ECON 697 - Advanced Topics in Economics

Units: 4
Readings, discussion, and research on contemporary and/or significant issues in economics.

Prerequisites: Post-baccalaureate standing.
Equivalent Quarter Course: ECON 6999.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit when content varies, for a maximum of 8 units.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Learn how to think critically about public policy issues.
Understand how microeconomic concepts can be applied to the analysis of a variety of public policy issues.
Understand how empirical research methods can be applied to a variety of public policy issues.
Understand the forces that shape the way in which public policy decisions are actually made.