: ECON 2302 .
  
  • ECON 3370 - Public Sector Economics


    Units: 4
    Public sector economics; taxation, welfare economics, public goods, the rationale of government activity and collective choice. Prerequisites: ECON 2301  and ECON 2302 .
  
  • ECON 3375 - Public Choice: The Economics of Politics


    Units: 4
    Economic theory applied to political institutions and decision-making within governments. Allocations under various property right systems; coalitions and voting behavior; theory of constitutions; theory of bureaucracy; political economy of income redistribution, crime, violence, discrimination, federalism, nationalism, anarchy. Prerequisites: ECON 2301 .
  
  • ECON 3500 - Urban Economics


    Units: 4
    Economic analysis of the forces determining an urban area’s income, employment, land use, industrial structure, and public sector. Applications to issues such as housing, central city-suburban relationships, transportation, and neighborhood economic development. Prerequisites: ECON 2301 .
  
  • ECON 3551 - Managerial Economics and Business Strategy


    Units: 4
    The actions and reactions of business firms and consumers in a variety of market environments, emphasizing their strategies for optimization. Course not recommended for Economics majors. Prerequisites: ECON 2301 , STAT 2010  or STAT 1000  and MATH 1810  or MATH 1304 .
  
  • ECON 3555 - Economics of Innovation and Intellectual Property


    Units: 4
    Examination of the conditions and mechanisms that promote firms to undertake research and development. Topics include IP licensing, network effects and standards, the role of the U.S. patent system, alternative incentive mechanisms, technological diffusion, and the U.S. copyright system. Prerequisites: ECON 3000  and ECON 3001; or, non-majors may substitute ECON 3000  and ECON 3001 with ECON 3551 .
  
  • ECON 3560 - Economics of Information and Organizations


    Units: 4
    Introduction to information economics as it pertains to issues in management and governance. Application of agency theory, positive/adverse selection, rent-seeking, and learning models to the optimal design of incentives and organizations. Explanation of monitoring mechanisms in the US financial system (investment banks, rating agencies, regulators) and the evolution of corporate structures, business models, and entrepreneurship. Prerequisites: ECON 2301 , MATH 1810 , STAT 2010  or equivalents. Grading: A-F grading only.
  
  • ECON 3680 - Labor Economics


    Units: 4
    Economic analysis of labor markets, including wages and wage determination, investments in human capital, employment and unemployment. Prerequisites: ECON 2301 .
  
  • ECON 3690 - Health Economics and Public Policy


    Units: 4
    Economics of health and healthcare. Application of economic theories to public policy in health sector. Cost analysis, healthcare financing, public and private health insurance, and provider reimbursement models. Analysis of medical education, hospital, pharmaceutical, mental health, and long-term care markets. Prerequisites: ECON 2301 , HSC 3300 . Cross-listed: HSC 3690 . Grading: A-F grading only.
  
  • ECON 3898 - Cooperative Education


    Units: 1-4
    Supervised work experience in which student completes academic assignments integrated with off-campus paid or volunteer activities within the quarter enrolled. Prerequisites: At least 2.0 GPA: departmental approval of activity. Credit Restrictions: Not for credit toward the Economics major or minor. Grading: CR/NC grading only.
  
  • ECON 3999 - Issues in Economics


    Units: 4
    Readings, discussion, and research on contemporary and/or significant issues in economics.
  
  • ECON 4000 - Mathematical Economics


    Units: 4
    Application of linear algebra, differential calculus, and probability theory to microeconomic analysis. Topics include market equilibrium, properties of production functions, uncertainty, optimization methods, and comparative static analysis. Prerequisites: ECON 3000  or ECON 3551 ; MATH 1810  or MATH 1304 ; STAT 2010  or STAT 1000 .
  
  • ECON 4306 - Environmental Economics


    Units: 4
    Readings, reports and discussion on economic aspects of environmental problems and alternative proposed solutions: pollution, congestion, population. Prerequisites: ECON 2301 .
  
  • ECON 4315 - Monetary Theory


    Units: 4
    Review of current literature on the demand for and supply of money; effects of monetary policy on inflation, unemployment, interest rates, and balance of payments. Prerequisites: ECON 3310 .
  
  • ECON 4400 - Introduction to Econometrics


    Units: 4
    Applications of statistical techniques to obtain quantitative estimates of relationships suggested by economic analysis. Prerequisites: ECON 2301 , ECON 2302 ; STAT 2010  or STAT 1000 .
  
  • ECON 4520 - Industrial Organization and Public Policy


    Units: 4
    Factors determining industrial organization and economic behavior; operation of antitrust laws; public regulation. Prerequisites: ECON 3000  or ECON 3551 .
  
  • ECON 4590 - Selected Topics in Economic Analysis


    Units: 4
    Application of economic analysis to past/contemporary economic issues. Prerequisites: ECON 2301  or ECON 2302 ; see current class schedule for which course is required.
  
  • ECON 4700 - International Trade


    Units: 4
    Comprehensive coverage of the modern theory of international trade, foreign investment, the nature and effects of protection, multinational enterprise, world economic growth and international trading systems. Prerequisites: ECON 2301, ECON 2302.
  
  • ECON 4705 - International Finance


    Units: 4
    Comprehensive coverage of the organization, operation and theory of foreign exchange markets, Eurocurrency and offshore financial markets, balance of payments and international adjustment, international capital flows and different types of international monetary systems. Prerequisites: ECON 2301 , ECON 2302   Credit Equivalency: (formerly ECON 4105).
  
  • ECON 4710 - International Economic Development


    Units: 4
    Analyze the factors and theories underlying international economic development with a concentration on the nature and causes of development in Africa, Asia, Central and South America. Prerequisites: ECON 2301   Credit Equivalency: (formerly ECON 4110).
  
  • ECON 4895 - Workshop in Economic Research


    Units: 1
    Workshop activity in the preparation, presentation, and evaluation of student and faculty research projects. Prerequisites: At least junior standing.
  
  • ECON 4896 - Senior Research


    Units: 1
    Development of an economic research paper that demonstrates the ability to: 1) think critically, analytically, and creatively; 2) gather, recognize, interpret, and communicate data. Prerequisites: ECON 3000  or ECON 3551 , ECON 3005  or ECON 3006 , STAT 2010  or STAT 1000 .
  
  • ECON 4900 - Independent Study


    Units: 1-4

Economics: Graduate

  
  • ECON 6101 - Seminar: Micro-Economic Theory I


    Units: 4
    First of two-quarter sequence: Selected topics in periodical literature in consumer behavior; price determination; and resource allocation patterns in a decentralized economy.
  
  • ECON 6102 - Seminar: Micro-Economic Theory II


    Units: 4
    Second of two-quarter sequence: Selected topics in periodical literature in general equilibrium; welfare theory and economic efficiency; capital theory.
  
  • ECON 6105 - Seminar: Macro-Economic Theory


    Units: 4
    Develops the tools of modern macroeconomics for an understanding of the macroeconomics literature. Topics include growth theory; Keynesian and modern micro-based theories of economic fluctuations; unemployment, monetary policy and fiscal policy.
  
  • ECON 6200 - Seminar: Comparative Economic Systems


    Units: 4
    Selected problems and approaches to resource allocation, income distribution, economic development, and planning in alternative economic systems.
  
  • ECON 6205 - Market Design: The Economics of Business Opportunities


    Units: 4
    Introduction to ways in which business opportunities can be identified and exploited by envisioning and creating new markets. Inefficiencies as potential sources of value. Market design: trading platforms, financial innovations, matching mechanisms, auctions, incentive systems as internal markets, etc.  Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of instructor. Grading: A-F grading only.
  
  • ECON 6215 - Economics for Managers in a Global Economy


    Units: 4
    Economics for business managers - economic systems; supply, demand, prices and decision making in a global economy; interest rates and the value of currencies; the money supply process, business cycles, and inflation; market structures and production decisions; long-term economic growth determinants. Prerequisites: All CBE and University proficiencies, including the UWSR; All MBA Fundamental Courses. Credit Restrictions: Not for credit in the MA Economics degree or certificate. Grading: A-F grading only.
  
  • ECON 6225 - Corporate Governance and Entrepreneurship


    Units: 4
    Design of governance and incentive systems that maximize organization performance and minimize the cost of funds. Economic evidence on returns to entrepreneurship and unique issues new firms face. Corporate history including failures and relevant aspects of the financial system. Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of instructor. Grading: A-F grading only.
  
  • ECON 6250 - Seminar: Project Analysis


    Units: 4
    Benefit-cost analysis applied to resource allocation and planning. Applications to such areas as education, manpower programs, medical care, transportation, and non-profit enterprises.
  
  • ECON 6315 - Seminar: Monetary Theory


    Units: 4
    Review of periodical literature on static and dynamic issues of the supply and demand for money.
  
  • ECON 6370 - Seminar: Public Sector Economics


    Units: 4
    Economic analysis as applied to the public sector including public finance, welfare economics, public expenditure evaluation, theories of taxation, analysis of the U.S. tax structure, public choice, and policy issues.
  
  • ECON 6400 - Seminar: Econometrics


    Units: 4
    Statistical analysis of economic relationships. Regression analysis and simple time series analysis in economic applications.
  
  • ECON 6501 - Seminar: Urban and Regional Economics


    Units: 4
    Analysis of the structure of cities and the economies of regions. Explores why industries cluster geographically, where firms produce, where people live, and how urban or regional policies change local economies and affect poverty and other urban problems.
  
  • ECON 6511 - Advanced Applied Econometrics


    Units: 4
    Applied Statistical Models, including multiple regression, simultaneous equation models, time series models, and logistic regression/binary choice models. Cross-listed: STAT 6511 . Grading: A-F grading only.
  
  • ECON 6520 - Seminar: Industrial Organization and Public Policy


    Units: 4
    Selected topics in industrial organization and public policy including antitrust policy.
  
  • ECON 6555 - Seminar: Economics of Innovation and Intellectual Property


    Units: 4
    Examination of the conditions and mechanisms that promote firms to undertake research and development. Topics include IP licensing, network effects and standards, the role of the U.S. patent system, alternative incentive mechanisms, technological diffusion, and the U.S. copyright system.
 

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